505 W 5th St, Big Spring, TX 79720 Property Records

Howard County property record for 505 W 5th St, Big Spring, TX 79720

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	568 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.075 acres (3,267 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$178 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`B3180005101`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`B3180005101`
Alternative APNs	`R000004137` `280717` `416485`

Interior

Building Area	568 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Lot Area	3,267 sqft (0.075 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	416485
Street Address	505 W 5TH ST
City	BIG SPRING
State	TX
Zip	79720-2309
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S/2 OF LT 1 BK 1 EARLES 25X130 693 BLK/TRACT 1 0.075 ACRES ACQ 07242017
Legal Tract	1
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	HOWARD TX
Township / Civil Division	BIG SPRING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1059
Census Tract	950500

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN B3180005101

Assessment roll updated September 1, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	306 LAWRENCE RD, BIG SPRING, TX 79720-7192
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 24, 2017
Deed Sale	Jul 24, 2017
Prior Sale	Nov 10, 2005
Deed Document Number	001643/787
Deed Book / Page	1643 / 787
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

July 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HOWARD TX
Recording Date	Jul 24, 2017
Property Address	505 W 5TH ST, BIG SPRING, TX 79720-2309
Document Number	001643/787
Book / Page	1643 / 787
Instrument Date	Jul 21, 2017
Instrument	2017-00007983
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 11, 2024
Title Company	SURREY TITLE COMPANY, SURETY TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	306 LAWRENCE RD, BIG SPRING, TX 79720-7192

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Howard County records · Assessment roll updated September 1, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
Municipality	Big Spring City
County	Howard County
Unified School District	Big Spring Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$178.00 (+33.83%)	$9,172 (+14.51%) Land $3,267 Building $5,905	$9,172 (+14.51%) Land $3,267 Building $5,905
2023		$8,010 Land $1,250 Building $6,760	$8,010 Land $1,250 Building $6,760
2022	$133.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 6, 2010 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1986–2015)
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2015 · other causes

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Communications Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AMG Technology Investment Group Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile USA, VFN Holdings.

Based on FCC filings for 366 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF BIG SPRING serves 27,282 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator for missed monitoring and reporting.

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes not recorded as resolved · Apr 2026 Turbidity resolved · Jan 2026
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.