638 E Common St, New Braunfels, TX 78130 Property Records

Comal County property record for 638 E Common St, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 ba · 1,768 sqft · built 1945
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$110,700 (Apr 2011)
Tax Bill	$396 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2017 Mortgage Oct 2017 Loan Modification
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5-0000-0273-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5-0000-0273-00`
Alternative APN	`2620`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,768 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,124 sqft
1st Floor Area	952 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Effective Year Built	Effective 2005
Roof Type	Gable
Lot Area	7,000 sqft (0.161 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Porch	Covered Porch
Porch Area	468 sqft
Storage Building	352 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	638 E COMMON ST
City	NEW BRAUNFELS
State	TX
Zip	78130-4235
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TOWN OF BRAUNFELS, NEW CITY BLOCK 5050, BLOCK XXVIII, LOT 3
Legal Subdivision	TOWN OF BRAUNFELS, NEW CITY BLOCK 5050
Legal Block	XXVII
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	COMAL TX
Township / Civil Division	NEW BRAUNFELS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1013
Census Tract	310200

Owner

Source: Comal County records, as of September 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	638 E COMMON ST, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130-4235
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 16, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage HUD-HOUSING/URBAN DEV
Oct 16, 2017	Loan Modification, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage LAKEVIEW LN SERVICING

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 21, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 21, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20116013766
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 11, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	0006013766
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	COMAL TX
Property Address	638 E COMMON ST, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130-4235
Document Number	0006048805
Instrument Date	Oct 16, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 27, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	638 COMMON ST NEW BRAUNFELS TX 781304235, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130-4235

Mortgage

Document Number	0006048805
Date	Nov 3, 2017
Instrument	6048805

Lender

Name	HUD-HOUSING/URBAN DEV
Address	WASHINGTON, DC 20410

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 2, 2047

October 2017: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	COMAL TX
Property Address	638 E COMMON ST, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130-4235
Document Number	0006049289
Instrument Date	Oct 16, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 20, 2018
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	638 COMMON ST NEW BRAUNFELS TX 781304235, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130-4235

Mortgage

Document Number	0006049289
Date	Nov 7, 2017
Instrument	6049289

Lender

Name	LAKEVIEW LN SERVICING
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 6, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	4.25%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Comal County assessment roll, as of September 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Comal County
Municipality	New Braunfels City
Unified School District	New Braunfels Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$325,750 (+2.36%) Land $149,660 Building $176,090	$325,750 (-11.51%) Land $149,660 Building $176,090
2025	$396.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$318,238 (-4.45%)	$368,110 (+10.53%) Land $149,660 Building $218,450
2024	$396.00 (-54.17%)
2023		$333,050 Land $149,660 Building $183,390	$333,050 Land $149,660 Building $183,390
2018	$864.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 61 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	208 units insured incl. 147 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	11 (1998–2015)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 11
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2015 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Jul 2002 · 3 claims Flooding 10/18/98, Oct 1998 · 3 claims

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 97.4% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

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

Violations Reported to EPA

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 203 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: VTX Communications.

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