Comal County Emergency Services District #5 Fire Station 75 in Bulverde, TX

Comal County Emergency Services District #5 is constructing Fire Station 75 at 27534 State Highway 46 in Bulverde. The project involves the ground-up construction of a pre-engineered metal building (PEMB) garage with a total estimated cost of $2,200,000. The facility spans 4,910 square feet, resulting in a computed cost of $448 per square foot.

The design firm of record is Method Architecture, and Attila Huszka serves as the registered accessibility specialist. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in April 2026. TDLR completed the plan review phase in May 2026, and construction is scheduled to finish in October 2026, with work starting in June 2026.

Project Context and Comparisons

This project involves public funds and public land. Compared to 1,315 new construction filings in Comal County, this project's estimated cost is above the county median of $777,000. The median size for such filings is 7,661 square feet, while this project is 4,910 square feet.

The median cost per square foot in the county is $125, whereas this project stands at $448 per square foot. The scheduled build window of 122 days is shorter than the county median of 232 days. The owner, Comal County Emergency Services District #5, has one other TDLR-registered project totaling $200,000. Method Architecture has six other registered projects totaling $11,153,194 across various Texas locations.

According to U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP code 78163, the population is about 17,455. The median household income is $133,681, and the median owner-occupied home value is $431,100. There are 6,609 housing units in the area, with housing predominantly owner-occupied. Comal County unemployment was 4.4 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.