1218 E James St, Baytown, TX 77520 Property Records

Harris County property record for 1218 E James St, Baytown, TX 77520

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,510 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	1.03 acres (45,302 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$215,000 (May 2008)
Tax Bill	$4,852 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`041-021-001-0352`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`041-021-001-0352`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,510 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,510 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1992
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Stone
Construction Type	Stone
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	45,302 sqft
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	864 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	140 sqft
Patio Area	273 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0410210010352
Street Address	1218 E JAMES ST
City	BAYTOWN
State	TX
Zip	77520-5824
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TR 29A ABST 65 W SCOTT
Legal Subdivision	ABST 65 W SCOTT
Legal Tract	29A
Legal Block	2
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	BAYTOWN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2023
Census Tract	254000

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1218 E JAMES ST, BAYTOWN, TX 77520-5824
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 19, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 19, 2008 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 1, 1995
Deed Document Number	2008256005
Deed Book / Page	734 / 1685
Prior Transfer Date	May 12, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	20080256005
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Property Address	1218 E JAMES ST, BAYTOWN, TX 77520-5824
Document Number	0000560242
Instrument Date	Nov 10, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 24, 2020
Title Company	STEWART TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	1218 E JAMES ST BAYTOWN TX 775205824, BAYTOWN, TX 77520-5824

Mortgage

Document Number	0000560242
Date	Nov 17, 2020
Instrument	560242

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY RESOURCE CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	BAYTOWN, TX 77520-2076

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Nov 16, 2035

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Harris County assessment roll, as of September 29, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$318,908 (+9.19%) Land $113,255 Building $205,653	$318,908 (+9.19%) Land $113,255 Building $205,653
2025	$4,852.00 (+241.21%) Homeowner's exemption	$292,069 (-3.15%) Land $113,255 Building $178,814	$292,069 (-3.15%) Land $113,255 Building $178,814
2024	$1,422.00 (+21.85%)
2023		$301,573 Land $113,255 Building $188,318	$301,573 Land $113,255 Building $188,318
2022	$1,167.00 (+17.88%)
2020	$990.00

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

Flood

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 Record median of 55 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	55 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	56 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	55 of 56
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2024 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 15 claims Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 3 claims Hurricane Alicia, Aug 1983 · 4 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 98.8% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% 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 BAYTOWN serves 86,004 people · EPA ID TX1010003
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, 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 432 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

May also be available: AT&T, Brightspeed, Lyte Fiber, T-Mobile.

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