This Week in New Braunfels
Water Main Break Triggers Boil Notice for Copper Ridge Subdivision
A 16-inch water main break prompted New Braunfels Utilities to issue a boil water notice for residents of the Copper Ridge subdivision while crews worked to restore service. More than 600 residents were affected by the outage. The city has not released a timeline for when the notice will be lifted.
Fire Lieutenant Placed on Administrative Leave Over Social Media Posts
A New Braunfels Fire Department lieutenant was placed on administrative leave after being accused of writing social media posts using derogatory language to describe Muslims. City Manager Robert Camareno issued a statement saying the posts "do not reflect the values or positions of the New Braunfels Fire Department or the City of New Braunfels." An investigation is ongoing.
Canyon High School Welding Students to Earn College Credits Through TSTC Partnership
Welding II students at Canyon High School will earn six credits applicable toward an associate's degree at Texas State Technical College this school year through a new dual credit partnership between the two institutions. The agreement expands workforce pipeline options for students while still in high school. TSTC was also among 13 Texas two-year institutions to receive Perkins Leadership Grants from the state this year.
Randy Rogers Family Foundation Pickleball Jam Becomes Humane Society's Largest Fundraiser of the Year
The second annual Pickleball Jam hosted by the Randy Rogers Family Foundation, held October 11, raised funds for the Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area. HSNBA Executive Director Sarah Hammond confirmed it was the nonprofit's largest fundraising event of the year. The event reflects a broader trend of locally organized, community-scaled fundraising taking root in New Braunfels.
City Schedules Open House for South Kowald Lane and Conrads Lane Road Projects
The City of New Braunfels has invited residents to an open house-style public meeting to learn about planned roadway improvements on South Kowald Lane and Conrads Lane. Both corridors have been under scrutiny as growth-related traffic pressure increases in the area. No date for construction start was included in the announcement.
Real Estate Market
The most grounded local data point available right now puts the median closed sale price in the 78130 zip code at $309,990, based on 1,357 closings tracked by Resideline over the past six months — with 142 active listings currently on the market. The pending-to-active ratio sits at 0.73, which means there are roughly three active listings for every two homes under contract. That ratio tells you the market is not tight. Sellers who priced aggressively during the post-pandemic run-up are competing against a larger pool of choices than buyers faced two or three years ago.
The broader regional context is worth understanding clearly. Inventory across the South is running as much as 50% above pre-pandemic levels, driven by the construction surge of the early 2020s and a gradual stabilization of in-migration as remote work patterns settled. New Braunfels is not immune to that dynamic — the city has 1,859 registered construction and development projects on file totaling an estimated $4.79 billion in value, which means new supply is still entering the market. For buyers, that is useful leverage. For sellers, it means pricing discipline matters more than it did at the peak.
On the financing side, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate is hovering around 6% in early 2026, down from the near-7% range that defined much of 2025. That shift is meaningful in practical terms — on a $400,000 loan, the difference between 6% and 7% saves roughly $260 per month. That improvement in affordability has brought some buyers back to the table, but it has not triggered a surge. The picture here is one of gradual normalization, not momentum in either direction. If you are evaluating a purchase or a sale in New Braunfels right now, the data supports taking your time and reading the specifics of each transaction carefully rather than reacting to a market narrative.