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Guadalupe County property tax protest check

Guadalupe Appraisal District appraised 61,118 single-family homes on its 2026 certified roll. We could compare 55,151 of them with similar homes nearby, and 24,880 of those (45.1%) look high.

This free, independent check uses the appraisal district's own values, not sale prices. Click your home on the map for a report that compares it with 5 similar homes nearby, and see the Playbook if you decide to protest on your own.

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What Guadalupe County's 2026 certified roll shows

24,880
homes look high. That is 45.1% of the 55,151 homes we could compare, each appraised more than 2% above similar homes nearby, by size or by total value.

Added up, these homes are appraised $853 million above the typical value of the similar homes they were compared with.

We could not find 5 similar homes for the other 5,967 homes on the roll (an unusual size or age, or a rural home), so they are not part of the percentage.

61,118
single-family homes on the roll
$301,406
median appraised value of homes with a homestead exemption
43,595
homes with a homestead exemption
13,952
homes more than 7% above similar homes
$18.6 billion
total appraised value of these homes

Neighborhoods where the most homes look high

These counts cover single-family homes only. Every county has some homes above similar homes and some below, so this is not proof the whole county is over-appraised.

Where Guadalupe County's homes are

No single city has most of the 43,595 homes with a homestead exemption. The largest counts are in Seguin (12,238), Cibolo (9,214), Schertz (8,744) and New Braunfels (8,544).

By ZIP code, the most homestead homes are in 78155 (12,179), 78108 (9,992) and 78154 (8,571). The roll has homes in 40 ZIP codes in all.

How the largest cities compare

CityHomes we could compareShare that looks highMedian appraised value
Seguin10,93047.6%$256,353
Cibolo9,75445.9%$339,675
Schertz11,15646.3%$281,710
New Braunfels8,86845.3%$295,503
Marion1,62248.1%$323,450
Selma66846.3%$289,941

Each row counts the single-family homes with that city in their address. The county-wide share is 45.1%.

Guadalupe County questions

How many Guadalupe County homes look high on the 2026 roll?

24,880 of the 55,151 homes we could compare, or 45.1%. Each is appraised more than 2% above similar homes nearby on Guadalupe Appraisal District's 2026 certified roll.

What is the median appraised value of a Guadalupe County homestead?

$301,406 on the 2026 certified roll. That is the middle value of the 43,595 single-family homes with a homestead exemption.

When can I protest my Guadalupe County appraisal?

The 2026 protest season is closed. The next one starts when 2027 preliminary notices go out, usually in April or May. The deadline is generally May 15, or 30 days after your notice was delivered if that is later. Go by the date printed on your own notice. The appraisal district takes protests online at portal.guadalupead.org.

Which Guadalupe County city has the largest share of homes that look high?

Of the 6 largest cities, Marion is highest: 48.1% of its 1,622 homes we could compare look high. New Braunfels is lowest at 45.3% of 8,868. The county as a whole is at 45.1%.

Guadalupe Appraisal District

The district's website is guadalupead.org. You can look up any account at esearch.guadalupead.org. To protest, use Guadalupe Appraisal District's protest page. What notice and certified values mean

The numbers on this page come from the appraisal district's 2026 certified roll. We got it through a free public download, and our copy was last updated on July 28, 2026. The map also has the 2025 certified roll for Guadalupe County, and the year buttons on the map switch between them.

What happened when Guadalupe County owners protested

In 2024, the appraisal district received 12,130 protests. 63% of formal hearings ended with a lower value. Together they took $3.3 million off appraised values. Paid agents or firms filed about 55% of the protests, and owners can also file on their own for free.

Source: Texas Comptroller Appraisal District Operations Survey (2024), with county-wide figures reported by the appraisal district.

Nearby counties

These counties border Guadalupe County:

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The fine print

Not legal advice. This page is an educational check built on public appraisal data. It is not affiliated with the Guadalupe Appraisal District or the State of Texas, and it does not file anything on your behalf — you are responsible for your own filings and deadlines. The regular spring protest window is closed on the 2026 certified roll. See the full Disclaimer & Terms of Use.

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