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New Braunfels, Texas: commercial real estate data.
New Braunfels is a Census city of 104,643 people across 45.03 square miles of land, lying across Comal County and Guadalupe County. Median household income is $86,021, 65.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 196 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $126.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
New Braunfels
What New Braunfels is
- Census place typecity
- Land area45.03 sq mi
- Water area0.39 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,324
- County holding the largest share of its areaComal County, 75.8 percent
- Counties this place lies inComal County 75.8 percent, Guadalupe County 24.2 percent
New Braunfels crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Braunfels
How many people live in New Braunfels
- Population104,643
- Median age37.1
- Population under 1824,596
- Share under 1823.5 percent
- Population 65 and over15,611
- Share 65 and over14.9 percent
- Households40,991
- Family households26,367
- Share of households that are families64.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Braunfels
Income and work in New Braunfels
- Median household income$86,021
- Per capita income$44,596
- Civilian labor force56,259
- Employed53,900
- Unemployed2,359 plus or minus 507
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over70,289
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Braunfels
Housing in New Braunfels
- Housing units44,517
- Occupied units40,991
- Vacant units3,526
- Vacancy rate7.9 percent
- Owner occupied26,765
- Renter occupied14,226
- Ownership rate65.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$339,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,654
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.1 percent
- Single family units31,931
- Share single family71.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more10,627
- Share in buildings of two or more23.9 percent
- Mobile homes1,916 plus or minus 419
- Median year structure built2006
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Braunfels
How New Braunfels gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute45,187
- Commuting under 15 minutes14,385
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more15,926
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.2 percent
- Drove alone71.9 percent
- Carpooled10.2 percent
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home15.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Braunfels
SBA loans in New Braunfels (7(a))
- Approvals196
- Gross approval$126,949,000
- Average approval$647,699
- Median approval$256,150
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,552,800
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported2,031
- Jobs per approval10.4
- Loans with a final outcome21
- Paid in full19
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.8 percent
- Share to franchises25.5 percent
- Distinct lenders59
- Distinct industries by NAICS102
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Braunfels, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 21 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
New Braunfels
SBA loans in New Braunfels (504)
- Approvals46
- Gross approval$42,456,000
- Average approval$922,957
- Median approval$708,000
- Largest approval$4,247,000
- Jobs supported455
- Loans with a final outcome13
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Braunfels, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 13 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
New Braunfels
Flood risk in New Braunfels
- NFIP communityCity of New Braunfels
- NFIP community number485493
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date05/08/24
The City of New Braunfels participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 485493 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Comal County, not New Braunfels
Comal County context, not New Braunfels figures
- Establishments in Comal County4,951
- Covered employment, Comal County76,434
- Average annual pay, Comal County$58,057
- Housing units permitted, Comal County3,430
Every figure in this section is published for Comal County as a whole and is not a measurement of New Braunfels.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
New Braunfels questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in New Braunfels, Texas?
104,643, in 40,991 households. New Braunfels city covers 45.03 square miles of land, which is 2,324 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is New Braunfels in?
New Braunfels lies in more than one. By area it is 75.8 percent in Comal County, 24.2 percent in Guadalupe County. This page sits under Comal County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in New Braunfels?
$86,021. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $339,400. Median gross rent is $1,654 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to New Braunfels businesses?
196 7(a) approvals totaling $126.9 m since FY2020, across 59 lenders, median approval $256,150, plus 46 504 approvals worth $42.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Braunfels, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to New Braunfels borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for New Braunfels. Only 21 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is New Braunfels in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. New Braunfels appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as New Braunfels, city of, community 485493, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page New Braunfels figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Comal County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of New Braunfels.
Is zoning published for New Braunfels?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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