Bulverde ( buul-VUR-dee) is a city located in Comal County in the State of Texas. Bulverde is known for the German emigrant history of the town's founders. Bulverde was originally named Piepers Settlement after a prominent German pioneer. Its population was estimated at 7,337 in 2025, up from 5,692 at the 2020 census. Since 2000, Bulverde’s population has grown by over 95 percent. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan statistical area.

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How Bulverde ranks

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#37Best schools in TX #41Highest graduation rate in TX #69Fewest uninsured in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code78163

Area code830

Living in Bulverde

Housing in Bulverde

$476K▲ 0.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bulverde home is worth about $476,000, up 0.5% in a year, 59% above the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market53

Sale-to-list99.1%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Bulverde

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Bulverde reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bulverde 1.4

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bulverde 15

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Bulverde

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Most working residents leave Bulverde for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (42%), Austin (7%) and New Braunfels (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

San Antonio

42%

Austin

New Braunfels

Houston

4%Work in townlive and work in Bulverde 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,674Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bulverde →

Health in Bulverde

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

11better than TX·4worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.6%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · better 10.3%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 10.6%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio · 11.3 mi · ER

Communicare Health Centers - Stone OakSan Antonio · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bulverde · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bulverde →

Natural hazards in Bulverde

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

21Does Bulverde flood?paid flood claims since 1998 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bulverde

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bulverde →

Climate in Bulverde

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Bulverde has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.

64° / 41°Winter

79° / 57°Spring

94° / 72°Summer

80° / 58°Fall

How much snow does Bulverde get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 1, with the last in spring around Mar 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bulverde →

Schools in Bulverde

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School Grade A

The public schools Bulverde’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#37Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictCOMAL ISDSchools4

Bill Brown El AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 799 students Rahe Bulverde El AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 617 students Bulverde MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 690 students Living Rock AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 118 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.