708 12th St, Port Arthur, TX 77640 Property Records

Jefferson County property record for 708 12th St, Port Arthur, TX 77640

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,248 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.16 acres (7,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,587 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2018 Sale
APN	`053400-000-007800-00000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`053400-000-007800-00000`
Alternative APNs	`0534000078004` `087470`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,248 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,248 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Brick
Foundation Type	Pier/Post & Beam
Lot Area	7,000 sqft (0.16 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	475 sqft
Carport	Carport
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Covered Porch
Porch Area	88 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Account Number	087470
Old Parcel Number	0534000078004
Street Address	708 12TH ST
City	PORT ARTHUR
State	TX
Zip	77640-4268
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 5 BLK 7 CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
Legal Subdivision	PORT ARTHUR CITY
Legal Block	7
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON TX
Township / Civil Division	PORT ARTHUR
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1057
Census Tract	6100

Owner

Source: Jefferson County assessment roll, as of July 25, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	3035 5TH ST, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642-4726
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 24, 2018
Deed Sale	Sep 24, 2018
Prior Sale	Jan 12, 2001
Deed Document Number	2018033843
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

September 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON TX
Recording Date	Sep 24, 2018
Property Address	708 12TH ST, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640-4268
Document Number	0000033843
Instrument Date	Sep 20, 2018
Instrument	33843
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 22, 2018
Title Company	OTHER

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3035 5TH ST PORT ARTHUR TX 776424726, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642-4726

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jefferson County assessment roll, as of July 25, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Jefferson County
Municipality	Port Arthur City
Unified School District	Port Arthur Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$55,406 (+11.44%) Land $4,550 Building $50,856	$55,406 (+11.44%) Land $4,550 Building $50,856
2024	$1,587.00 (+9.3%)
2023	$1,452.00 (+0.55%)	$49,717 Land $980 Building $48,737	$49,717 Land $980 Building $48,737
2022	$1,444.00

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 16 policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	16 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	56 (1979–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	38 of 56
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 22 claims Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 3 claims Hurricane Rita, Sep 2005 · 5 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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF PORT ARTHUR serves 56,039 people · EPA ID TX1230009
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Jan 2025
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. 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 374 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20