How many renters in New Braunfels, TX pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in New Braunfels, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.7% (±6.2 points) of renting households in New Braunfels, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.7% (±6.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.5% (±4.3 points)
Median share of income: 30.6% (±1.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in New Braunfels

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	New Braunfels	Comal County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	8.2% (±2.5 points)	7.9%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.8% (±3.3 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.0% (±3.7 points)	14.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.3% (±2.6 points)	11.5%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.2% (±4.5 points)	14.2%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	37.5% (±4.3 points)	38.5%	42.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

New Braunfels against Comal County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Braunfels	Comal County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.7% (±6.2 points)	52.7% (±5.5 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.5% (±4.3 points)	38.5% (±3.8 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.6% (±1.8 points)	31.0% (±1.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$58,620 (±$4,020)	$57,242 (±$2,066)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,654 (±$52)	$1,603 (±$55)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In New Braunfels, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Comal County (52.7%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (51.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Comal County, New Braunfels ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 555 of 1,366.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near New Braunfels

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Braunfels
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
New Braunfels	—	51.7% (±6.2 points)	—
Lake Dunlap	3.1 mi	25.9% (±94.1 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Clara	7.8 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
McQueeney	7.9 mi	84.0% (±35.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	8.9 mi	55.1% (±43.9 points)	Not measurably different
Geronimo	9.0 mi	9.5% (±45.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cibolo	11 mi	43.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Ridge	11 mi	100.0% (±69.6 points)	Not measurably different
Seguin	12 mi	48.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Comal County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Garden Ridge	100.0% (±69.6 points)
2	Canyon Lake	61.7% (±14.2 points)
3	New Braunfels	51.7% (±6.2 points)
4	Bulverde	15.1% (±39.2 points)
5	Spring Branch	14.0% (±57.6 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

Are renters in New Braunfels rent-burdened?

51.7% of renting households in New Braunfels pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in New Braunfels spend on rent?

The median renting household in New Braunfels, TX spends 30.6% (±1.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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