542 Arlington St, Houston, TX 77007 Property Records

Harris County property record for 542 Arlington St, Houston, TX 77007

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,993 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.083 acres (3,600 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$650,100 (May 2021)
Tax Bill	$9,958 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2025 Mortgage May 2021 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`021-019-000-0028`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`021-019-000-0028`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,993 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,508 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	485 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 2011
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Brick
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	3,600 sqft (0.083 acres)
View / Lot	Highway
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	420 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	420 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Concrete/Masonry Porch
Porch Area	160 sqft
Deck Area	242 sqft
Patio Area	242 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0210190000028
Street Address	542 ARLINGTON ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77007-2620
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TR 24A BLK 287 HOUSTON HEIGHTS
Legal Subdivision	HOUSTON HEIGHTS
Legal Tract	24A
Legal Block	287
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	510400

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	542 ARLINGTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77007-2620
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 29, 2025	Vendor's Lien, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PNC BANK NA
May 27, 2021	Vendor's Lien, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE INC
Nov 17, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer C&T MTG

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 27, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 27, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 17, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021294023
Prior Transfer Date	May 26, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0000294023
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2025: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Jul 29, 2025
Property Address	542 ARLINGTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77007-2620
Document Number	0000295941
Map Reference	VOL 1 PG 114
Instrument Date	Jul 29, 2025
Instrument	2025-295941
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 28, 2025
Title Company	REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, REPUBLIC NATL TITLE INS CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	542 ARLINGTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77007-2620

Mortgage

Document Number	0000295942
Date	Jul 29, 2025
Instrument	2025-295942

Lender

Name	PNC BANK NA
Type	Bank
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	121 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2035

May 2021: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	May 27, 2021
Property Address	542 ARLINGTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77007-2620
Document Number	0000294023
Map Reference	VOL 1 PG 114
Instrument Date	May 26, 2021
Instrument	2021-294023
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 28, 2025
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	542 ARLINGTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77007-2620

Mortgage

Document Number	0000294024
Date	May 27, 2021
Instrument	2021-294024

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2051

November 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Nov 17, 2017
Property Address	542 ARLINGTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77007-2620
Document Number	0000507893
Instrument Date	Nov 16, 2017
Instrument	507893
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 29, 2017
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	542 ARLINGTON ST HOUSTON TX 770072620, HOUSTON, TX 77007-2620

Mortgage

Document Number	507894
Date	Nov 17, 2017
Instrument	507894

Lender

Name	C&T MTG
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CYPRESS, TX 77429

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 16, 2047

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		$741,378 (+12.86%) Land $360,000 Building $381,378	$741,378 (+12.86%) Land $360,000 Building $381,378
2025	$9,958.00 (+0.52%) Homeowner's exemption	$656,900 (+2.23%) Land $360,000 Building $296,900	$656,900 (+2.23%) Land $360,000 Building $296,900
2024	$9,906.00 (-6.35%) Homeowner's exemption	$642,564 (-9.36%) Land $270,000 Building $372,564	$642,564 (-9.36%) Land $270,000 Building $372,564
2023	$10,578.00 Homeowner's exemption	$708,936 Land $252,000 Building $456,936	$708,936 Land $252,000 Building $456,936
2022	$10,578.00 (+42.75%)
2020	$7,410.00

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 X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 62 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	62 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	17 (1979–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	16 of 17
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2019 · Tropical Storm Imelda
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 7 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding, May 2015 · 4 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 513 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, 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

May also be available: Ezee Fiber.

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