557 FM 371, Gainesville, TX 76240 Property Records

Cooke County property record for 557 FM 371, Gainesville, TX 76240

Property Summary

Property Type	Misc Structure / Fixture
Details	308 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	6.07 acres (264,453 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$19 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1132-023-00000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1132-023-00000`
Alternative APN	`24926`

Interior

Building Area	308 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Lot Area	264,453 sqft (6.07 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1132-023-00000
Street Address	557 FM 371
City	GAINESVILLE
State	TX
Zip	76240-7376
Property Category	Agriculture or Farming
Property Type	Agriculture / Farming > Misc Structure / Fixture
Legal Description	WATKINS WA 1132 ACRES 6.0710
Legal Subdivision	WATKINS WA
Jurisdiction	COOKE TX
Township / Civil Division	CALLISBURG
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4022
Census Tract	100

Owner

557 FM 371, an agricultural property, is owned by two individuals who acquired it in February 2010.

Source: Cooke County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	557 FM 371, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240-7376
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Feb 5, 2010
Transfer Doc	001677/646
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	COOKE TX
Recording Date	Nov 6, 2019
Property Address	557 FM 371, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240-7376
Document Number	002294/536
Book / Page	2294 / 536
Instrument Date	Nov 6, 2019
Instrument	00096642
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 14, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	557 FM 371, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240-7376
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 557 FM 371 was $19, down 5% from the year before.

Source: Cooke County assessment roll, as of June 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Cooke County
Unified School District	Gainesville Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$19.00 (-5%)	$1,269 (-4.51%)	$134,044 (-) Land $133,674 Building $370
2025	$20.00 (-96.96%)	$1,329 Land $959 Building $370	$134,044 Land $133,674 Building $370
2024	$658.00
2023		$51,765 Land $51,395 Building $370	$169,825 Land $169,455 Building $370
2022	$705.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 557 FM 371 in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 26, 2016 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (2007–2015)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 4
Most Recent Claim	May 2015 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding, May 2015 · 3 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

Wildfire risk around 557 FM 371 is high, ranking above 76% of the US, with a 0.4% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	High above 76% of the US · above 69% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.4% 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	WOODBINE SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT serves 8,151 people · EPA ID TX0490018
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 21 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Nortex Communications Company Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	500 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: ElektraFi, Element8.

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