Harris County property record for 116 79th St, Houston, TX 77012
| Property Type | Single Family Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 7 bd · 6 ba · 4,460 sqft · built 1970 |
| Lot Size | 0.152 acres (6,600 sqft) |
| Owner | Individual Name on File |
| Last Sale | $87,500 (Dec 1999) |
| Tax Bill | $9,028 (2025) |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (minimal risk) |
| APN | 025-094-000-0025 |
| Primary APN | 025-094-000-0025 |
|---|
| Bedrooms | 7 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 6 Baths |
| Half Baths | 2 Half Baths |
| Total Rooms | 14 Rooms |
| Stories | 1 Story |
| Building Area | 4,460 sqft Living Area |
| 1st Floor Area | 3,800 sqft |
| Year Built | Built 1970 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 2006 |
| Architectural Style | Multi-Family |
| Exterior Material | Combination |
| Construction Type | Frame |
| Foundation Type | Raised |
| Lot Area | 6,600 sqft (0.152 acres) |
| Garage Area | 594 sqft |
| Parking Spaces | 2 Parking Spaces |
| Porch | Open Frame Porch |
| Porch Area | 80 sqft |
| Total Buildings | 2 Buildings |
| Cooling System | Central |
|---|---|
| Heating System | Central |
| Heating Fuel | Gas |
| Sewer | Municipal |
| Water Source | Commercial |
| Account Number | 0250940000025 |
|---|---|
| Street Address | 116 79TH ST |
| City | HOUSTON |
| State | TX |
| Zip | 77012-1606 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Legal Description | LTS 25 & 26 BLK 2 MAGNOLIA PARK SEC 2 |
| Legal Subdivision | MAGNOLIA PARK |
| Legal Block | 2 |
| Legal Lot Number | 25,26 |
| Jurisdiction | HARRIS TX |
| Township / Civil Division | HOUSTON |
| Census Block Group | 4 |
| Census Block | 4033 |
| Census Tract | 311100 |
116 79th St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in December 1999.
Source: Harris County records, as of September 29, 2026
| Owner of Record | Individual Name on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 116 1/2 79TH ST, HOUSTON, TX 77012-1606 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Individual |
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| Deed Names | Name on Deed |
|---|---|
| Last Sale | Dec 30, 1999 · Amount on File |
| Deed Sale | Dec 30, 1999 · Amount on File |
| Deed Document Number | 1999152525 |
| Deed Book / Page | 52993 / 2651 |
| Prior Transfer Date | Dec 6, 1993 |
| Prior Transfer Doc | 0000652344 |
| Record Updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
The 2025 property tax bill for 116 79th St was $9,028 with a homeowner's exemption, down 7.1% from the year before.
Source: Harris County assessment roll, as of September 29, 2026
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris County |
| Municipality | Houston City |
| Unified School District | Houston Independent School District (PK - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value | Assessed Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $540,599 (+1.8%) Land $87,000 Building $453,599 | $540,599 (+1.8%) Land $87,000 Building $453,599 | |
| 2025 | $9,028.00 (-7.11%) Homeowner's exemption | $531,048 Land $87,000 Building $444,048 | $531,048 Land $87,000 Building $444,048 |
| 2024 | $9,719.00 | ||
| 2023 | $477,951 Land $87,000 Building $390,951 | $477,951 Land $87,000 Building $390,951 | |
| 2022 | $8,446.00 | ||
| 2020 | $3,504.00 |
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
FEMA maps place 116 79th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 19 flood claims nearby since 1981.
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 minimal risk |
|---|---|
| Flood Insurance Requirement | Not required lenders may require it |
| Community Rating System | Class 5 (25% premium discount) |
| Nearby Flood Policies | 4 in force |
| Nearby Flood Claims | 19 (1981–2019) |
| Claims Outside the SFHA | 18 of 19 |
| Most Recent Claim | May 2019 · rainfall accumulation |
| Claims by Event |
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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.
The area around 116 79th St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
| Wildfire Risk | Not rated no burnable land within ember reach |
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Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
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 |
| 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.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 506 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
| Provider | Max Down / Up (Mbps) |
|---|---|
| AT&T Fiber · DSL · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area | 5,000 / 5,000 |
| Xfinity Cable | 2,000 / 250 |
| Verizon Fixed Wireless | 300 / 20 |
| Starlink Satellite | 280 / 30 |
| T-Mobile Fixed Wireless | 100 / 20 |
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