612 E Hempstead St, Giddings, TX 78942 Property Records

Lee County property record for 612 E Hempstead St, Giddings, TX 78942

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 ba · 2,349 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.396 acres (17,250 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$156,300 (Mar 2019)
Tax Bill	$5,077 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15600`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15600`

Interior

Full Baths	3 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,349 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,517 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,533 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Roof Type	Gable
Lot Area	17,250 sqft (0.396 acres)
Lot Dimensions	115 ft deep x 150 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	840 sqft
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	172 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	612 E HEMPSTEAD ST
City	GIDDINGS
State	TX
Zip	78942-3420
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	OT GIDDINGS, BLOCK 74, LOT 8 THRU 10
Legal Subdivision	OT GIDDINGS
Legal Block	74
Legal Lot Number	8-10
Jurisdiction	LEE TX
Township / Civil Division	GIDDINGS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1026
Census Tract	400

Owner

Source: Lee County records, as of May 26, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	612 E HEMPSTEAD ST, GIDDINGS, TX 78942-3420
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 26, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 26, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 31, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2019979
Deed Book / Page	1248 / 214
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 1, 2010
Prior Transfer Doc	001061/511
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2019: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	LEE TX
Recording Date	Mar 26, 2019
Property Address	612 E HEMPSTEAD ST, GIDDINGS, TX 78942-3420
Document Number	01248/0214
Book / Page	1248 / 0214
Map Reference	SL 1-A&1-B
Instrument Date	Mar 26, 2019
Instrument	2019-00979
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 5, 2022
Title Company	BOTTS TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5411 FM 350 N, 5411, LIVINGSTON, TX 77351-5189

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	612 E HEMPSTEAD ST, GIDDINGS, TX 78942-3420

Mortgage

Document Number	0201900980
Date	Mar 26, 2019
Instrument	2019-00980

Lender

Name	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF GIDDINGS
Type	Bank
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	12 Months
Due	Mar 26, 2020

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lee County assessment roll, as of May 26, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$5,077.00 (-3.48%) Homeowner's exemption	$334,590 (+4.97%) Land $70,380 Building $264,210	$334,590 (+4.97%) Land $70,380 Building $264,210
2024	$5,260.00
2023		$318,750 Land $58,820 Building $259,930	$318,750 Land $58,820 Building $259,930

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 April 16, 2014 · 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	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2016–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 94% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect 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 GIDDINGS serves 7,878 people · EPA ID TX1440001
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
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. 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 345 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber Fiber · Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Sparklight Cable	1,000 / 50
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	500 / 100
Rural Telecommunications of America Fixed Wireless	300 / 150
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20