Another housing development could be in the works for the city of New Braunfels. 

The New Braunfels Planning Commission held a public hearing for a proposed 38-acre rezoning request for a new development Feb. 3.

The details: The property, owned by Alice Schwanz, is located Southwest of Hwy. 46 near Hueco Springs Loop Road. Roughly 26 acres of the property are zoned for agricultural use, with the remaining 12 acres zoned for residential use. Under the existing zoning, developers are allowed to create 5,500-square-foot lots, according to agenda documents.

The rezoning would allow for a maximum of 131 homes, down from 156 under the earlier proposal, said Ashley Farrimond, a lawyer with Killen, Griffin & Farrimond representing KB Home.

KB Home, the potential developer of the property, has requested that the land be rezoned to allow for larger, 6,600-square-foot lots, according to agenda documents.

What’s next: The proposed rezoning is expected to be presented to the City Council on Feb. 23, Minski said.

The number of homes sold increased in the 78130 ZIP code year over year in January, according to the most recent data compiled by the Four Rivers Association of Realtors.

The details: The average price of homes listed for sale in the two New Braunfels ZIP codes over the past six months was in the $350,000-$554,700 range, according to the data.

In January, 123 homes sold in the 78130 ZIP code and 63 homes sold in the 78132 ZIP code. The number of homes under contract increased year over year in the 78130 ZIP code by 15.6%.

The average number of days homes spent on the market in January decreased in the 78130 ZIP code, and dipped slightly in the 78132 ZIP code, data shows.

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Thousands of students who apply for Texas’ education savings accounts will likely not be accepted into the first year of the program, application data from the state comptroller’s office shows.

What's happening: Over 101,000 students had applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts as of Feb. 15. Applications close at 11:59 p.m. March 17.

Program funding is capped at $1 billion for the 2026-27 school year, meaning between 90,000 and 100,000 students will likely be accepted. With demand expected to outpace available funding, applications will be prioritized through a need- and income-based lottery system.

Zooming in: Over 70% of program applicants were from low- or middle-income households, according to data from the comptroller’s office. Under Senate Bill 2, the 2025 law that created the program:

• “Low-income” is defined as families with annual household incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty line, or about $66,000 for a family of four.
• “Middle-income” is defined as families with incomes at or below 500% of the federal poverty line, or about $165,000 for a family of four.