608 Novelty St, Waco, TX 76707 Property Records

McLennan County property record for 608 Novelty St, Waco, TX 76707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 826 sqft · built 1912
Lot Size	0.056 acres (2,439 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,663 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2025 Sale Feb 2024 Transfer + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`48-018000-000701-0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`48-018000-000701-0`
Alternative APNs	`4801800000070100111` `173541`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	826 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	826 sqft
Flooring	Wood

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1912
Effective Year Built	Effective 1949
Exterior Material	Wood
Foundation Type	Wood
Roof Type	Reinforced Concrete
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	2,439 sqft (0.056 acres)
Lot Dimensions	49 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	98 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Evaporative
Heating System	Space Heater

Location & Zoning

Street Address	608 NOVELTY ST
City	WACO
State	TX
Zip	76707-3565
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	FINKS SUB LOT G BLOCK 227 ACRES 0.056
Legal Subdivision	FINKS SUB
Legal Block	227
Legal Lot Number	G
Jurisdiction	MCLENNAN TX
Township / Civil Division	WACO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1031
Census Tract	1200

Owner

608 Novelty St is owned by an individual who acquired it in April 2025.

Source: McLennan County records, as of August 25, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	611 N 14TH ST, WACO, TX 76707-3637
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Unmarried Man

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 4, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer ALAMO TITLE COMPANY
Feb 13, 2024	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Dec 16, 2021	Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, Foreclosure
Nov 3, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer WATEX LLC
Feb 10, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 4, 2025
Deed Sale	Apr 4, 2025
Prior Sale	Sep 30, 2022
Deed Document Number	202510093
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 17, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc	0000004309
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLENNAN TX
Recording Date	Apr 4, 2025
Property Address	608 NOVELTY ST, WACO, TX 76707-3565
Document Number	0000010093
Instrument Date	Apr 4, 2025
Instrument	2025010093
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 20, 2025
Title Company	ALAMO 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	611 N 14TH ST, WACO, TX 76707-3637

February 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	MCLENNAN TX
Recording Date	Feb 13, 2024
Property Address	608 NOVELTY ST, WACO, TX 76707-3565
Document Number	0000004309
Instrument Date	Jan 15, 2024
Instrument	2024004309
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 29, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	60 W ELM ST, HILLSBORO, TX 76645-2017

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	228 COUNTY ROAD 1605, CLIFTON, TX 76634-4515

December 2021: Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, Foreclosure

Document Type	Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
Jurisdiction	MCLENNAN TX
Recording Date	Dec 16, 2021
Property Address	608 NOVELTY ST, WACO, TX 76707-3565
Document Number	0000050950
Instrument Date	Nov 23, 2021
Instrument	2021050950
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Dec 29, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	608 NOVELTY ST, 608, WACO, TX 76707-3565

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8300 OLD MCGREGOR RD # LA, LA, WACO, TX 76712-3600

November 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLENNAN TX
Recording Date	Nov 3, 2020
Property Address	608 NOVELTY ST, WACO, TX 76707-3565
Document Number	0000039446
Instrument Date	Oct 27, 2020
Instrument	39446
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 26, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2501 ALEXANDER AVE WACO TX 767082703, WACO, TX 76708-2703

Mortgage

Document Number	39447
Date	Nov 3, 2020
Instrument	39447

Lender

Name	WATEX LLC
Address	PO BOX 7581, WACO, TX 76714-7581

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

February 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLENNAN TX
Recording Date	Feb 10, 2020
Property Address	608 NOVELTY ST, WACO, TX 76707-3565
Document Number	0000004499
Instrument Date	Feb 4, 2020
Instrument	4499
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 3, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2201 FLINT AVE MIDLAND TX 79706, MIDLAND, TX 79706

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 608 Novelty St was $1,663, down 7.3% from the year before.

Source: McLennan County assessment roll, as of August 24, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	McLennan County
Municipality	Waco City
Unified School District	Waco Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$70,714 (-4.44%) Land $5,732 Building $64,982	$70,714 (-4.44%) Land $5,732 Building $64,982
2025	$1,663.00 (-7.25%)	$74,000 Land $8,580 Building $65,420	$74,000 Land $8,580 Building $65,420
2024	$1,793.00
2023		$75,660 Land $8,580 Building $67,080	$75,660 Land $8,580 Building $67,080
2022	$1,696.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 608 Novelty St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2000.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 9, 2026 · 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 Claims	1 (2000)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2000 · river or lake flooding

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 608 Novelty 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 98% of the US · lower than 98.8% 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 WACO serves 146,241 people · EPA ID TX1550008
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 308 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Astound Broadband Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,500 / 50
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	500 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Central Link Broadband Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile.

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