1519 E 13th St, Brownsville, TX 78520 Property Records

Cameron County property record for 1519 E 13th St, Brownsville, TX 78520

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 ba · 2,020 sqft · built 1935
Lot Size	0.069 acres (3,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,451 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`015690-0410-029000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`015690-0410-029000`
Alternative APN	`31217`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,020 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	892 sqft
2nd Floor Area	904 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1935
Effective Year Built	Effective 1935
Exterior Material	Wood
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Lot Area	3,000 sqft (0.069 acres)
Lot Dimensions	50 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Driveway	Concrete Driveway
Driveway Area	300 sqft
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	218 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1519 E 13TH ST
City	BROWNSVILLE
State	TX
Zip	78520-7049
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PAREDES TRACT ADDITION LOT 29-30 BLK 41
Legal Subdivision	PAREDES TRACT ADDITION/BELLA VISTA ADDIT
Legal Block	41
Legal Lot Number	29-30
Jurisdiction	CAMERON TX
Township / Civil Division	BROWNSVILLE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	13801

Owner

1519 E 13th St is owned by an individual who acquired it in October 2015.

Source: Cameron County records, as of August 13, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	55 LITTLE GROVE ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-7321
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 26, 2015
Transfer Doc	0000040641
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2021: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	CAMERON TX
Recording Date	Dec 3, 2021
Property Address	1519 E 13TH ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520-7049
Document Number	0202152021
Map Reference	VOL 3 PG 12
Instrument Date	Dec 2, 2021
Instrument	2021-52021
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 10, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1519 E 13TH ST, 1519, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520-7049

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	55 LITTLE GROVE ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-7321

Mortgage

Document Number	0202152022
Date	Dec 3, 2021
Instrument	2021-52022

Lender

Name	MARCELINA ZUNIGA RAMIREZ
Type	Seller
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Seller Carry-Back
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	89 Months
Due	May 2, 2029

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1519 E 13th St was $1,451, down 9% from the year before.

Source: Cameron County assessment roll, as of August 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Cameron County
Municipality	Brownsville City
Unified School District	Brownsville Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$70,927 (-) Land $24,900 Building $46,027	$70,927 (-) Land $24,900 Building $46,027
2025	$1,451.00 (-9.03%)	$70,927 Land $24,900 Building $46,027	$70,927 Land $24,900 Building $46,027
2024	$1,595.00 (+2.77%)
2023	$1,552.00 (+13.95%) Additional exemption filed	$68,527 Land $22,500 Building $46,027	$68,527 Land $22,500 Building $46,027
2022	$1,362.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1519 E 13th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1987.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 18, 2018 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1987–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2018 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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 1519 E 13th 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	BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD serves 201,249 people · EPA ID TX0310001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
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 705 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Omni Fiber, Smartcom Telephone, VTX Communications.