Garden Ridge, TX housing market
The typical Garden Ridge home is worth about $692,000, down 0.9% in a year, 131% above the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 71 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Garden Ridge compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Garden Ridge at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Garden Ridge | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $438,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $452,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $459,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $481,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $531,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $642,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $704,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $715,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $713,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $696,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $692,000 | $299,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Garden Ridge in 2025. The last year with any was 2022 (6 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Garden Ridge gained 927 residents while 279 new homes were permitted: about 3.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Garden Ridge ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2019 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2018 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2017 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2016 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2015 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2014 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2013 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2012 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $12.1 million |
| 2011 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $21.4 million |
| 2010 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $21.5 million |
| 2009 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $25.5 million |
| 2008 | 71 | 71 | 0 | $44.7 million |
| 2007 | 94 | 94 | 0 | $54.8 million |
| 2006 | 90 | 90 | 0 | $50.8 million |
| 2005 | 80 | 80 | 0 | $43.3 million |
| 2004 | 66 | 66 | 0 | $32.6 million |
| 2003 | 80 | 80 | 0 | $10.4 million |
| 2002 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $25.3 million |
| 2001 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $16.3 million |
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $6.2 million |
How Garden Ridge ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Garden Ridge and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Ridge | $692K | −0.9% | $2,110 | 0 | $177,353 |
| Schertz | $312K | −1.1% | $1,850 | 438 | $99,948 |
3.9 years of income
The typical Garden Ridge home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Garden Ridge ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Garden Ridge is $2,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 14% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,600 · 4 bedrooms $3,160
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78132, 78266; San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.