“You can see how the values have dropped and some of the tax payment history on UCAD’s website,” Anderson said.
by Michael Robinson |Uvalde Hesperian
Top picture by Robinson
November 1st, 2025
The city of Uvalde is looking for a buyer for a house located at 415 Apolonio on the city’s west side. The house is currently boarded up and tax due notices from 2024 are stapled to the frame of the front door.
Uvalde County Appraisal District Attorney Carlos Arce with Purdue Brandon said, “This property went through the whole collection process, and through the whole litigation process, went up for sale on the courthouse steps. (It) didn’t sell. (It) didn’t find the right buyer.”
The city currently owns the house and has previously tried to sell the house at two previous courthouse auctions.
On Tuesday, October 28 Uvalde City Council discussed the next steps it will take to get the house sold and back on the municipal tax rolls.
Susan Anderson the City of Uvalde Director of Planning said, “It has gone out for bids twice already, but has not sold. The opening bids are based on the value of the property. Previously, council voted to lower the opening bid amount to slightly above what was owed on the property. It still didn’t sell.
Last night the attorneys were again asking about the amount for the opening bid. Council voted to lower it to the amount that someone had previously offered. This amount will not be enough to cover the tax liens on the property.
In the meantime, the City is paying to keep the property boarded up and mowed. Since we are currently getting no tax money and we are spending money to maintain, city staff is of the opinion that a decrease in the opening bid might get the property sold and back on the tax rolls. It would also end our obligation to maintain the property and provide an opportunity for much needed housing.”
“You can see how the values have dropped and some of the tax payment history on UCAD’s website,” Anderson said.
“It’s around $37,000 on its value on CAD right now,” Arce said.
After a discussion about the house, the city council voted to hold another public resale of property with a starting bid of $16,000.
The date of the auction was not mentioned.
