605 Porter St, Taft, TX 78390 Property Records

San Patricio County property record for 605 Porter St, Taft, TX 78390

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,156 sqft · built 1946
Lot Size	0.155 acres (6,750 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$104,500 (May 2020)
Tax Bill	$1,138 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Mortgage Jun 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1853-0036-0014-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1853-0036-0014-000`
Alternative APN	`45998`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,156 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,156 sqft
Flooring	Wood

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1946
Effective Year Built	Effective 1946
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	6,750 sqft (0.155 acres)
Lot Dimensions	135 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Porch
Porch Area	84 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	70 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	605 PORTER ST
City	TAFT
State	TX
Zip	78390-2731
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TOWN OF TAFT BLK 36 LOT 14
Legal Subdivision	TOWN OF TAFT
Legal Block	36
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	SAN PATRICIO TX
Township / Civil Division	TAFT
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	10800

Owner

605 Porter St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in May 2020.

Source: San Patricio County records, as of August 28, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	605 PORTER ST, TAFT, TX 78390-2731
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 4, 2020	Vendor's Lien, Transfer · FHA Mortgage FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORP
Jun 13, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 4, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 4, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 13, 2019
Deed Document Number	2020698366
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 10, 2016
Prior Transfer Doc	0000661955
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2020: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	SAN PATRICIO TX
Recording Date	May 4, 2020
Property Address	605 PORTER ST, TAFT, TX 78390-2731
Document Number	0000698366
Map Reference	VOL 3 PG 3
Instrument Date	May 1, 2020
Instrument	698366
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 24, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	605 PORTER ST, TAFT, TX 78390-2731

Mortgage

Document Number	0000698367
Date	May 4, 2020
Instrument	698367

Lender

Name	FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Subprime Lender
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2050

June 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SAN PATRICIO TX
Recording Date	Jun 13, 2019
Property Address	605 PORTER ST, TAFT, TX 78390-2731
Document Number	0000689170
Instrument Date	Jun 11, 2019
Instrument	689170
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 2, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	605 PORTER ST TAFT TX 783902731, TAFT, TX 78390-2731

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 605 Porter St was $1,138 with a homeowner's exemption, up 1.2% from the year before.

Source: San Patricio County assessment roll, as of August 28, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	San Patricio County
Municipality	Taft City
Unified School District	Taft Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$98,623 (+1%)	$99,273 (+10.73%) Land $38,880 Building $60,393
2025	$1,138.00 (+1.16%) Homeowner's exemption	$89,657 (-) Land $24,368 Building $65,289	$89,657 (-) Land $24,368 Building $65,289
2024	$1,125.00 Homeowner's exemption	$89,657 (-25.73%) Land $24,368 Building $65,289	$89,657 (-25.73%) Land $24,368 Building $65,289
2023		$120,725 Land $18,563 Building $102,162	$120,725 Land $18,563 Building $102,162

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 605 Porter St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2017.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 14, 2022 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey

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 605 Porter St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 98.3% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 TAFT serves 4,627 people · EPA ID TX2050007
Water Source	Purchased surface water from SAN PATRICIO MWD
Last State Inspection	Feb 2023
Lead	3 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jan 2022
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	9 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 461 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Sparklight Cable	1,000 / 50
Gtek Communications Fixed Wireless	200 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Spectrum.

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