New Braunfels

New Braunfels, TX Housing Market: Prices, Listings and Sales Pace

New Braunfels home prices vary by source, because each one measures a different group of sales and listings. This guide shows what the main figures say and what they cannot tell you.

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13 Oct 2026 • 6 min read

Check the period and scope of each number before you compare them. Redfin's figure spans three months, while Movoto's covers a single month, so the two are not a direct comparison ^[1]^[2].

This guide separates reported data from interpretation. Each figure appears with its date, and any reading of the numbers is marked as interpretation. Realtor.com lists 3077 homes for sale in New Braunfels, with a median listing price of $360000, which is the asking-price figure to compare against recent sale prices ^[3].

Why do New Braunfels price figures differ so much?

The figures differ because each site measures something different, over a different period. A median sale price, a value estimate and an average home price answer three separate questions, so they should not be read as one number.

Sale prices: Redfin

Redfin's figure is based on closed sales. Over the three months ending August 2026, New Braunfels home prices were up 3.7% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $347K ^[1]. A median is the middle sale, so a few very expensive homes do not pull it far off.

A value estimate: Zillow

Zillow's $346,475 is a value estimate, not a sale price. The page is built around the Zillow Home Values Index, so the number describes what typical homes are estimated to be worth ^[4]. It tells you where values sit, not what a buyer paid last month.

A single month: Movoto

Movoto's figure covers only one month. In New Braunfels, TX, homes sold for a median price of $398,585 in September 2026 ^[2]. That is a shorter window than Redfin's three months, and a different month, so part of the gap between the two comparisons comes from timing alone.

An average: Homes.com

Homes.com lists an average home price of $490,982 for homes for sale in New Braunfels ^[5]. An average can be pulled up by a handful of expensive homes, which is one reason it sits above the medians on the other sites.

How to use the numbers

For a typical buyer, the median sale price is the most direct guide to what homes have recently sold for. Treat the estimate and the average as context for the range, not as the price you will pay for a specific house.

A homebuyer uses a laptop at a wooden kitchen table, comparing house prices on the screen beside a notepad.

How many homes are for sale in New Braunfels?

Realtor.com shows 3,077 homes for sale in New Braunfels, with a median listing price of $360,000 ^[3]. A median is the middle asking price: half the listings sit above it and half below. That makes it a useful starting point for a budget, though it is not the price a home will sell for.

A local report from the Four Rivers Association of Realtors shows active listings in the New Braunfels area rose 10 percent in one month ^[6]. The same report points to fewer sales over that period, and its headline describes it as a rise in listings with a drop in sales ^[6].

What more listings mean for you

More listings give you more choice. Suppose the number of homes in your price range rises from 50 to 55. You have more options, and sellers may be more willing to negotiate with you.

But a count of listings does not show how fast homes sell. If listings climb while sales slow, a home that looks available today may still be on the market in a few months. Look at sales for the same months before you decide how much leverage you have as a buyer or seller.

A row of single-family houses with several for-sale signs posted in front yards along a residential street at midday.

How long do homes take to sell in New Braunfels?

The two figures come from different measures and time periods, so they are not interchangeable.

Redfin reports that over the three months ending August 2026, homes in New Braunfels receive an average of 2 offers and sell in about 69 days ^[1]. For a seller, that points to roughly ten weeks from listing to sale, and for a buyer it means offers tend to come in quickly, often with only a few competing bids.

Movoto reports an average of 133 days on the market for New Braunfels homes in September 2026 ^[2]. That is nearly twice Redfin's figure.

The gap comes from three differences. Redfin's number is the median days on market shown on its page, and Movoto's is an average, so the two cannot be treated as the same statistic.

When you use these numbers, pair each one with its own date and measure.

What does price per square foot tell a buyer?

Price per square foot shows what a buyer pays for each square foot of living space, which makes homes of different sizes easier to compare. Redfin reports a median sale price of $168 per square foot in New Braunfels, up 0.3% from last year ^[1].

Why it helps comparisons

A total sale price mostly reflects size. Price per square foot puts both homes on the same scale.

The larger home costs more in total but less for each foot of space.

You can do this math yourself with any listing. Divide the price by the living area, then compare the result with the city figure.

Reading the 0.3% change

Prices move up and down from month to month, so a change this size is better read as roughly flat than as a clear trend. Look at the change over several periods before deciding whether the market is rising or falling. To go further, see El Paso TX Housing Market: Prices, Inventory and What to Expect.

How does New Braunfels compare with San Antonio and Austin?

The Texas Real Estate Research Center publishes housing activity data for the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area, a wider region than the city of New Braunfels alone. ^[7]

The series tracks home sales, listings, prices and inventory, which gives you a snapshot of trends across the region. ^[7] It also helps to read Clearwater, FL Housing Market: Prices, Inventory and Coastal Costs.

Metro figures blend New Braunfels with San Antonio, so they cannot replace city-level numbers. A regional median can sit above or below what homes in New Braunfels actually sell for. If you rely on it, you may misjudge the local price you would pay.

Use the metro data for regional context: whether activity across the area is picking up or slowing. Use the city figures for New Braunfels prices, and keep each number tied to its own period and geography.

Here is a practical example. Suppose a regional report shows listings rising across the metro. That tells you supply is growing in general, but you still need New Braunfels listings to learn whether your target neighborhood is seeing the same change.

When you compare New Braunfels with San Antonio or Austin, match the geography first. A San Antonio-New Braunfels figure is not a San Antonio city figure, and it is not an Austin figure either. Put each number next to others covering the same area and dates, or the comparison will mislead you.

What should you conclude from these numbers and what can they not tell you?

These figures describe New Braunfels at past dates, so treat them as a snapshot, not a forecast. Redfin's sale figures cover the three months ending August 2026 ^[1], and Movoto's median sale price covers September 2026 ^[2]. Those periods differ, so the two numbers cannot be read as one trend.

Before you compare New Braunfels with another city, check the date and definition behind each number. A median sale price and a home value estimate are not interchangeable, and a figure for a metro area blends in other cities.

Use the data to set a rough price range and a timeline for your search. Then look at current listings on Realtor.com and recent sales for the specific neighborhood you want, because city-wide averages can hide large differences between streets.