4715 Merwin St, Houston, TX 77027 Property Records

Harris County property record for 4715 Merwin St, Houston, TX 77027

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,559 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.154 acres (6,720 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$292,500 (Jul 2021)
Tax Bill	$12,496 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`081-124-000-0004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`081-124-000-0004`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	14 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,559 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,559 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 2008
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Brick
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area	6,720 sqft (0.154 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	408 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	408 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	2,783 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0811240000004
Street Address	4715 MERWIN ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77027-6607
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LT 4 BLK 6 ATWOOD VILLAS
Legal Subdivision	ATWOOD VILLAS
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	411600

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1410 ZORA ST, HOUSTON, TX 77055-5352
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 13, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 13, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 24, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021392697
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 18, 2004
Prior Transfer Doc	000X873770
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2021: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Jul 13, 2021
Property Address	4715 MERWIN ST, HOUSTON, TX 77027-6607
Document Number	2021392697
Map Reference	VOL 43 PG 16
Instrument Date	Jul 12, 2021
Instrument	2021-392697
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 6, 2021
Title Company	NORTH AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1410 ZORA ST, HOUSTON, TX 77055-5352

Mortgage

Document Number	2021392698
Date	Jul 13, 2021
Instrument	2021-392698

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2036

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		$650,000 (+3.59%) Land $446,215 Building $203,785	$650,000 (+3.59%) Land $446,215 Building $203,785
2025	$12,496.00 (+21.89%)	$627,500 (+18.36%) Land $414,343 Building $213,157	$627,500 (+18.36%) Land $414,343 Building $213,157
2024	$10,252.00 (-1.34%)
2023		$530,156 Land $342,210 Building $187,946	$530,156 Land $342,210 Building $187,946
2020	$10,391.00

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 90 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	90 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	31 (1979–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	27 of 31
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding, May 2015 · 3 claims Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001, Jun 2001 · 16 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	Not rated no burnable land 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 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 351 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	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20