McKinney, Texas
Highland Lakes, McKinney
A 450-acre northwest McKinney community of about 1,376 homes split evenly between Taylor Morrison and Pulte Homes.
Inside Highland Lakes
Highland Lakes is a master-planned community of about 450 acres in northwest McKinney, between Bloomdale Road and FM 1461. Taylor Morrison and Pulte Homes are each building half of roughly 1,376 homes, with an amenity center, pool, fitness center, splash pad and trails that connect to an on-site lake, and Community Impact reported an expected completion in 2028. Homes here are zoned to Prosper ISD on recent listings, which is a big part of why buyers shop it.
The lesson here is that new and resale homes are competing on the same streets. A 2023 resale of about 2,700 square feet was listed near $650,000 while a 4,118 square foot Taylor Morrison home completed in 2026 was listed at about $861,000. If you are selling, price against the builders' current incentives, not just past sales. If you are buying, ask the builder what is included and compare it to a nearly new resale where the fence, blinds and landscaping are already done.
Around Highland Lakes
Photos via Wikimedia Commons. Historic Downtown McKinney: Rick Ray, CC BY 2.0 · Historic Collin County Courthouse: Cohee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Downtown McKinney: 843contributor, CC BY-SA 4.0
The facts
Amenity center with pool and fitness center, Splash pad and community playground, Hike and bike trails, Trail connection to an on-site lake, Park
Highland Lakes is in northwest McKinney between Bloomdale Road and FM 1461, just east of Prosper, with addresses in ZIP 75071.
A 2026 Taylor Morrison listing in Highland Lakes states there are no MUD or PID taxes. Even so, I confirm the taxing entities and the school district on the appraisal record for each address before you make an offer.
Where Highland Lakes sits
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About Highland Lakes
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- CandysDirt: What's Developing, McKinney's 1,376-home community (Apr 2021)
- Community Impact: New master-planned community Highland Lakes to bring nearly 1,400 homes to McKinney (Mar 2021)
- Community Impact: North McKinney sees growth in single-family housing projects (2025)
- Century 21 Judge Fite listing: 6809 Muenster Drive, Highland Lakes (May 2026)
- MLS listing: 4208 Tawakoni Dr, Highland Lakes Ph 1 (2026)
HOA dues, MUD and PID assessments and school zoning change by section. Albert verifies them for every address.