533 Merrill St, Houston, TX 77009 Property Records

Harris County property record for 533 Merrill St, Houston, TX 77009

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,072 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.134 acres (5,842 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$422,000 (Jun 2006)
Tax Bill	$5,579 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2021 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`053-219-000-0001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`053-219-000-0001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,072 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,072 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 2005
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Brick
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	5,842 sqft (0.134 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	320 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Concrete/Masonry Porch
Porch Area	156 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0532190000001
Street Address	533 MERRILL ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77009-6203
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 1 MARQUART
Legal Subdivision	MARQUART
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	510302

Owner

533 Merrill St is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in January 2021.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	533 MERRILL ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-6203
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	Jun 30, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 30, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2006418544
Deed Book / Page	2407 / 114
Last Transfer Date	Jan 26, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000056413
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2021: Deed of Distribution, Transfer

Document Type	Deed of Distribution
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Feb 2, 2021
Property Address	533 MERRILL ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-6203
Document Number	0000056413
Instrument Date	Jan 26, 2021
Instrument	2021-056413
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 2, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	533 MERRILL ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-6203

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 533 Merrill St was $5,579 with a homeowner's exemption, down 11.5% 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		$961,341 (+5.98%) Land $654,304 Building $307,037	$961,341 (+5.98%) Land $654,304 Building $307,037
2025	$5,579.00 (-11.46%) Homeowner's exemption	$907,097 Land $584,200 Building $322,897	$907,097 Land $584,200 Building $322,897
2024	$6,301.00
2023		$909,375 Land $525,780 Building $383,595	$909,375 Land $525,780 Building $383,595
2022	$6,446.00
2020	$8,815.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 533 Merrill St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 2008.

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 74 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	74 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2008–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey

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 533 Merrill 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 985 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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