1218 13th St, Mercedes, TX 78570 Property Records

Hidalgo County property record for 1218 13th St, Mercedes, TX 78570

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,858 sqft · built 2004
Lot Size	0.187 acres (8,125 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$4,436 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2017 Mortgage
APN	`V085000000006400`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`V085000000006400`
Alternative APNs	`R565497` `565497`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,858 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,367 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,858 sqft
Utility Area	160 sqft
Flooring	Tile

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2004
Effective Year Built	Effective 2007
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	8,125 sqft (0.187 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 65 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	5 Parking Spaces
Porch	Covered Porch
Porch Area	69 sqft
Patio Area	140 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1218 13TH ST
City	MERCEDES
State	TX
Zip	78570-9267
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RS
Legal Description	VALLE VERDE LOT 64
Legal Subdivision	VALLE VERDE - SMC
Legal Tract	64
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	64
Jurisdiction	HIDALGO TX
Township / Civil Division	SOUTHEAST HIDALGO
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4027
Census Tract	23000

Owner

1218 13th St is owned and occupied by an individual.

Source: Hidalgo County records, as of September 16, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1218 13TH ST, MERCEDES, TX 78570-9267
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HIDALGO TX
Recording Date	Apr 18, 2017
Property Address	1218 13TH ST, MERCEDES, TX 78570-9267
Document Number	0002806637
Instrument Date	Apr 7, 2017
Instrument	2806637
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 4, 2017
Title Company	CORPORATION SERVICES COMPANY, CORPORATION SVC CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	711 NORA CIR ALAMO TX 785163746, ALAMO, TX 78516-3746

Mortgage

Document Number	2806638
Date	Apr 18, 2017
Instrument	2806638

Lender

Name	GOLD FIN'L SVCS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	HOUSTON, TX 77036

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 17, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1218 13th St was $4,436 with a homeowner's exemption, up 1.7% from the year before.

Source: Hidalgo County assessment roll, as of September 16, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Hidalgo County
Municipality	Mercedes City
Unified School District	Mercedes Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$215,000 (+0.06%) Land $65,000 Building $150,000	$215,000 (-) Land $65,000 Building $150,000
2025	$4,436.00 (+1.74%) Homeowner's exemption	$214,875 Land $69,063 Building $145,937	$215,000 Land $69,063 Building $145,937
2024	$4,360.00 (+14.38%)
2023	$3,812.00 (-5.2%) Homeowner's exemption	$177,583 Land $36,563 Building $162,469	$199,032 Land $36,563 Building $162,469
2022	$4,021.00

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

Flood

FEMA has no flood map on file for 1218 13th St; there have been 42 flood claims nearby since 1980.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 64 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	64 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	42 (1980–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	22 of 42
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2025 · 25 claims Hurricane Hanna, Jul 2020 · 3 claims Hurricane Dolly, Jul 2008 · 2 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 1218 13th St is low, with a 0.03% 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	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 MERCEDES serves 16,258 people · EPA ID TX1080007
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	4 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	6 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 184 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
TWIN Fixed Wireless	400 / 100
VTX Communications Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20