229 Royder St, Houston, TX 77009 Property Records

Harris County property record for 229 Royder St, Houston, TX 77009

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,292 sqft · built 1936
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$314,571 (Mar 2022)
Tax Bill	$3,141 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Mortgage Sep 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`050-341-009-0017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`050-341-009-0017`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,292 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,292 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1936
Effective Year Built	Effective 2010
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.115 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	192 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	116 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0503410090017
Street Address	229 ROYDER ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77009-3921
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 17 BLK 9 WHITE OAK
Legal Subdivision	WHITE OAK
Legal Block	9
Legal Lot Number	17
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	210500

Owner

229 Royder St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in March 2022.

Source: Harris County records, as of September 29, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	229 ROYDER ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-3921
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 14, 2022	Vendor's Lien, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PROSPERITY BANK
Sep 25, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MTG

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 14, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 14, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 29, 2016 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2022133409
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 26, 2016
Prior Transfer Doc	20160081431
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2022: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Mar 14, 2022
Property Address	229 ROYDER ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-3921
Document Number	0000133409
Map Reference	VOL 443 PG 78
Instrument Date	Mar 11, 2022
Instrument	2022-133409
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 24, 2022
Title Company	ALAMO TITLE COMPANY, ALAMO TITLE COMPANY HOUSTON

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1954 W DALLAS ST # 2, 2, HOUSTON, TX 77019-4413

Mortgage

Document Number	0000133410
Date	Mar 14, 2022
Instrument	2022-133410

Lender

Name	PROSPERITY BANK
Type	Bank
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

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

September 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Property Address	229 ROYDER ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-3921
Document Number	0000467255
Instrument Date	Sep 25, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 21, 2020
Title Company	ALAMO TITLE COMPANY, ALAMO TITLE CO (HOUSTON)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	229 ROYDER ST HOUSTON TX 770093921, HOUSTON, TX 77009-3921

Mortgage

Document Number	0000467255
Date	Oct 1, 2020
Instrument	467255

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MTG
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	PONTIAC, MI 48341

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	300 Months
Due	Sep 30, 2045

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 229 Royder St was $3,141 with a homeowner's exemption, down 26.2% from the year before.

Source: Harris County assessment roll, as of September 29, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Harris County
Municipality	Houston City
Unified School District	Houston Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$263,595 (+2.71%) Land $127,500 Building $136,095	$263,595 (+2.71%) Land $127,500 Building $136,095
2025	$3,141.00 (-26.18%) Homeowner's exemption	$256,644 Land $127,500 Building $129,144	$256,644 Land $127,500 Building $129,144
2024	$4,255.00
2023		$301,520 Land $127,500 Building $174,020	$301,520 Land $127,500 Building $174,020
2022	$4,000.00
2020	$3,970.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 229 Royder St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 10 flood claims nearby since 1979.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 17, 2026 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 19 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	19 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (1979–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 10
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 2 claims Hurricane Alicia, Aug 1983 · 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

Wildfire risk around 229 Royder St is low, with less than 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.3% 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 HOUSTON serves 2,970,543 people · EPA ID TX1010013
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	5 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · May 2025
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 623 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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