2520 Walnut St, Wharton, TX 77488 Property Records

Wharton County property record for 2520 Walnut St, Wharton, TX 77488 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 864 sqft · built 1945
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,501 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$36,300 (Nov 2013)
Tax Bill	$325 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`10590-038-030-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`10590-038-030-00`
Alternative APNs	`R016520` `16520`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	864 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	864 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Lot Area	7,501 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	756 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	756 sqft
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	432 sqft
Patio Area	440 sqft

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1059003803000
Street Address	2520 WALNUT ST
City	WHARTON
State	TX
Zip	77488-2551
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	HAWES 5TH BLOCK 38 LOT 3A-ODD
Legal Subdivision	HAWES 5TH
Legal Block	38
Legal Lot Number	3A
Jurisdiction	WHARTON TX
Township / Civil Division	WHARTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2013
Census Tract	740500

Owner

Source: Wharton County records · APN 10590-038-030-00

Assessment roll updated May 26, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	2520 WALNUT ST, WHARTON, TX 77488-2551
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 08, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 08, 2013 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 06, 2007
Deed Document Number	20136474
Deed Book / Page	938 / 913
Last Transfer Date	Aug 03, 2021
Transfer Doc	0001230/55
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	WHARTON TX
Recording Date	Aug 11, 2021
Property Address	2520 WALNUT ST, WHARTON, TX 77488-2551
Document Number	0001230/55
Book / Page	1230 / 55
Map Reference	VOL 775 PG 544
Instrument Date	Aug 03, 2021
Instrument	2021-00005164
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 16, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	327 LA SALLE ST, PORT LAVACA, TX 77979-3814

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Wharton County records · Assessment roll updated May 26, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Wharton County
Municipality	Wharton City
Unified School District	Wharton 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	$325.00 (+10.17%) Homeowner's exemption	$54,167 (+8.97%)	$59,165 (+19.02%) Land $16,500 Building $42,665
2024	$295.00 (-0.34%)
2023		$49,710 Land $12,000 Building $37,710	$49,710 Land $12,000 Building $37,710
2022	$296.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Wharton County (48481C), updated September 29, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 484817405002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 132 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	132 in force 96 of 132 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	95 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 95
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2024, rainfall accumulation, Hurricane Beryl
Flood Events	Hurricane Harvey (Sep 2017), 68 claims Tropical Storm Fay (Sep 2002), 9 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 36% of the US · above 11% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,326 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.