New Braunfels, TX Rental Market for Investors
An estimated 64% of New Braunfels's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.
Homes in New Braunfels that pencil right now
A sample of active New Braunfels listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.
$240,000DSCR 1.933 bed · 2 bath · 1,334 sqft
- STR revenue
- $51,338/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,773/mo
On the market 117 days · Listed by Legacy Broker Group
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$279,999DSCR 1.873 bed · 2.5 bath · 2,094 sqft
- STR revenue
- $55,326/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,968/mo
On the market 52 days · Listed by Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
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$298,500DSCR 1.684 bed · 2.5 bath · 2,521 sqft
- STR revenue
- $55,169/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,191/mo
On the market 51 days · Listed by Sharon Peters Real Estate
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$298,878DSCR 1.343 bed · 2 bath · 1,854 sqft
- STR revenue
- $44,073/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,195/mo
On the market 24 days · Listed by D.Lee Edwards Realty, Inc.
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$329,000DSCR 1.624 bed · 3 bath · 2,604 sqft
- STR revenue
- $54,339/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,240/mo
On the market 115 days · Listed by MAG Real Estate
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$329,900DSCR 1.524 bed · 2 bath · 1,125 sqft
- STR revenue
- $47,483/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,084/mo
On the market 26 days · Listed by Central Metro Realty
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As of October 2026, we analyzed 1,630 active for-sale homes in New Braunfels, Texas. The typical listing is priced at $375,000 and is projected to generate about $46,789 a year as a short-term rental.
After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 64.1% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — well above the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking New Braunfels #51 of 200 for cash-flow potential.
On market momentum: homes in New Braunfels sit a median of 79 days on the market, and 19% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a slower-moving market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.
For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in New Braunfels, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.
What actually works in New Braunfels
New Braunfels is a broad cash-flow market right now: 513 of the 958 New Braunfels homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $394,000.
| Price | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150k–$250k | 75%1.42 | 95%1.59 | 100%2.17 | — |
| $250k–$350k | 0%0.81 | 59%1.34 | 89%1.72 | 73%1.88 |
| $350k–$500k | 13%0.71 | 10%0.91 | 60%1.37 | 69%1.56 |
| $500k+ | — | 0%0.55 | 13%0.72 | 16%0.90 |
Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.
New Braunfels in full
| Active for-sale homes analyzed | 1,630 |
|---|---|
| Median list price | $375,000 |
| Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross) | $46,789 |
| Median average daily rate (ADR) | $292 |
| Median occupancy | 43% |
| Median beds | 4 |
| Median size | 2,127 sqft |
| Estimated cash-flow-positive share | 64.1% |
| Median days on market | 79 days |
| New listings (last 30 days) | 19.3% of active |
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