What kinds of homes are in New Braunfels, TX?
New Braunfels, TX has 44,517 (±714) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 989 homes per square mile of land.
68.4% are detached single-family houses.
4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.
19.6% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 44,517 (±714)
- Detached houses
- 68.4%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 4.4%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 19.6%
Homes in New Braunfels by building size
| Building type | New Braunfels | Comal County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 68.4% (±2.1 points) | 74.8% | 64.4% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 3.3% (±0.6 points) | 2.4% | 2.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 2.2% (±0.7 points) | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 2.2% (±0.8 points) | 1.5% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 2.3% (±0.7 points) | 1.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 5.5% (±1.4 points) | 3.5% | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 11.8% (±1.6 points) | 7.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 4.3% (±0.9 points) | 7.5% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.1% (±0.1 points) | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
In New Braunfels, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Comal County (12.0%).
It is not measurably different from Texas (20.8%).
It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near New Braunfels
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels | — | 19.6% (±2.2 points) | — |
| Lake Dunlap | 3.1 mi | 0.0% (±9.9 points) | Lower |
| Santa Clara | 7.8 mi | 0.0% (±31.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| McQueeney | 7.9 mi | 0.0% (±7.3 points) | Lower |
| Marion | 8.9 mi | 0.0% (±18.9 points) | Lower |
| Geronimo | 9.0 mi | 0.0% (±17.3 points) | Lower |
| Cibolo | 11 mi | 5.1% (±1.6 points) | Lower |
| Garden Ridge | 11 mi | 0.0% (±5.5 points) | Lower |
| Seguin | 12 mi | 11.4% (±2.7 points) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Dunlap, TX (0.0%), McQueeney, TX (0.0%), Marion, TX (0.0%).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Comal County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Braunfels | 19.6% (±2.2 points) |
| 2 | Canyon Lake | 1.4% (±0.7 points) |
| 3 (tie) | Bulverde | 0.0% (±3.3 points) |
| 3 (tie) | Garden Ridge | 0.0% (±5.5 points) |
| 3 (tie) | Spring Branch | 0.0% (±63.6 points) |
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about New Braunfels
How many homes are in New Braunfels?
New Braunfels, TX has an estimated 44,517 (±714) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in New Braunfels houses or apartments?
68.4% are detached houses and 3.3% attached houses, while 24.0% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in New Braunfels?
4.4% of homes in New Braunfels are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for New Braunfels city, Texas (place:50820, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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