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Average Rent in New Braunfels 78132 & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 4 apartment communities in New Braunfels 78132, New Braunfels, TX. Updated daily.
Market Average
$1,478/mo
Lowest Available
$975/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
4
tracked daily
Units Listed
74
available now
Price Cuts This Week in New Braunfels 78132
21 listed units across 2 buildings in New Braunfels 78132 dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $40/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.
| Apartment | Unit | Last Week | Now | Cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacara Westpointe Village | Unit 6102, C1 | $1,981 | $1,911 | $70 |
| Tacara Westpointe Village | Unit 2211, B4 | $1,592 | $1,534 | $58 |
| Tacara Westpointe Village | Unit 2311, B4 | $1,592 | $1,534 | $58 |
| Tacara Westpointe Village | Unit 2312, B3 | $1,552 | $1,494 | $58 |
| Tacara Westpointe Village | Unit 3304, B2 | $1,457 | $1,399 | $58 |
| Tacara Westpointe Village | Unit 7111, B1 | $1,517 | $1,459 | $58 |
| Tacara Westpointe Village | Unit 7211, B1 | $1,447 | $1,389 | $58 |
| Tacara Westpointe Village | Unit 7310, B2 | $1,457 | $1,399 | $58 |
New Braunfels 78132 vs New Braunfels, TX Average
New Braunfels 78132 is more expensive than the New Braunfels, TX average by $50/mo (4%). The citywide average is $1,428/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in New Braunfels 78132?
As of September 2026, the average rent in New Braunfels 78132 is $1,478 per month across 4 apartment communities and 74 available units.
The most affordable option is Mission Hill starting at $975/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,060/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,204/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $1,557/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $1,897/mo.
Prices range from $975 to $2,845 per month. The most common price point is the $1,000 range, where 21 units are currently listed.
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in New Braunfels 78132
Rent Prices by Apartment in New Braunfels 78132
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hill | $975/mo | $1,710/mo | 15 | 4.2 |
| Tacara Westpointe Village | $1,030/mo | $1,307/mo | 22 | 4.5 |
| The Abbey at Veramendi | $1,149/mo | $1,493/mo | 35 | 4.8 |
| Reserve at Engel Road | $1,261/mo | $1,358/mo | 2 | 3.9 |
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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
$59,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,478/mo.
Comfortable income
$71,000/year
Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($975/mo), you need to earn at least $39,000/year.
Median household income in New Braunfels 78132 is $88,257 , about 24% above the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in New Braunfels 78132
Overall prices in New Braunfels 78132 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 78132's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,478 |
| Utilities | $405 |
| Groceries | $502 |
| Transportation | $965 |
| Healthcare | $471 |
| Other goods and services | $753 |
| Estimated total | $4,574/mo |
Population
98,700
Median household income
$88,257
Census median rent
$1,536/mo
Census rent burden
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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