2024 Compare Cities Housing:
New Braunfels, TX vs Mineral Wells, TX

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- The median age of a home in New Braunfels is 194.7% younger than the median age of a home in Mineral Wells.
 New Braunfels, TXMineral Wells, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age195642
 Median Home Cost$377,900$157,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.4%21.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.64.0%70.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.114.2%144.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$15.6$15.1$11.0
 Homes Owned57.4%50.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.2%16.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.4%33.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 New Braunfels, TXMineral Wells, TXUnited States
 Average Rent$1,750$1,390$1,840
 Studio Apartment$990$750$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,140$820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390$1,080$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,770$1,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150$1,510$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 New Braunfels, TXMineral Wells, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.8%1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.0%2.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%4.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation2.5%0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%8.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 New Braunfels, TXMineral Wells, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.6%3.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%8.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.0%11.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%8.9%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.1%10.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.8%26.7%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99915.6%12.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99941.2%12.4%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99919.1%4.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.9%1.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9993.4%0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%0.2%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.4%0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.3%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 New Braunfels, TXMineral Wells, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.5%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201423.9%6.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.9%6.0%13.6%
 1990 to 199911.0%6.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.2%9.0%13.2%
 1970 to 19798.9%12.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.0%6.1%13.6%
 1950 to 19593.9%18.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.0%8.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier3.8%12.3%12.2%
Reviews for New Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth.  More

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Diana · 

I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The  More

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I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south  More

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Reviews for Mineral Wells    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

My husband and I are looking for a small town to start our family in and we came across Mineral Wells. Visited the town once and liked what we saw but we do have a few  More

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Over 12 years ago

The sad truth is that drugs influence crime; Mineral Wells has its reputation for being a drug infested community. The wrap is not all that bad, but any crime is a turn  More

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With the high cost of fuel and increasing prices on medical, groceries, utilities and entertainment it makes sense to look west of Fort Worth and Weatherford, Texas to  More

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