5510 Austin Rd, Brownsville, TX 78521 Property Records

Cameron County property record for 5510 Austin Rd, Brownsville, TX 78521

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,110 sqft · built 1986
Lot Size	0.257 acres (11,195 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$2,070 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`742150-0240-102200`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`742150-0240-102200`
Alternative APN	`125102`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,110 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,330 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,570 sqft
Flooring	Concrete/Cement
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1986
Effective Year Built	Effective 1986
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Lot Area	11,195 sqft (0.257 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	350 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	350 sqft
Driveway	Concrete Driveway
Driveway Area	588 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Screened Porch
Porch Area	375 sqft
Storage Building	198 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5510 AUSTIN RD
City	BROWNSVILLE
State	TX
Zip	78521-5854
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	A-C
Legal Description	CHICAGO GARDENS SUBDIVISION BLK 24 TRACT E 1B, 0.2570 ACRES
Legal Subdivision	CHICAGO GARDENS SUBDIVISION
Legal Tract	E
Legal Block	24
Legal Lot Number	1022
Jurisdiction	CAMERON TX
Township / Civil Division	BROWNSVILLE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	13204

Owner

Source: Cameron County records · APN 742150-0240-102200

Assessment roll updated August 13, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5510 AUSTIN RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-5854
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 28, 2017
Deed Sale	Aug 28, 2017
Prior Sale	Jun 03, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201732962
Deed Book / Page	22838 / 52
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	CAMERON TX
Recording Date	Aug 28, 2017
Property Address	5510 AUSTIN RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-5854
Document Number	022838/052
Book / Page	22838 / 052
Map Reference	VOL Q PG 119
Instrument Date	Aug 22, 2017
Instrument	2017-00032962
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 02, 2022
Title Company	CALSIERRA TITLE COMPANY, SIERRA TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3144 E 25TH ST, 3144, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-1310

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2452 E LOS EBANOS BLVD # 1, 1, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-2304

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cameron County records · Assessment roll updated August 13, 2026 · Last verified August 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$169,435 (+1.5%) Land $85,641 Building $83,794	$169,435 (+1.5%) Land $85,641 Building $83,794
2025	$2,070.00 (-9.33%) Homeowner's exemption Disabled Person's exemption	$166,937 (-0.19%) Land $80,883 Building $86,054	$166,937 (-0.19%) Land $80,883 Building $86,054
2023	$2,283.00 Additional exemption filed	$167,260 Land $76,685 Building $90,575	$167,260 Land $76,685 Building $90,575
2022	$2,283.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of July 18, 2018 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 20 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	20 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2010)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2010 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.3% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000

May also be available: AT&T, Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (TX).

Based on FCC filings for 457 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	EL JARDIN WSC serves 9,423 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD
Last State Inspection	Jan 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2024–2026) 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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.