Grapevine draws visitors year-round, but it is also a residential city with a real downtown, a lake, and a rail line. Here is what living there is like.
Main Street and wineries
Historic Main Street has antique shops, restaurants, theaters, and wineries. The Texas Legislature named Grapevine the Christmas Capital of Texas in 2009, so expect big holiday crowds.
The lake and resorts
Grapevine Lake offers parks, trails, and boating. The Gaylord Texan and Great Wolf Lodge are major resort destinations in the city.
Getting around
TEXRail, opened in 2019, stops at Grapevine/Main Street and DFW Airport North. SH 114 and SH 121 run through the city.
Schools and homes
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD serves most of Grapevine. Housing includes established homes, lake-area properties, townhomes, and apartments.
Grapevine housing market: what the numbers say
Typical home value, August 2026: $553,270, up 2.2% from $541,387 in August 2025.
Grapevine’s typical value rose over the year to August 2026 in this dataset, one of the few increases among the communities we cover.
Questions to ask before you buy, sell, or rent in Grapevine
- Which GCISD campuses serve this address?
- How do tourist crowds and events affect traffic near the home?
- Does airport noise affect this street?
- For sellers: which recent sales are comparable?
- For renters: what are the lease terms?
Keep exploring
See the Grapevine community page for a quick overview, or compare nearby Coppell, Euless, Lewisville and Irving. When you’re ready, our home buying guide, home selling guide, and rental guide walk through each step, or talk with a Clever Realtors agent.
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