175 Merlin St, Vidor, TX 77662 Property Records

Orange County property record for 175 Merlin St, Vidor, TX 77662

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,913 sqft · built 2003
Lot Size	0.593 acres (25,831 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$284,900 (Jul 2019)
Tax Bill	$5,548 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2026 Line of Credit Sep 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`004954-000271`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`004954-000271`
Alternative APN	`R63611`

Interior

Building Area	1,913 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2003
Effective Year Built	Effective 2013
Exterior Material	Brick
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Roof Type	Gable
Lot Area	25,831 sqft (0.593 acres)
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	529 sqft
Parking Spaces	6 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	529 sqft
Patio Area	529 sqft
Utility Building	1,200 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R63611
Street Address	175 MERLIN ST
City	VIDOR
State	TX
Zip	77662-8077
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(LOT PART GREEN MEADOWS)
Legal Subdivision	GREEN MEADOWS
Legal Lot Number	27
Jurisdiction	ORANGE TX
Township / Civil Division	VIDOR
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	21503

Owner

175 Merlin St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in July 2019.

Source: Orange County records, as of October 21, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	175 MERLIN ST, VIDOR, TX 77662-8077
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 21, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit SPRING EQ LLC
Sep 29, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 17, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 17, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 26, 2006
Deed Document Number	2019476672
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 12, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000476672
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE TX
Recording Date	Aug 21, 2026
Property Address	175 MERLIN ST, VIDOR, TX 77662-8077
Document Number	0000571057
Instrument Date	Aug 4, 2026
Instrument	2026571057
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 9, 2026
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	175 MERLIN ST, VIDOR, TX 77662-8077

Mortgage

Document Number	0000571057,
Date	Aug 21, 2026
Instrument	2026571057

Lender

Name	SPRING EQ LLC

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	240 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2046

Interest

Max Rate	-1%

September 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE TX
Property Address	175 MERLIN ST, VIDOR, TX 77662-8077
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	CAPITAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000493065
Date	Sep 29, 2020
Instrument	493065

Lender

Name	REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	HOUSTON, TX 77006

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 175 Merlin St was $5,548 with a homeowner's exemption, up 73.5% from the year before.

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of November 6, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Orange County
Unified School District	Vidor Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$5,548.00 (+73.48%)	$310,113 (-0.41%) Land $4,448 Building $305,665	$310,113 (-0.41%) Land $4,448 Building $305,665
2025	$3,198.00 (-0.25%) Homeowner's exemption	$311,405 Land $4,448 Building $306,957	$311,405 Land $4,448 Building $306,957
2024	$3,206.00
2023		$301,939 Land $4,448 Building $297,491	$301,939 Land $4,448 Building $297,491

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 175 Merlin St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 32 flood claims nearby since 2017.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 15, 2021 · 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 115 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	115 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	32 (2017–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	15 of 32
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2019 · Tropical Storm Imelda
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Imelda, Sep 2019 · 15 claims Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 17 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

Wildfire risk around 175 Merlin St is moderate, ranking above 62% of the US, with a 0.2% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 62% of the US · above 47% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 70 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000

May also be available: Verizon.

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