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How much New Braunfels rent can you actually carry?

The usual answer is a percentage. This one adds the part that matters: which of the 55 New Braunfels communities we price land inside that budget, by name, from the bank of November 7, 2026.

Household income before tax

Everyone who will be on the lease, added together.Share of income for rent: 30%Thirty percent is the long standing rule of thumb. Landlords in this market commonly want your income to be three times the rent, which is the same thing said backwards.

Monthly budget

$1,500

Communities in range

of 55 we price

Income a landlord wants

for the cheapest one in range

What this number leaves out

A rent figure is not what the apartment costs. Add the fees, the deposit, and the drive. Our true cost calculator turns a concession into a real monthly number, and every community page carries the drive time to San Antonio beside the rent. On a market where the rent gap to San Antonio is small, the drive is often the larger number.