The female does most of the work of nest building and incubating the eggs. The cup-like nest is often neatly tucked into the fork of a vertical limb and camouflaged to blend with the bark of the tree. Nests are constructed at an average height of 15 feet above ground, although they have been found as low as five feet and as high as 32 feet. The male stays nearby, singing his distinctive song and defending his territory during incubation. During April, a single clutch of three to four eggs is laid.
Warblers usually nest only once per season, unless a nest is lost to accident or predation.
The eggs hatch in 12 days, and both parents care for the young. After the young hatch, male singing declines, although they can still be heard into june. Nestlings fledge eight or nine days after hatching, but remain in the vicinity of the territory for at least four weeks while being cared for by both parents. They return to Texas in early to mid-March. The most serious problem facing the Golden-cheeked Warbler today, as in the recent past, is habitat loss and fragmentation.