228 12th St, Port Arthur, TX 77640 Property Records

Jefferson County property record for 228 12th St, Port Arthur, TX 77640

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Details	1,618 sqft
Lot Size	0.107 acres (4,661 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$25 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2019 Mortgage Aug 2019 Sale + 1 more
APN	`053400-000-013000-00000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`053400-000-013000-00000`
Alternative APNs	`0534000130003` `087526`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,618 sqft

Exterior

Construction Type	Wood Frame
Lot Area	4,661 sqft (0.107 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 33 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	280 sqft

Location & Zoning

Account Number	087526
Old Parcel Number	0534000130003
Street Address	228 12TH ST
City	PORT ARTHUR
State	TX
Zip	77640-4133
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	W 1/3 OF LT 3 & E 1/3 OF LT 4 BLK 12 CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
Legal Subdivision	PORT ARTHUR CITY
Legal Block	12
Legal Lot Number	3,4
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON TX
Township / Civil Division	PORT ARTHUR
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3079
Census Tract	6100

Owner

Source: Jefferson County records, as of October 15, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 20, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage STATE BK/TX
Aug 16, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Oct 2, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 1, 2004
Deed Sale	Jun 1, 2004
Prior Sale	Feb 19, 2004
Deed Document Number	2004020630
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

August 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON TX
Property Address	228 12TH ST, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640-4133
Document Number	0000029400
Instrument Date	Aug 20, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 16, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2740 JIMMY JOHNSON BLVD PORT ARTHUR TX 77640, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640

Mortgage

Document Number	0000029400
Date	Aug 28, 2019
Instrument	29400

Lender

Name	STATE BK/TX
Type	Bank
Address	PO BOX 763009, DALLAS, TX 75376-3009

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Aug 27, 2024

August 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON TX
Recording Date	Aug 16, 2019
Property Address	228 12TH ST, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640-4133
Document Number	0000027957
Instrument Date	Aug 14, 2019
Instrument	27957
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 30, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	3536 VALMONT AVE BEAUMONT TX 777066730, BEAUMONT, TX 77706-6730

October 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON TX
Recording Date	Oct 2, 2017
Property Address	228 12TH ST, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640-4133
Document Number	0000031603
Instrument Date	Sep 19, 2017
Instrument	31603
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 3, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1000 URBAN CENTER DR #501 VESTAVIA AL 352422225, 501, VESTAVIA, AL 35242-2225

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jefferson County assessment roll, as of July 25, 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		$1,085 (+44.09%) Land $4,662	$4,662 (+519.12%) Land $4,662
2024	$25.00 (+19.05%)
2023	$21.00 (-8.7%)	$753 Land $753	$753 Land $753
2022	$23.00

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 32 policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	32 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	87 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	69 of 87
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2024 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 23 claims Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 6 claims Hurricane Rita, Sep 2005 · 15 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 308 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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