306 E California St, Gainesville, TX 76240 Property Records

Cooke County property record for 306 E California St, Gainesville, TX 76240

Property Summary

Property Type	Office Building
Details	11,040 sqft
Lot Size	0.397 acres (17,280 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$13,203 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Second Mortgage Mar 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`2460-003-00010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2460-003-00010`
Alternative APN	`5049`

Interior

Building Area	11,040 sqft Total Area
Upper Floors Area	5,840 sqft

Exterior

Lot Area	17,280 sqft (0.397 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2460-003-00010
Street Address	306 E CALIFORNIA ST
City	GAINESVILLE
State	TX
Zip	76240-4006
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Legal Description	LINDSAY ADDN; BLOCK 3; LOT 10 & PTS OF 2-3 & 9 & 11
Legal Subdivision	LINDSAY ADDN
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	10,2-3
Jurisdiction	COOKE TX
Township / Civil Division	GAINESVILLE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5003
Census Tract	1100

Owner

Source: Cooke County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 1402, GAINESVILLE, TX 76241-1402
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 22, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage 4U FCU
Mar 29, 2023	Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 7, 2025
Deed Sale	Mar 7, 2025
Prior Sale	Oct 9, 2023
Deed Document Number	20251597
Deed Book / Page	2698 / 517
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 12, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000004681
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	COOKE TX
Property Address	306 E CALIFORNIA ST, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240-4006
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 16, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	002614/798
Date	Nov 22, 2023
Book Page	2614/798
Instrument	2023-7751

Lender

Name	4U FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	GAINESVILLE, TX 76240

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Nov 25, 2028

March 2023: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	COOKE TX
Recording Date	Mar 29, 2023
Property Address	306 E CALIFORNIA ST, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240-4006
Document Number	002570/451
Book / Page	2570 / 451
Instrument Date	Mar 28, 2023
Instrument	2023-2039
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 14, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	201 MONROE ST # 450, 450, MONTGOMERY, AL 36104-3735

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 995, GAINESVILLE, TX 76241-0995

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cooke County assessment roll, as of June 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$13,203.00 (+20.01%)	$631,078 (+2%)	$886,166 (-) Land $172,800 Building $713,366
2025	$11,002.00 (+32.47%)	$525,898 (+75.59%) Land $172,800 Building $713,366	$886,166 (+195.89%) Land $172,800 Building $713,366
2024	$8,305.00 (+22.58%)
2023		$299,496 Land $151,200 Building $148,296	$299,496 Land $151,200 Building $148,296
2022	$6,775.00

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 26, 2016 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	26 (1981–2009)
Claims Outside the SFHA	11 of 26
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2009 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2007 · 12 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding, May 1990 · 6 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	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 GAINESVILLE serves 18,107 people · EPA ID TX0490001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 336 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Nortex Communications Company Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
ElektraFi Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Element8, Nextlink, Verizon.

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