503 Melody Ln, Gainesville, TX 76240 Property Records

Cooke County property record for 503 Melody Ln, Gainesville, TX 76240

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 3,159 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.272 acres (11,835 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Tax Bill	$7,019 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Sale Jan 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`2405-010-00011`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2405-010-00011`
Alternative APN	`17541`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Building Area	3,159 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,245 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,559 sqft
Storm Shelter	Storm Shelter
Utility Room	Utility Room
Flooring	Carpet
Storm Shutters	Storm Shutters
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fire Sprinklers	Fire Sprinklers

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Brick
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	11,835 sqft (0.272 acres)
Garage Area	624 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	413 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2405-010-00011
Street Address	503 MELODY LN
City	GAINESVILLE
State	TX
Zip	76240-5168
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	JOY ACRES; BLOCK 10; LOT 11
Legal Subdivision	JOY ACRES
Legal Block	10
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	COOKE TX
Township / Civil Division	GAINESVILLE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	1100

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 720, GAINESVILLE, TX 76241-0720
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 2, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Jan 31, 2020	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GUILD MORTGAGE CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 2, 2022
Deed Sale	Mar 2, 2022
Prior Sale	Jan 31, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20221854
Deed Book / Page	2491 / 309
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 4, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	0000023846
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	COOKE TX
Recording Date	Mar 2, 2022
Property Address	503 MELODY LN, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240-5168
Document Number	002491/309
Book / Page	2491 / 309
Map Reference	VOL 2 PG 29
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2022
Instrument	2022-1854
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	503 MELODY LN, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240-5168

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 720, GAINESVILLE, TX 76241-0720

January 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	COOKE TX
Recording Date	Jan 31, 2020
Property Address	503 MELODY LN, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240-5168
Document Number	002309/752
Book / Page	2309 / 752
Map Reference	CAB B SL 109
Instrument Date	Jan 27, 2020
Instrument	2020-00817
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 22, 2022
Title Company	GAINESVILLE TITLE COMPANY INC, GAINESVILLE TITLE CO INC

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1616 OLD DENTON RD, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240-6212

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	503 MELODY LN, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240-5168

Mortgage

Document Number	0202000818
Date	Jan 31, 2020
Instrument	2020-00818

Lender

Name	GUILD MORTGAGE CO
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cooke County assessment roll, as of June 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$7,019.00 (+10.17%)	$335,517 (+0.67%) Land $47,591 Building $287,926	$335,517 (+0.67%) Land $47,591 Building $287,926
2024	$6,371.00 (+31.96%)
2023		$333,287 Land $47,585 Building $285,702	$333,287 Land $47,585 Building $285,702
2022	$4,828.00

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 April 26, 2016 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	14 (1990–2015)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 14
Most Recent Claim	May 2015 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding, May 2015 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2007 · 4 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding, May 1990 · 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 63% of the US · lower than 88% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.09% 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 GAINESVILLE serves 18,107 people · EPA ID TX0490001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
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 480 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Nortex Communications Company Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	500 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
ElektraFi Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Element8.

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