1214 Tulane St, Houston, TX 77008 Property Records

Harris County property record for 1214 Tulane St, Houston, TX 77008

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 1,816 sqft · built 1948
Lot Size	0.152 acres (6,600 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$185,600 (May 2004)
Tax Bill	$13,750 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`020-179-000-0028`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`020-179-000-0028`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,816 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,816 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1948
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Asbestos
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	6,600 sqft (0.152 acres)
Garage Area	616 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Concrete/Masonry Porch
Porch Area	136 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0201790000028
Street Address	1214 TULANE ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77008-6849
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LT 28 & TR 29A BLK 183 HOUSTON HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	HOUSTON HEIGHTS
Legal Tract	29A
Legal Block	183
Legal Lot Number	28
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	511301

Owner

1214 Tulane St, a duplex, is owned by two individuals who acquired it in September 2016.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1520 ALLSTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008-4225
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 3, 2004 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 3, 2004 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jan 3, 1996 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2004576057
Deed Book / Page	58529 / 1340
Last Transfer Date	Sep 26, 2016
Transfer Doc	0000435316
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Feb 24, 2020
Property Address	1214 TULANE ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008-6849
Document Number	0000082666
Instrument Date	Feb 21, 2020
Instrument	82666
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 10, 2020
Title Company	TEXAS AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1520 ALLSTON ST HOUSTON TX 770084225, HOUSTON, TX 77008-4225

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1214 Tulane St was $13,750, down 1.9% from the year before.

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		$660,500 (+2.09%) Land $594,000 Building $66,500	$660,500 (+2.09%) Land $594,000 Building $66,500
2025	$13,750.00 (-1.87%)	$647,000 Land $594,000 Building $53,000	$647,000 Land $594,000 Building $53,000
2024	$14,012.00
2023		$645,000 Land $594,000 Building $51,000	$645,000 Land $594,000 Building $51,000
2022	$12,995.00
2020	$11,877.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1214 Tulane St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 16 flood claims nearby since 1983.

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 83 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	83 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	16 (1983–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	15 of 16
Most Recent Claim	May 2024 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Imelda, Sep 2019 · 2 claims Hurricane Harvey, Sep 2017 · 6 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding, May 2015 · 3 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

The area around 1214 Tulane 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

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 989 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20