117 Porter St, La Marque, TX 77568 Property Records

Galveston County property record for 117 Porter St, La Marque, TX 77568

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 ba · 1,090 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$118,600 (May 2018)
Tax Bill	$1,271 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Sale May 2018 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`2775-0005-0700-013`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2775-0005-0700-013`
Alternative APN	`R372793`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,090 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,330 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,090 sqft
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.115 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	240 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	202 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal

Location & Zoning

Street Address	117 PORTER ST
City	LA MARQUE
State	TX
Zip	77568-4063
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ABST 150 J D MOORE SUR PT OF BLK 7 (700-13) DIV E COOK & STEWART SUB
Legal Subdivision	COOK & STEWART
Legal Block	7
Jurisdiction	GALVESTON TX
Township / Civil Division	LA MARQUE-HITCHCOCK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	723000

Owner

117 Porter St is owned by an individual who acquired it in November 2025.

Source: Galveston County records, as of September 9, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 759, HITCHCOCK, TX 77563-0759
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 27, 2026	Warranty Deed, Transfer INDEPENDENCE TITLE AGENCY, INDEPENDENCE TITLE COMPANY
May 18, 2018	Vendor's Lien, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CERTAINTY HOME LOANS LLC
Dec 26, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 18, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 18, 2018 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 26, 2017
Deed Document Number	201829797
Last Transfer Date	Nov 5, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000018786
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	GALVESTON TX
Recording Date	Apr 27, 2026
Property Address	117 PORTER ST, LA MARQUE, TX 77568-4063
Document Number	0000018786
Instrument Date	Nov 5, 2025
Instrument	202618786
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 28, 2026
Title Company	INDEPENDENCE TITLE AGENCY, INDEPENDENCE TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

May 2018: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	GALVESTON TX
Recording Date	May 18, 2018
Property Address	117 PORTER ST, LA MARQUE, TX 77568-4063
Document Number	0000029797
Map Reference	VOL81 PG526
Instrument Date	May 18, 2018
Instrument	2018029797
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 23, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	117 PORTER ST, LA MARQUE, TX 77568-4063

Mortgage

Document Number	0000029798
Date	May 18, 2018
Instrument	2018029798

Lender

Name	CERTAINTY HOME LOANS LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2048

December 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	GALVESTON TX
Recording Date	Dec 26, 2017
Property Address	117 PORTER ST, LA MARQUE, TX 77568-4063
Document Number	0000077869
Instrument Date	Dec 21, 2017
Instrument	77869
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 4, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1821 ALBANS RD HOUSTON TX 770051705, HOUSTON, TX 77005-1705

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 117 Porter St was $1,271, up 11.5% from the year before.

Source: Galveston County assessment roll, as of September 9, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Galveston County
Municipality	La Marque City
Unified School District	Texas City Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$124,060 (-8.73%) Land $15,650 Building $108,410	$124,060 (-26.86%) Land $15,650 Building $108,410
2025	$1,271.00 (+11.49%) Homeowner's exemption	$135,927	$169,620 Land $15,650 Building $153,970
2024	$1,140.00
2023		$145,060 Land $13,750 Building $131,310	$145,060 Land $13,750 Building $131,310
2018	$366.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 117 Porter St in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, though there have been 77 flood claims nearby since 1979.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 28, 2024 · 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 File median of 22 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	22 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	77 (1979–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	75 of 77
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 12 claims Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001, Jun 2001 · 5 claims Hurricane Alicia, Aug 1983 · 9 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

Wildfire risk around 117 Porter St is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 97.4% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 LA MARQUE serves 15,154 people · EPA ID TX0840006
Water Source	Purchased surface water from GULF COAST WATER AUTHORITY TX CITY
Last State Inspection	Sep 2023
Lead	Under 1 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	5 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 407 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: AT&T.

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