Austin Ridge Bible Church - Dripping Springs Campus

Austin Ridge Bible Church is building a new 33,554 sq ft worship center at 3100 West US Hwy 290 in Dripping Springs, Texas. The project is a new construction effort on a new church campus, valued at an estimated $21,000,000. This development is scheduled to finish in December 2026, with construction work starting in August 2025.

The facility is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under the name "Worship Center." Plan review for the project was completed in April 2025. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Jeromy G Murphy. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use.

Design and Construction Details

Kirksey Architecture is the design firm of record for this campus. The scope of work involves the construction of a new worship center building. The estimated cost per square foot is $626. This figure is above the Hays County median of $115 per square foot for new construction projects. The scheduled build window of 504 days is longer than the county median of 274 days.

Austin Ridge Bible Church has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $43,293,600. These include facilities in Austin and Dripping Springs, such as the Admin Building and Ridge Kids. The Dripping Springs campus is part of a broader network of locations for the church. Kirksey Architecture has also designed other projects, including the Anadarko Airport Hangar in Houston.

The project is located in ZIP code 78620, which has a population of about 20,624. The median household income in this area is $146,551, and the median owner-occupied home value is $624,800. These Census estimates provide context for the local community where the new campus is being developed.

According to the TDLR filing, the project status is Review Complete. Construction is scheduled to begin in August 2025 and is scheduled to finish in December 2026. The project is not yet open to the public, as it is in the construction phase.