5212 Bell St, Houston, TX 77023 Property Records

Harris County property record for 5212 Bell St, Houston, TX 77023

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,148 sqft · built 1938
Lot Size	0.123 acres (5,350 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$261,744 (Feb 2022)
Tax Bill	$3,205 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2022 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`055-241-000-0003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`055-241-000-0003`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,148 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,148 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Effective Year Built	Effective 2008
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	5,350 sqft (0.123 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	324 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	56 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0552410000003
Street Address	5212 BELL ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77023-2004
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 3 BLK 6 EAST VIEW
Legal Subdivision	EAST VIEW
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	310600

Owner

5212 Bell St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in February 2022.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5212 BELL ST, HOUSTON, TX 77023-2004
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 23, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 23, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 20, 2001 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202296408
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 8, 2001
Prior Transfer Doc	000U886832
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2022: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Feb 23, 2022
Property Address	5212 BELL ST, HOUSTON, TX 77023-2004
Document Number	0000096408
Map Reference	VOL 572 PG 178
Instrument Date	Feb 16, 2022
Instrument	2022-96408
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 2, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5212 BELL ST, HOUSTON, TX 77023-2004

Mortgage

Document Number	0000096409
Date	Feb 23, 2022
Instrument	2022-96409

Lender

Name	CAPITAL CONCEPTS INC HOUSTON
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 5212 Bell St was $3,205 with a homeowner's exemption, down 1.6% from the year before.

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		$257,423 (-1.14%) Land $155,250 Building $102,173	$257,423 (-1.14%) Land $155,250 Building $102,173
2025	$3,205.00 (-1.57%) Homeowner's exemption	$260,384 Land $155,250 Building $105,134	$260,384 Land $155,250 Building $105,134
2024	$3,256.00
2023		$280,147 Land $155,250 Building $124,897	$280,147 Land $155,250 Building $124,897
2020	$288.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 5212 Bell St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 4 flood claims nearby since 1983.

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 File median of 20 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	20 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1983–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Sep 2017 · 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

The area around 5212 Bell St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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 711 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20