1815 Ruth St, Houston, TX 77004 Property Records

Harris County property record for 1815 Ruth St, Houston, TX 77004

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,872 sqft · built 1945
Lot Size	0.121 acres (5,250 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$478,800 (Jan 2021)
Tax Bill	$11,916 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`052-141-000-0017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`052-141-000-0017`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Units	4 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,872 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,546 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Effective Year Built	Effective 2014
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area	5,250 sqft (0.121 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Concrete/Masonry Porch
Porch Area	27 sqft
Patio Area	760 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0521410000017
Street Address	1815 RUTH ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77004-5174
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	TRS 17 & 18A BLK 7 ALMEDA PLACE
Legal Subdivision	ALMEDA PLACE
Legal Tract	17,18
Legal Block	7
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	312603

Owner

Source: Harris County records, as of September 29, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	5680 HIGHWAY 6, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459-4188
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 27, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 27, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 13, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202144497
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 9, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	0000013064
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Jan 27, 2021
Property Address	1815 RUTH ST, HOUSTON, TX 77004-5174
Document Number	0000044497
Instrument Date	Jan 21, 2021
Instrument	44497
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 10, 2021
Title Company	AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, AMERICAN TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	5680 HIGHWAY 6 MISSOURI CITY TX 774594188, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459-4188

Mortgage

Document Number	44498
Date	Jan 27, 2021
Instrument	44498

Lender

Name	PROSPERITY BK
Type	Bank
Address	SUGAR LAND, TX 77478

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jan 26, 2036

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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		$537,008 (-4.23%) Land $294,000 Building $243,008	$537,008 (-4.23%) Land $294,000 Building $243,008
2025	$11,916.00 (+1.58%)	$560,698 (+11.65%) Land $294,000 Building $266,698	$560,698 (+11.65%) Land $294,000 Building $266,698
2024	$11,731.00 (+15.94%)
2023		$502,206 Land $264,600 Building $237,606	$502,206 Land $264,600 Building $237,606
2022	$10,118.00 (+55.97%)
2020	$6,487.00

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 29 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	431 units insured incl. 402 condo units

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 839 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 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20