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Neighborhood guide · McLendon-Chisholm, Texas

New homes in Meraki

Five builders and 96 confirmed floorplans, with homes from the $300s. Meraki has a McLendon-Chisholm address, but it sits in Kaufman County. Its tax rate is the highest in this guide set, because a MUD adds its own tax.

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The quick facts

BuildersAmerican Legend, Bloomfield Homes, Highland Homes, Perry Homes, Stonefield Homes
LocationMcLendon-Chisholm address (outside the town limits) — Kaufman County
SchoolsForney ISD (verify campus assignment with the district)
2026 total tax rate2.771989 per $100 of assessed value — adopted. County 0.334854 · Road & Bridge 0.080259 · ISD 1.2869 · ESD #6 0.069976 · MUD 1.00 · no city tax
HOARoughly $71–$100/month (typical ~$71) — Medium confidence, confirm with the HOA
MUD / PIDLedbetter MUD No. 1, 1.00 per $100 (included in the total above). No PID found on county tax records — confirm on your title company's tax certificate
Confirmed floorplans96 plans, 3–5 beds, 1,480–4,226 sqft

Why Meraki

Meraki has a McLendon-Chisholm address, and many homes use a Forney mailing address. It sits in Kaufman County, just outside McLendon-Chisholm's town limits. Homes here are zoned to Forney ISD. A new elementary school is planned inside Meraki, but it is not built yet. Confirm your school with Forney ISD before you buy. Bloomfield, Highland and Perry Homes all list plans here. American Legend and Stonefield Homes also build in the community.

The number to watch is the tax rate. The 2026 adopted total is 2.771989 per $100. That is the highest in this guide set. Most of the gap comes from Ledbetter MUD No. 1. A MUD (municipal utility district) is a local district that pays for water and sewer lines. It adds its own tax of $1.00 per $100. There is no city tax, since Meraki is outside the town limits. I found no PID on Meraki lots in the county tax records. Still, check the tax certificate before you close.

Fits the buyer priced out of Rockwall County who still wants Forney ISD. The MUD tax is the tradeoff, and the math is on this page.

Builders & confirmed floorplans

Highland Homes, Perry Homes, and Bloomfield Homes have 96 to-be-built plans listed in Meraki. I checked each builder's Meraki pages on Oct. 9, 2026. American Legend and Stonefield Homes also build here. Ask their sales offices for plans.

Highland Homes — 33 confirmed plans

Perry Homes — 32 confirmed plans

Bloomfield Homes — 31 confirmed plans

Base prices are each builder's starting price for that plan in Meraki, checked Oct. 9, 2026. They leave out lot premiums and options. Prices change often, so confirm with the sales office.

The tax math

Texas taxes new construction on market value. Meraki's 2026 adopted total is 2.771989 per $100 (Kaufman County tax rate records). That's the number your monthly payment is actually built on, not the builder's quote.

What the arithmetic looks like on a $500,000 purchase: $500,000 × 0.02771989 = $13,860/year ≈ $1,155/month in property tax alone. That's straight math on the adopted rate — your assessed value and exemptions change the real bill. Run your own numbers with the real monthly payment calculator or grab the Texas Tax Trap Calculator before you write an offer.

Current incentives

Here's what each builder's site showed on Oct. 14, 2026. Builders often change offers, so confirm each one with the builder's sales office.

Sources: Bloomfield’s Meraki page ↗, Highland's DFW promotions page ↗, Perry's year-end offer page ↗ and military offer page ↗, checked Oct. 14, 2026. See more builders on the incentive tracker.

Video tour

Watch “Highland Homes Model Tour in Meraki” on YouTube

Highland Homes Model Tour in Meraki — a field tour from DFW New Build Pros. Watch on YouTube ↗

Questions buyers ask about Meraki

Who's building in Meraki?

Bloomfield Homes, Highland Homes, Perry Homes, American Legend, and Stonefield Homes are active in Meraki. This page lists 96 plans from Bloomfield, Highland and Perry.

What's the price range in Meraki?

Base prices run from $364,990 to $615,900. That's each builder's starting price per plan, checked Oct. 9, 2026. Prices change often, so confirm with the sales office.

What's the property tax rate in Meraki?

2.771989 per $100, adopted for 2026 (Kaufman County, Forney ISD, ESD #6 and Ledbetter MUD No. 1). On a $500,000 purchase that's about $1,155/month in property tax by straight arithmetic — before exemptions.

What schools serve Meraki?

Forney ISD. Builders list Dewberry Elementary, Smith Intermediate, Brown Middle and North Forney High. A new elementary school is planned inside Meraki, but it is not built yet. Confirm your address with Forney ISD — attendance zones move.

How many builders are in Meraki?

Five are active in the community. Bloomfield, Highland and Perry Homes have 96 confirmed floorplans here between them. American Legend and Stonefield Homes also build in Meraki.

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