What is the rental vacancy rate in New Braunfels, TX?

Name: Vacancy rate in New Braunfels, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in New Braunfels, TX is 6.1% (±2.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.4% (±0.6 points).

3,526 (±632) homes, 7.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In New Braunfels, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.5% in 2015–2019 to 6.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 6.1% (±2.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.4% (±0.6 points)
Vacant homes: 3,526 (±632)

Vacancy in New Braunfels against Comal County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Braunfels	Comal County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	6.1% (±2.6 points)	6.6% (±2.5 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4% (±0.6 points)	1.3% (±0.5 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	3,526 (±632)	6,607 (±794)	1,135,699 (±15,068)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In New Braunfels, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Comal County (6.6%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (7.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near New Braunfels

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Braunfels
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
New Braunfels	—	6.1% (±2.6 points)	—
Lake Dunlap	3.1 mi	0.0% (±70.8 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Clara	7.8 mi	45.8% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
McQueeney	7.9 mi	0.0% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	8.9 mi	7.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Geronimo	9.0 mi	0.0% (±40.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cibolo	11 mi	5.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Ridge	11 mi	0.0% (±45.3 points)	Not measurably different
Seguin	12 mi	3.2% (±2.4 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.

Rental vacancy rate across Comal County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Canyon Lake	12.0% (±7.6 points)
2	New Braunfels	6.1% (±2.6 points)
3 (tie)	Bulverde	0.0% (±21.4 points)
3 (tie)	Garden Ridge	0.0% (±45.3 points)
3 (tie)	Spring Branch	0.0% (±48.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about New Braunfels

Is it hard to find a rental in New Braunfels?

The rental vacancy rate in New Braunfels, TX is 6.1% (±2.6 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in New Braunfels tighter than it was?

In New Braunfels, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.5% in 2015–2019 to 6.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in New Braunfels?

An estimated 3,526 (±632) housing units, 7.9% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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