5506 Lotus St, Houston, TX 77085 Property Records

Harris County property record for 5506 Lotus St, Houston, TX 77085

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,023 sqft · built 2000
Lot Size	0.094 acres (4,103 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$72,500 (Mar 2005)
Tax Bill	$1,510 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`083-612-000-0023`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`083-612-000-0023`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,023 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	759 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	264 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2000
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area	4,103 sqft (0.094 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	100 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0836120000023
Street Address	5506 LOTUS ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77085-1906
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W 1/2 OF LT 11 BLK 1 POST OAK PLACE
Legal Subdivision	POST OAK PLACE
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	330301

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	5506 LOTUS ST, HOUSTON, TX 77085-1906
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 9, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 9, 2005 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 10, 2005
Deed Document Number	2005311155
Deed Book / Page	254 / 2032
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 7, 2004
Prior Transfer Doc	000Y123777
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Property Address	5506 LOTUS ST, HOUSTON, TX 77085-1906
Document Number	0000134904
Instrument Date	Mar 9, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 6, 2017
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5506 LOTUS ST HOUSTON TX 770851906, HOUSTON, TX 77085-1906

Mortgage

Document Number	0000134904
Date	Mar 30, 2017
Instrument	134904

Lender

Name	DITECH FIN'L
Address	TAMPA, FL 33607

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Mar 29, 2032

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		$150,953 (-) Land $55,739 Building $95,214	$150,953 (-) Land $55,739 Building $95,214
2025	$1,510.00 (+1.07%) Homeowner's exemption	$150,953 (-4.19%) Land $55,739 Building $95,214	$150,953 (-4.19%) Land $55,739 Building $95,214
2024	$1,494.00 (+24.6%)
2023		$157,556 Land $29,043 Building $128,513	$157,556 Land $29,043 Building $128,513
2022	$1,199.00 (-23.53%)
2020	$1,568.00

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 24 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	24 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2008–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 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

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 98.8% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20