6539 Vanderbilt St, Houston, TX 77005 Property Records

Harris County property record for 6539 Vanderbilt St, Houston, TX 77005

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	6 bd · 5.5 ba · 4,298 sqft · built 1987
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,250,000 (Jun 2008)
Tax Bill	$36,264 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2023 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`039-301-010-0020`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`039-301-010-0020`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	5.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	14 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	4,298 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,730 sqft
Game Room	Game Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1987
Effective Year Built	Effective 2002
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Brick
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area	10,000 sqft (0.23 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	262 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	262 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	698 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	476 sqft
Outdoor Kitchen / BBQ	Outdoor Kitchen / BBQ
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0393010100020
Street Address	6539 VANDERBILT ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77005-3822
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TR 11A BLK 10 WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE SEC 1
Legal Subdivision	WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE SEC 1
Legal Tract	11A
Legal Block	10
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3011
Census Tract	412300

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	6539 VANDERBILT ST, HOUSTON, TX 77005-3822
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 23, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 23, 2008 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 14, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2008326409
Deed Book / Page	5765 / 2974
Last Transfer Date	Apr 17, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000049641
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Property Address	6539 VANDERBILT ST, HOUSTON, TX 77005-3822
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 25, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000178786
Date	May 17, 2023
Instrument	2023-178786

Lender

Name	JAIVIES WILLIAM WELSH
Type	Private Party

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$2,220,000 (+0.91%) Land $1,600,000 Building $620,000	$2,220,000 (+0.91%) Land $1,600,000 Building $620,000
2025	$36,264.00 (+19.49%) Homeowner's exemption	$2,200,000 (+6.99%) Land $1,450,000 Building $750,000	$2,200,000 (+6.99%) Land $1,450,000 Building $750,000
2024	$30,350.00 (+13.69%)
2023		$2,056,217 Land $1,400,000 Building $656,217	$2,056,217 Land $1,400,000 Building $656,217
2022	$26,695.00 (-13.23%)
2020	$30,764.00

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 May 17, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 353 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	353 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	151 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	52 of 151
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2024 · Hurricane Beryl
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Sep 2017 · 71 claims Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 11 claims Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001, Jun 2001 · 53 claims

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	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 WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE serves 19,200 people · EPA ID TX1010027
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CITY OF HOUSTON
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 639 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20