217 E Austin Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550 Property Records

Cameron County property record for 217 E Austin Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3,222 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.422 acres (18,400 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,489 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`184040-0120-004000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`184040-0120-004000`
Alternative APN	`72320`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	3,222 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,994 sqft
Flooring	Concrete/Cement
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Lot Area	18,400 sqft (0.422 acres)
Lot Dimensions	230 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	620 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	620 sqft
Driveway	Concrete Driveway
Driveway Area	1,640 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	274 sqft
Storage Building	280 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	217 E AUSTIN AVE
City	HARLINGEN
State	TX
Zip	78550-9055
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	HARLINGEN LAND & WATER CO SUBD BLK 12
Legal Subdivision	HARLINGEN LAND & WATER CO SUBD
Legal Block	12
Legal Lot Number	40
Jurisdiction	CAMERON TX
Township / Civil Division	HARLINGEN-SAN BENITO
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3002
Census Tract	10700

Owner

Source: Cameron County records · APN 184040-0120-004000

Assessment roll updated August 13, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	217 E AUSTIN AVE, HARLINGEN, TX 78550-9055
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Feb 03, 2020
Transfer Doc	202004136
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2020: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	CAMERON TX
Recording Date	Feb 04, 2020
Property Address	217 E AUSTIN AVE, HARLINGEN, TX 78550-9055
Document Number	202004136
Map Reference	VOL 1 PG 12
Instrument Date	Feb 03, 2020
Instrument	2020-04136
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 06, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	217 E AUSTIN AVE, HARLINGEN, TX 78550-9055

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cameron County records · Assessment roll updated August 13, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Cameron County
Municipality	Harlingen City
Unified School District	Harlingen Consolidated 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
2026		$265,882 (+1%)	$346,657 (-) Land $118,680 Building $227,977
2025	$1,489.00 (-37.91%) Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$241,711 (-22.45%) Land $118,680 Building $227,977	$346,657 (+11.22%) Land $118,680 Building $227,977
2023	$2,398.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption Additional exemption filed	$311,697 Land $83,720 Building $227,977	$311,697 Land $83,720 Building $227,977
2022	$2,398.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cameron County (48061C), updated July 18, 2018 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 480610107003, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 39 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	39 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	47 (1980–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	44 of 47
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2025, rainfall accumulation, Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims By Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2025 · 5 claims Hurricane Dolly, Jul 2008 · 13 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding, Apr 1991 · 7 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 500 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Spectrum	Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Metronet Holdings	Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (TX)	Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Innercity Fibernet	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	100 / 100
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (TX), AT&T, Smartcom Telephone. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.