5539 Firefly Ave, Houston, TX 77017 Property Records

Harris County property record for 5539 Firefly Ave, Houston, TX 77017

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,248 sqft · built 1952
Lot Size	0.138 acres (6,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$180,100 (May 2021)
Tax Bill	$1,836 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2021 Mortgage Oct 2020 Construction Loan
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`061-066-052-0013`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`061-066-052-0013`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,248 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,248 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1952
Effective Year Built	Effective 2021
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Metal Frame
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area	6,000 sqft (0.138 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	360 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Shed	1 Shed

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0610660520013
Street Address	5539 FIREFLY AVE
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77017-6403
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 13 BLK 52 FOREST OAKS R/P
Legal Subdivision	FOREST OAKS R/P
Legal Block	52
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1018
Census Tract	321800

Owner

5539 Firefly Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in May 2021.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5539 FIREFLY AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77017-6403
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 19, 2021	Vendor's Lien, Transfer · FHA Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Oct 9, 2020	Warranty Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage PFE INVESTMENTS LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 19, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 19, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 9, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2021275650
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 10, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	000S490096
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2021: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	May 19, 2021
Property Address	5539 FIREFLY AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77017-6403
Document Number	2021275650
Map Reference	VOL 32 PG 74
Instrument Date	May 14, 2021
Instrument	2021-275650
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 27, 2021
Title Company	CAPITAL TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5539 FIREFLY AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77017-6403

Mortgage

Document Number	2021275651
Date	May 19, 2021
Instrument	2021-275651

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2051

October 2020: Warranty Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Oct 9, 2020
Property Address	5539 FIREFLY AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77017-6403
Document Number	0000483597
Instrument Date	Oct 6, 2020
Instrument	483597
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2020
Title Company	CAPITAL TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	22136 WESTHEIMER PKWY #513 KATY TX 774508296, 513, KATY, TX 77450-8296

Mortgage

Document Number	483598
Date	Oct 9, 2020
Instrument	483598

Lender

Name	PFE INVESTMENTS LLC
Address	5802 MAXIE ST # D, HOUSTON, TX 77007-3060

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	12 Months
Due	Oct 8, 2021

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 5539 Firefly Ave was $1,836 with a homeowner's exemption, down 18.1% 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		$176,615 (-1.88%) Land $65,400 Building $111,215	$176,615 (-1.88%) Land $65,400 Building $111,215
2025	$1,836.00 (-18.11%) Homeowner's exemption	$180,000 Land $65,400 Building $114,600	$180,000 Land $65,400 Building $114,600
2024	$2,242.00
2023		$198,000 Land $45,780 Building $152,220	$198,000 Land $45,780 Building $152,220
2022	$2,328.00
2020	$160.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 5539 Firefly Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 33 flood claims nearby since 1980.

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 33 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	33 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	33 (1980–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	32 of 33
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 14 claims Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 2 claims Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001, Jun 2001 · 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

The area around 5539 Firefly Ave 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 814 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	300 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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