Bulverde's adopted 2026 city property-tax rate rose to $0.295343 per $100 of taxable value, up $0.035545 from 2025. That is the largest increase among the four Comal-area city rates compared in the county tax office's 2025 and 2026 tables.
At an unchanged illustrative $300,000 taxable value, that Bulverde city-rate change equals $106.64 more for the city portion alone, according to a Comal.News comparison of the official tables. The calculation holds taxable value steady to isolate the rate change; it is not a forecast of any homeowner's bill.
From the source record
Each bar isolates one taxing unit's rate change at an unchanged taxable value; it does not show an actual bill.
Rates across the area
In 2025, Bulverde's rate was $0.259798 per $100 of taxable value. Garden Ridge, New Braunfels and Spring Branch also adopted higher city rates for 2026. Comal County's separate rate rose from $0.269000 to $0.273000 per $100. The table uses the same $300,000 taxable value for every row, so it compares rates rather than properties.
| Taxing unit | 2025 rate | 2026 rate | Rate increase | Illustrative difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulverde city | $0.259798 | $0.295343 | $0.035545 | $106.64 |
| Garden Ridge city | $0.246430 | $0.254138 | $0.007708 | $23.12 |
| New Braunfels city | $0.408936 | $0.415613 | $0.006677 | $20.03 |
| Spring Branch city | $0.068239 | $0.072625 | $0.004386 | $13.16 |
| Comal County | $0.269000 | $0.273000 | $0.004000 | $12.00 |
The city rows show city rates only. The county row shows the county rate only. Figures are rounded to the nearest cent and are not total or actual tax bills.