204 5th St, Palestine, TX 75803 Property Records

Anderson County property record for 204 5th St, Palestine, TX 75803

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,464 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	0.517 acres (22,503 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$191,413 (Sep 2022)
Tax Bill	$3,852 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2023 Mortgage Sep 2022 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`6340-00017-00300`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`6340-00017-00300`
Alternative APNs	`R0032365` `R32365` `32365`

Interior

Building Area	1,464 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	1,464 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Effective Year Built	Effective 1947
Lot Area	22,503 sqft (0.517 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 75 ft wide
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	440 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	440 sqft
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	20 sqft
Patio Area	552 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	204 5TH ST
City	PALESTINE
State	TX
Zip	75803-4920
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LIPSEY BLOCK 17 LOT 3 & 5
Legal Subdivision	LIPSEY
Legal Block	17
Legal Lot Number	3,5
Jurisdiction	ANDERSON TX
Township / Civil Division	PALESTINE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3072
Census Tract	950600

Owner

204 5th St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in September 2022.

Source: Anderson County records, as of September 23, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	204 5TH ST, PALESTINE, TX 75803-4920
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 12, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Sep 14, 2022	Vendor's Lien, Transfer MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 14, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 14, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 18, 2021
Deed Document Number	20225954
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ANDERSON TX
Property Address	204 5TH ST, PALESTINE, TX 75803-4920
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 14, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0002023217
Date	Jan 12, 2023
Instrument	2023-217

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	COLUMBIA, MO 65203

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	357 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2052

September 2022: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	ANDERSON TX
Recording Date	Sep 14, 2022
Property Address	204 5TH ST, PALESTINE, TX 75803-4920
Document Number	0020225954
Map Reference	ENV 218-A
Instrument Date	Sep 14, 2022
Instrument	2022-5954
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 4, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	204 5TH ST, PALESTINE, TX 75803-4920
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0002023217
Date	Sep 14, 2022
Instrument	2023-217

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2052

Mortgage

Document Number	0020225955
Date	Sep 14, 2022
Instrument	2022-5955

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	COLUMBIA, MO 65203

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 204 5th St was $3,852 with a homeowner's exemption, up 69.8% from the year before.

Source: Anderson County assessment roll, as of December 16, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Anderson County
Municipality	Palestine City
Unified School District	Westwood Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$3,852.00 (+69.77%)	$182,589 (-) Land $18,000 Building $164,589	$182,589 (-) Land $18,000 Building $164,589
2025	$2,269.00 Homeowner's exemption	$182,589 Land $18,000 Building $164,589	$182,589 Land $18,000 Building $164,589
2023		$182,589 Land $18,000 Building $164,589	$182,589 Land $18,000 Building $164,589
2022	$3,381.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 204 5th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 2015.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 18, 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
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2015–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2016 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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 204 5th St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 94% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect 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 PALESTINE serves 31,272 people · EPA ID TX0010001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Oct 2024 Turbidity resolved · Jan 2024
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 225 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Zito Media Fiber · Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Etex Telephone, Optimum, T-Mobile.

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