3609 9th Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642 Property Records

Jefferson County property record for 3609 9th Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Details	1,544 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.445 acres (19,403 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$16,000 (Feb 2020)
Tax Bill	$110 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Mortgage
APN	`063950-000-003400-00000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`063950-000-003400-00000`
Alternative APNs	`0639500034009` `106824`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,544 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,544 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Exterior Material	Other
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	19,403 sqft (0.445 acres)
Lot Dimensions	299 ft deep x 65 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	528 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3609 9TH AVE
City	PORT ARTHUR
State	TX
Zip	77642-4042
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	E 1/2 OF LT 15 TERR ACRES LESS E11.5 LESS E11.5
Legal Subdivision	TERRACE ACRES
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON TX
Township / Civil Division	PORT ARTHUR
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	10300

Owner

Source: Jefferson County records · APN 063950-000-003400-00000

Assessment roll updated August 27, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	8205 LAKE POWELL DR, NEDERLAND, TX 77627-5654
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 03, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 03, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20203741
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 30, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0000003741
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2020: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON TX
Recording Date	Feb 03, 2020
Property Address	3609 9TH AVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642-4042
Document Number	0000003741
Map Reference	VOL 4 PG 14
Instrument Date	Jan 30, 2020
Instrument	2020003741
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 18, 2022
Title Company	STEWART TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8205 LAKE POWELL DR, NEDERLAND, TX 77627-5654

Mortgage

Document Number	0000003742
Date	Feb 03, 2020
Instrument	2020003742

Lender

Name	FIRST FINANCIAL BANK NA
Type	Bank
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	179 Months
Due	Jan 29, 2035

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jefferson County records · Assessment roll updated August 27, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Jefferson County
Municipality	Port Arthur City
Unified School District	Port Arthur Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$18,432 (+376.53%) Land $18,432	$18,432 (+376.53%) Land $18,432
2024	$110.00 (-1.79%)
2023	$112.00 (-8.2%)	$3,868 Land $3,868	$3,868 Land $3,868
2022	$122.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 482450103001, 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	FEMA flood map data for this location is not available in our records
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 29 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	29 in force 17 of 29 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	35 (1979–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	29 of 35
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2026, rainfall accumulation
Flood Events	Hurricane Harvey (Aug 2017), 10 claims Hurricane Ike (Sep 2008), 5 claims Hurricane Rita (Sep 2005), 6 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.