706 NW River Rd, Martindale, TX 78655 Property Records

Caldwell County property record for 706 NW River Rd, Martindale, TX 78655

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	864 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	0.65 acres (28,314 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$164,587 (Aug 2021)
Tax Bill	$5,224 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`1000021-284-000-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1000021-284-000-00`
Alternative APNs	`R28172` `28172`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	864 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	864 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1982
Architectural Style	Georgian
Foundation Type	Pier/Post & Beam
Roof Type	Reinforced Concrete
Lot Area	28,314 sqft (0.65 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	288 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	288 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	381 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Account Number	28172
Street Address	706 NW RIVER RD
City	MARTINDALE
State	TX
Zip	78655-3018
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A021 PETTUS, WILLIAM, ACRES .65
Legal Subdivision	PETTUS, WILLIAM
Jurisdiction	CALDWELL TX
Township / Civil Division	MARTINDALE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	960501

Owner

Source: Caldwell County records, as of September 23, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 161506, AUSTIN, TX 78716-1506
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 9, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 9, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 7, 2009
Deed Document Number	20215779
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 1, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	0000000439
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2021: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	CALDWELL TX
Recording Date	Aug 9, 2021
Property Address	706 NW RIVER RD, MARTINDALE, TX 78655-3018
Document Number	2021005779
Instrument Date	Aug 2, 2021
Instrument	2021-005779
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 11, 2025
Title Company	CAPITAL TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8703 CRYSTAL CREEK CIR, AUSTIN, TX 78746-4705

Mortgage

Document Number	2021005780
Date	Aug 9, 2021
Instrument	2021-005780

Lender

Name	MARK SHEFFIELD
Type	Private Party
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Aug 2, 2041

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Caldwell County assessment roll, as of November 11, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Caldwell County
Municipality	Martindale City
Unified School District	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$5,224.00 (-2.52%)	$265,910 (+8.42%) Land $101,530 Building $164,380	$265,910 (+8.42%) Land $101,530 Building $164,380
2025		$245,260 (-8.55%) Land $73,200 Building $172,060	$245,260 (-8.55%) Land $73,200 Building $172,060
2024	$5,359.00 (+136.81%)
2023		$268,181 Land $123,943 Building $144,238	$268,181 Land $123,943 Building $144,238
2022	$2,263.00

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 June 9, 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 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 75 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	75 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	29 (1998–2022)
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2022 · tidal / storm surge
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Oct 2015 · 5 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding, May 2015 · 19 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 2013 · 2 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	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 88% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	MARTINDALE WSC serves 3,045 people · EPA ID TX0280013
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CRWA HAYS CALDWELL WTP
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jul 2019 Haloacetic acids resolved · Jul 2019
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 100 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
VTX Communications Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30