12831 Fern Forest Dr, Houston, TX 77044 Property Records

Harris County property record for 12831 Fern Forest Dr, Houston, TX 77044

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,429 sqft · built 1977
Lot Size	0.177 acres (7,700 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,243,100 (Sep 2019)
Tax Bill	$4,632 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2019 Mortgage Jun 2017 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`105-645-000-0008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`105-645-000-0008`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,429 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,429 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1977
Effective Year Built	Effective 1977
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Brick
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area	7,700 sqft (0.177 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	462 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	72 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1056450000008
Street Address	12831 FERN FOREST DR
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77044-1505
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 8 BLK 9 PARKWAY FOREST SEC 1
Legal Subdivision	PARKWAY FOREST SEC 1
Legal Block	9
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	232305

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	14314 CASTLEMAINE CT, SUGAR LAND, TX 77498-9748
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 9, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer LEGACY BK/TX
Jun 21, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jun 21, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer HOMEBANK TEXAS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 9, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 9, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 21, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2019398619
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 6, 1996
Prior Transfer Doc	0000864861
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Sep 9, 2019
Property Address	12831 FERN FOREST DR, HOUSTON, TX 77044-1505
Document Number	0000398619
Instrument Date	Sep 5, 2019
Instrument	398619
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2020
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	8330 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY #870 DALLAS TX 752431166, 870, DALLAS, TX 75243-1166
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	398623
Date	Sep 9, 2019
Instrument	398623

Lender

Name	LEGACY BK/TX
Type	Bank
Address	PLANO, TX 75086-9105

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

June 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Jun 21, 2017
Property Address	12831 FERN FOREST DR, HOUSTON, TX 77044-1505
Document Number	0000274696
Instrument Date	Jun 13, 2017
Instrument	274696
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 27, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Estate
Address	43 RAINEY ST #2402 AUSTIN TX 787014448, 2402, AUSTIN, TX 78701-4448

June 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Jun 21, 2017
Property Address	12831 FERN FOREST DR, HOUSTON, TX 77044-1505
Document Number	0000274697
Instrument Date	Jun 13, 2017
Instrument	274697
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 6, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2021 HOPEWELL DR ALLEN TX 750135645, ALLEN, TX 75013-5645

Mortgage

Document Number	274698
Date	Jun 21, 2017
Instrument	274698

Lender

Name	HOMEBANK TEXAS
Type	Bank
Address	SEAGOVILLE, TX 75159

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Harris County assessment roll, as of September 29, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Harris County
Unified School District	Sheldon Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$153,839 (-11.53%) Land $50,800 Building $103,039	$153,839 (-11.53%) Land $50,800 Building $103,039
2025	$4,632.00 (+1.98%)	$173,889 (+19.05%) Land $50,800 Building $123,089	$173,889 (+19.05%) Land $50,800 Building $123,089
2024	$4,542.00 (+295.64%)
2023		$146,064 Land $50,800 Building $95,264	$146,064 Land $50,800 Building $95,264
2022	$1,148.00 (-2.05%)
2020	$1,172.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

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 87 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	87 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	24 (2017–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	24 of 24
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2019 · Tropical Storm Imelda
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Imelda, Sep 2019 · 2 claims Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 22 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	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	PARKWAY UD serves 7,323 people · EPA ID TX1010750
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jan 2025
Lead	1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Apr 2018
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 674 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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