404 James St, Houston, TX 77009 Property Records

Harris County property record for 404 James St, Houston, TX 77009

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 4 ba · 2,346 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.103 acres (4,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$5,366 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2020 Transfer Dec 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`003-196-000-0032`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`003-196-000-0032`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Units	8 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,346 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,346 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Brick
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area	4,500 sqft (0.103 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	90 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0031960000032
Street Address	404 JAMES ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77009-8355
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LT 32 BLK 44 ALLEN A C
Legal Subdivision	ALLEN A C
Legal Block	44
Legal Lot Number	32
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5029
Census Tract	212300

Owner

Source: Harris County records, as of September 29, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	215 ARROWDALE DR, HOUSTON, TX 77037-3002
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 9, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Dec 9, 2020	Correction Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Nov 9, 2020
Property Address	404 JAMES ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-8355
Document Number	0000547335
Instrument Date	Nov 6, 2020
Instrument	547335
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 19, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	215 ARROWDALE DR HOUSTON TX 770373002, HOUSTON, TX 77037-3002

December 2020: Correction Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Dec 9, 2020
Property Address	404 JAMES ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-8355
Document Number	0000605123
Instrument Date	Nov 6, 2020
Instrument	605123
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 11, 2021
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	215 ARROWDALE DR HOUSTON TX 770373002, HOUSTON, TX 77037-3002

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Harris County assessment roll, as of September 29, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$285,667 (+13.13%) Land $175,500 Building $110,167	$285,667 (+13.13%) Land $175,500 Building $110,167
2025	$5,366.00 (+1.57%)	$252,511 (+1.61%) Land $175,500 Building $77,011	$252,511 (+1.61%) Land $175,500 Building $77,011
2024	$5,283.00 (+5.53%)
2023		$248,506 Land $155,250 Building $93,256	$248,506 Land $155,250 Building $93,256
2022	$5,006.00 (+15.24%)
2020	$4,344.00

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 May 17, 2026 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 15 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (2001–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001, Jun 2001 · 2 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.3% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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 HOUSTON serves 2,970,543 people · EPA ID TX1010013
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	5 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · May 2025
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 692 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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