602 S Bell St, Big Spring, TX 79720 Property Records

Howard County property record for 602 S Bell St, Big Spring, TX 79720

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	785 sqft · built 1923
Lot Size	0.149 acres (6,490 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$919 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`B3180006400`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`B3180006400`
Alternative APNs	`R000004151` `280731` `752170`

Interior

Building Area	785 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1923
Effective Year Built	Effective 1923
Lot Area	6,490 sqft (0.149 acres)
Lot Dimensions	130 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	752170
Street Address	602 S BELL ST
City	BIG SPRING
State	TX
Zip	79720-2337
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 2 BK 2 EARLES 50X130 859 ACQ 090999 BLK/TRACT 2 0.149 ACRES
Legal Subdivision	EARLES ADD
Legal Tract	2
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	HOWARD TX
Township / Civil Division	BIG SPRING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1060
Census Tract	950500

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN B3180006400

Assessment roll updated February 2, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	507 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1916
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 31, 2023
Deed Sale	Mar 31, 2023
Deed Document Number	20232642
Deed Book / Page	2152 / 94
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HOWARD TX
Recording Date	Mar 31, 2023
Property Address	602 S BELL ST, BIG SPRING, TX 79720-2337
Document Number	0002152/94
Book / Page	2152 / 94
Map Reference	VOL 5 PG 314&315
Instrument Date	Mar 24, 2023
Instrument	2023-00002642
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 11, 2024
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, BIG SPRING ABSTRACT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	600 S BELL ST, BIG SPRING, TX 79720-2337

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	507 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1916

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Howard County records · Assessment roll updated February 2, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
Municipality	Big Spring City
County	Howard County
Unified School District	Big Spring 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	$919.00 (+10.32%)	$47,177 (-3.86%) Land $6,490 Building $40,687	$47,177 (-3.86%) Land $6,490 Building $40,687
2023		$49,073 Land $2,500 Building $46,573	$49,073 Land $2,500 Building $46,573
2022	$833.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Howard County (48227C), updated October 6, 2010 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 482279505001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1986–2015)
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2015 · other causes

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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 366 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Communications Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AMG Technology Investment Group Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile USA, VFN Holdings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF BIG SPRING serves 27,282 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator for missed monitoring and reporting.

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes not recorded as resolved · Apr 2026 Turbidity resolved · Jan 2026
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.