10918 Checkerboard St, Houston, TX 77096 Property Records

Harris County property record for 10918 Checkerboard St, Houston, TX 77096

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,924 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.225 acres (9,800 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$163,000 (Sep 2002)
Tax Bill	$4,569 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`084-048-000-0002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`084-048-000-0002`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,924 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,924 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 2008
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Brick
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area	9,800 sqft (0.225 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Area	510 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	2,005 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0840480000002
Street Address	10918 CHECKERBOARD ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77096-6152
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 2 BLK 45 WESTBURY SEC 2
Legal Subdivision	WESTBURY SEC 2
Legal Block	45
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3011
Census Tract	422000

Owner

Source: Harris County records, as of September 29, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	10918 CHECKERBOARD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77096-6152
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 24, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 24, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2002100968
Deed Book / Page	55688 / 948
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 23, 2002
Prior Transfer Doc	000W100968
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Property Address	10918 CHECKERBOARD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77096-6152
Document Number	0000170087
Instrument Date	Apr 22, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 3, 2019
Title Company	TITLE SERVICE AND LIAISON COMPANIES, INDECOMM GLOBAL SVCS

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Married Couple
Address	10918 CHECKERBOARD ST HOUSTON TX 770966152, HOUSTON, TX 77096-6152

Mortgage

Document Number	0000170087
Date	Apr 26, 2019
Instrument	170087

Lender

Name	COMMONWEALTH MTG/TX
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CONROE, TX 77302

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 25, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Harris County assessment roll, as of September 29, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Harris County
Municipality	Houston City
Unified School District	Houston Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$349,237 (+2.56%) Land $203,063 Building $146,174	$349,237 (+2.56%) Land $203,063 Building $146,174
2025	$4,569.00 (-13.82%) Homeowner's exemption	$340,505 (-21.17%) Land $203,063 Building $137,442	$340,505 (-21.17%) Land $203,063 Building $137,442
2024	$5,302.00 (-11.35%)
2023		$431,949 Land $225,625 Building $206,324	$431,949 Land $225,625 Building $206,324
2022	$5,981.00 (-7.71%)
2020	$6,481.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 17, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 130 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	130 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	16 (1979–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	9 of 16
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2020 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding, May 2015 · 2 claims Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001, Jun 2001 · 4 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF HOUSTON serves 2,970,543 people · EPA ID TX1010013
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	5 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · May 2025
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 582 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20