23788 James, New Caney, TX 77357 Property Records

Montgomery County property record for 23788 James, New Caney, TX 77357 · Last verified December 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Architecture Style	Conventional
Year Built	Built 1974
Square Footage	1,778 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	87,120 sqft (2 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$934.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0540-00-12900`
Alternative APN	`R53799`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Building Area	1,778 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,778 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Utility Area	300 sqft Utility Area
Utility Room	Utility Room
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1974
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Foundation Type	Mat/Raft Foundation (Slab) Foundation
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	87,120 sqft (2 acres)
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	426 sqft Porch
Canopy Area	420 sqft Canopy

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R53799
Street Address	23788 JAMES
City	NEW CANEY
State	TX
Zip	77357-8412
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A0540 SMITH WM, TRACT 129, 145, ACRES 2.000
Legal Subdivision	SMITH WM
Legal Tract	129
Legal Lot Number	129
Jurisdiction	MONTGOMERY TX
Minor Civil Division	SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	692501

Owner

Source: Montgomery County records · APN 0540-00-12900

Assessment roll updated July 25, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	23788 JAMES, NEW CANEY, TX 77357-8412
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 09, 2004
Deed Sale	Nov 09, 2004
Deed Doc Number	2004-125448
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Montgomery County records · Assessment roll updated July 25, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Montgomery County
Unified School District	New Caney 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
2025		$190,321 (+1%) Land $90,000 Building $144,551	$234,551 (+10.09%) Land $90,000 Building $144,551
2024	$934.00 (+25.37%) Homeowner's exemption Disabled Person's exemption	$173,019 (+1%) Land $90,000 Building $123,045	$213,045 (+0.15%) Land $90,000 Building $123,045
2023	$745.00 Homeowner's exemption	$157,290 Land $90,000 Building $122,730	$212,730 Land $90,000 Building $122,730

Flood & Wildfire

23788 James is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Moderate risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Montgomery County (48339C), updated January 7, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 46th percentile of exposed land nationally · 19th in Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 1,282 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land · adjoins burnable vegetation

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.