709 Richards St, Kilgore, TX 75662 Property Records

Gregg County property record for 709 Richards St, Kilgore, TX 75662

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,800 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.314 acres (13,682 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$115,000 (Aug 2019)
Tax Bill	$1,285 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Transfer Aug 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R62798`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R62798`
Alternative APNs	`5900000006-023-00-04` `62798`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,800 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	704 sqft
Upper Floors Area	704 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Paneling

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1959
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	13,682 sqft (0.314 acres)
Lot Dimensions	130 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	484 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	120 sqft
Storage Building	220 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Account Number	62798
Street Address	709 RICHARDS ST
City	KILGORE
State	TX
Zip	75662-6017
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LTS 23 & 24 BLK 6 RICHARDS EST
Legal Subdivision	RICHARDS EST
Legal Tract	23&24
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	23-24
Jurisdiction	GREGG TX
Township / Civil Division	KILGORE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2028
Census Tract	10600

Owner

709 Richards St is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in August 2022.

Source: Gregg County records, as of August 25, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	709 RICHARDS ST, KILGORE, TX 75662-6017
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Life Estate

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 30, 2022	Gift Deed, Transfer
Aug 30, 2019	Vendor's Lien, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GUILD MORTGAGE CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 30, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 30, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 5, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201914372
Last Transfer Date	Aug 26, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000014661
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2022: Gift Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Gift Deed
Jurisdiction	GREGG TX
Recording Date	Aug 30, 2022
Property Address	709 RICHARDS ST, KILGORE, TX 75662-6017
Document Number	0000014661
Map Reference	VOL 298 PG 617
Instrument Date	Aug 26, 2022
Instrument	202214661
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 17, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	709 RICHARDS ST, KILGORE, TX 75662-6017

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	709 RICHARDS ST, KILGORE, TX 75662-6017

August 2019: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	GREGG TX
Recording Date	Aug 30, 2019
Property Address	801 RICHARDS ST, KILGORE, TX 75662-6033
Document Number	0000014372
Map Reference	VOL 298 PG 617
Instrument Date	Aug 28, 2019
Instrument	201914372
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 11, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 6914, LONGVIEW, TX 75608-6914

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	801 RICHARDS ST, KILGORE, TX 75662-6033

Mortgage

Document Number	0000014373
Date	Aug 30, 2019
Instrument	201914373

Lender

Name	GUILD MORTGAGE CO
Type	Mortgage Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	181 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2034

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 709 Richards St was $1,285 with exemptions applied, up 10.4% from the year before.

Source: Gregg County assessment roll, as of October 28, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Gregg County
Municipality	Kilgore City
Unified School District	Kilgore Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,285.00 (+10.4%) Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$194,770 Land $11,540 Building $183,230	$194,770 Land $11,540 Building $183,230
2024	$1,164.00 (-42.55%)
2023	$2,026.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$185,290 Land $13,990 Building $171,300	$185,290 Land $13,990 Building $171,300

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 709 Richards St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 17 flood claims nearby since 1989.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 16, 2017 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 17 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	17 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	17 (1989–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 17
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2016 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Mar 2016 · 10 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

Wildfire risk around 709 Richards St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 97.9% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 KILGORE serves 15,543 people · EPA ID TX0920003
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory currently in violation since Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	5 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 153 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sparklight Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Longview Cable Television Company Cable	1,000 / 50

May also be available: Etex Telephone, Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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