What are homes selling for in my area ?

I would reccomend talking with a local realtor!

In New Braunfels, a typical two-story, 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home with an upstairs living area/game room generally sells between $295,000 and $385,000, with higher-end custom builds and larger acreage lots pushing above $425,000+. Because I live and work right here in the area every single day, I can tell you firsthand that New Braunfels pricing depends heavily on hyper-local variables rather than city-wide averages. There is a significant difference between the 78130 side of town (subdivisions along I-35 and FM 1044/Highway 46 South, where entry-level two-stories often sit in the $280K–$340K range) versus the 78132 corridor (toward Gruene, River Chase, and Loop 337, where similar layouts easily command $375,000 to $450,000+). For this specific floor plan, square footage usually ranges from 1,800 to 2,400 sq. ft. In our local market, homes with the primary suite downstairs consistently pull a pricing premium over layouts where all three bedrooms are upstairs. Whether your home falls into Comal ISD or New Braunfels ISD, as well as whether you are subject to a Municipal Utility District (MUD) tax or standard city taxes, directly impacts buyer purchasing power and monthly payment calculations. Having a greenbelt lot, mature trees, or living in a master-planned neighborhood with resort-style amenities (like community pools and river/park access) carries major weight with buyers relocating to town. Automated online valuation estimates cannot account for your specific street, interior condition, or upgrades. I would love to look at the details of your home and run an accurate, hyper-local comparative market analysis for your neighborhood—with zero pressure. Feel free to send me a message or reach out directly, and I can pull the exact recent sales for your street!

Home values can vary widely based on the neighborhood, square footage, lot size, condition, upgrades, and recent comparable sales. Since I’m a California Realtor and don’t work in the New Braunfels market, I wouldn’t want to guess at your home’s value. The best step is to contact a local Realtor who can prepare a comparative market analysis using recent sales of similar two-story, three-bedroom homes in your area. They can also evaluate how features such as the upstairs living room, condition of the home, and location affect the price. Online estimates can give you a general idea, but a local market analysis will be much more accurate. Juan Picos Realtor | JohnHart Real Estate

There is a specific reason this is harder in Texas than almost anywhere else, and none of the answers above have named it. Texas is a non-disclosure state. When a house sells here, the price is not written on the deed and it is not filed anywhere the public can search it. Your county clerk has the transfer on record. It does not have the number. Only the buyer, the seller, and their agents know what actually changed hands. That explains two things that frustrate people constantly. First, why the sites that show sale prices in other states show estimates or blanks in Texas. They are not hiding it from you. They do not have it. Second, why your appraisal district's value can look nothing like reality. Because the district cannot get verified sale prices either, it uses mass appraisal: algorithms driven by property characteristics and broad market trends, plus whatever sales data gets volunteered. That is a reasonable method across thousands of homes and a blunt instrument on any single one. So do not treat your assessed value as an answer to "what is my house worth." It is an answer to a different question. Which leaves you two real paths. Ask a local agent to pull the closed comparable sales from the MLS. Agents have that data because the parties to each sale report it to the MLS voluntarily. It is the only broad source of verified prices in this state, and it is the reason a Texas agent's comps are worth more than a Texas homeowner's internet research. Any decent agent in New Braunfels will do this for free. Or hire a licensed appraiser, which runs roughly $350 to $500 for a standard single-family home in 2026. Worth it if you need a number you can defend rather than a number to plan around. One more use for this: if you think your appraisal district has you too high, the same comps are what you take to a protest. Mass appraisal makes mistakes, and Texas gives you a clear process to challenge it. This question is from 2021 and the Hill Country market has moved sharply since, so anything from that era is stale. I am a real estate professional, not an appraiser or a property tax consultant. I am Zoltan Peresztegi, a Realtor working the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the South Bay in Los Angeles County. California publishes its sale prices, so I have the opposite problem to yours. New Braunfels is not my market, but if you want an introduction to a solid agent between Austin and San Antonio, ask and I will find you one. Zoltan

This would heavily be dependent on the condition of your property. I would suggest speaking with a local real estate agent and they can determine this for you. Keith Jean-Pierre Managing Principal The Dapper Agents Real Estate Operations in ALL 50 States

Here is a straight answer based on current data for your specific area (New Braunfels, TX). WHAT HOMES LIKE YOURS ARE SELLING FOR IN NEW BRAUNFELS RIGHT NOW The median sale price in New Braunfels is around $338,000, down about 3.6% from last year. Homes are sitting on the market an average of 127 days, and the average home sells for about 3% below list price. For a two story 3 bed 2.5 bath with an upstairs living room, you are most likely looking at a range of $300,000 to $380,000 depending on square footage, neighborhood, age of the home, and condition. The upstairs bonus living room is a feature that adds appeal but does not dramatically shift the price range on its own. THIS IS A BUYER FRIENDLY MARKET RIGHT NOW The New Braunfels market is not very competitive. Homes receive an average of 2 offers and multiple offers are rare. That means if you are selling, you need to price it right from the start. If you are buying, you have real negotiating room. THE INVENTORY SITUATION There are over 1,100 homes currently for sale in New Braunfels with around 359 new listings hitting the market every 30 days. That is a lot of competition for sellers, which is exactly why realistic pricing matters more than ever. BOTTOM LINE FOR YOUR HOME SPECIFICALLY Pull up Zillow or Redfin and search recently sold 3 bed 2.5 bath two story homes within a 5 mile radius over the last 90 days. That is your most accurate pricing guide. Based on current market data, a well priced home in good condition in your range should move, but expect it to take 2 to 4 months and plan to negotiate on price or offer some concessions to the buyer.

Talk to a local REALTOR with knowledge of your area and have them view the home in person to give you the best idea of the market trends based on the condition of your home. The online evaluators are only as good as the knowledge it has of your particular home... They do not walk through it and factor in the details of the home to see the true value. There are many factors that go into this and keep in mind an appraiser will only look at the last 6 months in most cases and they do not look at the current active homes on the market. Both of these come into the factor of what your home will sell for in a current market.

Brent, can you provide more information?

Appears as if $490K is the median price. FYI Take care!