Comal County property record for 280 Kessler St, New Braunfels, TX 78130
| Property Type | Single Family Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 1 ba · 1,016 sqft · built 1951 |
| Lot Size | 0.207 acres (9,000 sqft) |
| Owner | Individual Name on File |
| Tax Bill | $3,189 (2025) |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (moderate risk) |
| APN | 1-0000-0636-00 |
| Primary APN | 1-0000-0636-00 |
|---|---|
| Alternative APN |
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| Full Baths | 1 Bath |
|---|---|
| Stories | 1 Story |
| Building Area | 1,016 sqft Living Area |
| Gross Area | 1,160 sqft |
| 1st Floor Area | 1,016 sqft |
| Flooring | Vinyl/Resilient |
| Interior Walls | Wallboard/Drywall |
| Year Built | Built 1951 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 1951 |
| Roof Type | Hip |
| Lot Area | 9,000 sqft (0.207 acres) |
| Lot Dimensions | 150 ft deep x 60 ft wide |
| Garage Type | Carport |
| Garage Area | 456 sqft |
| Carport | Carport |
| Carport Area | 456 sqft |
| Parking Spaces | 2 Parking Spaces |
| Porch | Covered Porch |
| Porch Area | 224 sqft |
| Cooling System | Central |
|---|---|
| Heating System | Central |
| Street Address | 280 KESSLER ST |
|---|---|
| City | NEW BRAUNFELS |
| State | TX |
| Zip | 78130-7815 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Legal Description | KUEHLER ADDITION, NEW CITY BLOCK 1058, LOT 6 |
| Legal Subdivision | KUEHLER ADDITION, NEW CITY BLOCK 1058 |
| Legal Block | 1058 |
| Legal Lot Number | 6 |
| Jurisdiction | COMAL TX |
| Township / Civil Division | NEW BRAUNFELS |
| Census Block Group | 3 |
| Census Block | 3048 |
| Census Tract | 310100 |
280 Kessler St is owned and occupied by an individual.
Source: Comal County records, as of September 14, 2026
| Owner of Record | Individual Name on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 280 KESSLER ST, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130-7815 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Individual |
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| Deed Names | Name on Deed |
|---|---|
| Record Updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
The 2025 property tax bill for 280 Kessler St was $3,189 with a homeowner's exemption, up 4.6% from the year before.
Source: Comal County assessment roll, as of September 14, 2026
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | Texas |
| County | Comal County |
| Municipality | New Braunfels City |
| Unified School District | New Braunfels Independent School District (PK - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value | Assessed Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $333,842 (+1%) | $416,654 (-11.6%) Land $263,280 Building $153,374 | |
| 2025 | $3,189.00 (+4.56%) Homeowner's exemption | $303,493 Land $263,280 Building $208,050 | $471,330 Land $263,280 Building $208,050 |
| 2024 | $3,050.00 | ||
| 2023 | $323,050 Land $119,340 Building $203,710 | $323,050 Land $119,340 Building $203,710 | |
| 2018 | $2,837.00 |
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
FEMA maps place 280 Kessler St in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, though there have been 70 flood claims nearby since 1987.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 5, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026
| FEMA Flood Zone | Zone X moderate risk |
|---|---|
| 500-Year Floodplain | Yes 0.2% annual chance |
| Flood Insurance Requirement | Not required lenders may require it |
| Flood Insurance Cost | Premium on File median of 54 individual policies |
| Community Rating System | Class 8 (10% premium discount) |
| Nearby Flood Policies | 108 units insured incl. 54 condo units |
| Nearby Flood Claims | 70 (1987–2015) |
| Claims Outside the SFHA | 24 of 70 |
| Most Recent Claim | Oct 2015 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding |
| Claims by Event |
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Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.
The area around 280 Kessler St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
| Wildfire Risk | Not rated no burnable land within ember reach |
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Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026
| Water System | NEW BRAUNFELS UTILITIES serves 116,477 people · EPA ID TX0460001 |
|---|---|
| Water Source | Surface water |
| Last State Inspection | Jun 2025 |
| Lead | 2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb |
| Water Quality | None last 10 years |
|---|---|
| Treatment and Procedure | None last 10 years |
| Monitoring and Reporting | 1 last 3 years |
Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 225 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
| Provider | Max Down / Up (Mbps) |
|---|---|
| Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area | 1,000 / 1,000 |
| Verizon Fixed Wireless | 300 / 20 |
| Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative Fixed Wireless | 100 / 20 |
| AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area | 100 / 20 |
May also be available: T-Mobile, VTX Communications.
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