Is Spicewood on well water or city water?
Most Spicewood properties draw from individual water wells rather than a municipal system, though some subdivisions are served by small private utilities. Travis County requires any lot supplied by an individual well to be at least five acres, and the county regulates groundwater availability through its water availability rules.
How big are lots in Spicewood?
Acreage is the norm. Travis County requires at least five acres for any lot on an individual water well, which sets a practical floor for much of the area. Parcels range from platted subdivision lots on public utilities to multi-acre estates and raw ranch land along Highway 71.
How far is Spicewood from Austin?
About 35 miles. Spicewood sits one mile north of State Highway 71 in southeastern Burnet and western Travis counties, roughly 35 miles northwest of Austin and nine miles southeast of Marble Falls. Highway 71 is the main artery east toward Bee Cave and the Hill Country Galleria.
Which school district serves Spicewood?
Both. The 78669 area is split between Lake Travis ISD and Marble Falls ISD, and the boundary runs through the community. Marble Falls ISD serves grades K-12 for much of Spicewood, while some Lake Travis ISD campuses carry Spicewood addresses. Confirm zoning parcel by parcel before you buy.
What is the Spicewood housing market doing right now?
It is slow and inventory-heavy. ZIP 78669 recorded 292 sales over the trailing twelve months at a median sale price near $850K, with median days on market around 82. Median list price rose about 5.8% year over year while sold prices stayed roughly flat.
Do Spicewood homes use septic systems?
Yes, on-site sewage facilities are standard outside the few areas with utility wastewater service. Because Spicewood is unincorporated, septic permitting runs through the county rather than a city. Lot size, soil type, and setback from wells and creeks all shape what system a parcel can support.
Is Spicewood in Travis County or Burnet County?
Both, plus a slice of Blanco County. Spicewood is an unincorporated community primarily in Burnet County that also extends into Travis and Blanco counties. County lines matter here: they determine property tax jurisdictions, septic and well permitting authority, and which groundwater rules apply to a given parcel.
Who is Jonathan Creath?
Jonathan Creath is a Real Estate Advisor with Kuper Sotheby's International Realty, part of Creath Partners, holding active TREC license #547237. He works from the Hill Country Galleria office in Austin. Creath Partners is a family business his father Garry Creath founded in 1971; it moved to Austin in 1989.
