This Week in New Braunfels
NB Girls Cross Country Wins 24th District Title, Heads to Regionals
The New Braunfels High School girls cross country team claimed the UIL 5A District 25 championship at Max Starcke Park in Seguin, marking the program's 24th district title and the 10th under head coach Lee Datesman. Senior Savanah Moya, who first won the individual district championship as a freshman in 2023, took the title again this year. The team will compete at the regional meet Tuesday, October 27, at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Ken Paxton Makes New Braunfels Stop on Statewide Senate Campaign Tour
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton visited New Braunfels on October 24 as part of his "Come and Take It" bus tour, an 18-day, 30-plus-stop campaign swing across Texas. Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, is running against Democratic nominee James Talarico, an Austin state representative. The visit reflects the continued role the I-35 corridor plays as a campaign battleground heading into the November election.
Sports Physical Therapy Clinic Expands to Larger New Braunfels Location
The Movement Doc. of Texas relocated from its Post Road address to a larger space at 4540 FM 1102, Suite 303 in New Braunfels in September. The practice, which combines hands-on care with strength training and objective testing, added a cold plunge and sauna in the new facility. The move signals continued demand for health and wellness services as the city's population base grows.
Flash Flood Threat Moves Through Hill Country Region
A dangerous flash flood threat shifted south over parts of West Texas and the Texas Hill Country after tropically enhanced storms dropped more than five inches of rain on Oklahoma City. Thunderstorms capable of producing one to two inches of rain per hour were part of a weather system spanning a 1,500-mile corridor. Residents in the greater New Braunfels area should monitor local alerts as conditions develop.
Nearly $4.8 Billion in Construction Projects on File in New Braunfels
Public construction records show 1,859 registered projects in New Braunfels with a combined estimated value of $4.79 billion, spanning roughly 49.75 million square feet of development. The pipeline includes 1,011 new construction filings and 848 renovations or remodels, with 90 filed in the last six months alone. The volume reflects the sustained pace of development that has defined the city for several years running.
Real Estate Market
The broader Texas housing market is under measurable pressure heading into the fall. The Texas Real Estate Research Center's October 2026 report notes that statewide housing activity slowed in August as mortgage rates trended higher, with Freddie Mac's survey placing the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.40 percent as of October 15 — up more than a full point from 6.27 percent a year earlier. Active inventory statewide sits at 5.3 months, homes that sold spent an average of 65 days on market, and price reductions have ticked up since the summer peak. These are not alarming figures, but they are a meaningful shift from the compressed, low-inventory conditions that defined the last few years. Buyers have more options and more negotiating room than they did in 2022 or 2023. Sellers who priced aggressively during the summer are adjusting.
For New Braunfels specifically, the construction data adds a layer of context. Nearly $4.8 billion in registered development — over 1,800 projects — means new supply continues to enter the market at a substantial rate. That matters for resale sellers competing with builder incentives. Builders can buy down rates and offer closing cost credits in ways individual sellers generally cannot, and in a 7-percent-rate environment, those tools have real pull with buyers watching monthly payment math closely. The Texas Research Center's 2026 statewide median forecast of around $334,000 suggests price appreciation has largely plateaued for now, which is more relevant to the mid-market than to the luxury segment — but the overall tone sets buyer expectations across price points.
For buyers, the current conditions are worth taking seriously rather than waiting out. Inventory is up, days on market are lengthening, and sellers are showing more flexibility than they were eighteen months ago. Whether rates ease meaningfully in the near term is genuinely uncertain — the bond market dynamics driving mortgage rates remain unsettled. What is clear locally is that New Braunfels continues to attract demand: the construction pipeline, the business relocations, and the political attention the area draws all reflect a city that remains squarely in the path of growth along the I-35 corridor. That underlying demand is what has historically kept this market relatively resilient through rate cycles.