309 W 8th St, Ferris, TX 75125 Property Records

Ellis County property record for 309 W 8th St, Ferris, TX 75125

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 936 sqft · built 1969
Lot Size	0.132 acres (5,750 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,264 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2025 Transfer Mar 2022 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R162881`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R162881`
Alternative APNs	`29200102600400105` `162881`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	936 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,104 sqft
1st Floor Area	684 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1969
Effective Year Built	Effective 1969
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,750 sqft (0.132 acres)
Lot Dimensions	115 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	260 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	260 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Covered Porch
Porch Area	168 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	150 sqft
Total Buildings	3 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	309 W 8TH ST
City	FERRIS
State	TX
Zip	75125-2517
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W10 -4 E40 -5 26 O T FERRIS 0.132 ACRES
Legal Subdivision	O T FERRIS-REV
Legal Block	26
Legal Lot Number	5,4
Jurisdiction	ELLIS TX
Township / Civil Division	FERRIS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2076
Census Tract	60104

Owner

309 W 8th St is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in October 2009.

Source: Ellis County records, as of August 19, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	309 W 8TH ST, FERRIS, TX 75125-2517
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 24, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Mar 30, 2022	Vendor's Lien, Transfer K & M COLLECTIONS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 9, 2009
Transfer Doc	0024760436
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ELLIS TX
Recording Date	Apr 24, 2025
Property Address	309 W 8TH ST, FERRIS, TX 75125-2517
Document Number	0002513113
Instrument Date	Apr 10, 2025
Instrument	2513113
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 4, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	309 W 8TH ST, FERRIS, TX 75125-2517

March 2022: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	ELLIS TX
Recording Date	Mar 30, 2022
Property Address	309 W 8TH ST, FERRIS, TX 75125-2517
Document Number	0002212905
Map Reference	DOC 2209425
Instrument Date	Mar 29, 2022
Instrument	2212905
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 16, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4113 SALEM ST, 4113, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052-3160

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	309 W 8TH ST, FERRIS, TX 75125-2517

Mortgage

Document Number	0002212906
Date	Mar 30, 2022
Instrument	2212906

Lender

Name	K & M COLLECTIONS
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	120 Months
Due	Mar 29, 2032

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 309 W 8th St was $1,264, down 10.9% from the year before.

Source: Ellis County assessment roll, as of August 19, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$190,184 (+31.49%) Land $60,000 Building $130,184	$190,184 (+23.81%) Land $60,000 Building $130,184
2025	$1,264.00 (-10.86%)	$144,638	$153,608 Land $55,000 Building $98,608
2024	$1,418.00 (+25.15%)
2023	$1,133.00 Homeowner's exemption	$144,760 Land $30,000 Building $114,760	$144,760 Land $30,000 Building $114,760
2018	$1,525.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 309 W 8th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 9, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 309 W 8th St is low, with a 0.05% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 62% of the US · lower than 87% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 FERRIS serves 4,204 people · EPA ID TX0700002
Water Source	Purchased surface water from ROCKETT SUD
Last State Inspection	Nov 2022
Lead	3 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Fluoride resolved · Oct 2016
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	4 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 341 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Wi-Five Broadband Fiber · Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Spectrum Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Rise Broadband Fiber	1,000 / 200
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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