1235 Harvard St, Houston, TX 77008 Property Records

Harris County property record for 1235 Harvard St, Houston, TX 77008

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 4.5 ba · 4,336 sqft · built 1905
Lot Size	0.303 acres (13,200 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,078,100 (Dec 2017)
Tax Bill	$36,663 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Mortgage Dec 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`020-183-000-0003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`020-183-000-0003`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	4,336 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,500 sqft
Game Room	Game Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1905
Effective Year Built	Effective 2012
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	13,200 sqft (0.303 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Area	600 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	1,006 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	0201830000003
Street Address	1235 HARVARD ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77008-6940
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LTS 3 & 4 BLK 187 HOUSTON HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	HOUSTON HEIGHTS
Legal Block	187
Legal Lot Number	3,4
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3018
Census Tract	511302

Owner

1235 Harvard St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in December 2017.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1235 HARVARD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008-6940
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 16, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage MORGAN STANLEY PVT BK NA
Dec 29, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer LARABY FIN'L

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 29, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 29, 2017 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 20, 2012 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2017571475
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 16, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	0000119066
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Property Address	1235 HARVARD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008-6940
Document Number	0000001079
Instrument Date	Dec 16, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 10, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1235 HARVARD ST HOUSTON TX 770086940, HOUSTON, TX 77008-6940

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001079
Date	Jan 4, 2021
Instrument	1079

Lender

Name	MORGAN STANLEY PVT BK NA
Type	Bank
Address	CINCINNATI, OH 45245

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 3, 2051

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.95%

December 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Dec 29, 2017
Property Address	1235 HARVARD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008-6940
Document Number	0000571475
Instrument Date	Dec 27, 2017
Instrument	571475
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 11, 2020
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1235 HARVARD ST HOUSTON TX 770086940, HOUSTON, TX 77008-6940

Mortgage

Document Number	571476
Date	Dec 29, 2017
Instrument	571476

Lender

Name	LARABY FIN'L
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	HOUSTON, TX 77057

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 28, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1235 Harvard St was $36,663 with a homeowner's exemption, down 1.6% 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		$2,180,224 (-2.01%) Land $1,188,000 Building $992,224	$2,180,224 (-2.01%) Land $1,188,000 Building $992,224
2025	$36,663.00 (-1.64%) Homeowner's exemption	$2,224,882 Land $1,188,000 Building $1,036,882	$2,224,882 Land $1,188,000 Building $1,036,882
2024	$37,276.00
2023		$2,353,671 Land $1,188,000 Building $1,165,671	$2,353,671 Land $1,188,000 Building $1,165,671
2022	$34,385.00
2020	$32,987.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1235 Harvard St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 21 flood claims nearby since 1979.

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 65 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	65 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	21 (1979–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	12 of 21
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 2 claims Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 4 claims Hurricane Alicia, Aug 1983 · 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 1235 Harvard 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 717 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

May also be available: Ezee Fiber.

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