1231 E 8th St, Mercedes, TX 78570 Property Records

Hidalgo County property record for 1231 E 8th St, Mercedes, TX 78570

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,090 sqft · built 2003
Lot Size	0.209 acres (9,100 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$125,000 (Nov 2023)
Tax Bill	$4,300 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2023 Mortgage Nov 2021 Sale
APN	`V085002000001600`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`V085002000001600`
Alternative APNs	`R653006` `653006`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,090 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,656 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,090 sqft
Utility Area	168 sqft
Flooring	Tile

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2003
Effective Year Built	Effective 2006
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	9,100 sqft (0.209 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 65 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	484 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Covered Porch
Porch Area	82 sqft
Deck Area	148 sqft
Patio Area	254 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1231 E 8TH ST
City	MERCEDES
State	TX
Zip	78570-4327
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RS
Legal Description	VALLE VERDE NO. 2 LOT 16
Legal Subdivision	VALLE VERDE NO. 2 - SMC
Legal Tract	16
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	HIDALGO TX
Township / Civil Division	SOUTHEAST HIDALGO
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4015
Census Tract	23000

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1231 E 8TH ST, MERCEDES, TX 78570-4327
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 18, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage PARAMOUNT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE GROUP INC
Nov 15, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 30, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 30, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 15, 2021
Deed Document Number	20233503270
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 16, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0003503270
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HIDALGO TX
Property Address	1231 E 8TH ST, MERCEDES, TX 78570-4327
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 10, 2024
Title Company	CAPITAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1231 E 8TH ST, MERCEDES, TX 78570-4327

Mortgage

Document Number	0003507543
Date	Dec 18, 2023
Instrument	3507543

Lender

Name	PARAMOUNT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE GROUP INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CORONA, CA 92879

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2054

November 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HIDALGO TX
Recording Date	Nov 15, 2021
Property Address	1231 E 8TH ST, MERCEDES, TX 78570-4327
Document Number	0003282657
Map Reference	VOL 41 PG 76
Instrument Date	Oct 15, 2021
Instrument	3282657
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 20, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12273 MILE 2 E, MERCEDES, TX 78570-2480

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1231 E 8TH ST, MERCEDES, TX 78570-4327

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$210,000 (-) Land $77,350 Building $132,650	$210,000 (-) Land $77,350 Building $132,650
2025	$4,300.00 (-7.15%) Homeowner's exemption	$210,000 (+3.81%) Land $77,350 Building $132,650	$210,000 (+3.73%) Land $77,350 Building $132,650
2024	$4,631.00 (+3.03%)
2023	$4,495.00 (-5.73%) Homeowner's exemption	$202,285 Land $36,400 Building $166,056	$202,456 Land $36,400 Building $166,056
2022	$4,768.00

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 65% of the US · lower than 90% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.06% 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 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 104 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

May also be available: Smartcom Telephone.

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