Kendall County CAD

Kendall County, Texas Property and Tax Guide

Trace a Boerne, Comfort or Hill Country Property from the Official Kendall CAD Search to GIS, Exemptions, Protests, Tax Payments and Recorded Deeds

Kendall County appraisal records include homes and businesses in Boerne, Comfort and Fair Oaks Ranch, rural Hill Country acreage, ranches, wildlife-management land, manufactured homes, condominiums, mineral interests and business equipment.

This guide explains how to locate the correct 2026 account, verify its parcel on the map, understand preliminary values, use the taxpayer portal, prepare evidence and pay the correct collector.

Kendall Appraisal District performs appraisal work and collects many local property taxes, but it does not collect every school, city or water-district bill. Always check the taxing jurisdictions before paying.

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Chief Appraiser Nelia Zapata, RPA, CCA

Kendall CAD phone 830-249-8012

Appraisal office 118 Market Avenue, Boerne

Two closing times Appraisal 5:00 p.m. · Tax 4:00 p.m.

Current Kendall County CAD Facts the Page Must Explain Clearly

Topic	Current Practical Information	Why It Matters
2026 values	The official search labels 2026 values as preliminary and subject to change before certification.	A preliminary appraisal record is not the final certified roll or final 2026 tax bill.
Office hours	Appraisal and Operations is open Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Tax Collection closes at 4:00 p.m.	A taxpayer arriving after 4:00 p.m. may be too late for an in-person tax transaction.
Advanced search	The portal supports abstract, mobile-home park, property type, business name, subdivision, condo, Owner ID, Geographic ID, neighborhood and protest fields.	Ranches, condos, businesses and manufactured homes often require more than an owner or street search.
2026 online notices	Kendall AD announced online notice viewing for new owners, new properties and value increases over $1,000.	Owners should check their portal and mailing address rather than waiting only for paper mail.
Tax-agent notice warning	The district warned that some notices sent by tax agents contained incorrect exemption or taxable-value information.	Confirm questionable figures against the notice issued directly by Kendall AD.
Property-tax collector	The County Tax Assessor-Collector states that Kendall AD assesses and collects Kendall County property taxes.	The county courthouse tax office mainly handles vehicles, passports and other services—not the ordinary Kendall property-tax payment.
Split collection system	Kendall AD collects for several entities but routes Blanco ISD, Comal ISD, Fredericksburg ISD, Fair Oaks Ranch and several WCIDs to other collectors.	One property can require more than one payment destination.
Early-payment discounts	Kendall County, Boerne ISD and Comfort ISD offer 3% in October, 2% in November and 1% in December.	Paying early can reduce qualifying portions of a bill.
County Clerk records	The Clerk separates online records from 1983 to present and older deed records from sovereignty through 1982.	An unsuccessful search in the modern portal does not mean an older deed does not exist.

The most important local difference is tax routing. Do not assume Kendall AD, the County Tax Assessor-Collector or an outside school and water-district collector can accept the same payment.

Which Office Handles Your Kendall County Property Task?

Kendall Appraisal District Property search, values, GIS, ownership maintenance, exemptions, agricultural appraisal, business renditions and protests.

Kendall AD Tax Collection Tax statements, payments, receipts and delinquent balances for entities collected by Kendall AD.

Outside Tax Collectors Bills for certain school districts, Fair Oaks Ranch and several water districts that Kendall AD does not collect.

Kendall County Clerk Deeds, liens, releases, easements, plats, restrictions, oil-and-gas records and certified copies.

County Tax Assessor-Collector Vehicle title and registration, passports, boats and other services—not ordinary property-tax collection.

Appraisal Review Board Formal hearings involving value, unequal appraisal, exemptions, special appraisal and other protestable actions.

Surveyor or Title Company Boundaries, legal access, easements, restrictions, mineral reservations and complete title research.

Property-Tax Professional Complex ARB hearings, arbitration, court appeal, ownership disputes and change-of-use tax questions.

Fast routing tip Give staff the Property ID and taxing-unit name. The same owner can have several appraisal accounts and several tax-collection routes.

Choose Your Kendall County Property Task

Search Property Records Fix a Failed Search Read the Property Record Use the GIS Map Understand 2026 Values Homestead Exemptions Agriculture and Wildlife Business and Mobile Homes Protest a 2026 Appraisal Pay the Correct Collector Search Deeds and Liens Contacts and Map

How to Search Kendall County CAD Property Records

Open the official Kendall AD property search.

Use esearch.kendallad.org. No paid people-search or commercial property website is required.

Select tax year 2026.

Remember that the portal currently identifies these values as preliminary and subject to change before certification.

Use Property ID first.

The number from an appraisal notice, prior tax statement or saved property record normally gives the cleanest result.

Otherwise search LASTNAME FIRSTNAME.

If the full name fails, use only the surname, first name, trust, estate, company or previous owner.

Simplify an address search.

Use only the street number and main street name. Remove city, ZIP code, punctuation and unnecessary road abbreviations.

Use Advanced Search for rural or unusual property.

Try abstract, subdivision, condo, mobile-home park, Geographic ID, neighborhood, business name or property type.

Open every account connected to the owner.

A Hill Country property owner can have separate residence, acreage, manufactured-home, business and other appraisal accounts.

Match the legal description.

Confirm the abstract, subdivision, lot, tract, acreage and Geographic ID before relying on the record.

Review the complete detail page.

Check owner, mailing address, land, improvements, exemptions, value history, deed clues and taxing jurisdictions.

Save a dated PDF.

Print or save the property record before requesting a correction, filing an exemption or assembling protest evidence.

Recent-sale tip Search the seller when the buyer does not appear. The County Clerk may have recorded the deed before the appraisal ownership display was updated.

What to Try When Kendall AD Returns No Property

Search Problem	Better Method
Full owner name fails	Search only the surname, first name or one distinctive business word.
Recent buyer is missing	Search the seller, prior owner or deed grantor.
Trust or estate is missing	Search the trustee, decedent, estate name, beneficiary and former owner separately.
Ranch has no reliable address	Use abstract, legal description, Geographic ID, owner or GIS.
Only one tract appears	Repeat the owner search and compare every Property ID and acreage amount.
Condo is missing	Use the condo, subdivision, owner or Geographic ID fields rather than only the street address.
Manufactured home is missing	Search the mobile-home park, home owner and underlying land owner.
Business account is missing	Use Doing Business As, owner and property-type filters.

“I am trying to locate a Kendall County appraisal account. The current or former owner is ______. The property is near ______. I have this Property ID, abstract, subdivision, Geographic ID or deed clue: ______.”

Still cannot locate the account? Call Kendall AD at 830-249-8012 or email requestinfo@kendallad.org.

How to Read a Kendall AD Property Record

Record Field	What to Check
Property ID	Use this exact account number for calls, applications, protests and tax payments.
Owner ID	One owner can be connected to several separate properties.
Geographic ID	Use it to match a rural tract with the GIS map.
Legal description	Compare abstract, subdivision, lot, block and acreage with the recorded deed.
Owner and mailing address	Look for an old owner, misspelling or mailing address that could delay notices and tax bills.
Land	Acreage, land class, homesite and non-homesite components and any productivity value.
Improvements	Living area, age, quality, condition, garages, barns, pools and other listed structures.
Market value	The district’s January 1 estimate of ordinary market value.
Appraised value	May reflect a residence-homestead limitation, circuit breaker or productivity appraisal.
HS cap loss	Difference created by the qualifying residence-homestead appraisal limitation.
Circuit breaker	Possible non-homestead appraisal limitation for qualifying real property in 2026.
Estimated tax	Treat it as a research estimate. Use the correct collector’s actual statement for payment.

Kendall AD warns that legal descriptions and acreage are for appraisal use. Verify them before using the information in a contract, deed, survey or legal proceeding.

How to Use the Kendall AD Interactive GIS Map

Search the property account first.

Copy the Property ID, Geographic ID, abstract, subdivision and acreage.

Open the official BIS map.

Use the Kendall AD Interactive Map.

Match roads, subdivisions and adjoining parcels.

This is especially useful for Hill Country acreage, private roads, family tracts and undeveloped land.

Review every adjoining Property ID.

One ranch, subdivision project or family ownership can include several appraisal parcels.

Save a labeled reference image.

Add the Property ID and date. Do not present the appraisal map as a legal survey.

GIS is useful for

General parcel location
Road and subdivision context
Neighboring appraisal accounts
Rural tract orientation
Finding land without a reliable address

GIS does not prove

Exact boundary monuments
Legal road access
Encroachments
Mineral ownership
Clear title

2026 Market Value, Appraised Value and Taxable Value

Market Value → Applicable Limitation or Productivity Value → Exemptions → Taxable Value

Rule	Practical Meaning
2026 preliminary value	The value can change through review, protest, corrections and certification.
Residence-homestead limitation	Generally limits annual appraised-value growth to 10% plus qualifying new improvements after the property meets the statutory conditions.
2026 circuit breaker	Certain non-homestead real property valued at $5,320,000 or less may qualify for a 20% appraised-value limitation.
Circuit-breaker exclusions	The limitation excludes qualifying agricultural, timber and certain other special-appraisal property and expires after 2026 unless law changes.
Productivity appraisal	Qualifying agricultural or wildlife land can be appraised using productive capacity rather than ordinary market value.
Taxable value	The value remaining for each taxing unit after applicable exemptions and limitations.

A homestead cap does not limit the displayed market value to a 10% increase. The limitation generally applies to appraised value, not the district’s current market-value estimate.

Kendall County Homestead and Related Exemptions

General residence homestead A qualifying principal residence receives a $140,000 school-district exemption in 2026.

Age 65 or disabled Qualifying owners receive an additional $60,000 school exemption and may qualify for tax ceilings, deferral or installments.

Disabled veteran or survivor Relief depends on disability rating and the applicable veteran or surviving-spouse category.

Search the exact residence account.

Confirm the owner, Property ID, legal description and existing exemption information.

Download the current form.

Use Kendall AD’s Forms page rather than an older copy saved from another county.

Attach required identification.

Kendall AD states that homestead applications must include a driver’s-license copy or other information required by Texas law.

Complete any required affidavit.

This can apply to inherited property, manufactured homes, address differences or other special situations.

Submit the application to Kendall AD.

Use the instructions on the current form and keep a complete copy and delivery confirmation.

Confirm approval on the property record.

Submitting an application does not itself prove that the exemption was approved.

Missed the normal deadline? Certain qualifying residence-homestead applications have statutory late-filing options. Contact Kendall AD promptly.

Official exemption action: open Kendall AD Forms.

Agricultural, Wildlife and Hill Country Land Appraisal

Owning rural acreage is not enough. The land must meet statutory use-history, principal-use and local degree-of-intensity requirements.

Land Use	Evidence to Prepare
Cattle, sheep or goats	Leases, stocking records, livestock purchases and sales, feed, fencing, water and grazing management.
Hay or crop production	Seed, fertilizer, weed control, cultivation, cutting, baling, harvest and sales records.
Wildlife management	Texas Parks and Wildlife plan, annual report, maps, photographs, census records and proof of qualifying activities.
Beekeeping or specialized use	Management records, equipment receipts, dated photographs, water, disease control, production activity and current local-policy confirmation.

List every Property ID used in the operation.

Do not assume an application for one account automatically covers neighboring tracts.

Identify the land’s principal qualifying use.

Separate genuine production or wildlife management from residential, recreational or investment use.

Document the required history.

Keep records covering the statutory history period, including documents from a previous owner when available.

Ask for Kendall AD’s current intensity expectations.

Do not copy livestock, acreage or beekeeping standards from another Texas county.

File the correct application.

Kendall AD links the 1-d-1 agricultural application, wildlife-management plan and wildlife annual report.

Keep evidence after approval.

The district may review the use or request updated information in a later year.

Ranch-record tip Organize evidence by Property ID and year. Mixed receipts from several ranches do not clearly prove the use of one specific account.

Ask about additional tax before changing the land’s use. Development, subdivision or ending qualifying production can create change-of-use tax consequences.

Business Personal Property, Condos and Manufactured Homes

Business personal property Inventory, machinery, furniture, fixtures, computers, tools, vehicles and other income-producing tangible property.

Manufactured homes The home and underlying land may have different owners, Property IDs, exemption records and tax accounts.

Condominiums Use the condo, subdivision, owner and Geographic ID fields rather than relying only on a street address.

2026 rendition deadline: April 15 for most business property. A timely written extension request generally moves the deadline to May 15, with a possible additional 15 days for good cause.

Prepare a January 1 asset list.

Separate inventory, machinery, computers, furniture, vehicles and leased property.

Record acquisition year and original cost.

Keep invoices and proof of assets that were sold, retired, damaged or moved.

Review the 2026 depreciation schedule.

Kendall AD publishes a current business-personal-property schedule and separate rendering guidelines.

Check the $125,000 exemption.

Income-producing tangible personal property with total taxable value of $125,000 or less in a taxing unit may qualify under current Texas law.

Save the filing evidence.

Keep the completed rendition, supporting schedules and delivery confirmation.

Official business resources: download rendition forms and review Kendall AD’s business depreciation resources.

How to Protest a 2026 Kendall County Appraisal

Use the date printed on the appraisal notice. The general deadline is May 15 or 30 days after Kendall AD mailed the notice, whichever is later.

July 2026 timing: The regular deadline has passed for many owners. A later notice or qualifying late remedy can still create a filing opportunity.

Verify the notice source.

Compare any tax-agent notice with the notice issued directly by Kendall AD, especially when exemption or taxable-value figures conflict.

Save the property card and notice.

Mark the Property ID, proposed value, exemptions and exact filing deadline.

Identify every genuine protest ground.

Examples include excessive market value, unequal appraisal, wrong acreage, incorrect improvements, missing exemption or denied special appraisal.

Register for online access.

The taxpayer portal uses the Owner ID and E-FILE PIN from the appraisal notice. A current PIN can also be requested using the Property ID, Owner ID and email.

File before the deadline.

Use the official portal or Notice of Protest form. Save the submission confirmation.

Request Kendall AD’s evidence.

Ask for comparable properties, schedules, photographs, measurements and other evidence the district plans to use.

Prepare property-specific proof.

Use dated photographs, measurements, repair bids, closing documents, adjusted comparable records or agricultural evidence.

State one requested result.

Write the district value, your requested value or correction and the strongest evidence supporting it.

Attend the informal review and ARB hearing if needed.

Present the strongest evidence first and keep every agreement or order in writing.

Hill Country evidence tip Adjust for access, topography and usable acreage. A nearby sale may not be comparable when it has flatter terrain, better road frontage, utilities or substantially more buildable land.

Possible Late Remedies

Possible Remedy	When It May Apply
Good-cause late protest	A qualifying reason caused the missed deadline and the request is made before the ARB approves the appraisal records.
Failure to receive required notice	A legally required CAD or ARB notice was not received and statutory payment conditions are met.
Late homestead application	The owner qualified for the residence-homestead exemption but missed the normal application date.
Appraisal-roll correction	The account contains a qualifying clerical, ownership or sufficiently large appraisal error.

Official protest actions: open the Taxpayer Portal, open Kendall eProtest or download the Notice of Protest.

How to Pay the Correct Kendall County Property-Tax Collector

The Kendall County Tax Assessor-Collector does not handle the ordinary property-tax payment. Begin with Kendall AD’s tax office and then check whether any listed jurisdiction uses an outside collector.

Kendall AD collects for

Kendall County
Boerne ISD
Comfort ISD
City of Boerne
Kendall County WCID #1
Kendall County MUD #1
Miralomas MUD
Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District

Other collectors handle

Blanco ISD
Comal ISD
Fredericksburg ISD
City of Fair Oaks Ranch
KCWCID #2A
KCWCID #2B
KCWCID #3A
KCWCID #4A

Search the appraisal account.

Copy the Property ID and review the taxing-jurisdiction table.

Identify every collector.

Do not assume one Kendall AD payment clears a bill handled by Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Bexar or Utility Tax Service.

Review early-payment discounts.

Kendall County, Boerne ISD and Comfort ISD offer 3% in October, 2% in November and 1% in December.

Open Kendall AD’s official payment instructions.

Use the district’s Pay Online page so the current processor and bureau code can be verified.

Check the processing fee.

The current instructions list a 2.35% card fee with a $2 minimum and a $0.50 electronic-check fee.

Use the telephone option when needed.

Call 1-866-549-1010 and use bureau code 2498012. Write down the confirmation number.

Verify posting.

Kendall AD states that online payments should post by the end of the next business day.

Save every receipt.

Keep the Property ID, tax year, collector, amount, date and confirmation number.

Tax Collection closes at 4:00 p.m. Appraisal staff may remain available until 5:00 p.m., but that does not extend the tax counter’s closing time.

Official payment action: open Kendall AD Pay Online instructions.

How to Search Kendall County Deeds, Liens and Easements

Kendall County Clerk: Denise Maxwell, 201 E. San Antonio Avenue, Suite 127, Boerne, TX 78006. Phone: 830-249-9343, extension 231. Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., closed noon–1:00 p.m.

Collect appraisal clues.

Save the current owner, former owner, Property ID, abstract, subdivision, acreage and deed-history references.

Choose the correct date portal.

Use the modern Official Records Search for documents from 1983 to present. Use Kofile QuickLink for deeds from sovereignty through 1982.

Search grantor and grantee names.

Include spouses, trusts, estates, companies and former owners.

Use document and subdivision terms.

The modern portal can search grantor, grantee, subdivision, document type or document number.

Match the legal description.

A matching owner name is not enough when the owner has several properties.

Follow referenced instruments.

A deed may refer to an older easement, plat, restriction, mineral reservation, deed of trust or release.

Order the correct copy.

Ask whether an ordinary or certified copy is required for a lender, court, probate matter or legal transaction.

1983 to present Search modern property records, recent deeds, liens, releases and foreclosure documents. Open Official Records Search

Sovereignty through 1982 Search older deed books, mortgages, deeds of trust, oil-and-gas leases and road records. Open Historical Records

Archive search tip Search both sides of 1982 when a transaction is near the date split. An index, release or referenced instrument may appear in a different system from the main deed.

Official Clerk action: review Kendall County Clerk records and Property Fraud Alert.

Kendall County Buyer and Landowner Checklist

Appraisal and tax checks

Match every Property ID to the contract
Compare appraisal and deed acreage
Review land and improvement details
Verify exemptions and limitations
Identify every tax collector
Search all open tax years

Hill Country and title checks

Verify legal road access
Review topography and usable acreage
Check easements and restrictions
Confirm agricultural-use history
Review mineral reservations
Obtain a survey and title commitment

Do not estimate future taxes from the seller’s current total. Exemptions, ceilings, appraisal limitations, special appraisal and collection routing may change after the sale.

2026 Kendall County Property Calendar

January 1 General appraisal date and date used to determine many ownership, exemption and land-use facts.

April 15 Normal deadline for most business-personal-property renditions.

Before May 1 General deadline for many exemption and special-appraisal applications.

May 15 General protest deadline, or 30 days after the notice was mailed, whichever is later.

July 2026 Many regular protests are underway or completed; evaluate late remedies only when the facts support one.

October Qualifying Kendall County, Boerne ISD and Comfort ISD taxes receive a 3% early-payment discount.

November–December Qualifying early-payment discounts decrease to 2% and then 1%.

January 2027 Review the actual statement for the final timely-payment deadline and any installment option.

Use the exact date printed on the notice, form or tax statement. Later notices, weekends, holidays and special circumstances can change a deadline.

Kendall County Property Office Contacts

Office	Contact	Handles
Kendall Appraisal District	118 Market Avenue Boerne, TX 78006 830-249-8012 requestinfo@kendallad.org Appraisal: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Tax Collection: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.	Property search, GIS, values, exemptions, agricultural appraisal, renditions, protests and collected tax accounts.
Kendall County Tax Assessor-Collector	201 E. San Antonio, Suite 105 Boerne, TX 78006 830-249-9343 Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.	Vehicles, passports, boats and other services. Property taxes are assessed and collected through Kendall AD or another listed collector.
Kendall County Clerk	201 E. San Antonio Avenue, Suite 127 Boerne, TX 78006 830-249-9343, ext. 231 Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Closed noon–1:00 p.m.	Deeds, liens, releases, easements, plats, restrictions, historical records and certified copies.

Map to Kendall Appraisal District

Office reminder: Kendall AD is at 118 Market Avenue. The County Tax Assessor-Collector and County Clerk are in separate suites at 201 E. San Antonio Avenue.

Kendall County CAD Property Search FAQs

1. What is the official Kendall County CAD property search?

The official free search is esearch.kendallad.org. It supports owner, address, Property ID, abstract, subdivision, condo, Geographic ID and advanced searches.

2. Are Kendall AD’s 2026 property values final?

No. The official portal labels 2026 values as preliminary and subject to change before certification.

3. What are Kendall AD’s phone number, address and hours?

Call 830-249-8012. The office is at 118 Market Avenue in Boerne. Appraisal hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., while Tax Collection closes at 4:00 p.m.

4. How do I find Kendall County land without a street address?

Search by owner, Property ID, Geographic ID, abstract, subdivision or legal description, then verify the tract on the official GIS map.

5. What is the 2026 Kendall County protest deadline?

The general deadline is May 15 or 30 days after Kendall AD mailed the appraisal notice, whichever is later. Use the date printed on the notice.

6. Can I register for Kendall AD’s Taxpayer Portal?

Yes. Registration uses the Owner ID and E-FILE PIN from the appraisal notice. A current PIN can be requested with the Property ID, Owner ID and email.

7. Can a Kendall County homestead application be filed late?

Certain qualifying residence-homestead applications have statutory late-filing options. File promptly and ask Kendall AD to confirm eligibility.

8. Where do I pay Kendall County property taxes?

Begin with Kendall AD’s Pay Online page. Check the taxing jurisdictions because Blanco ISD, Comal ISD, Fredericksburg ISD, Fair Oaks Ranch and several WCIDs use other collectors.

9. Does Kendall County offer early property-tax discounts?

Yes. Kendall County, Boerne ISD and Comfort ISD offer 3% in October, 2% in November and 1% in December on qualifying taxes.

10. Where can I search Kendall County deeds and liens?

Use the County Clerk’s Official Records Search for 1983 to present and Kofile QuickLink for deed records from sovereignty through 1982.

Independent Editorial Notice

County-CAD.us is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with Kendall Appraisal District, Kendall County, the Appraisal Review Board, any school district, city, water district or the State of Texas.

Property values, collector assignments, forms, deadlines, office hours, discounts, processing fees and online systems can change. Confirm time-sensitive information with the responsible official office before filing, paying or relying on a record for a legal transaction.

Editorial verification: July 20, 2026.