5552 FM 1653, Ben Wheeler, TX 75754 Property Records

Van Zandt County property record for 5552 FM 1653, Ben Wheeler, TX 75754 · Last verified November 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,244 sqft · built 1973
Lot Size	1.57 acres (68,389 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$337 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2023 Transfer May 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R000018541`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R000018541`
Alternative APN	`052.0144.0015.0004.0000`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,244 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,244 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1973
Lot Area	68,389 sqft (1.57 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	500 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Porch	Covered Porch
Porch Area	72 sqft
Storage Building	160 sqft

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R000018541
Street Address	5552 FM 1653
City	BEN WHEELER
State	TX
Zip	75754-8391
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ACRES: 1.570 ABST: 144 SUR: M A COX
Legal Subdivision	M A COX SURV A-144
Jurisdiction	VAN ZANDT TX
Township / Civil Division	BEN WHEELER-EDOM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3018
Census Tract	950901

Owner

Source: Van Zandt County records · APN R000018541

Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5552 FM 1653, BEN WHEELER, TX 75754-8391
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 27, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer ELLIOTT AND WALDRON ABSTRACT COMPANY, ELLIOTT AND WALDRON ABSTRACT
May 06, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Prior Sale	May 06, 2022
Last Transfer Date	Dec 27, 2023
Transfer Doc	2023011644
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	VAN ZANDT TX
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2023
Property Address	5552 FM 1653, BEN WHEELER, TX 75754-8391
Document Number	2023011644
Map Reference	VOL 817 PG 385
Instrument Date	Dec 23, 2023
Instrument	2023-011644
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 16, 2024
Title Company	ELLIOTT AND WALDRON ABSTRACT COMPANY, ELLIOTT AND WALDRON ABSTRACT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	13466 FM 858, BEN WHEELER, TX 75754-8064

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5552 FM 1653, BEN WHEELER, TX 75754-8391

May 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	VAN ZANDT TX
Recording Date	May 06, 2022
Property Address	5552 FM 1653, BEN WHEELER, TX 75754-8391
Document Number	2022005439
Map Reference	VOL 1168 PG 640
Instrument Date	Apr 12, 2012
Instrument	2022-005439
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 26, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	13466 FM 858, 13466, BEN WHEELER, TX 75754-8064

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5552 FM 16532, MARTINS MILLS, TX 75754
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Van Zandt County records · Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Van Zandt County
Unified School District	Martins Mill 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
2025		$193,000 (-17.68%) Land $83,570 Building $109,430	$193,000 (-17.68%) Land $83,570 Building $109,430
2024	$337.00 (-74.87%)
2023	$1,341.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$234,460 Land $69,880 Building $164,580	$234,460 Land $69,880 Building $164,580

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Van Zandt County (48467C), updated December 17, 2010 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 49% of the US · above 23% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,010 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 33 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Spectrum	Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

May also be available at this address: Peoples Telephone Cooperative. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

Mobile Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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