Last updated June 2026. I am Steve Jarrell with The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty, and one of the questions I get most from buyers who want into Waxhaw without a single-family price tag is simple: what are the actual townhome options here, and which one is right for me? Waxhaw is best known for its larger homes on bigger lots, but there is a real and growing set of townhome communities, and they are the most attainable way into one of the most in-demand corners of the Charlotte metro. This guide walks through the townhome communities in Waxhaw NC that are genuinely selling right now, what each one costs, how they differ, and the school and tax details that matter before you sign anything.
I am going to keep this grounded in what is verifiable. Townhome inventory changes fast and builders open and close phases constantly, so treat every price and floor plan as a current snapshot to confirm, not a permanent quote. One thing I want to clear up at the start: Millbridge, the large master-planned community off Cuthbertson Road, is a single-family community. If you have seen it described as having a townhome collection, that is worth verifying directly, because the real townhome action in Waxhaw is in the communities below. You can read my full profile of the Millbridge single-family community separately.
What This Guide Covers
- Why Townhomes Are Worth a Look in Waxhaw
- Townhome Communities in Waxhaw NC Right Now
- Townhome Options Just Outside Waxhaw
- The School Question Townhome Buyers Get Wrong
- Taxes, HOA, and the Real Cost of a Waxhaw Townhome
- Townhome vs Single-Family in Waxhaw
- How to Buy New Construction the Right Way
- Frequently Asked Questions
Why Townhomes Are Worth a Look in Waxhaw
Here is the math that drives buyers toward townhomes in Waxhaw. The median sale price for a single-family home in the 28173 zip code was about $700,000 over the three months ending April 2026, and depending on the source the single-family median runs as high as the $770,000s. Townhomes are a different story. The median listing price for a Waxhaw townhome sits around $410,000, with recent townhome and condo sales closer to $371,000 over the trailing 90 days and active listings generally ranging from roughly $320,000 to just over $500,000. That is a meaningful gap, and it is the whole reason townhomes exist as a category here.
The other thing to understand is scarcity. At any given time there are only about 42 to 55 townhomes for sale across the 28173 area, compared with well over 300 single-family homes. So while townhomes are the more attainable product, they are also the thinner slice of the market, which means the good ones move and your choices at any moment are limited. That is exactly why I tell buyers to understand the communities in advance, so when something fits you can act rather than scramble. Townhomes in Waxhaw appeal most to first-time buyers, downsizers who are done with yard work, and relocating professionals who want a brand new, low-maintenance home in a strong school region without stretching to a detached-home budget.
Townhome Communities in Waxhaw NC Right Now
These are the townhome communities in Waxhaw NC that I can verify as real, with the builder, location, and current pricing. I have grouped the new-construction options first, then the established resale option. Always confirm current availability and price directly, because builders adjust both with every release.
A quick word on how to use this list. Townhome communities tend to sell in phases, and a builder can be wide open one month and nearly sold out the next, with pricing climbing as the community fills in. So the right way to read what follows is as a starting map of the landscape, not a guarantee of what is available the day you call. When a community here interests you, the first move is to confirm what is actually releasing, what the current base price and incentives are, and what the specific homesite will cost once lot premiums and selections are added. I keep tabs on these communities as part of my work in the area, so if you tell me your budget and your must-haves, I can usually tell you quickly which of these are realistic for you right now and which are effectively sold out.
Westview Towns by David Weekley Homes
Westview Towns is a David Weekley Homes townhome community at 215 Quartz Hill Way, about 2.9 miles from historic downtown Waxhaw, and it was actively selling new construction as of mid-2026 with quick move-in homes available. The community is planned for around 93 homes, with floor plans roughly 1,910 to 2,174 square feet and pricing generally in the low $400s to around $508,000. David Weekley is a builder with a strong reputation for design and customer service, which tends to show up in the finishes. You can review current availability and plans on the David Weekley Homes site. One detail that matters and surprises buyers: David Weekley lists Westview Towns as feeding Waxhaw Elementary, Parkwood Middle, and Parkwood High, which is the Parkwood cluster rather than the Cuthbertson or Marvin Ridge clusters. More on why that matters below.
Blythe Mill Townhomes by Eastwood Homes
Blythe Mill is an Eastwood Homes townhome community at 418 Limelight Road in Waxhaw, close to historic downtown, and it was actively selling in 2026 with move-in ready homes on hand. The community is planned for about 118 units, with floor plans roughly 1,817 to 2,014 square feet and pricing that has run from the mid $300s up to around $460,000, which makes it one of the more attainable new-construction entry points in town. HOA dues here run about $200 per month, the lowest in the new-construction group. Eastwood is a Charlotte-based builder, and its plans tend to be practical and well-laid-out. As with most of these communities, confirm the exact school assignment for the specific homesite, because the builder markets top-rated Union County schools without naming the specific assignment.
Old Town Village by Tri Pointe Homes
Old Town Village is a Tri Pointe Homes townhome community in Waxhaw with one of the best locations in the group, framed by trees and within walkable distance of historic downtown. It was actively selling in 2026, with builder promotions running through the end of June 2026. Floor plans run roughly 2,003 to 2,080 square feet, and pricing has been in the range of about $439,990 to $524,115, with HOA dues around $245 per month on recent listings. The walkability is the draw here. Being able to stroll to Main Street, the downtown park, and the restaurants is a genuine lifestyle upgrade that the communities a few miles out cannot match. Confirm the current school assignment for the specific address with the county, since downtown-adjacent Waxhaw addresses commonly fall in the Waxhaw Elementary and Parkwood attendance area.
Village of Waxhaw by Lennar
Village of Waxhaw is a Lennar townhome community within easy walking distance of downtown Waxhaw, and it was actively selling new townhomes with two-car garages in 2026. These are on the larger side for townhomes, with floor plans roughly 2,408 to 2,512 square feet, and pricing generally in the mid $400s, with recent listings around $399,000 to $449,999. The larger square footage and the two-car garages make this a good fit for buyers who want townhome convenience without feeling cramped. Listings highlight Waxhaw Elementary for the community, with the middle and high assignment worth confirming directly. Lennar builds with an included-features model, so the base price tends to include more than some competitors, though you should still walk through exactly what is and is not standard.
Cureton Townhomes (Resale)
If you want a townhome in Waxhaw but new construction is out of budget or you want a more established setting, Cureton is the resale option to know. Located along Providence Road minutes from downtown, Cureton is a master-planned community developed in phases starting in the mid-2000s, and its townhomes trade on the resale market rather than as new builds. Resale townhomes here have listed from around $320,000 and up, with HOA dues on a recent townhome around $290 per month. The advantage of Cureton is maturity: established landscaping, a settled community, and often a lower entry price than the brand new communities. The tradeoff is that you are buying a home that is fifteen to twenty years old, so budget for the age the way you would with any resale.
Townhome Options Just Outside Waxhaw
If you are open to the immediate area around Waxhaw, two more options are worth knowing because they widen your range on both price and lifestyle. In Marvin, just to the west, Marvin Commons by Jones Homes USA is a planned community of about 62 luxury townhomes at the corner of Tom Short Road and Rea Road. As of early 2026 it was in the coming-soon stage with pricing anticipated to start around $800,000, which tells you it is a very different product, a high-end townhome in one of the most affluent zip codes in the metro rather than an attainable entry point. If a luxury, low-maintenance home in the Marvin area appeals to you, it is one to watch.
On the other end of the price spectrum, just east in Indian Trail, Taylor Morrison builds townhomes in the Indian Trail Town Center area, at 103 Silver Fleet Drive, with floor plans roughly 1,849 to 2,016 square feet and pricing that has run from the high $300s to the low $400s. Indian Trail gives you a townhome at a Waxhaw-adjacent price with a more suburban, town-center setting. If you are comparing across the county, my breakdown of the best neighborhoods in Waxhaw NC and the broader new-construction landscape in my new construction in Waxhaw NC guide will help you place these against the single-family options.
The School Question Townhome Buyers Get Wrong
This is the most important section in the guide, and it is the one that saves buyers from a costly assumption. A lot of people hear Waxhaw and assume any address feeds the famous Cuthbertson or Marvin Ridge school clusters. Several of the townhome communities do not. David Weekley, for example, lists Westview Towns as feeding Waxhaw Elementary, Parkwood Middle, and Parkwood High, which is the Parkwood cluster on the eastern side of Waxhaw, not the Cuthbertson or Marvin Ridge clusters on the western side. The downtown-adjacent communities commonly fall in the Waxhaw Elementary and Parkwood attendance area as well.
None of that is a knock on those schools. The point is that the specific school assignment varies significantly by exactly where the townhome sits, and the word Waxhaw on the address does not guarantee a particular cluster. If schools are central to your decision, this is not a detail to assume. Verify the assignment for the exact homesite with Union County Public Schools before you write an offer, and check current performance grades on the North Carolina school report cards. For reference, the western Waxhaw clusters are very strong: Kensington Elementary carries an A grade on Niche for 2026 and Marvin Ridge High carries an A+, and Cuthbertson High and Middle are consistently A-rated. If a specific cluster is a must-have for you, let the school zone drive which townhome community you target, not the other way around.
This is genuinely the area where I earn my keep with townhome buyers. I have sat with buyers who were ready to write on a townhome assuming it fed a certain high school, only to find the assignment was different. Catching that before the offer rather than after closing is the difference between a happy buyer and a frustrated one. For a wider view of how the area schools compare, I keep an updated rundown of the top public schools in the Charlotte area.
Taxes, HOA, and the Real Cost of a Waxhaw Townhome
The purchase price is only the start of the cost picture, and townhomes have two recurring costs that single-family buyers sometimes overlook: taxes and a higher HOA. On taxes, most of these townhome communities sit inside the Town of Waxhaw municipal limits, which means you pay both the Union County rate and the town rate. For fiscal year 2025-2026 the Union County rate is 43.42 cents per $100 of assessed value and the Town of Waxhaw rate is 29 cents per $100, for a combined rate of about 72.42 cents, billed together by the county on one statement. That combined rate is still competitive with Mecklenburg County across the line in Charlotte, but confirm the jurisdiction for any specific address, since pockets near the edges of town can differ. You can confirm the property tax framework through the North Carolina Department of Revenue.
One important note for 2026 buyers: Union County completed a property revaluation with values effective January 1, 2025, and assessments rose roughly 60 percent county-wide. So do not estimate your tax bill off an old listing’s tax figure. Use the current assessed value and the combined rate, and you will not be surprised. On HOA dues, expect townhome associations in this market to run roughly $200 to $290 a month, with Blythe Mill around $200, Old Town Village around $245, and Cureton around $290 on recent figures. Those dues are higher than a single-family HOA for a reason: they typically cover exterior maintenance, lawn care, and often roof and exterior reserves, which means the association handles the big repairs instead of you writing a surprise check. When you compare a townhome to a single-family home, compare the all-in monthly cost, not just the price, because the townhome rolls a lot of future maintenance into a predictable number.
Townhome vs Single-Family in Waxhaw
The decision most of my townhome buyers are really wrestling with is whether to buy a townhome at all versus stretching for a small single-family home. Let me lay out the tradeoffs plainly. The case for a townhome is cost and lifestyle: a purchase price often $200,000 or more below the single-family median, no exterior maintenance, no lawn, predictable monthly costs, and frequently a newer home than you could afford detached. For a first-time buyer, a downsizer, or someone who travels and wants to lock the door and leave, that is a strong package.
The case to weigh on the other side is threefold. First, shared walls and less privacy, which is simply the nature of a townhome. Second, the higher HOA payment, which over time is real money even though much of it offsets maintenance you would otherwise pay yourself. Third, resale dynamics: townhomes in a supply-constrained, desirable area like Waxhaw have generally held value well, but the resale buyer pool is somewhat narrower than for detached homes, and in a soft market detached homes sometimes recover faster. Where I land is that a Waxhaw townhome makes a lot of sense for the right buyer profile and far less sense for a buyer who really wants a yard, a garage workshop, and full privacy. Be clear with yourself about which one you are. If you are still deciding whether Waxhaw is the right town at all, my full breakdown of the pros and cons of living in Waxhaw NC is a good next read, and a walk through historic downtown Waxhaw will tell you whether the downtown lifestyle that several of these communities offer is what you want.
How to Buy New Construction the Right Way
Most of these townhome communities are new construction, and buying new is different enough from buying resale that it deserves its own playbook. The single most important thing: have your own agent represent you, and bring them to your very first visit to the sales office. The on-site representative is friendly and helpful, but they work for the builder, not for you. Builders generally honor buyer agent representation at no cost to you, but in many cases you have to register your agent on that first visit or you can lose the ability to be represented. Do not walk in alone and sign a registration card.
Beyond representation, here is what I coach townhome buyers to watch. The base price is rarely the final price, so price out the specific homesite with its lot premium and the design selections before you fall for a number. Builder incentives are where the real negotiating room lives; builders are often more willing to move on closing-cost help, rate buydowns, or design-center credits tied to using their preferred lender than on the sticker price itself. Read the contract carefully, especially the timelines, the inspection rights, and what happens if completion slips. And yes, get your own independent inspection even on a brand new home, because new does not mean flawless. These are the details that protect you, and they are exactly what I handle for buyers in a builder transaction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What townhome communities are in Waxhaw NC?
The townhome communities in Waxhaw NC include Westview Towns by David Weekley Homes, Blythe Mill by Eastwood Homes, Old Town Village by Tri Pointe Homes, and Village of Waxhaw by Lennar, all selling new construction in 2026, plus Cureton along Providence Road as an established resale option. Just outside Waxhaw, Marvin Commons by Jones Homes USA offers luxury townhomes in Marvin and Taylor Morrison builds townhomes in Indian Trail. Confirm current availability with each builder, since phases open and close quickly.
How much do townhomes cost in Waxhaw NC in 2026?
The median listing price for a Waxhaw townhome is around $410,000, with recent townhome and condo sales closer to $371,000 and active listings generally from about $320,000 to just over $500,000. New-construction townhomes range roughly from the mid $300s at Blythe Mill up to the $520,000s at Old Town Village. That is well below the single-family median of about $700,000 in the 28173 zip code, which is why townhomes are the more attainable entry into Waxhaw.
Does Millbridge in Waxhaw have townhomes?
Millbridge, the large master-planned community off Cuthbertson Road, was developed primarily as a single-family detached community. If you see it marketed as having a townhome collection, verify that directly before relying on it, because the established townhome communities in Waxhaw are Westview Towns, Blythe Mill, Old Town Village, Village of Waxhaw, and the resale townhomes at Cureton.
What schools do Waxhaw townhomes feed?
It varies by exact location, and this trips buyers up. David Weekley lists Westview Towns as feeding Waxhaw Elementary, Parkwood Middle, and Parkwood High, the Parkwood cluster on the eastern side of Waxhaw, and downtown-adjacent communities commonly fall in the Waxhaw Elementary and Parkwood area rather than the western Cuthbertson or Marvin Ridge clusters. A Waxhaw address does not guarantee a specific cluster, so verify the assignment for the exact homesite with Union County Public Schools before you buy.
What are HOA dues on a Waxhaw townhome?
Townhome HOA dues in Waxhaw generally run about $200 to $290 per month, with Blythe Mill around $200, Old Town Village around $245, and Cureton around $290 on recent figures. Those dues typically cover exterior maintenance, lawn care, and often roof and exterior reserves, which is why they are higher than a single-family HOA. Compare the all-in monthly cost including HOA and taxes, not just the purchase price, when weighing a townhome.
What property taxes apply to Waxhaw townhomes?
Most Waxhaw townhome communities sit inside the Town of Waxhaw limits, so you pay both the Union County rate of 43.42 cents per $100 and the Town of Waxhaw rate of 29 cents per $100, a combined rate of about 72.42 cents for fiscal year 2025-2026, billed together by the county. Because the 2025 revaluation raised assessments roughly 60 percent, estimate your bill off the current assessed value rather than an old listing’s tax figure, and confirm the jurisdiction for the specific address.
Is a townhome or a single-family home a better buy in Waxhaw?
It depends on your priorities. A townhome offers a lower price, no exterior maintenance, and predictable costs, which suits first-time buyers, downsizers, and busy professionals. A single-family home offers more space, privacy, and a yard with lower HOA dues. Townhomes in Waxhaw have generally held value well given limited supply, but the resale pool is narrower. Compare the all-in monthly cost and how long you plan to stay before deciding.
About the Author
Steve Jarrell is a licensed real estate broker with The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty, serving South Charlotte and the Union County markets including Waxhaw, Marvin, Weddington, and Wesley Chapel. Steve helps buyers compare new-construction and resale townhomes with a focus on school assignment, true cost of ownership, and builder negotiation, so buyers from out of town get the full picture before they commit. Reach Steve at 704-774-7170 or steve@jarrellhomes.com, or visit thelongleafgroup.com.