277 E Hempstead St, Giddings, TX 78942 Property Records

Lee County property record for 277 E Hempstead St, Giddings, TX 78942

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	2,700 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.075 acres (3,250 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`19325`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`19325`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,700 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	2,700 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Gable
Lot Area	3,250 sqft (0.075 acres)
Lot Dimensions	65 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	48 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	277 HEMPSTEAD
City	GIDDINGS
State	TX
Zip	78942
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	OT GIDDINGS, BLOCK 44, LOT S65 OF 10
Legal Subdivision	OT GIDDINGS
Legal Block	44
Legal Lot Number	S65
Jurisdiction	LEE TX
Township / Civil Division	GIDDINGS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1019
Census Tract	400

Owner

Source: Lee County records, as of May 26, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 115, GIDDINGS, TX 78942-0115
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lee County assessment roll, as of May 26, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$149,440 (+64.24%) Land $24,260 Building $125,180	$149,440 (+64.24%) Land $24,260 Building $125,180
2023	$90,990 Land $13,730 Building $77,260	$90,990 Land $13,730 Building $77,260

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 April 16, 2014 · 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
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2016–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey

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 GIDDINGS serves 7,878 people · EPA ID TX1440001
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
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 345 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber Fiber · Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Sparklight Cable	1,000 / 50
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	500 / 100
Rural Telecommunications of America Fixed Wireless	300 / 150
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20