What it's like to live in Boerne
Boerne is a small city in Texas with county unemployment below the national average, crime rates well below the national average, a highly educated workforce, and a population that has grown fast since 2020. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Boerne deals with home prices well above the national average, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, hot summers, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.
The good
- Low unemployment in the county
- Low crime rates
- Highly educated workforce
- Fast-growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- High home prices
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Boerne compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Boerne
Based on Boerne's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,178
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $63,560 a year
- 53% of Boerne renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$91,580
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $45,790
- Homes cost 5.4× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 12% above US
$1,589/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,589 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $457,900. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $457,900 · 53% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.5% county unemployment
Unemployment in Kendall County is 3.5%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Kendall County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 66% below US
112 violent crimes per 100k
Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.
Property crime 998/100k · Boerne Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
25 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 25.3 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 16% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 92°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 38°F.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 32% above US
48% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 48% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
10 public schools inside the boundary
There are 10 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park (33 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Boerne's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin. A year of median rent ($1,589/mo) equals 23% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime, remote workers (16% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals.
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