148 Howard Ave, Surfside Beach (Freeport), TX 77541 Property Records

Brazoria County property record for 148 Howard Ave, Surfside Beach, TX 77541

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 ba · 2,212 sqft · built 2006
Lot Size	0.081 acres (3,507 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$290,000 (May 2016)
Tax Bill	$12,154 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone VE (high risk)
APN	`5345-0200-002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5345-0200-002`
Alternative APNs	`R000000218846` `R218846` `218846`

Interior

Full Baths	3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	12 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,212 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,364 sqft
2nd Floor Area	848 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2006
Effective Year Built	Effective 2006
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	3,507 sqft (0.081 acres)
View / Lot	Primary
Garage Area	403 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	276 sqft
Deck Area	306 sqft
Patio Area	1,157 sqft
Storage Building	403 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	148 HOWARD AVE
City	FREEPORT
State	TX
Zip	77541-9294
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	0006
Legal Description	JA-DOT S/D (A0009 B T ARCHER DIV 1 (B C I C)) BLK 2 LOT 2 SURFSIDE
Legal Subdivision	JA-DOT S/D (A0009 B T ARCHER DIV 1 (B C
Legal Tract	S5345
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	BRAZORIA TX
Township / Civil Division	BRAZOSPORT
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3059
Census Tract	664200

Owner

Source: Brazoria County assessment roll, APN 5345-0200-002, as of August 25, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	3383 DEDE SLAYTON HWY, LEAGUE CITY, TX 77573
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 26, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 26, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 25, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201624274
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BRAZORIA TX
Recording Date	Dec 08, 2020
Property Address	148 HOWARD AVE, SURFSIDE BEACH, TX 77541-9294
Document Number	0000072610
Instrument Date	Dec 07, 2020
Instrument	72610
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 17, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	3383 FM 518 RD E LEAGUE CITY TX 775739320, LEAGUE CITY, TX 77573-9320

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Brazoria County assessment roll as of August 25, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Brazoria County
Municipality	Surfside Beach City
Unified School District	Brazosport Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$12,154.00 (-4.07%)	$656,000 (+9.33%) Land $89,420 Building $566,580	$656,000 (+9.33%) Land $89,420 Building $566,580
2024	$12,670.00 (+38.15%)
2023		$600,000 Land $94,680 Building $505,320	$600,000 Land $94,680 Building $505,320
2018	$9,171.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Brazoria County (48039C), as of September 9, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 480396642003, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone VE high risk · coastal, wave action
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	16.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 941 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	949 units insured incl. 8 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	2,029 (1978–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	16 of 2,029
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 812 claims Hurricane Claudette, Jul 2003 · 236 claims Hurricane Georges, Sep 1998 · 256 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 97.9% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 110 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Stratosnet Technologies Fixed Wireless	100 / 50
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system TX0200037, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	VILLAGE OF SURFSIDE BEACH serves 5,697 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CITY OF FREEPORT
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Arsenic not recorded as resolved · Apr 2026 Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jul 2025
Treatment and Procedure	Coliform assessment Jul 2020 Coliform corrective action Aug 2019 Corrosion control Oct 2016
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.