Photo: Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.01,420 homes sold in New Braunfels in the last year, at a typical $336K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where New Braunfels homes are listed.
Every place New Braunfels homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to New Braunfels.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
2% of New Braunfels’ sales are condos, at $53K more than a house
1311 houses and 32 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 1311 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $172TX $173
- Days to sell
- 96
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
typical sale · 32 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $321TX $226
- Days to sell
- 173
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 20 sold, typical $402K
Townhouses: 14 sold, typical $327K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
1,420 sales in the last year, against 2,035 in 2021 and a low of 862 in 2012. The typical sale went from $230K in 2016 to $336K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $350K buys in New Braunfels
Check a listing against what New Braunfels homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in New Braunfels are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of New Braunfels’ home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 1,420 sales.
If you’re buying in New Braunfels
- Shop in March. It brings about 198 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 89 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 210 a month), but June is the most competitive: 23% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). February has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| New Braunfels now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 12% | 45% | 11% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 16% | 60% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 97.6% | 100.8% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 89 | 64 | 20 | 74 |
682 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.4 times the 2021 low (199) and 19% more than in 2017–19.
Since 2019, houses are up 33%, condos 72%
A house typically sold for $332K in the year to May 2026 (1311 sales), a condo for $385K (32).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
New Braunfels ranks 196th of 389 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. New Braunfels is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical New Braunfels home costs about $2,124 a month
Price: New Braunfels’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Braunfels’ 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether New Braunfels is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 102.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $336K home, about $4,460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Braunfels, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New BraunfelsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Braunfels.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Marion, Geronimo, Cibolo and Seguin sell for less a square foot; McQueeney and Garden Ridge for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Braunfels, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels | 1,420 | $336K | $171 | 11% | 89 |
| Seguin | 899 | $274K | $149 | 11% | 106 |
| Cibolo | 512 | $341K | $148 | 16% | 88 |
| Geronimo | 185 | $231K | $126 | 3% | 110 |
| Marion | 95 | $245K | $135 | 1% | 90 |
| Garden Ridge | 63 | $737K | $225 | 18% | 87 |
| McQueeney | 29 | $626K | $288 | 7% | 141 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in New Braunfels
What do homes sell for in New Braunfels, TX?
1,420 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $336K, $171 a square foot. Houses sold for about $332K, condos for about $385K in the year to May 2026.
Is New Braunfels a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 773 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 113 sold, about 6.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in New Braunfels?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Braunfels?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $336K home that’s near $4,460.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Braunfels?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Braunfels’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Braunfels.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).