533 E 12th St, Brownsville, TX 78520 Property Records

Cameron County property record for 533 E 12th St, Brownsville, TX 78520

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	1,412 sqft · built 1979
Lot Size	0.034 acres (1,500 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$990 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2024 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`010000-0640-001000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`010000-0640-001000`
Alternative APN	`27919`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,412 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	1,412 sqft
Flooring	Concrete/Cement

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Lot Area	1,500 sqft (0.034 acres)
Lot Dimensions	30 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	45 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	533 E 12TH ST
City	BROWNSVILLE
State	TX
Zip	78520-5017
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	LOT 1 REAR 2910.5 BLK 64 BROWNSVILLE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE (VOL 5 PG 13 MRCC)
Legal Subdivision	BROWNSVILLE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE (VOL 5 PG
Legal Block	64
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	CAMERON TX
Township / Civil Division	BROWNSVILLE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2040
Census Tract	14001

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Central Brownsville Historic District listed 2019 · 232 contributing resources · NRIS 100004008

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

Source: Cameron County records, as of August 13, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	2201 N MONMACK RD, EDINBURG, TX 78541-4858
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Surviving Spouse

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 3, 2024
Transfer Doc	0202435861
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2024: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	CAMERON TX
Recording Date	Nov 22, 2024
Property Address	533 E 12TH ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520-5017
Document Number	0202440778
Map Reference	VOL 5 PG 13
Instrument Date	Nov 16, 2024
Instrument	2024-40778
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 14, 2025
Title Company	STEWART TITLE COMPANY-F, STEWART TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2201 N MONMACK RD, EDINBURG, TX 78541-4858

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3103 BENTGRASS DR, KATY, TX 77450-8532

Mortgage

Document Number	0202440779
Date	Nov 22, 2024
Instrument	2024-40779

Lender

Name	LONE STAR NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Nov 13, 2029

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cameron County assessment roll, as of August 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$51,560 (+6.45%) Land $19,500 Building $32,060	$51,560 (+6.45%) Land $19,500 Building $32,060
2025	$990.00 (+27.58%)	$48,437 (+45.25%) Land $14,775 Building $33,662	$48,437 (+45.25%) Land $14,775 Building $33,662
2024	$776.00 (-9.13%)
2023	$854.00 Additional exemption filed	$33,348 Land $11,250 Building $22,098	$33,348 Land $11,250 Building $22,098
2022	$854.00

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 July 18, 2018 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	27 (1980–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	27 of 27
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2016 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Dolly, Jul 2008 · 7 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	BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD serves 201,249 people · EPA ID TX0310001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	Under 1 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 364 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Omni Fiber Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Smartcom Telephone, T-Mobile, Verizon, VTX Communications.