117 E Defee Ave, Baytown, TX 77520 Property Records

Harris County property record for 117 E Defee Ave, Baytown, TX 77520

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,360 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$18,100 (Mar 1997)
Tax Bill	$1,597 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`038-302-000-0005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`038-302-000-0005`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,360 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,360 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.115 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	112 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0383020000005
Street Address	117 E DEFEE AVE
City	BAYTOWN
State	TX
Zip	77520-5110
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 5 BLK 11 GOOSE CREEK TOWNSITE
Legal Subdivision	GOOSE CREEK TOWNSITE
Legal Block	11
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	BAYTOWN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3028
Census Tract	254200

Owner

Source: Harris County records · APN 038-302-000-0005

Assessment roll updated May 26, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	117 E DEFEE AVE, BAYTOWN, TX 77520-5110
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 12, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 12, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1997358253
Deed Book / Page	51218 / 1012
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Mar 08, 2019
Property Address	117 E DEFEE AVE, BAYTOWN, TX 77520-5110
Document Number	0000093258
Instrument Date	Mar 05, 2019
Instrument	93258
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 20, 2019
Title Company	TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	136 GAGE RD RIVERSIDE IL 605462360, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546-2360

Mortgage

Document Number	93257
Date	Mar 08, 2019
Instrument	93257

Lender

Name	NEWFIRST NAT'L BK
Type	Bank
Address	EL CAMPO, TX 77437

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Mar 07, 2024

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Harris County records · Assessment roll updated May 26, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
Municipality	Baytown City
County	Harris County
Unified School District	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$89,227 (-) Land $37,500 Building $51,727	$89,227 (-) Land $37,500 Building $51,727
2023	$1,597.00 (+603.52%) Homeowner's exemption	$89,227 Land $37,500 Building $51,727	$89,227 Land $37,500 Building $51,727
2020	$227.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of May 17, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1979–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2021 · Severe Winter Storms
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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

May also be available: Frontier, Lyte Fiber, T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 663 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF BAYTOWN serves 86,004 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.