What Is Kendall County Texas and Why Are People Moving There?

Kendall County has been one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas for over a decade. People who have never heard of it tend to move there. People who have visited tend to come back for good. Here is what you need to know.

What Is Kendall County?

Kendall County is a county in the Texas Hill Country, located northwest of San Antonio in the Edwards Plateau region. The county seat is Boerne, Texas, which is also the largest city within the county. The county encompasses Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch (partially), Comfort, and Sisterdale, along with unincorporated ranch land and smaller communities across its limestone terrain. Kendall County is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area, giving it direct economic and geographic connectivity to one of the largest cities in Texas.

Why Is Kendall County Growing So Fast?

Texas ranked fourth in the nation for population growth from July 2024 to July 2025, adding 391,243 new residents in a single year per U.S. Census Bureau data. Kendall County captures a significant portion of that growth because it sits at the intersection of several highly desirable factors: top-rated Boerne ISD schools, I-10 access to San Antonio's employment base, Hill Country lifestyle with outdoor access to the Guadalupe River and Cibolo Creek, and a community character that remains genuinely small-town even as the population grows. Boerne's population alone grew 39.4% from the 2020 Census to approximately 25,209 in 2026, per World Population Review.

Who Is Moving to Kendall County?

Three distinct buyer profiles drive Kendall County's growth. First are families relocating from California, Illinois, New York, and Michigan — the biggest domestic migration corridors into Texas per Allied Van Lines data cited by RealWealth — who are drawn to lower costs, no state income tax, and quality school districts. Second are San Antonio professionals who want more land, better schools, and Hill Country access without a long commute. Third are retirees, particularly from higher-cost markets, who recognize that their retirement dollars stretch significantly further in Boerne and Kendall County than in comparable Hill Country-adjacent communities in other states.

What Does the Real Estate Market Look Like in Kendall County?

The median home price in the Boerne area — the core of Kendall County's residential real estate market — was approximately $574,000 per Redfin data from August 2025, and approximately $606,000 per SABOR data for the same period. The homeownership rate in Boerne is approximately 64.5% per Census data, and approximately 71.8% of the housing stock consists of detached single-family homes. The San Antonio metro, which includes Kendall County, recorded 7,357 closed home sales in Q1 2026 alone — the third most active market in Texas.

What Are Property Taxes Like in Kendall County?

Kendall County property taxes are subject to the standard Texas structure: multiple taxing entities including Boerne ISD, the county, and any applicable city or special district rates combine to form the effective rate. The Kendall County Appraisal District administers appraisals and exemptions. Texas voters approved a $140,000 school district homestead exemption in November 2025 that applies retroactively to 2025 tax bills for homeowners who have filed their homestead exemption. Buyers should request an estimated tax calculation from their agent or title company before making an offer on any Kendall County property.

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