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# Apache Shores vs. Lakeway Comparison

Apache Shores offers the same Lake Travis ISD schools and lake access as Lakeway at roughly half the median price, trading Lakeway's golf courses and marina for a quieter, lower-cost lake-access neighborhood.

## Side-by-side comparison

Factor

Apache Shores

Lakeway

Median price

~$533,000

~$950K+ waterfront / ~$700K interior

School district

Lake Travis ISD (A+)

Lake Travis ISD (A+)

Lake access type

Private community ramp, day docks, and waterfront park on Lake Austin

Direct Lake Travis frontage, marinas, and public ramps

HOA / POA dues

Low — ~$120–$250/yr

Moderate to high — ~$600–$2,000+/yr

Tax rate

~1.75% total, no heavy MUD debt

City of Lakeway taxes plus district debt in many sections

Community vibe

Eclectic Hill Country custom — quiet, wooded, boat-first

Golf and planned-suburban — country clubs, marinas, retail

Median price

Apache Shores:  ~$533,000

Lakeway:  ~$950K+ waterfront / ~$700K interior

School district

Apache Shores:  Lake Travis ISD (A+)

Lakeway:  Lake Travis ISD (A+)

Lake access type

Apache Shores:  Private community ramp, day docks, and waterfront park on Lake Austin

Lakeway:  Direct Lake Travis frontage, marinas, and public ramps

HOA / POA dues

Apache Shores:  Low — ~$120–$250/yr

Lakeway:  Moderate to high — ~$600–$2,000+/yr

Tax rate

Apache Shores:  ~1.75% total, no heavy MUD debt

Lakeway:  City of Lakeway taxes plus district debt in many sections

Community vibe

Apache Shores:  Eclectic Hill Country custom — quiet, wooded, boat-first

Lakeway:  Golf and planned-suburban — country clubs, marinas, retail

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