600 12th St, Port Arthur, TX 77640 Property Records

Jefferson County property record for 600 12th St, Port Arthur, TX 77640

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,272 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.16 acres (7,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$802 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2022 Mortgage
APN	`053400-000-009400-00000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`053400-000-009400-00000`
Alternative APNs	`0534000094001` `087486`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,272 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,288 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,288 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Exterior Material	Other
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Pier/Post & Beam
Lot Area	7,000 sqft (0.16 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	468 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Covered Porch
Porch Area	90 sqft

Location & Zoning

Account Number	087486
Old Parcel Number	0534000094001
Street Address	600 12TH ST
City	PORT ARTHUR
State	TX
Zip	77640-4266
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 6 BLK 8 CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
Legal Subdivision	PORT ARTHUR CITY
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON TX
Township / Civil Division	PORT ARTHUR
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2033
Census Tract	6100

Owner

Source: Jefferson County records · APN 053400-000-009400-00000

Assessment roll updated July 25, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	600 12TH ST, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640-4266
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 01, 2022
Deed Sale	Nov 01, 2022
Prior Sale	Mar 07, 2016
Deed Document Number	2022036916
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

November 2022: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON TX
Recording Date	Nov 01, 2022
Property Address	600 12TH ST, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640-4266
Document Number	0000036916
Map Reference	VOL 1 PG 50
Instrument Date	Oct 31, 2022
Instrument	2022036916
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 08, 2022
Title Company	STEWART TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	600 12TH ST, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640-4266

Mortgage

Document Number	0000036917
Date	Nov 01, 2022
Instrument	2022036917

Lender

Name	BARKSDALE FCU
Type	Credit Union
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2037

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jefferson County records · Assessment roll updated July 25, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Jefferson County
Municipality	Port Arthur City
Unified School District	Port Arthur 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		$65,025 (+10.33%) Land $4,550 Building $60,475	$65,025 (+10.33%) Land $4,550 Building $60,475
2024	$802.00 (+6.79%)
2023	$751.00 (-53.95%) Homeowner's exemption	$58,935 Land $980 Building $57,955	$58,935 Land $980 Building $57,955
2022	$1,631.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 482450061002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 28 policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	28 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	55 (1979–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	44 of 55
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · other causes
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Sep 2017 · 23 claims Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 3 claims Hurricane Rita, Sep 2005 · 7 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 374 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system TX1230009, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF PORT ARTHUR serves 56,039 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Jan 2025
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.