Walk the model row on Seekat Drive, half a mile north of the Meyer Ranch entrance off Meyer Parkway, and you will pass six or seven builder signs in the space of a few hundred yards. Chesmar. Highland. David Weekley. Scott Felder. Perry. Brightland. Each one sits on its own homesite, inside the same 700-acre master plan, behind the same gates, paying into the same HOA. And yet when Meyer Ranch's developer opened this model park in early 2024, the homes it revealed were priced from the $360s to the $700s on lot widths running 45 to 60 feet.
That is not a typo and it is not a lakefront-versus-inland split. It is the same neighborhood, the same amenity package, the same school zoning, producing a spread wide enough to buy a second house in some parts of Comal County. If you are cross-shopping Meyer Ranch against other New Braunfels master plans and trying to figure out what the median price actually buys, the answer has less to do with where a lot sits and more to do with which builder happened to have that lot released the week you looked.
A neighborhood built in tranches, not zones
Meyer Ranch is developed by Crown Community Development, a company that has spent decades assembling and managing large master-planned tracts, including a 3,500-acre development on the western edge of suburban Chicago before it ever touched Comal County soil. In New Braunfels, Crown does not sell finished lots to one builder at a time across the whole property. It releases sections, assigns lot widths to specific builders, and lets each one set its own price ladder within that section.
The timeline shows the pattern clearly.
| Phase | What happened | Builders on site | Entry price point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2021 | Community Green opens as the first shared amenity; a second phase of 189 homesites in 45', 50', and 60' widths follows | Six builders, plus Chesmar Homes joining | Homes from the mid-$200s |
| 2022 | The Haus opens on 2.5 acres with a resort pool, splash pad, fitness center, and putting green | Same builder roster | Not separately quoted |
| February 2024 | A new model park opens on Seekat Drive; David Weekley Homes, Perry Homes, and Scott Felder Homes join the lineup | Brightland, Chesmar, David Weekley, Highland, Perry, Scott Felder | $360s to $700s across 45'-60' homesites |
| December 2025 | Heimer House Historic Park opens as a shared amenity for every section | DRB Homes also active, building in the Enclave and Premier sections | DRB's Enclave homes start in the $300s |
Read down that middle column and the story is not gradual appreciation. It is builders being added in waves, each one bringing its own price floor and lot-width assignment. A 45-foot lot from one builder in one phase and a 60-foot lot from a different builder in a later phase can sit a quarter mile apart and carry price tags $200,000 or more apart, while sharing the same mailing address.
Crown's own marketing manager framed the early phases as a deliberate sequencing exercise. When Community Green opened in March 2021, Erika Ramon said the goal was simple:
"We are delighted to celebrate the opening of our first amenity. Creating spaces that encourage outdoor activities and connections are more important than ever."
That amenity-first, builder-by-builder rollout is the mechanism. The Haus, the Community Green, the trail system, and now the Heimer House Historic Park all belong to every homeowner regardless of which builder's sign was on the lot when they bought. The price difference is not paying for better amenities. It is paying for a different builder's finish package, a different lot width, and a different release date.
What the lot width actually tells you
Lot width is the clearest signal available to a buyer trying to decode a Meyer Ranch listing before ever touring it. Chesmar's section, marketed under the name Meyer Ranch 45's, starts in the high $390s. David Weekley's Legacy Series sits on 60-foot homesites and was recognized with the Best Interior Merchandising honor from the Greater San Antonio Home Builders Association in 2025, a detail that hints at the finish level buyers are paying for at that width. DRB Homes, building in the Enclave section, starts from the $300s.
None of these builders are competing head to head on the same lots. They are each occupying a width tier that the master developer carved out for them. So when a portal search returns "Meyer Ranch homes from $300s to $700s," it is not describing a range of quality within one product. It is stacking several distinct, non-competing product lines under a single neighborhood name.
For a buyer, that means the usual comparison shopping trick of ranking listings by price per square foot across the whole community will mislead more than it informs. You are better served asking which builder controls the width you want, then comparing that builder's own pricing ladder rather than the community's blended range.
The HOA number worth double-checking before you write an offer
Here is the piece of friction that catches buyers off guard after they have already fallen in love with a floor plan. Builder marketing pages circulating for Meyer Ranch have long quoted HOA dues around $600 a year. But the community's own HOA payment portal, which residents use to pay their actual quarterly assessment, currently lists the rate at $200 per quarter, due January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. That works out to $800 a year, not $600.
The portal also lists two smaller line items worth knowing before closing: a $35 architectural review fee charged for every submission regardless of whether it is approved or denied, and a $15 charge for any remote access gate device beyond the first one, which the HOA provides at no cost. None of these numbers are large enough to change a purchase decision on their own, but they are exactly the kind of figure that shows up as a surprise on a resale disclosure packet or a first HOA statement if a buyer walked in trusting an older marketing sheet instead of the current source.
Because Meyer Ranch runs on a single master assessment rather than layering extra fees on top for specific gated pockets, the way some other New Braunfels master plans do, this is a one-time number to verify rather than a recurring puzzle. Pull the current figure from the HOA portal itself before you finalize a budget, not from whatever number a builder's sales office quoted six months ago.
How to actually compare Meyer Ranch listings
- Identify the builder and section before comparing price. "Meyer Ranch" alone tells you the master plan; the builder name tells you the lot width and finish tier.
- Ask the builder directly which lot widths remain in their current phase. Availability shifts as sections sell out and new ones open.
- Confirm the current HOA assessment through the community's own payment portal rather than relying on a builder brochure.
- Remember that shared amenities, including The Haus, the Community Green, and the newly opened Heimer House Historic Park, belong to every resident regardless of which builder's section they bought into. You are not paying more for better access to the pool.
- Check whether the section you are considering falls under the Municipal Utility District that covers Meyer Ranch, since MUD taxes appear as a separate line on the property tax bill in addition to standard county and school district rates.
A few questions buyers ask before touring
Does a bigger lot always mean a newer section of Meyer Ranch? Not necessarily. Lot width is tied to which builder purchased that phase from Crown Community Development, not strictly to how recently it was released. A 60-foot David Weekley homesite and a 45-foot Chesmar homesite can be part of overlapping timeframes.
Is the Heimer House open to everyone in the community, or just newer sections? It is a shared amenity for the entire master plan. The homestead, associated with the Heimer family and designated a historical landmark, was restored as a park for all Meyer Ranch residents when it opened in December 2025, regardless of which builder's section they live in.
Will HOA dues rise again? No community can promise a fixed rate indefinitely, and the jump reflected in the current portal figure compared to older marketing suggests dues here have moved before. Verify the assessment directly with the HOA rather than assuming last year's number still applies.
If you are trying to figure out which Meyer Ranch section, builder, and lot width actually fits your budget and your plans, that is exactly the kind of local groundwork Diana Colbath walks buyers through before they ever sign a contract. Reach out to get your instant home valuation started or to talk through what a specific Meyer Ranch phase is really offering for the price.
