Hub Guide · Circle C · 78739 / 78749 / 78748

    The Circle C neighborhood guide.

    Most write-ups treat Circle C Ranch as a single brand. It is not. The corridor is fifteen distinct communities — six anchors and a dozen pockets — each with its own HOA, build era, lot pattern, and price tier. Here is how I actually describe them to clients relocating into the southwest Austin AISD pipeline.

    Anchor Communities

    Circle C Ranch (core)

    Anchor

    The original Circle C master plan — roughly 5,000 homes built between 1988 and 2008. Mature trees, established sections (Hielscher / Circle C West, Vintage Place vicinity), the Circle C Swim Center, and Veloway access. Zoned Kiker ES, Gorzycki MS, Bowie HS.

    Circle C Ranch Overview →

    Avana

    Anchor

    Newer master-planned section on the south side of Circle C near SH-45. KB Home, Taylor Morrison, and Highland Homes product with modern floor plans; Mortensen Park trailhead and a dedicated neighborhood pool.

    Full Avana Guide →

    Meridian

    Anchor

    Established master-planned community just west of core Circle C. Community pool, parks, easy Veloway access; shares the Bowie HS pipeline.

    Full Meridian Guide →

    Legend Oaks

    Anchor

    78749 community with a separate HOA but the same Bowie HS / Gorzycki MS pipeline. Typically the value play for buyers priced out of core Circle C.

    Full Legend Oaks Guide →

    Village at Western Oaks

    Anchor

    Established, tree-canopied 78749 community adjacent to Dick Nichols Park. Walkable AISD pipeline (Mills ES / Small MS / Bowie HS, by address).

    Full Village at Western Oaks Guide →

    Muirfield (Gated)

    Anchor

    Gated luxury subdivision started in 2004 with a private entrance off SH-45. David Weekley and Fedrick Harris builders; many homesites back the Grey Rock Golf Club or protected greenbelt.

    Full Muirfield (Gated) Guide →

    Secondary Pockets & Adjacent Communities

    The pockets every Circle C buyer should know.

    Circle C West / Hielscher

    Built ~1998–2007 inside Circle C — 3–4 bed, 2.5–3.5 bath, 2,000–3,000 sf. Established feel, close to the Swim Center and Kiker ES.

    Greyrock at Circle C

    Newer Circle C section near SH-45 / Grey Rock Golf Club. Modern transitional product, often cross-shopped with Avana.

    Park West

    Gated townhome enclave inside Circle C — limited inventory, lock-and-leave product for downsizers.

    Fairways Estates

    Golf-adjacent product near the Grey Rock Golf Club — see the dedicated golf-course-backing search page.

    Vintage Place

    Early-2000s Circle C section, larger floor plans, established oak canopy.

    Wildflower Park

    Quiet Circle C pocket with greenbelt access; trades quickly when listed.

    Enclave at Circle C

    Small, tightly-held Circle C pocket — limited inventory, premium per-foot pricing.

    Sendera

    78748 community just east of the corridor — value-tier entry adjacent to the AISD pipeline (verify school zoning by address).

    Shady Hollow

    Established 78748 community south of Slaughter, mature trees, mix of one- and two-story product.

    Granada Hills

    78749 pocket near MoPac, popular with commuters to Apple, Oracle, and downtown.

    Alta Mira

    Higher-density 78749 product near the William Cannon / MoPac retail corridor.

    These pockets get less ink elsewhere — ask me directly for current inventory in any of them.

    Map

    Where the Circle C corridor sits.

    Lead Capture

    Talk to a Circle C Ranch specialist

    Tell me what you're chasing — Circle C core, Avana new-construction, Muirfield gated, or an AISD school-zone move-up. I'll reply within one business day with honest, block-level guidance.