705 W 17th St, Big Spring, TX 79720 Property Records

Howard County property record for 705 W 17th St, Big Spring, TX 79720

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3,186 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.344 acres (14,985 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$116,669 (Mar 2008)
Tax Bill	$2,085 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`B4950004800`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`B4950004800`
Alternative APNs	`R000008872` `285452` `6450`

Interior

Building Area	3,186 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Lot Area	14,985 sqft (0.344 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	6450
Street Address	705 W 17TH ST
City	BIG SPRING
State	TX
Zip	79720-4221
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LTS 7-8 BK 6 PARKHILL (120X125) 717 ACQ 032608 0.344 ACRES
Legal Lot Number	7,8
Jurisdiction	HOWARD TX
Township / Civil Division	BIG SPRING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1013
Census Tract	950400

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN B4950004800

Assessment roll updated September 1, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	705 W 17TH ST, BIG SPRING, TX 79720-4221
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 26, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 26, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2008-00001580
Deed Book / Page	1087 / 236
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

January 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HOWARD TX
Property Address	705 W 17TH ST, BIG SPRING, TX 79720-4221
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 11, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	001600/154
Date	Jan 27, 2017
Book Page	1600/154
Instrument	2017-00000883

Lender

Name	FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Subprime Lender
Address	MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	258 Months
Due	Jul 01, 2038

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Howard County records · Assessment roll updated September 1, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
Municipality	Big Spring City
County	Howard County
Unified School District	Big Spring Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,085.00 (-22.32%) Homeowner's exemption	$201,241 (-8.99%) Land $17,982 Building $183,259	$201,241 (-8.99%) Land $17,982 Building $183,259
2023		$221,115 Land $16,560 Building $204,555	$221,115 Land $16,560 Building $204,555
2022	$2,684.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Howard County (48227C), as of October 6, 2010 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.3% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
VFN Holdings Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Optimum Communications Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20
AMG Technology Investment Group Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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

Based on FCC filings for 448 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system TX1140001, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF BIG SPRING serves 27,282 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator for missed monitoring and reporting.

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes not recorded as resolved · Apr 2026 Turbidity resolved · Jan 2026
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.