240 S Birch St, Van, TX 75790 Property Records

Van Zandt County property record for 240 S Birch St, Van, TX 75790

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,984 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	0.506 acres (22,041 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$3,118 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Mortgage Jun 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R000020297`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R000020297`
Alternative APN	`064.0533.5040.0000.0000`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,984 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,104 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 1961
Lot Area	22,041 sqft (0.506 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	768 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	768 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	176 sqft
Storage Building	308 sqft

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R000020297
Street Address	240 S BIRCH ST
City	VAN
State	TX
Zip	75790-3522
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ACRES: 0.506 ABST: 533 SUR: A MCPHAIL
Legal Subdivision	A MCPHAIL SURVEY ABSTRACT 533
Jurisdiction	VAN ZANDT TX
Township / Civil Division	VAN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3019
Census Tract	950801

Owner

Source: Van Zandt County records, as of September 3, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	489 VZ COUNTY ROAD 1501, VAN, TX 75790-2717
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 20, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone First Mortgage CITY NATIONAL BANK OF SULPHUR SPRINGS
Jun 19, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 19, 2018
Deed Sale	Jun 19, 2018
Prior Sale	Jul 30, 1999
Deed Document Number	20185246
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	VAN ZANDT TX
Property Address	240 S BIRCH ST, VAN, TX 75790-3522
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 26, 2022
Title Company	ELLIOTT AND WALDRON ABSTRACT COMPANY, ELLIOTT AND WALDRON ABSTRACT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	2020004387
Date	May 20, 2020
Instrument	2020-004387

Lender

Name	CITY NATIONAL BANK OF SULPHUR SPRINGS
Type	Bank
Address	SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2035

June 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	VAN ZANDT TX
Recording Date	Jun 19, 2018
Property Address	240 S BIRCH ST, VAN, TX 75790-3522
Document Number	2018005246
Map Reference	VOL176 PG311
Instrument Date	Jun 13, 2018
Instrument	2018-005246
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 26, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12449 COUNTY ROAD 330, 12449, BUFFALO, TX 75831-3486

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	489 VZ COUNTY ROAD 1501, VAN, TX 75790-2717

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Van Zandt County assessment roll, as of September 3, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$134,760 (-1.91%) Land $31,550 Building $103,210	$134,760 (-1.91%) Land $31,550 Building $103,210
2025	$3,118.00 (+7.26%)	$137,390 (+8.94%) Land $31,550 Building $105,840	$137,390 (+8.94%) Land $31,550 Building $105,840
2024	$2,907.00 (-1.06%)
2023	$2,938.00	$126,110 Land $17,920 Building $108,190	$126,110 Land $17,920 Building $108,190

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, effective December 17, 2010 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force

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 80% of the US · lower than 94% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	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 VAN serves 2,993 people · EPA ID TX2340004
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Sanitary survey deficiency not corrected currently in violation since Jan 2017
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 95 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Peoples Communications Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

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