Living here
Average rent in New Braunfels
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how New Braunfels compares with Texas and the US.
Median rent
$1,536/mo
14% above US
1 bedroom
$1,329/mo
13% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,551/mo
16% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47%
US 50%
Renter households
13,388
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How New Braunfels compares
- New Braunfels$1,271
- Texas$1,149
- United States$1,185
- New Braunfels$1,329
- Texas$1,180
- United States$1,180
- New Braunfels$1,551
- Texas$1,327
- United States$1,338
- New Braunfels$1,910
- Texas$1,573
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- New Braunfels$1,551
- Austin$1,776
- Cedar Park$1,764
- Georgetown$1,611
- Killeen$1,001
- Sugar Land$1,802
- Pearland$1,791
- Galveston$1,374
- Flower Mound$2,169
- New Braunfels47%
- Austin47%
- Cedar Park52%
- Georgetown56%
- Killeen52%
- Sugar Land49%
- Pearland54%
- Galveston56%
- Flower Mound45%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Texas, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,551 a month.
- Studio $1,271
- 1 bedroom $1,329
- 2 bedrooms $1,551
- 3 bedrooms $1,910
- 4 bedrooms $2,331
- 5+ bedrooms $1,903
Green means the median New Braunfels rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
47% of New Braunfels renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 19% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 28.4% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps New Braunfels.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in New Braunfels
Neighborhoods of New Braunfels
Questions
What is the average rent in New Braunfels?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,536 a month, 15% above the Texas median and 14% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in New Braunfels?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,329 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in New Braunfels?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,551 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in New Braunfels?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,551) takes a household income of about $62,040 a year, and a one-bedroom about $53,160.
Is rent affordable in New Braunfels?
About 47% of New Braunfels renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 19% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.