Gruene
Apartments near the Gruene historic district
Gruene Hall, the river access and the shops are what most people mean when they say New Braunfels. Here is what living near them costs, measured from each community's own location.
- 7
- Within a mile of Gruene
- 20
- Within two miles
- 51
- Within four miles
- $799
- Cheapest within two miles
Checked against each community's own website. Latest check September 10, 2026.
The rings
What the district is worth per mile
Gruene is small, and the blocks around it are mostly historic housing rather than apartments. Most of what a renter can actually lease sits in the second and third mile out, which is where the ring table starts to matter.
| Ring from Gruene | Communities | Cheapest start | Median start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under one mile | 7 | $900 | $999 |
| Under two miles | 20 | $799 | $1,069 |
| Under four miles | 51 | $799 | $1,053 |
Straight-line distance from each community's verified pin to the geocoded Gruene district. Starting rents are the lowest proven figure from each community's own site or feed.
The season
This town has two of them
From late May to Labor Day, the Guadalupe and the Comal fill with tubers, the outfitter shuttles run all weekend, and traffic near the river access points is unlike anything the rest of the year. Then it stops, almost overnight, and New Braunfels goes back to being a quiet town of forty thousand.
Neither version is the real one. Both are, four months apart, and it is worth knowing which one you are touring in.
Closest to Gruene right now
See these on the mapOrdered by distance from the district, with today's proven starting rents.
Every community within four miles of Gruene (51)
The full roster behind the numbers above, so you can check our work.
- Cypress Edge · from $799 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- Lodge at Guadalupe · from $844 · Gruene Historic District
- Braunfels Place · from $846 · I-35 South Corridor
- The Devereaux · from $848 · Veramendi & the West Side
- The Current · from $899 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- Northwood Luxury Apartments · from $900 · Loop 337 & the FM 306 Corridor
- Gruene Pointe · from $905 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- Laurel Heights · from $919 · Downtown, Main Plaza & Landa Park
- Canyon House · from $950 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- The Legacy at Veramendi · from $956 · Veramendi & the West Side
- Cotton Crossing · from $960 · Gruene Historic District
- Lakeview Villas · from $960 · Loop 337 & the FM 306 Corridor
- Comal Crossing at Creekside · from $985 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- Tacara Westpointe Village · from $990 · Veramendi & the West Side
- Elevate at Sundance · from $999 · Loop 337 & the FM 306 Corridor
- Riverhaus Creekside · from $1,006 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- RiverStone · from $1,009 · I-35 South Corridor
- Avenues at Creekside · from $1,010 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- La Sierra · from $1,015 · Loop 337 & the FM 306 Corridor
- Berkshire Creekside · from $1,015 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- The Sophie · from $1,050 · Loop 337 & the FM 306 Corridor
- Creekside Vue · from $1,055 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- The Landings at Creekside · from $1,056 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- Prose Evergreen · from $1,069 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- Tacara Gruene · from $1,101 · Gruene Historic District
- Alexan Gruene Crossing · from $1,111 · Loop 337 & the FM 306 Corridor
- New Braunfels Heights · from $1,144 · Loop 337 & the FM 306 Corridor
- The Abbey at Veramendi · from $1,149 · Veramendi & the West Side
- Westshore Colony · from $1,155 · I-35 South Corridor
- Oak Creek · from $1,183 · Loop 337 & the FM 306 Corridor
- The Linden · from $1,189 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- The Augusta at Gruene · from $1,199 · Downtown, Main Plaza & Landa Park
- Landhaus at Gruene · from $1,215 · Loop 337 & the FM 306 Corridor
- Gateway to Gruene · from $1,256 · Gruene Historic District
- Riverbend · from $1,285 · I-35 South Corridor
- Collection at Gruene · from $1,372 · Gruene Historic District
- The Landmark · from $1,450 · Downtown, Main Plaza & Landa Park
- Villas at Creekside · from $1,714 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- Grace Meadows · from $1,795 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- Casinas at Gruene · from $1,999 · Gruene Historic District
- Braunwood at Town Creek · from $2,097 · Downtown, Main Plaza & Landa Park
- Creekside Terrace · from $2,099 · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- Moderno · price on request · Loop 337 & the FM 306 Corridor
- Residences of Solms Village Apartments · price on request · Loop 337 & the FM 306 Corridor
- The Brook · price on request · Downtown, Main Plaza & Landa Park
- Creekside Ranch · price on request · Loop 337 & the FM 306 Corridor
- Dwelling at New Braunfels · price on request · Loop 337 & the FM 306 Corridor
- Compass Flats · price on request · Creekside & Freiheit Village
- Vista del Sol · price on request · I-35 South Corridor
- LakeHaus at Dunlap · price on request · I-35 South Corridor
- Braunfels Haus · price on request · Downtown, Main Plaza & Landa Park
Questions renters actually ask
Is it loud living near Gruene?+
On summer weekends, yes, in the blocks closest to the hall and the river access. Gruene Hall has been running since 1878 and the crowd it draws is the reason people move here, so the honest question is not whether you hear it but whether you want to. A mile out you get the walk without the parking problem.
What happens to the area in tubing season?+
From late May through Labor Day the roads near the Guadalupe access points carry outfitter traffic all weekend, and the shuttle buses run constantly. It clears completely by October. If you commute on a weekday it barely touches you.
Does living near Gruene cost more?+
Within a mile of the district, the cheapest confirmed start we hold is $900 and the median is $999. Compare that against the four mile ring in the table above to see what the location is actually worth.
Can I walk to the river from here?+
From the closest communities, yes. The Guadalupe access at Gruene is a short walk from the district itself. Further out you are driving to a park or paying an outfitter for a shuttle.
Keep reading
Downtown and Main Plaza
The other half of the New Braunfels market.
Move-in specials
Every community publishing a concession right now.
The I-35 corridor
Cheapest square footage, fastest on-ramp.
Room for a dog
Dog runs, pet washes and fenced yards.
Rent history
What these rents have done over time.
The live map
Every tracked community, on today’s pricing.