5242 Beechnut St, Houston, TX 77096 Property Records

Harris County property record for 5242 Beechnut St, Houston, TX 77096

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,814 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.227 acres (9,900 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$360,000 (Jul 2015)
Tax Bill	$3,452 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`085-378-000-0003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`085-378-000-0003`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,814 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,814 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area	9,900 sqft (0.227 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Area	513 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	240 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0853780000003
Street Address	5242 BEECHNUT ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77096-1302
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 3 BLK 21 MEYERLAND SEC 3
Legal Subdivision	MEYERLAND SEC 3
Legal Block	21
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	420800

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	4639 IVANHOE ST, HOUSTON, TX 77027-4709
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Living Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 8, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 8, 2015 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 22, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2015298355
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 7, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	0000298355
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Property Address	5242 BEECHNUT ST, HOUSTON, TX 77096-1302
Document Number	0000435563
Instrument Date	Sep 25, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 9, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5242 BEECHNUT ST HOUSTON TX 770961302, HOUSTON, TX 77096-1302

Mortgage

Document Number	0000435563
Date	Oct 1, 2019
Instrument	435563

Lender

Name	MEMBER HM LN
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	HOUSTON, TX 77065

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 30, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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		$337,692 (+22.85%) Land $291,060 Building $46,632	$337,692 (+22.85%) Land $291,060 Building $46,632
2025	$3,452.00 (-5.22%) Homeowner's exemption	$274,882 (+4.59%) Land $231,525 Building $43,357	$274,882 (+4.59%) Land $231,525 Building $43,357
2024	$3,642.00 (+7.91%)
2023		$262,826 Land $231,525 Building $31,301	$262,826 Land $231,525 Building $31,301
2022	$3,375.00 (-13.84%)
2020	$3,917.00

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 May 17, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 246 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	246 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	362 (1978–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	91 of 362
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Sep 2017 · 209 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding, May 2015 · 61 claims Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001, Jun 2001 · 27 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 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 441 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20