1640 Harvard St, Houston, TX 77008 Property Records

Harris County property record for 1640 Harvard St, Houston, TX 77008

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,354 sqft · built 1902
Lot Size	0.152 acres (6,600 sqft)
Owner	Individual on Record
Last Sale	$268,800 (Dec 2001)
Tax Bill	$7,867 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`020-112-000-0024`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`020-112-000-0024`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,354 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,414 sqft
Game Room	Game Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1902
Effective Year Built	Effective 2006
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Lot Area	6,600 sqft (0.152 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	477 sqft
Deck Area	288 sqft
Patio Area	288 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0201120000024
Street Address	1640 HARVARD ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77008-4338
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 24 BLK 116 HOUSTON HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	HOUSTON HEIGHTS
Legal Block	116
Legal Lot Number	24
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	511302

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Individually Listed	House at 1640 Harvard Street listed 1983 · 1 contributing resources · NRIS 83004450

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

Source: Harris County assessment roll, as of May 26, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual on Record
Mailing Address	1640 HARVARD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008-4338
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 6, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 6, 2001 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 5, 1994
Deed Document Number	2001463491
Deed Book / Page	54661 / 98
Last Transfer Date	Dec 2, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000586454
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2022: Deed of Distribution, Transfer

Document Type	Deed of Distribution
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Dec 14, 2022
Property Address	1640 HARVARD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008-4338
Document Number	0000586454
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 114
Instrument Date	Dec 2, 2022
Instrument	2022-586454
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 22, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1640 HARVARD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008-4338

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Harris County assessment roll, as of May 26, 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
2025	$7,867.00 (+0.37%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,065,000 (+6.79%) Land $594,000 Building $471,000	$1,065,000 (+6.79%) Land $594,000 Building $471,000
2024	$7,838.00 (+9.1%)
2023		$997,304 Land $594,000 Building $403,304	$997,304 Land $594,000 Building $403,304
2022	$7,184.00 (-18.77%)
2020	$8,844.00

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 65 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	65 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	21 (1979–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	12 of 21
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 2 claims Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 4 claims Hurricane Alicia, Aug 1983 · 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

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 710 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
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20