New Braunfels, TX Rental Market for Investors
An estimated 63% of New Braunfels's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of August 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 August 2026.
$150,000DSCR 1.802 bed · 1 bath · 888 sqft
- STR revenue
- $30,212/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,120/mo
On the market 384 days · Listed by RE/MAX Corridor
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$240,000DSCR 2.133 bed · 2 bath · 1,364 sqft
- STR revenue
- $46,587/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,460/mo
On the market 162 days · Listed by Youngblood Real Estate Group
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$245,000DSCR 1.393 bed · 2.5 bath · 1,554 sqft
- STR revenue
- $35,178/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,684/mo
On the market 29 days · Listed by Marshall Reddick Real Estate
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$264,900DSCR 2.004 bed · 2.5 bath · 2,228 sqft
- STR revenue
- $55,169/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,841/mo
On the market 52 days · Listed by Vista Realty
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$320,000DSCR 1.374 bed · 3 bath · 2,287 sqft
- STR revenue
- $48,306/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,357/mo
On the market 6 days · Listed by JPAR Austin South
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$329,900DSCR 1.544 bed · 2 bath · 1,125 sqft
- STR revenue
- $47,483/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,057/mo
On the market 6 days · Listed by Central Metro Realty
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$365,945DSCR 1.342 bed · 2 bath · 1,410 sqft
- STR revenue
- $47,351/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,360/mo
On the market 67 days · Listed by Move Up America
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$399,997DSCR 1.384 bed · 3 bath · 3,352 sqft
- STR revenue
- $61,605/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,982/mo
On the market 88 days · Listed by LPT Realty LLC
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As of August 2026, we analyzed 1,714 active for-sale homes in New Braunfels, Texas. The typical listing is priced at $377,495 and is projected to generate about $44,858 a year as a short-term rental.
After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 63.4% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — well above the 52.5% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking New Braunfels #53 of 200 for cash-flow potential.
On market momentum: homes in New Braunfels sit a median of 74 days on the market, and 24% 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: 586 of the 1,097 New Braunfels homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $399,000.
| Price | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150k–$250k | 50%1.26 | 84%1.56 | 100%2.00 | — |
| $250k–$350k | 0%0.83 | 59%1.33 | 92%1.67 | 78%1.65 |
| $350k–$500k | 18%0.78 | 13%0.91 | 62%1.38 | 82%1.61 |
| $500k+ | — | 0%0.53 | 9%0.73 | 19%0.88 |
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 | 1,714 |
|---|---|
| Median list price | $377,495 |
| Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross) | $44,858 |
| Median average daily rate (ADR) | $285 |
| Median occupancy | 42% |
| Median beds | 4 |
| Median size | 2,150 sqft |
| Estimated cash-flow-positive share | 63.4% |
| Median days on market | 74 days |
| New listings (last 30 days) | 23.7% of active |
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