New Albany, Ohio · Franklin County · Epcon
The Courtyards at Haines Creek
Epcon single-level living in New Albany — the planned, brick-and-trail east-side suburb that buyers either love for its order or find a little too curated. Here is the real cost picture.
The community
Haines Creek brings Epcon’s single-level ranch design to New Albany, a suburb known nationally for its tightly planned aesthetic — the white fences, the brick, the connected leisure-trail network, and the New Albany Country Club orbit. Homes feature the private courtyards and open, light-filled floor plans Epcon is known for, with access to green space and the walking paths that define New Albany living.
New Albany has also become one of Central Ohio’s major employment and investment hubs, with the New Albany International Business Park and large-scale tech and life-sciences development nearby. For a 55+ buyer that means strong long-term demand and a community that is anything but sleepy.
Check your county line carefully. The New Albany area spans both Franklin and Licking Counties depending on the exact parcel, and the New Albany–Plain Local school district millage is a meaningful part of the bill. Two homes on opposite sides of a road can sit in different taxing situations. Confirm the parcel before you assume the rate.
The real cost math
Representative all-in monthly estimate for a Haines Creek home in the high $400ks, Franklin County / New Albany–Plain Local district:
| Monthly component | Estimate (~$490k home) |
|---|---|
| Property tax (≈1.7–1.8% effective, district-dependent) | ~$735–$775 |
| Epcon HOA | ~$235–$285 |
| Homeowners insurance | ~$120–$160 |
| All-in, excl. mortgage & utilities | ~$1,090–$1,220/mo |
The honest take
Haines Creek suits buyers who specifically want New Albany — the planned cohesion, the trail network, the prestige and the strong resale that come with the address and the school district. The east-side location also wins for anyone whose family or medical care is on that side of the metro, where Maygrass and the west-side Courtyards communities are a long drive.
The honest cautions: the New Albany premium is real, both in home price and in the school-district millage that pushes the effective rate above the Franklin County baseline. And New Albany’s highly curated character is not for everyone — some buyers find it polished and reassuring, others find it sterile. Tour it before you commit to the aesthetic.
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