1138 E Hempstead St, Giddings, TX 78942 Property Records

Lee County property record for 1138 E Hempstead St, Giddings, TX 78942

Property Summary

Property TypeDuplex
Details2 ba · 2,000 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size0.166 acres (7,248 sqft)
Owner2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale$79,400 (Jun 2009)
Tax Bill$2,580 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesAug 2019 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN23954

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN23954

Interior

Full Baths2 Baths
Stories1 Story
Building Area2,000 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area2,000 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1980
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1980
Architectural StyleDuplex Single
Exterior MaterialBrick/Stone
Roof TypeHip
Lot Area7,248 sqft (0.166 acres)
Lot Dimensions125 ft deep x 58 ft wide
Garage TypeCarport
Garage Area1,086 sqft
CarportCarport
Carport Area1,086 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemCentral

Location & Zoning

Street Address1138 E HEMPSTEAD ST
CityGIDDINGS
StateTX
Zip78942-3516
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal DescriptionJOHN KNOX, BLOCK 3, LOT E33 OF 2 & W/2 OF 3
Legal SubdivisionJOHN KNOX
Legal Block3
Legal Lot NumberE33
JurisdictionLEE TX
Township / Civil DivisionGIDDINGS
Census Block Group1
Census Block1058
Census Tract400

Owner

Source: Lee County records, as of May 26, 2026

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Owner of Record2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address650 PONDEROSA RD, BASTROP, TX 78602-5021
Owner TypeCompany
VestingBorrower in Default

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names on Deed
Last SaleJun 8, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleJun 8, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number20091898
Deed Book / Page1043 / 944
Last Transfer DateJun 3, 2019
Transfer Doc01257/0349
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

August 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document TypeIntrafamily Transfer
JurisdictionLEE TX
Recording DateAug 19, 2019
Property Address1138 E HEMPSTEAD ST, GIDDINGS, TX 78942-3516
Document Number01257/0349
Book / Page1257 / 0349
Instrument DateJun 3, 2019
Instrument2019-03064
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedJun 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Additional
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipIrrevocable Trust
Address37084 HIGHWAY 74, GEISMAR, LA 70734-3215

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lee County assessment roll, as of May 26, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateTexas
CountyLee County
MunicipalityGiddings City
Unified School DistrictGiddings Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$2,580.00 (-4.27%)$133,200 (+5.71%) Land $54,810 Building $78,390$133,200 (+5.71%) Land $54,810 Building $78,390
2024$2,695.00
2023$126,000 Land $35,530 Building $90,470$126,000 Land $35,530 Building $90,470

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 April 16, 2014 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims2 (2016–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA2 of 2
Most Recent ClaimAug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey

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 RiskLow
lower than 80% of the US · lower than 94% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood0.02% annual chance
ExposureIndirect
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 SystemCITY OF GIDDINGS
serves 7,878 people · EPA ID TX1440001
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionJun 2025
Lead3 ppb (2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureLead service line inventory
Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting3
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 333 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier
Fiber
7,000 / 7,000
Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber
Fiber · Fixed Wireless
1,000 / 1,000
Sparklight
Cable
1,000 / 50
Rural Telecommunications of America
Fixed Wireless
300 / 150
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20

May also be available: Nextlink.

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