1520 E 12th St, Brownsville, TX 78520 Property Records

Cameron County property record for 1520 E 12th St, Brownsville, TX 78520

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details1 ba · 795 sqft · built 1967
Lot Size0.034 acres (1,500 sqft)
Owner2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill$621 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN015690-0410-040000

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN015690-0410-040000
Alternative APN
  • 31226

Interior

Full Baths1 Bath
Stories1 Story
Building Area795 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area731 sqft
FlooringWood
Interior WallsWallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1967
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1967
Exterior MaterialWood
Roof TypeGable/Hip
Lot Area1,500 sqft (0.034 acres)
Lot Dimensions60 ft deep x 25 ft wide
PorchOpen Porch
Porch Area96 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating SystemCentral
Heating FuelGas

Location & Zoning

Street Address1520 E 12TH ST
CityBROWNSVILLE
StateTX
Zip78520-7062
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionPAREDES TRACT ADDITION LOT 40 BLK 41
Legal SubdivisionPAREDES TRACT ADDITION/BELLA VISTA ADDIT
Legal Block41
Legal Lot Number40
JurisdictionCAMERON TX
Township / Civil DivisionBROWNSVILLE
Census Block Group2
Census Block2004
Census Tract13801

Owner

1520 E 12th St is owned by two individuals who acquired it in August 2015.

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

Owner of Record2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address3 BOXWOOD CT, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-3630
Owner TypeIndividual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer DateAug 24, 2015
Transfer Doc0000031977
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1520 E 12th St was $621.

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateTexas
CountyCameron County
MunicipalityBrownsville City
Unified School DistrictBrownsville Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2026$30,373 (-) Land $12,450 Building $17,923$30,373 (-) Land $12,450 Building $17,923
2025$621.00$30,373 Land $12,450 Building $17,923$30,373 Land $12,450 Building $17,923
2023$595.00 (+34.92%) Additional exemption filed$30,373 Land $12,450 Building $17,923$30,373 Land $12,450 Building $17,923
2022$441.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1520 E 12th 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 ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims2 (1987–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA2 of 2
Most Recent ClaimJun 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 1520 E 12th 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 RiskNot 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 SystemBROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD
serves 201,249 people · EPA ID TX0310001
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionJun 2025
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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

ProviderMax 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.

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