5712 Sewanee Ave, Houston, TX 77005 Property Records

Harris County property record for 5712 Sewanee Ave, Houston, TX 77005

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,390 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$225,000 (Sep 2000)
Tax Bill	$12,870 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2026 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`055-112-072-0012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`055-112-072-0012`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,390 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,390 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Brick
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.115 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Area	264 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	66 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0551120720012
Street Address	5712 SEWANEE AVE
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77005-2242
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TR 3C BLK 72 WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE SEC 2
Legal Subdivision	WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE SEC 2
Legal Tract	3C
Legal Block	72
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	412400

Owner

5712 Sewanee Ave is owned by a company that acquired it in October 2026.

Source: Harris County records, as of October 16, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	3505 ROBINHOOD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77005-2229
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 1, 2000 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 1, 2000 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2000600216
Deed Book / Page	53442 / 2845
Last Transfer Date	Oct 8, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000409464
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2026: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Oct 8, 2026
Property Address	5712 SEWANEE AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77005-2242
Document Number	0000409464
Instrument Date	Oct 8, 2026
Instrument	2026409464
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3505 ROBINHOOD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77005-2229

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 5712 Sewanee Ave was $12,870, up 1.5% from the year before.

Source: Harris County assessment roll, as of September 29, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Harris County
Municipality	West University Place City
Unified School District	Houston Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$701,200 (-) Land $700,900 Building $300	$701,200 (-) Land $700,900 Building $300
2025	$12,870.00 (+1.46%)	$701,200 Land $675,000 Building $26,200	$701,200 Land $675,000 Building $26,200
2024	$12,685.00
2023		$676,900 Land $652,500 Building $24,400	$676,900 Land $652,500 Building $24,400
2022	$11,889.00
2020	$12,011.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 5712 Sewanee Ave in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, though there have been 14 flood claims nearby since 2001.

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 moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 103 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	103 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	14 (2001–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	14 of 14
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2024 · Hurricane Beryl
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Sep 2017 · 4 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding, May 2015 · 2 claims Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001, Jun 2001 · 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

The area around 5712 Sewanee 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 WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE serves 19,200 people · EPA ID TX1010027
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CITY OF HOUSTON
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (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	3 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 711 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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