5202 Ave S, Galveston, TX 77551 Property Records

Galveston County property record for 5202 Ave S, Galveston, TX 77551

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	5,534 sqft · built 1963
Lot Size	0.16 acres (6,952 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$232,750 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$5,915 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`2965-0165-0013-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2965-0165-0013-000`
Alternative APN	`R111651`

Interior

Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	5,534 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	3,822 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,232 sqft
Flooring	Vinyl/Resilient
Interior Walls	Paneling

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Fiberglass
Lot Area	6,952 sqft (0.16 acres)
View / Lot	Commercial

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	480 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Canopy	200 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Window A/C
Heating System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5202 AVENUE S
City	GALVESTON
State	TX
Zip	77551-5640
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	NS
Legal Description	LOT A (13-0) EVERTS CORNER (2025) ABST 628
Legal Subdivision	EVERTS CORNER (2025) ABST 628
Legal Tract	A
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	A
Jurisdiction	GALVESTON TX
Township / Civil Division	GALVESTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2032
Census Tract	725400

Owner

Source: Galveston County records, as of September 9, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	2415 51ST ST, GALVESTON, TX 77551-5610
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 14, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 14, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 15, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202548466
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 13, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0000041607
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	GALVESTON TX
Recording Date	Oct 14, 2025
Property Address	5202 AVENUE S, GALVESTON, TX 77551-5640
Document Number	0000048466
Map Reference	FILE 2025019592
Instrument Date	Oct 10, 2025
Instrument	2025048466
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 13, 2025
Title Company	SOUTHERLAND TITLE, SOUTHLAND TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2415 51ST ST, GALVESTON, TX 77551-5610

Mortgage

Document Number	0000048467
Date	Oct 14, 2025
Instrument	2025048467

Lender

Name	HOMETOWN BANK NA
Type	Bank
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Galveston County assessment roll, as of September 9, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$338,950 (-1.51%) Land $108,110 Building $230,840	$338,950 (-1.51%) Land $108,110 Building $230,840
2025	$5,915.00 (+2.92%)	$344,145 (+4.07%) Land $110,225 Building $233,920	$344,145 (+4.07%) Land $110,225 Building $233,920
2024	$5,747.00 (+85.75%)
2023		$330,680 Land $73,500 Building $257,180	$330,680 Land $73,500 Building $257,180
2018	$3,094.00

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 June 28, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 96 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	96 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	200 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	30 of 200
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2024 · Hurricane Beryl
Claims by Event	Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 121 claims Hurricane Georges, Sep 1998 · 14 claims Hurricane Alicia, Aug 1983 · 23 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 GALVESTON serves 52,326 people · EPA ID TX0840003
Water Source	Purchased surface water from GULF COAST WATER AUTHORITY TX CITY
Last State Inspection	Jan 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 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 967 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20