Property Tax Resources · Comal County, Texas
One of the fastest-growing counties in the United States — and one of the most important places in Texas to protest your property taxes before values outpace your ability to stay.
Source: County debt — Texas Bond Review Board, FY2025.
Population: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 estimate. Effective tax rate: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024. Avg annual bill: calculated from Census ACS median home value. Protest data: Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey.
🔴 2026 Protest Deadline: May 15, 2026 — or 30 days after your Notice of Appraised Value is mailed, whichever is later. Miss this date and you waive your right to protest.
Comal County has been one of the fastest-growing counties in the entire United States for more than a decade. New Braunfels sits at the intersection of I-35 and I-35W, and the growth from San Antonio and Austin has driven property values to levels that many longtime residents never anticipated. The total market value of property in the county reached $53 billion by 2023.
In 2024, 75% of written ARB determinations in Comal County lowered the appraised value, and 74% of protests resolved through the informal process received a value reduction (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). If you own property in Comal County and have not protested in the last two years, your assessed value may be significantly above where it should be. The 10% homestead cap helps — but only if you have the exemption on file.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Comal Appraisal District protest procedures, online filing portal, and deadline information for the current year.
Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Comal County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Comal County — your school district, city, county — must publish its proposed rate and hold a public hearing before adopting any rate exceeding the no-new-revenue rate. These meetings are open. Your voice is on the record.
View Comal County Tax Rates →Photo: Comal County Courthouse, New Braunfels, Texas. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Comal County | County | $0.3050/$100 |
| Boerne ISD | School District | $1.0109/$100 |
| Comal ISD | School District | $1.0748/$100 |
| New Braunfels ISD | School District | $1.0377/$100 |
| Wimberley ISD | School District | $1.0099/$100 |
2025 adopted rates per Texas Comptroller Tax Rates & Levies (source). City, MUD, college and other special-district rates may also apply depending on your parcel. Your total depends on which districts your property falls in — verify current rates at your county appraisal district.
What your Notice means and exactly what to do — and by when — after it arrives.
How the Texas homestead exemption lowers your taxable value, including recent changes.
When a property tax consultant is worth it for protesting your appraisal.
Lesser-known special valuations that can cut the taxable value of qualifying land.
The state office that oversees appraisal districts and protects taxpayers.
Who sets your county’s values and why that role matters to your bill.
Search your account at comalad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Comal Appraisal District: 900 S. Seguin Ave., New Braunfels, TX 78130. Deadline: May 15, 2026 or 30 days after your notice was mailed.
Recent sales of comparable homes, your purchase price, photos of property condition issues, and repair estimates all strengthen your case.
Before your ARB hearing, a CAD appraiser may offer to settle. Review any offer carefully before accepting — you can accept or proceed to the formal hearing.
The Appraisal Review Board is independent of the CAD. Present your evidence clearly and concisely. Most hearings run 15–30 minutes.
Disagree with the ARB ruling? You may appeal to district court, binding arbitration, or SOAH (properties over $1 million).
“No person’s particular services shall be demanded, nor property taken or applied to public use, unless by the consent of himself or his representative, without just compensation being made therefor.”
— Section 13, Declaration of Rights, Republic of Texas, 1836Comal County is growing because people want to live here — close to the Hill Country, on the river, between two great cities. But growth that benefits developers and taxing entities should not come at the cost of the families who built their lives here first. The founders’ principle stands: your property cannot be burdened beyond just compensation without your consent. Look up your value. File your protest. Show up. The people setting these rates are your neighbors.
