626 Merrill St, Houston, TX 77009 Property Records

Harris County property record for 626 Merrill St, Houston, TX 77009

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,484 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.284 acres (12,364 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$21,837 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2023 Document
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`037-105-000-0017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`037-105-000-0017`
Alternative APN	`0371050000016`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,484 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,484 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 2007
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	12,364 sqft (0.284 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	154 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0371050000017
Street Address	626 MERRILL ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77009-6206
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LTS 16 & 17 & LT 12 BLK 31 WOODLAND HEIGHTS WILLBORG
Legal Subdivision	WOODLAND HEIGHTS WILLBORG
Legal Block	31
Legal Lot Number	17
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2013
Census Tract	510302

Owner

626 Merrill St is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in September 2022.

Source: Harris County records, as of September 29, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	626 MERRILL ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-6206
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 24, 2022
Deed Sale	Jan 24, 2022
Prior Sale	Jul 16, 2013 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202239654
Last Transfer Date	Sep 12, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000202145
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2023:

Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Jun 2, 2023
Property Address	626 MERRILL ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-6206
Document Number	0000202145
Map Reference	VOL 11 PG 435
Instrument Date	Sep 12, 2022
Instrument	2023-202145
Record Updated	Jun 12, 2023

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	427 ARLINGTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77007-2617

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	626 MERRILL ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-6206

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 626 Merrill St was $21,837 with a homeowner's exemption, up 149.6% from the year before.

Source: Harris County assessment roll, as of September 29, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,414,404 (+4.43%) Land $1,384,768 Building $29,636	$1,414,404 (+4.43%) Land $1,384,768 Building $29,636
2025	$21,837.00 (+149.57%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,354,374 Land $1,236,400 Building $117,974	$1,354,374 Land $1,236,400 Building $117,974
2024	$8,750.00
2023		$552,694 Land $364,500 Building $188,194	$552,694 Land $364,500 Building $188,194
2022	$11,135.00
2020	$9,092.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 626 Merrill St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 2008.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 17, 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 74 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	74 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2008–2017)
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

The area around 626 Merrill St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land 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 HOUSTON serves 2,970,543 people · EPA ID TX1010013
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	5 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · May 2025
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 985 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20