208 W 3rd Ave, Elsa, TX 78543 Property Records

Hidalgo County property record for 208 W 3rd Ave, Elsa, TX 78543

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,432 sqft · built 1972
Lot Size	0.448 acres (19,500 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$4,588 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2024 Mortgage
APN	`E540000070000100`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`E540000070000100`
Alternative APNs	`R169715` `169715`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,432 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,144 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,512 sqft
Flooring	Tile

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1972
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	19,500 sqft (0.448 acres)
Lot Dimensions	130 ft deep x 150 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	672 sqft
Parking Spaces	5 Parking Spaces
Porch	Covered Porch
Porch Area	40 sqft
Patio Area	290 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	208 W 3RD AVE
City	ELSA
State	TX
Zip	78543
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R 1
Legal Description	ELSA TOWNSITE BLK. 70 LTS. 1 - 3
Legal Subdivision	ELSA ORIGINAL TOWNSITE - SEE
Legal Tract	1
Legal Block	70
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	HIDALGO TX
Township / Civil Division	EDCOUCH-ELSA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2030
Census Tract	24403

Owner

Source: Hidalgo County records, as of September 16, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 1255, ELSA, TX 78543-1255
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 30, 2023
Deed Sale	Jan 30, 2023
Prior Sale	Jun 2, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20233417403
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 13, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	0002602854
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HIDALGO TX
Property Address	208 W 3RD AVE, ELSA, TX 78543
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 16, 2024
Title Company	STEWART TITLE COMPANY-F, STEWART TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1700 S EXPRESSWAY 77, RAYMONDVILLE, TX 78580-4131

Mortgage

Document Number	0003529824
Date	Mar 12, 2024
Instrument	3529824

Lender

Name	GATEWAY FIRST BANK
Type	Bank
Address	JENKS, OK 74037

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2054

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Hidalgo County assessment roll, as of September 16, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Hidalgo County
Municipality	Elsa City
Unified School District	Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$208,468 (-4.11%) Land $86,775 Building $121,693	$208,468 (-4.11%) Land $86,775 Building $121,693
2025	$4,588.00 (+21.41%) Homeowner's exemption	$217,400 (+38.74%) Land $86,775 Building $130,625	$217,400 (+2.03%) Land $86,775 Building $130,625
2024	$3,779.00 (+13.55%)
2023	$3,328.00 (-2.26%) Homeowner's exemption	$156,691 Land $78,000 Building $135,084	$213,084 Land $78,000 Building $135,084
2022	$3,405.00

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
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	15 (1993–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	15 of 15
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2020 · Hurricane Hanna
Claims by Event	Hurricane Hanna, Jul 2020 · 5 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Jun 2019 · 4 claims Hurricane Dolly, Jul 2008 · 2 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	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.8% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 ELSA serves 5,500 people · EPA ID TX1080005
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	6 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 579 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
TWIN Fixed Wireless	400 / 100
VTX Communications Fixed Wireless	400 / 50

May also be available: AT&T, Smartcom Telephone, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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