Uvalde, Texas
Uvalde is a city in the South Central Texas hill and brush country, roughly 77 miles southwest of San Antonio, where the Hill Country grades into the Rio Grande plains. It sits near the Nueces, Frio, and Sabinal rivers and has long served as a trade and ranching center for the surrounding agricultural region, an area associated with cattle, sheep, goats, and honey production. John Nance Garner, who served as Vice President of the United States, made his home in Uvalde, and his house is preserved as a museum.
Property here runs through the Uvalde Central Appraisal District and the county tax office — the homestead exemption, the appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level. The Uvalde County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Uvalde County notes
What to know around Uvalde
Property Tax
Two offices handle property taxes here
Property value gets argued at one Uvalde office and your registration sticker comes from another, and mixing them up costs you a trip across town.
Property Tax Exemption
Homestead exemption can lower your tax bill
If you own and live in your home in Uvalde County, you may qualify for exemptions that lower your property tax bill.
Property Tax
Thirteen taxing units can appear on your tax bill
A Uvalde County tax bill can stack several local rates on one parcel, not just the county rate.
Water Wells
A groundwater district oversees wells in Uvalde County
If you plan to drill a water well in Uvalde County, you must work with the local groundwater conservation district.
Water & Flooding
Five rivers run through Uvalde County
Uvalde County has five named river systems, which shape property values, flood risk, and water supply.
State Park
Garner State Park is on the Frio River in this county
Garner State Park sits along 2.9 miles of the Frio River and draws families for swimming, camping, and tubing.
Nearby
Places near Uvalde
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Zavala County
5 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
Kinney County
6 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
Medina County
27 local notes · San Antonio / South Central
Real County
6 local notes · Austin / Central Texas / Hill Country
Frio County
6 local notes · San Antonio / South Central
Maverick County
20 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
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