286 E Hempstead St, Giddings, TX 78942 Property Records

Lee County property record for 286 E Hempstead St, Giddings, TX 78942

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details1.5 ba · 1,808 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size0.17 acres (7,405 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Tax Bill$4,058 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN10949

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN10949

Interior

Full Baths1.5 Baths
Half Baths1 Half Bath
Stories1 Story
Building Area1,808 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area1,654 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1960
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1960
Roof TypeGable
Lot Area7,405 sqft (0.17 acres)
Lot Dimensions75 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Garage TypeCarport
CarportCarport
PorchOpen Porch
Porch Area258 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemCentral

Location & Zoning

Street Address286 E HEMPSTEAD ST
CityGIDDINGS
StateTX
Zip78942-3235
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionOT GIDDINGS, BLOCK 78, LOT E75 OF 1 & 2
Legal SubdivisionOT GIDDINGS
Legal Block78
Legal Lot NumberE75
JurisdictionLEE TX
Township / Civil DivisionGIDDINGS
Census Block Group1
Census Block1022
Census Tract400

Owner

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

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing Address1016 COUNTY ROAD 110, GIDDINGS, TX 78942-6477
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleNov 3, 2015
Deed SaleNov 3, 2015
Deed Document Number20154311
Deed Book / Page1176 / 847
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateTexas
CountyLee County
MunicipalityGiddings City
Unified School DistrictGiddings Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$4,058.00 (+32.92%)$209,520 (+20.15%) Land $55,170 Building $154,350$209,520 (+20.15%) Land $55,170 Building $154,350
2023$174,380 Land $36,140 Building $138,240$174,380 Land $36,140 Building $138,240
2022$3,053.00

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 April 16, 2014 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims2 (2016–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA2 of 2
Most Recent ClaimAug 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 RiskLow
lower than 80% of the US · lower than 94% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood0.01% annual chance
ExposureIndirect
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 SystemCITY OF GIDDINGS
serves 7,878 people · EPA ID TX1440001
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionJun 2025
Lead3 ppb (2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureLead service line inventory
Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting3
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

ProviderMax 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

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