2515 38th St, Galveston, TX 77550 Property Records

Galveston County property record for 2515 38th St, Galveston, TX 77550

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 ba · 1,107 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.114 acres (4,975 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$75 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`3893-0000-0008-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`3893-0000-0008-001`
Alternative APN	`R109419`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Building Area	1,107 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,071 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Exterior Material	Asbestos
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	4,975 sqft (0.114 acres)
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	30 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2515 38TH ST
City	GALVESTON
State	TX
Zip	77550-8877
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	MF1
Legal Description	ABST 628 M B MENARD SUR E 71 FT OF LOT 8 (8-1) JAMES A HAWKINS SUB UND INT*DEFERRAL*
Legal Subdivision	HAWKINS SUB (91)
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	GALVESTON TX
Township / Civil Division	GALVESTON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	725000

Owner

Source: Galveston County records, as of September 9, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	2515 38TH ST, GALVESTON, TX 77550-8877
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 17, 2004
Transfer Doc	0000061232
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	GALVESTON TX
Recording Date	Feb 27, 2020
Property Address	2515 38TH ST, GALVESTON, TX 77550-8877
Document Number	0000011849
Instrument Date	Feb 27, 2020
Instrument	11849
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 18, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2515 38TH ST GALVESTON TX 775508877, GALVESTON, TX 77550-8877

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Galveston County assessment roll, as of September 9, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$60,361 (+1%)	$143,036 (-12.53%) Land $52,048 Building $90,988
2025	$75.00 (+53.06%) Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$54,874 (-67.28%) Land $52,048 Building $111,487	$163,535 (-2.49%) Land $52,048 Building $111,487
2024	$49.00 (-59.84%)
2023		$167,713 Land $40,227 Building $127,486	$167,713 Land $40,227 Building $127,486
2018	$122.00

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, effective June 28, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 72 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	72 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	70 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	51 of 70
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2024 · Hurricane Beryl
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 4 claims Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 46 claims Hurricane Alicia, Aug 1983 · 7 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 GALVESTON serves 52,326 people · EPA ID TX0840003
Water Source	Purchased surface water from GULF COAST WATER AUTHORITY TX CITY
Last State Inspection	Jan 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
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 525 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 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20