LGI Homes has nine communities in our new homes section. Compared with some builders, LGI publishes very little. Every community page says "Call for pricing" at the community level. None of them has a written description. Each is listed only as "San Antonio, TX," with no street address. Four of the nine do publish starting prices for individual floor plans; the other five publish plan names only.
That isn't a red flag by itself, but it means more of the homework happens in person. Below is what's published for each community, followed by the questions we'd ask.
Communities with published plan prices
- Blue Wing: 6 plans, from $219,900 (Atom) to $342,900 (Torres). This is the lowest published LGI starting price in the area.
- Luckey Ranch: 12 plans, the most of any LGI community here, from $242,900 (Ash) to $357,900 (Torres).
- Sunset Oaks: 6 plans, from $272,900 (Ash) to $372,900 (Torres).
- Trace: 2 plans, the Crockett from $343,900 and the Shelby from $378,900.
Communities without published prices
- Hightop Ridge: 7 plans (Archer, Fannin, Holly, Jasper, Mesquite, Shelby and Webb).
- Potranco West II: 7 plans (Belzer, Chester, Hanna, Oxford, Princeton, Santos and Wilson).
- Preserve at Medina: 7 plans (Acorn, Bay, Chestnut, Frio, Medina, Rio and Torres).
- Rosewood Estates: 5 plans (Alpine, Conroe, Encino, Palm and Sonora).
- Savannah Place: 6 plans (Ash, Beech, Frio, Marek, Rio and Torres).
Since every community is listed simply as San Antonio, your first question should be the exact address of the sales office and of the lots you'd consider. The address decides your school district, your tax rate and your commute, and "San Antonio" covers a lot of ground.
Same plan name, different price
LGI reuses plan names across communities, which gives you a rough yardstick. The Ash is listed from $242,900 at Luckey Ranch and $272,900 at Sunset Oaks. The Torres runs from $342,900 at Blue Wing to $357,900 at Luckey Ranch and $372,900 at Sunset Oaks. Both names also show up where prices aren't published: the Ash at Savannah Place, and the Torres at Preserve at Medina and Savannah Place. When you get a quote there, you have numbers to hold it against.
Two cautions. First, confirm the square footage and bed and bath count of a plan at each community; a shared name doesn't guarantee an identical house. Second, published "from" prices are a floor, not a quote. Ask what the specific home on the specific lot costs.
What to ask a builder that doesn't publish prices
When the price isn't on the page, get everything in writing. A verbal "around" is hard to compare later.
- The full price on a specific lot. Base price, lot premium and any options, on paper, with the date.
- What's included. Ask for the standard features list for that community. Appliances, window blinds, fencing, landscaping, flooring and garage door openers all matter, and anything not included is money you'll spend after closing.
- Closing-cost and rate incentives. Ask what's offered, whether it depends on the builder's preferred lender, and what you'd get if you used your own lender. Compare full Loan Estimates side by side, not just the interest rate.
- HOA. The dues, what they cover, and whether any promised amenities aren't built yet.
- Taxes, PIDs and MUDs. Many newer subdivisions around San Antonio sit inside a public improvement district (PID) or municipal utility district (MUD), which adds to the yearly tax bill. Ask for the total tax rate on the lot, not just the city and county portions.
- Lot and completion timing. Is the home finished, under construction, or not started? What's the estimated completion date, what happens if it slips, and will your rate lock last that long?
- Warranty. What's covered, for how long, and how you file a claim.
- What's coming next. Future phases, road projects or commercial development near the lot.
Comparing LGI with other builders
Once you have written numbers, compare total monthly cost, not sticker price. A cheaper house in a community with a higher tax rate or HOA can cost more each month than a pricier one down the road. Our new homes pages list other builders' San Antonio-area communities, many with published plan prices, which helps you judge whether a quote is in line.
Why bring your own agent
The sales staff at an LGI community work for LGI. Your own agent works for you. Many builders pay the buyer's agent, but confirm that up front, and bring your agent on your first visit or register them then. Some builders won't work with an agent who wasn't part of that first visit.
An agent who knows these communities can get pricing and incentive details in writing, compare them with other builders, review the builder's contract with you, and set up independent inspections before drywall and before closing. When prices aren't public, having someone ask the same questions at every sales office is the easiest way to compare.
Look through all new home communities around San Antonio, and call us when you'd like to tour an LGI community.