1920 Martel Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76103 Property Records

Tarrant County property record for 1920 Martel Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76103

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,676 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.344 acres (15,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$112,800 (Sep 2015)
Tax Bill	$4,825 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2022 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`37520-5-5-20`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`37520-5-5-20`
Alternative APNs	`37520-5-5` `02686384`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,676 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Brick
Roof Type	Hip
Lot Area	15,000 sqft (0.344 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	1,025 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	1,025 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	698 sqft
Storage Building	246 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Account Number	02686384
Street Address	1920 MARTEL AVE
City	FORT WORTH
State	TX
Zip	76103-1414
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SCENERY HILL ADDITION BLOCK 5 LOT 5 & 6
Legal Subdivision	SCENERY HILL ADDITION
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	5,6
Jurisdiction	TARRANT TX
Township / Civil Division	FORT WORTH
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	101500

Owner

Source: Tarrant County records · APN 37520-5-5-20

Assessment roll updated June 2, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1920 MARTEL AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76103-1414
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 16, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 16, 2015 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 20, 2015
Deed Document Number	2015209947
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	TARRANT TX
Property Address	1920 MARTEL AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76103-1414
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 09, 2022
Title Company	INDEPENDENCE TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000048636
Date	Feb 23, 2022
Instrument	D222048636

Lender

Name	COLONIAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	FORT WORTH, TX 76102

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	121 Months
Due	Mar 01, 2032

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Tarrant County records · Assessment roll updated June 2, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
Municipality	Fort Worth City
County	Tarrant County
Unified School District	Fort Worth Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,825.00 (-38.2%)	$316,000 (-0.63%) Land $35,000 Building $281,000	$316,000 (-0.63%) Land $35,000 Building $281,000
2024	$7,808.00 (+8.52%)
2023	$7,195.00 (+1.15%)	$318,000 Land $35,000 Building $283,000	$318,000 Land $35,000 Building $283,000
2022	$7,113.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Tarrant County (48439C), as of October 12, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 484391015001, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 97.4% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
AMG Technology Investment Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 100
Cirra Networks Fixed Wireless	100 / 25
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 331 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system TX2200012, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF FORT WORTH serves 955,900 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	3 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Treatment failure resolved · Mar 2021
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.