New Braunfels, Texas
New Braunfels is a Texas city whose current Census footprint includes Comal County and Guadalupe County. Start with the quick read below for what gives New Braunfels its character, then the practical property-tax, insurance, district, and local-record checks worth making before you rely on a monthly estimate.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 122,492
- Change from 2020 base
- +35.5%
- Land area
- 45.1 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Comal County and Guadalupe County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
Local checks
- Comal AD account (esearch.comalad.org)
- Flood zone / FEMA FIRM panel
- MUD or PID layer
- School district by address (Comal ISD vs. NBISD)
- City limits vs. ETJ status
What buyers should know
Flood zone first: the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers both flash-flood, and the July 2025 Hill Country event was among the deadliest in Texas history. Pull the FEMA FIRM panel for any property near either river, and price flood insurance before you sign.
Check for a MUD: Comal County has created many Municipal Utility Districts in recent years, mostly in new-construction subdivisions ringing New Braunfels. A MUD tax rate adds meaningfully to your annual bill; it will appear as a separate line on the CAD account if one applies.
Nail down school district and county: Comal ISD and New Braunfels ISD both serve city addresses, and the dividing line can split a single block. Likewise, some New Braunfels mailing addresses are in Guadalupe County or in the city's ETJ rather than inside city limits — confirm both before you rely on any assumed district or permitting jurisdiction.
Local character
Start with New Braunfels itself
A few landmarks, stories, and everyday places that help give New Braunfels its shape.
Then zoom out to the surrounding counties
County History
Comal County Was Founded by German Immigrants in 1846
New Braunfels began with an 1845 German immigrant settlement; Comal County followed one year later.
Property Tax
Who Sets Your Property Value in Comal County
The appraisal district sets property values and handles protests and exemptions; the tax office sends and collects the bill.
County History
How Guadalupe County Was Created
Guadalupe County was established in 1846, carved from parts of Bexar and Gonzales counties after Texas joined the United States.
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Next steps for New Braunfels
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Track homestead, appraisal notice, protest, and tax-bill dates.
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Check flood, windstorm, roof, deductibles, and coverage questions.
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