Spring Branch, Texas Short-Term Rental Market
Spring Branch, TX requires a W.O.R.D. permit only for parcels near Canyon Lake; Greater San Antonio market averaged $222/night.
Quick Answer: Spring Branch, Texas is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the San Antonio market area is 65%. average monthly revenue in the San Antonio market area is $3,955. average daily rate in the San Antonio market area is $222. the top operator in the San Antonio market area is Evolve with 312 listings. market score is 59/100 (grade C).
Market data reflects the San Antonio regional market, which includes Spring Branch. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Spring Branch.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
Spring Branch sits in unincorporated Comal County, so there is no countywide short-term rental license the way incorporated cities like New Braunfels impose. Instead, the controlling rule is parcel-specific: if a property lies within the Water Oriented Recreation District (W.O.R.D.) boundaries along the Guadalupe and Comal river corridor near Canyon Lake, the operator is legally required to obtain a W.O.R.D. permit, covering lodging stays under 30 consecutive days, along with a 3% Lodging User Fee remitted quarterly. A parcel outside W.O.R.D. boundaries needs no local STR permit at all. The initial W.O.R.D. permit application is free for first-time applicants.
The incorporated ‘City of Spring Branch’ itself is tiny, roughly 256 residents, though the broader Spring Branch/78070 postal community that STR investors typically mean is far larger and spans parts of Comal, Kendall and Blanco counties along U.S. Highway 281, roughly 30 miles north of San Antonio. Visitors are overwhelmingly weekend and seasonal leisure travelers from San Antonio and Austin drawn to the upper Guadalupe River corridor for tubing, kayaking, and swimming, plus wedding, event, and wine-tourism traffic.
StaySTRA tracks Spring Branch’s short-term rental performance at a shared Greater San Antonio regional level covering Spring Branch alongside Bandera, Boerne, Canyon Lake, Converse, Marion, New Braunfels, Pipe Creek, San Antonio and Seguin, so the figures below describe the Greater San Antonio area STR market rather than Spring Branch alone. Listing-type mix, bedroom mix and top property managers are also tracked at that shared regional level, so this profile omits those breakdowns rather than presenting regional totals as Spring Branch-specific.
In June 2026, the Greater San Antonio area STR market posted an average daily rate of $222 and occupancy of 64.8%, producing average monthly revenue of $3,955 per listing.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 45% |
| Feb | 55% |
| Mar | 62% |
| Apr | 53% |
| May | 54% |
| Jun | 62% |
| Jul | 65% |
| Aug | 52% |
| Sep | 47% |
| Oct | 53% |
| Nov | 51% |
| Dec | 52% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in San Antonio market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the San Antonio market as a whole, which includes Spring Branch, so these counts are not Spring Branch-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolve | 312 | 13,836 | ★ 4.68 |
| 2 | Feliz Stays SA | 194 | 13,450 | ★ 4.72 |
| 3 | Landing, Inc. | 180 | 408 | ★ 4.31 |
| 4 | Vacasa | 160 | 5,325 | ★ 4.56 |
| 5 | New Braunfels Escapes | 157 | 5,662 | ★ 4.67 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Spring Branch?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 45.3% |
| vrbo | 6.8% |
| both | 47.9% |
Home Value Trends (Spring Branch)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Spring Branch sits in unincorporated Comal County (the incorporated City of Spring Branch is a very small enclave). Texas counties have limited authority to regulate land use, so there is no countywide short-term-rental license or dedicated STR permit the way incorporated cities like New Braunfels impose (New Braunfels’ roughly $206 initial and $128 renewal permit and fire-inspection regime apply only inside its city limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction, not to unincorporated Spring Branch).
What actually governs an STR here: if the property lies within the Water Oriented Recreation District (W.O.R.D.) boundaries along the Guadalupe and Comal river corridor, the operator is legally required to obtain a W.O.R.D. permit, not merely remit a fee. Per W.O.R.D.’s own FAQ, all tourism businesses operating in the Canyon Lake area are required to obtain permits, and that list expressly includes lodging under 30 consecutive days, meaning short-term rentals. The initial permit application is free for first-time applicants. Because many Spring Branch parcels along the Guadalupe corridor fall inside W.O.R.D., a mandatory permit can attach even though the county itself has no STR permit, so confirming W.O.R.D. boundaries for the specific parcel is essential.
Taxes: operators must collect the 6% Texas state hotel occupancy tax, and if the property lies within W.O.R.D. boundaries, an additional 3% Lodging User Fee is due, remitted quarterly, on stays of 29 nights or fewer. Comal County’s Engineer’s Office also treats a home-to-STR conversion as requiring septic (OSSF) review. Enforcement is rated moderate.
Market Comparison
The Greater San Antonio area STR market’s June 2026 occupancy of 64.8% ran well above the commonly cited US STR median of roughly 55%, while its $222 ADR ran roughly in line with the approximately $220 national median.
Top property manager data (which operators lead the market, their listing counts and reviews) is tracked at the shared Greater San Antonio regional level rather than uniquely for Spring Branch, so this profile omits operator rankings rather than presenting regional totals as Spring Branch-specific. Investors researching who manages properties in Spring Branch should review individual listing pages directly, keeping the parcel-specific W.O.R.D. permit question in mind.
Frequently Asked Questions About Spring Branch, Texas
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