A buyer’s market From the cover
78130
78132
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Active listings in New Braunfels
779
800
The number of active listings in both New Braunfels ZIP codes has been trending upward since drastically dipping in 2021, data shows.
600
400
431
139
200
0
61
Number of days on market
+116.66%
125 100
Compared to March 2022, homes in the 78130 ZIP code are spending 116.66% longer on the market in March 2026. In the 78132 ZIP code, homes are spending 172.9% longer on the market compared to March 2022.
75
50 25
0
-49.15%*
*HOMES SPENT LESS TIME ON THE MARKET FROM 2017 TO 2022.
Months of supply
One characteristic of a balanced market is when housing supply and buyer demand is equal and can generally be de ned as having about 4-6 months of available supply.
5 4 6 3 2 1
4.5 mo
4.1 mo
0.2 mo
Balanced market range
0
0.3 mo
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
SOURCE: REALTOR.COM (RDC) INVENTORY CORE METRICS — ZIP HISTORY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
“The drivers for our economy are so different than those two areas,” Montanio said Montanio said the New Braunfels economy has a strong tourism and commuter base. What the experts say Economic instability, job insecurity and high interest rates are dissuading buyers from purchas- ing a home, experts say. Montanio pointed to the United States war with Iran, which “skyrocketed” gas prices impacting buyer’s purchasing power. Gasoline prices have risen by more than
“In 2021, during the COVID[-19] era, there were supply chain issues that prohibited builders from building at such a rapid pace,” Montanio said. “Now they do not have that. New build commu- nities are just popping up everywhere, which is making it difficult for resale homes on the market right now.” Local real estate agents say the 2026 buyer’s market can be attributed to economic turbulence, although the New Braunfels housing market is still stronger, or higher priced, than most of San Antonio and Austin.
The big picture As of 2026, New Braunfels is in a buyer’s market, a shift from the seller’s market previously. There has been a drastic change in home availability and days on the market compared to the post-pan- demic frenzy of 2021. A seller’s market is when there are fewer homes on the market than there is buyer demand. A buy- er’s market is when housing inventory is higher than the number of people looking to buy, said Amber Montanio, broker and owner of Black Label Real Estate Advisors.
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