Updated October 12, 2026 with Aug 2026 MLS data. No sign-up, no email required — the numbers are right here, and I update this page every month.
▼ -8.1% vs. last year
+6.0% vs. last year
a buyer’s market
What this actually means
6.5 months of inventory is a buyer’s market. Buyers have room to negotiate on price, closing costs and repairs, and you can make an offer contingent on selling your current home without being laughed out of the room. In Aug 2026, 141 homes closed in New Braunfels — +6.0% versus the same month last year — at a median price of $307,849 (-8.1% year over year). Year to date the median sits at $320,000.
If you’re buying: with 885 homes on the market, you have choices and time to inspect properly. Ask for closing-cost help — sellers and builders are granting it again.
If you’re selling: pricing is everything at this inventory level. Homes priced to the recent comps sell; homes priced to last year’s headlines sit and then cut. I’ll show you the comps before we set a number.
Median sale price, last 12 months
New Braunfels vs. the surrounding counties — Aug 2026
| Area | Median sale price (YoY) | Homes sold (YoY) | Active listings | Months of inventory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels | $307,849 ▼ -8.1% | 141 +6.0% | 885 | 6.5 |
| Comal County | $427,450 ▲ +6.9% | 306 -8.1% | 2,197 | 7.53 |
| Guadalupe County | $285,499 ▼ -2.9% | 351 -2.8% | 1,944 | 5.69 |
| Hays County | $349,945 ▼ -0.5% | 463 +2.4% | 2,191 | 5.36 |
New Braunfels straddles Comal and Guadalupe counties; Hays County covers Kyle and San Marcos. Buying in a specific neighborhood or school zone? The city-wide median won’t tell you much — ask me for the comps on your street.
Neighborhood detail
Gruene · Solms & South New Braunfels · Downtown New Braunfels · What representation costs
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Source: Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University, Housing Activity data, based on MLS closings. New Braunfels figures are the Local Market Area; county figures are county-wide. Data lags roughly one month. Figures are for single-family, condo and townhouse sales closed through the MLS and exclude off-MLS new-construction sales.
Autumn Sheffield, REALTOR® · MAG Real Estate, LLC · TREC License #9013141 · IABS · Consumer Protection Notice. Market data is informational, not an appraisal or a guarantee of value. Equal Housing Opportunity.