708 E Watkins St, Tyler, TX 75701 Property Records

Smith County property record for 708 E Watkins St, Tyler, TX 75701

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,342 sqft · built 1949
Lot Size	0.355 acres (15,464 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$4,024 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R065535`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R065535`
Alternative APN	`1-50000-0826-00-013000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,342 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	2,342 sqft
Flooring	Hardwood
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Wood
Foundation Type	Pier/Post & Beam
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	15,464 sqft (0.355 acres)
Lot Dimensions	168 ft deep x 92 ft wide
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	342 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	150 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R065535
Street Address	708 E WATKINS ST
City	TYLER
State	TX
Zip	75701-7033
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	DONNYBROOK HEIGHTS BLOCK 826 LOT 13
Legal Subdivision	DONNYBROOK HEIGHTS
Legal Block	826
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	SMITH TX
Township / Civil Division	TYLER
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3027
Census Tract	1101

Owner

Source: Smith County records · APN R065535

Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	708 E WATKINS ST, TYLER, TX 75701-7033
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 17, 2020
Deed Sale	Apr 17, 2020
Deed Document Number	WD 12620
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

April 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	SMITH TX
Recording Date	Apr 17, 2020
Property Address	708 E WATKINS ST, TYLER, TX 75701-7033
Document Number	0000012620
Instrument Date	Apr 16, 2020
Instrument	12620
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 09, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	708 E WATKINS ST TYLER TX 757017033, TYLER, TX 75701-7033

Mortgage

Document Number	12621
Date	Apr 17, 2020
Instrument	12621

Lender

Name	HIGHLANDS RESID'L MTG
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	DALLAS, TX 75243

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 16, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Smith County records · Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Smith County
Municipality	Tyler City
Unified School District	Tyler 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	$4,024.00 (-9.08%) Homeowner's exemption	$315,926 (-5.27%) Land $51,393 Building $264,533	$315,926 (-5.27%) Land $51,393 Building $264,533
2024	$4,426.00 (+3%)
2023	$4,297.00 (-12.45%) Homeowner's exemption	$333,506 Land $32,820 Building $300,686	$333,506 Land $32,820 Building $300,686
2022	$4,908.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Smith County (48423C), as of September 2, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 484230011013, as of September 2026 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.8% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Pollard Residential Historic District listed 2026 · 1,224 contributing resources · NRIS 100012639

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Optimum Communications Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 440 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system TX2120004, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF TYLER serves 107,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli resolved · Sep 2023
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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.