Garden Ridge, Texas
Garden Ridge is a small residential city in Comal County, sitting in the wooded hills at the edge of the Texas Hill Country about 19 miles northeast of San Antonio. The area is rolling limestone country cut by canyons and cedar-covered ridges. Nearby lies Natural Bridge Caverns, the largest commercial caverns in Texas, named for the limestone bridge that spans its entrance.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 4,371
- Change from 2020 base
- +5.1%
- Land area
- 7.1 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Comal 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
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Comal County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Garden Ridge
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Garden Ridge.
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.
Local Culture
New Braunfels Still Carries Strong German Roots
German settlement survives in New Braunfels through its town plan, fachwerk buildings, music, and an annual salute to sausage.
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