5820 Fordham St, Houston, TX 77005 Property Records

Harris County property record for 5820 Fordham St, Houston, TX 77005

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 3,251 sqft · built 1987
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,303,400 (Feb 2022)
Tax Bill	$18,494 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2022 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`058-021-000-0010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`058-021-000-0010`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	14 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	3,251 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,615 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1987
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
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	506 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	71 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0580210000010
Street Address	5820 FORDHAM ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77005-2416
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 10 BLK 3 PRESTON PLACE
Legal Subdivision	PRESTON PLACE
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1009
Census Tract	412300

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	5820 FORDHAM ST, HOUSTON, TX 77005-2416
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 1, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 1, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202255626
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2022: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Feb 1, 2022
Property Address	5820 FORDHAM ST, HOUSTON, TX 77005-2416
Document Number	0000055626
Map Reference	VOL 572 PG 318
Instrument Date	Jan 29, 2022
Instrument	2022-55626
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 10, 2022
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, CHARTER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5820 FORDHAM ST, HOUSTON, TX 77005-2416

Mortgage

Document Number	0000055627
Date	Feb 1, 2022
Instrument	2022-55627

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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		$1,473,112 (+6.88%) Land $850,000 Building $623,112	$1,473,112 (+6.88%) Land $850,000 Building $623,112
2025	$18,494.00 (+4.29%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,378,224 (+4.66%) Land $750,000 Building $628,224	$1,378,224 (+4.66%) Land $750,000 Building $628,224
2024	$17,734.00 (-3.4%)
2023		$1,316,848 Land $725,000 Building $591,848	$1,316,848 Land $725,000 Building $591,848
2022	$18,359.00 (+59.16%)
2020	$11,535.00

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

Flood

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 Record median of 167 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	167 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	22 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	20 of 22
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2024 · Hurricane Beryl
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 6 claims Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001, Jun 2001 · 3 claims Hurricane Alicia, Aug 1983 · 2 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

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 854 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 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20