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Average Rent in New Braunfels, TX & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 18 apartment communities in New Braunfels, TX. Updated daily.
Market Average
$1,447/mo
▼ 0.9% from last month
Lowest Available
$773/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
18
tracked daily
Units Listed
389
available now
Price Cuts This Week in New Braunfels, TX
35 listed units across 8 buildings in New Braunfels, TX dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $62/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.
| Apartment | Unit | Last Week | Now | Cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prose Evergreen | Unit 13203, A1 | $1,253 | $1,045 | $208 |
| Tacara Gruene | Unit 8204, A3 | $1,529 | $1,360 | $169 |
| Tacara Gruene | Unit 9104, A3 | $1,534 | $1,408 | $126 |
| Tacara Gruene | Unit 1304, A3 | $1,480 | $1,355 | $125 |
| Collection at Gruene | Unit 3, B1 | $1,468 | $1,345 | $123 |
| Tacara Gruene | Unit 5103, A4 | $1,612 | $1,490 | $122 |
| Gateway to Gruene | Unit 1237, C1 | $2,048 | $1,927 | $121 |
| Tacara Gruene | Unit 5310, B2 | $1,654 | $1,553 | $101 |
Rent by Neighborhood in New Braunfels, TX
Compare average rent across New Braunfels, TX neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends.
| Neighborhood | Avg Rent | 30d Change | From | Properties | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels 78130 | $1,477 | ▲ $40 | $976 | 12 | 289 |
| New Braunfels 78132 | $1,361 | ▼ $89 | $773 | 6 | 100 |
Is Rent Going Up or Down in New Braunfels, TX?
As of July 2026, the average rent in New Braunfels, TX is $1,447 per month across 18 apartment communities and 389 available units. Rents have decreased $13 (0.9%) over the past month.
The most affordable option is Reserve at Engel Road starting at $773/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,216/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,268/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $1,490/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $1,992/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $2,522/mo.
Prices range from $773 to $2,629 per month. The most common price point is the $1,200 range, where 186 units are currently listed.
New Braunfels, TX Rent Price History
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| Month | Avg Rent | Change | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $1,387 | - | 8 |
| June 2026 | $1,406 | +$19 | 17 |
| July 2026 | $1,407 | +$1 | 18 |
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in New Braunfels, TX
Rent Prices by Apartment in New Braunfels, TX
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve at Engel Road | $773/mo | $915/mo | 3 | 3.9 |
| The Devereaux | $899/mo | $1,224/mo | 9 | 4.3 |
| Mission Hill | $975/mo | $1,376/mo | 13 | 4.2 |
| Canyon House | $976/mo | $1,138/mo | 20 | 4.2 |
| Lakeview Villas | $1,033/mo | $1,269/mo | 38 | 4.3 |
| Prose Evergreen | $1,045/mo | $1,359/mo | 129 | 4.7 |
| Tacara Westpointe Village | $1,054/mo | $1,272/mo | 19 | 4.5 |
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$58,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,447/mo.
Comfortable income
$69,000/year
Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($773/mo), you need to earn at least $31,000/year.
Median household income in New Braunfels, TX is $88,257 , about 27% above the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in New Braunfels, TX
Overall prices in New Braunfels, TX runs below the national average by about 6% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 94.3, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by New Braunfels, TX's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,447 |
| Utilities | $405 |
| Groceries | $502 |
| Transportation | $965 |
| Healthcare | $471 |
| Other goods and services | $753 |
| Estimated total | $4,543/mo |
Population
98,700
Median household income
$88,257
Census median rent
$1,536/mo
Rent as % of income
28.4%
Median age
36.4
Mean commute
27 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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