Frequently Asked Questions

The Highlands is located in Porter, TX in Montgomery County. Our master planned community is situated in the lush piney woods just off Texas Highway 99, also known as the Grand Parkway. It’s a short drive north of Houston, or east from The Woodlands and Conroe.

Address: 21875 Zion Dr, Porter, TX 77365

The Highlands is being designed and built by Caldwell Communities, a team with 30+ years’ experience in creating award-winning master planned communities. For more information visit caldwellcos.com

Big! The Highlands is being developed on 2,300 beautifully wooded acres dotted with lakes and ponds. Upon completion, we will welcome home approximately 4,000 families.

We have an amenity campus like no other, so there is plenty to do every minute of every day.

• Discovery Cove Amenity Complex
  • Resort-Style Pool
  • Waterpark & Lazy River
  • Fitness Center
  • Tennis & Pickleball
  • Large gathering spaces
  • Cozy seating spaces
  • Demonstration kitchen
  • Meeting room
  • Coffee bar
• 18-Hole Golf Course, Driving Range & Clubhouse
• 30+ Miles of Trails
• Resort-Style Pool
• Waterpark & Lazy River
• Event Lawn
• Recreational Field
• Patio & Firepit
• Playgrounds
• 200-Acre Natural Preserve
• Lakes (plural!)

New construction and move-in ready homes here start from the $300’s.

We have partnered with 13 esteemed builders:

• Beazer Homes
• Caldwell Homes
• Coventry Homes
• David Weekley Homes
• Drees Homes
• Empire
• Highland Homes
• Lennar Homes
• Newmark Homes
• Partners in Building
• Perry Homes
• Ravenna Homes
• Village Builders

The Highlands will build approximately 4,000 homes upon completion.

An HOA, or Home Owners Association, is a management organization responsible for enhancing the lives of our residents and for safeguarding home property values. Our HOA establishes guidelines for the community’s appearance, oversees the moperation, maintenance, and repair of amenities, provides common space landscaping, coordinates lifestyle activities for residents, and covers the social membership to Highland Pines. The annual HOA fee at The Highlands will be approximately $1,420.

The Highlands HOA Team

Email: TheHighlandsTX@ccmcnet.com

Phone: 832-365-3555

We are zoned to New Caney ISD, a Texas District of Innovation. Students here attend Robert L. Crippen Elementary, White Oak Middle School, and Porter High School.†

Yes! We will open an on-site elementary school, Highlands Elementary, in Fall 2025.

Yes, The Highlands benefits from being in a MUD.  A MUD or “Municipal Utility District” is a special Texas entity that supports planned developments in areas where city services and needed infrastructure are not yet available. MUDs contribute to the affordability of new homes in Texas and the exciting growth here. The MUD tax rate is set at 1.25% in The Highlands.

The current estimated tax rate for The Highlands is 3.32% (based on the 2023 Tax Year & Tax Rate) and includes the MUD tax rate, which is set at 1.25%. *Taxes are collected by Montgomery County Central Appraisal District. For more information visit mcad-tx.org.

Fairway Pines is an age restricted or “Active Adult” section of The Highlands that is specifically designed for those 55 & better! At least one permanent resident 55 years of age or older and no person under 21 years of age may purchase a home in this section.

Yes! In addition to all the amenities The Highlands offers Fairway Pines will have its own resident clubhouse, The Hideaway. The clubhouse includes a fitness room, pickleball and bocce ball courts, plus a full-time lifestyle coordinator who keeps our residents busy with a robust calendar, and so much more! 

Caldwell Homes is building quality patio homes for sale on 45’ and 55’ lots and David Weekley Homes is offering their exclusive Encore homes on 45’ and 55’ lots in Fairway Pines. Click here to find the perfect home for you!

The 2024 sub-association fee will be approximately $2,200 annually in addition to the $1,420 Highlands HOA assessment fee. These fees include front yard lawn maintenance, the operation, maintenance, and repair of The Hideaway Clubhouse, amenities, common space landscaping, and specific active adult lifestyle activities for Fairway Pines residents.

All of this is in addition to community HOA benefits such as fiber internet.