4878 Shunka Rd, New Ulm, TX 78950 Property Records

Austin County property record for 4878 Shunka Rd, New Ulm, TX 78950

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	2.5 ba · 5,867 sqft · built 2006
Lot Size	48.5 acres (2,115,622 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$4,073 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R000056483`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R000056483`
Alternative APN	`56483`

Interior

Building Area	5,867 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,549 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2006
Effective Year Built	Effective 2006
Lot Area	2,115,622 sqft (48.5 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	621 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	621 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	297 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	500 sqft
Storage Building	100 sqft

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R000056483
Street Address	4878 SHUNKA RD
City	NEW ULM
State	TX
Zip	78950-4992
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	A128 J M BELL
Legal Subdivision	J M BELL
Jurisdiction	AUSTIN TX
Township / Civil Division	INDUSTRY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1049
Census Tract	760400

Owner

4878 Shunka Rd, a rural home, is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in September 2005.

Source: Austin County records, as of August 18, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	4878 SHUNKA RD, NEW ULM, TX 78950-4992
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Sep 7, 2005
Transfer Doc	0000005774
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 4878 Shunka Rd was $4,073 with a homeowner's exemption, down 14.8% from the year before.

Source: Austin County assessment roll, as of October 23, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Austin County
Unified School District	Bellville Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,073.00 (-14.77%) Homeowner's exemption	$402,656	$737,669
2024	$4,779.00 (-0.99%)
2023	$4,827.00 Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$368,645	$695,077
2021	$5,987.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 4878 Shunka Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 4 flood claims nearby since 2016.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 18, 2019 · 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 File median of 16 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	16 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (2016–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Apr 2016 · 3 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

Wildfire risk around 4878 Shunka Rd is moderate, ranking above 40% of the US, with a 0.04% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 40% of the US · lower than 85% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 2 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	300 / 100
Industry Telephone Company Fiber	100 / 100