729 E 12th 1/2 St, Houston, TX 77008 Property Records

Harris County property record for 729 E 12th 1/2 St, Houston, TX 77008

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,134 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.092 acres (4,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$29,600 (Apr 1999)
Tax Bill	$953 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2019 Loan Modification
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`035-017-032-0007`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`035-017-032-0007`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,134 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,134 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	4,000 sqft (0.092 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	88 sqft
Shed	1 Shed

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0350170320007
Street Address	729 E 12TH 1/2 ST
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77008-7119
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 7 BLK 32 STUDES SEC 2
Legal Subdivision	STUDES SEC 2
Legal Block	32
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	511302

Owner

Source: Harris County records, as of September 29, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	729 E 12TH 1/2 ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008-7119
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 23, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 23, 1999 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 1, 1998
Deed Document Number	1999679639
Deed Book / Page	52518 / 3848
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 6, 1999
Prior Transfer Doc	0000679639
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2019: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Property Address	729 E 12TH 1/2 ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008-7119
Document Number	0000243546
Instrument Date	Apr 2, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 25, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1221 STUDEWOOD ST #200 HOUSTON TX 770087143, 200, HOUSTON, TX 77008-7143

Mortgage

Document Number	0000243546
Date	Jun 10, 2019
Instrument	243546

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY BK/TX
Type	Bank
Address	HOUSTON, TX 77006

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	36 Months
Due	Jun 9, 2022

Interest

Rate	18%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Harris County assessment roll, as of September 29, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$404,000 (-7.28%) Land $380,000 Building $24,000	$404,000 (-7.28%) Land $380,000 Building $24,000
2025	$953.00 (-32.75%) Homeowner's exemption	$435,700 (+9.47%) Land $380,000 Building $55,700	$435,700 (+9.47%) Land $380,000 Building $55,700
2024	$1,417.00 (+7.92%)
2023		$398,000 Land $360,000 Building $38,000	$398,000 Land $360,000 Building $38,000
2022	$1,313.00 (-56.38%)
2020	$3,010.00

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 May 17, 2026 · 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 Record median of 78 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	78 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	18 (1979–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	14 of 18
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 2 claims Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 6 claims Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001, Jun 2001 · 3 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

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 HOUSTON serves 2,970,543 people · EPA ID TX1010013
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	5 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · May 2025
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 970 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20