Kissing Tree, San Marcos, TX

About Kissing Tree

Kissing Tree is in San Marcos, in the Austin & Central Texas region of Texas. Developer: Brookfield Residential (builders Brookfield Residential and David Weekley Homes). Status: Currently selling. Operated as a 55+ community according to the developer's own legal disclosure.

Kissing Tree is a master-planned community in San Marcos, Hays County, developed by Brookfield Residential. The developer's about page describes a 1,300-acre gated community in the foothills of the Texas Hill Country, and its welcome center is at 1426 Blushing Aster Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666, open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Its home page presents the community as a luxurious active adult community for those 55 and better. The developer's FAQ says the community will have an estimated 3,150 homes at completion, built out over approximately 12 to 15 years, in neighborhoods of roughly 150 homes each, with more to come.

Two builders sell homes at Kissing Tree: Brookfield Residential and David Weekley Homes. The FAQ describes three home styles, Traditional homes plus smaller footprint Cottages and Villas, with 48 floor plans in all and a variety of exteriors. The homebuilders page lists Brookfield Residential homes from the mid $300s in 1,372 to 2,963 square feet and David Weekley Homes from the high $300s in 1,504 to 3,212 square feet. Brookfield's site states that homes are built by independent third-party builders unaffiliated with Brookfield and that prices, square footage and availability are approximate and subject to change, so confirm every figure with the builder before relying on it.

The amenity center is The Mix, a 20-acre campus. According to the developer, it includes Independence Hall, the social building, a Biergarten, a two-story fitness center, an indoor lap pool, an outdoor resort-style pool with cabanas, 18 pickleball courts, 6 bocce courts, horseshoe pits, a golf driving range, a short game practice area and putting greens. The community also has a semi-private 18-hole golf course; the developer's navigation lists the golf course as Tarbox & Brown, and its home page invites visitors to have a meal at Tarbox & Brown, without saying whether that is a separate restaurant. A Lifestyle Director organizes more than 100 clubs and events each month, according to the FAQ, while the home page says only that there are hundreds of groups and clubs; the two descriptions differ. Hundreds of acres of green space are planned, including 18 miles of hike and bike trails when the community is complete, which the developer says will eventually connect to the public Purgatory Creek trail system leading into downtown San Marcos.

The community participates in the Dark Skies Initiative, so street lights are limited to the main boulevards and intersections and many trails use bollard lighting. Security is described as 24/7 guarded. Because the buildout is planned over more than a decade, a buyer should expect construction activity in some parts of the community for years, and should ask which neighborhoods are complete, which amenities are open and what is planned. For city-level context see the San Marcos profile, and for a larger established alternative in the same region see Sun City Texas.

Age restrictions at Kissing Tree

The developer's FAQ states that the primary occupant of a home is required to be 55 years old or older, that additional occupants may be 19 or older, and that guests 18 and younger may stay 45 days out of the year, with no more than 30 of those days consecutive. This is the developer's own published description; the recorded declaration and association rules are the governing documents, and a buyer should request the current versions and have a real estate attorney review them before relying on any age policy.

Housing types at Kissing Tree

• Traditional single-family homes
• Cottages (smaller footprint, with lawn service)
• Villas (smaller footprint, with lawn service)
• Move-in-ready homes from Brookfield Residential and David Weekley Homes

Pricing at Kissing Tree

The developer's homebuilders page lists Brookfield Residential homes at a price from the mid $300s in 1,372 to 2,963 square feet, and David Weekley Homes homes at a price from the high $300s in 1,504 to 3,212 square feet. The page carries no effective date and was accessed on October 8, 2026. Builders can change pricing without notice, according to the disclaimer on the developer's site, and prices for individual floor plans, lots and options vary.

These are new-construction starting prices set by builders, not resale values. A resale home in the community may sell above or below them. Compare the all-in monthly cost, which combines the mortgage, the association fees, property taxes and any district assessments, rather than the list price alone.

HOA and fees at Kissing Tree

The Kissing Tree homeowners' association maintains a resident website, and the developer's FAQ says the monthly fee covers access to The Mix, 24/7 guarded security, landscape maintenance of common areas and the staff and maintenance of the facility. According to the FAQ, Cottages and Villas include the same access plus lawn services designed for low-maintenance living and carry higher monthly fees than Traditional homes. The FAQ adds that the monthly assessments are not a fixed rate and that the community does not anticipate increases beyond what inflation dictates.

The developer's FAQ, read October 8, 2026, states $263 per month for Traditional homes and, for Villas and Cottages, add-ons of $150 and $160 per month on top of that base, totaling $413 and $423 per month. It gives no effective date and says the assessments are not a fixed rate. Confirm the current schedule in writing from the association or the builder, with the date it took effect, and ask whether a working capital or transfer fee applies at closing. The FAQ also says the community's fencing and exterior guidelines are in its governing documents and that an Architecture Control Committee reviews architectural applications, so review those documents before planning changes to a lot.

The Kissing Tree Golf Club is described as semi-private. Residents receive priority tee times and discounted rates, and the course is open to the public with discounts for San Marcos residents and for those 55 and better. The FAQ states that golf green fees are not included with the purchase of the home or the HOA fees. Many lifestyle activities are free or resident-led, while specific activities and outings may carry a ticket price, billed through the association's resident-only portal or paid at the front desk of the social building. Ask the club for its current membership and green fee schedule.

Property tax at Kissing Tree is levied by the units that cover the address. For tax year 2025 the Texas Comptroller's property value reports, in versions dated January 28, 2026, list the City of San Marcos at 0.6515 per $100 of taxable value, Hays County at 0.3999 and San Marcos CISD at 1.0152. The developer's FAQ lists rates for the city, county and school district with no tax year (San Marcos 0.6030, Hays County 0.2875 and a school district figure of 0.9915 per $100) and tells readers to confirm with the city and county. Those figures differ from the Comptroller's 0.6515, 0.3999 and 1.0152 above, so use the current rate notices instead. Neither the FAQ nor the other developer pages describe a municipal utility district or public improvement district for Kissing Tree, so ask the seller and the title company, and review each property's tax statement for every taxing unit that levies on it. See the property taxes and appraisal districts guide and the homestead and age-65 exemption guide for how exemptions and the school-tax ceiling work.

Amenities at Kissing Tree

• The Mix, a 20-acre amenity campus with Independence Hall, the social building
• Two-story fitness center, indoor lap pool and outdoor resort-style pool with cabanas
• 18 pickleball courts and 6 bocce courts, horseshoe pits and a golf driving range
• Semi-private 18-hole golf course, short game practice area and putting greens
• Biergarten (the developer's pages also name Tarbox & Brown, listed as the golf course and mentioned as a place for a meal)
• Hundreds of acres of green space with 18 miles of planned hike and bike trails
• Lifestyle Director organizing more than 100 clubs and events each month
• 24/7 guarded security and Dark Skies lighting

Healthcare near Kissing Tree

The developer's FAQ names Ascension Seton Hays and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital among medical providers a short distance away. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos is at 1301 Wonder World Drive, and its page describes a 24-hour emergency room, a Level 4 Trauma Center, an Accredited Chest Pain Center and a Primary Stroke Center. Ascension describes Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle as a regional hospital with 24/7 emergency care, certification as a Level II trauma center and a Primary Stroke Center, and maternity and specialty services. The developer does not publish a drive time from Kissing Tree to either hospital, so drive the route at a realistic time of day. See the San Marcos profile for more on local healthcare and for flood and aquifer conditions.

Airport access from Kissing Tree

Kissing Tree's location page says major airports in San Antonio and Austin are just up the road, without a drive time or distance. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is a City of Austin facility, and San Antonio International Airport, at 9800 Airport Boulevard, is presented on a City of San Antonio website. Road traffic varies by hour, so test the route at the time you would actually travel. The Austin & Central Texas region profile covers the wider area.

Why Kissing Tree is included

Kissing Tree is marketed as a gated 55+ active adult community in San Marcos, with a 20-acre amenity campus, golf, pools, pickleball and bocce courts, trails and a Lifestyle Director, and its homes are sold new by two builders, so it is purpose-built for retirement-age buyers.

Compare Kissing Tree with another 55+ community

• Kissing Tree vs Sun City TexasAge rules, dues and what they cover, size and limits

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Alternatives to Kissing Tree

• Del Webb Austin at Lost PinesA Del Webb community marketed as 55+ inside The Colony master plan in Bastrop, selling single-family homes in three series from $294,990 while its amenity center is under construction.
• Sun City TexasA large Del Webb active adult community in northwest Georgetown, marketed as 55+, with three championship golf courses, four fitness centers, eight pools and new single-family homes from $340,990.

Guides relevant to Kissing Tree

• 55-plus communities versus all-age master plans in Texas
• Golf and Texas retirement markets: what is included, what costs extra and who can play
• HOA, condo, club and special assessments for Texas retirees: what the charges are and what to ask