1503 Ruth St, Houston, TX 77004 Property Records

Harris County property record for 1503 Ruth St, Houston, TX 77004

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,583 sqft · built 2022
Lot Size	0.072 acres (3,125 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$282,800 (May 2023)
Tax Bill	$10,452 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2023 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`145-090-001-0001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`145-090-001-0001`
Alternative APN	`0521440000005`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,583 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,052 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2022
Effective Year Built	Effective 2022
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area	3,125 sqft (0.072 acres)
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1450900010001
Street Address	1503 RUTH ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77004-4942
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 1 BLK 1 RUTH STREET VILLAS
Legal Subdivision	RUTH STREET VILLAS
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2023
Census Tract	312603

Owner

1503 Ruth St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in May 2023.

Source: Harris County records, as of October 1, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1503 RUTH ST, HOUSTON, TX 77004-4942
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 17, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 17, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2023179807
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2023: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	May 17, 2023
Property Address	1503 RUTH ST, HOUSTON, TX 77004-4942
Document Number	0000179807
Map Reference	MF 696949
Instrument Date	May 15, 2023
Instrument	2023-179807
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 9, 2023
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, CHARTER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1503 RUTH ST, HOUSTON, TX 77004-4942

Mortgage

Document Number	0000179808
Date	May 17, 2023
Instrument	2023-179808

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1503 Ruth St was $10,452 with a homeowner's exemption, down 1.1% 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		$577,393 (-0.14%) Land $147,400 Building $429,993	$577,393 (-0.14%) Land $147,400 Building $429,993
2025	$10,452.00 (-1.14%) Homeowner's exemption	$578,186 Land $147,400 Building $430,786	$578,186 Land $147,400 Building $430,786
2024	$10,572.00
2023		$430,986 Land $147,400 Building $283,586	$430,986 Land $147,400 Building $283,586
2022	$8,683.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1503 Ruth St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 2017.

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 52 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	52 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 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 1503 Ruth 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 633 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