1820 3rd Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642 Property Records

Jefferson County property record for 1820 3rd Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	792 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.067 acres (2,904 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$25,000 (Oct 2020)
Tax Bill	$844 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Document Oct 2020 Mortgage
APN	`003000-000-010600-00000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`003000-000-010600-00000`
Alternative APNs	`0030000106002` `004579` `4579`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	792 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	856 sqft
1st Floor Area	792 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Exterior Material	Other
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	2,904 sqft (0.067 acres)
Lot Dimensions	55 ft deep x 53 ft wide
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	240 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	240 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	112 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1820 3RD AVE
City	PORT ARTHUR
State	TX
Zip	77642-5039
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 52.85 OF LT 10 BLK 8 BEACHWAY .0668AC
Legal Subdivision	BEACHWAY
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON TX
Township / Civil Division	PORT ARTHUR
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	6400

Owner

Source: Jefferson County records, as of December 26, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1820 3RD AVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642-5039
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 13, 2022
Oct 12, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer JESUS PUENTE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 12, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 12, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 26, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202031048
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 21, 2009
Prior Transfer Doc	0000040648
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2022:

Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON TX
Recording Date	Apr 13, 2022
Property Address	1820 3RD AVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642-5039
Document Number	0000012970
Instrument Date	Apr 11, 2022
Instrument	2022012970
Record Updated	Apr 12, 2023

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3919 31ST ST, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642-3910

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1820 3RD AVE # VE, VE, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642-5039

October 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON TX
Recording Date	Oct 12, 2020
Property Address	1820 3RD AVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642-5039
Document Number	0000031048
Instrument Date	Oct 5, 2020
Instrument	31048
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 30, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1820 3RD AVE PORT ARTHUR TX 776425039, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642-5039

Mortgage

Document Number	31046
Date	Oct 12, 2020
Instrument	31046

Lender

Name	JESUS PUENTE
Address	6568 TERRELL ST, GROVES, TX 77619-5217
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Oct 11, 2025

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jefferson County assessment roll, as of August 27, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Jefferson County
Municipality	Port Arthur City
Unified School District	Port Arthur Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$844.00 (-3.54%) Homeowner's exemption	$68,546 (+1.29%) Land $3,630 Building $64,916	$68,546 (+1.29%) Land $3,630 Building $64,916
2024	$875.00 (+1.39%)
2023	$863.00 (-39.1%)	$67,675 Land $665 Building $67,010	$67,675 Land $665 Building $67,010
2022	$1,417.00

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 46 policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	46 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	130 (1979–2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA	92 of 130
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2022 · other causes
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 44 claims Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 3 claims Hurricane Rita, Sep 2005 · 12 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 PORT ARTHUR serves 56,039 people · EPA ID TX1230009
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Jan 2025
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 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 474 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: AT&T, T-Mobile.

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