1438 Nicholson St, Houston, TX 77008 Property Records

Harris County property record for 1438 Nicholson St, Houston, TX 77008

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 2,108 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.234 acres (10,207 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$512,400 (Nov 2017)
Tax Bill	$13,294 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`020-146-000-0039`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`020-146-000-0039`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,108 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,820 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 2010
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	10,207 sqft (0.234 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	288 sqft

Exterior Amenities

Pool Area	600 sqft
Porch	Open Concrete/Masonry Porch
Porch Area	128 sqft
Deck Area	496 sqft
Patio Area	496 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0201460000039
Street Address	1438 NICHOLSON ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77008-4134
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LTS 32 & 33 & TRS 34 & 35C BLK 150 HOUSTON HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	HOUSTON HEIGHTS
Legal Tract	34,35
Legal Block	150
Legal Lot Number	32,33
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1020
Census Tract	511301

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1438 NICHOLSON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008-4134
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 20, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 20, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 2, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2017511118
Last Transfer Date	Jan 31, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000148366
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Nov 20, 2017
Property Address	1438 NICHOLSON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008-4134
Document Number	0000511118
Instrument Date	Nov 9, 2017
Instrument	511118
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 29, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1438 NICHOLSON ST HOUSTON TX 770084134, HOUSTON, TX 77008-4134

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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		$1,120,806 (-1.1%) Land $918,630 Building $202,176	$1,120,806 (-1.1%) Land $918,630 Building $202,176
2025	$13,294.00 (-21.59%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,133,310 (+4.14%) Land $918,630 Building $214,680	$1,133,310 (+4.14%) Land $918,630 Building $214,680
2024	$16,954.00 (+15.08%)
2023		$1,088,273 Land $918,630 Building $169,643	$1,088,273 Land $918,630 Building $169,643
2022	$14,733.00 (+7.63%)
2020	$13,688.00

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 89 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	89 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	16 (2001–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	16 of 16
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2021 · other causes
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Imelda, Sep 2019 · 2 claims Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 3 claims Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 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	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 989 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