743 Royal Rd, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 Property Records

Calhoun County property record for 743 Royal Rd, Port Lavaca, TX 77979

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,636 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	2 acres (87,120 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$216,900 (Oct 2020)
Tax Bill	$2,940 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`A001700000020400`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`A001700000020400`
Alternative APN	`29681`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,636 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,962 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,636 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	87,120 sqft (2 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	380 sqft
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	638 sqft
Patio Area	208 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Account Number	A0017-00000-0204-00
Street Address	743 ROYAL RD
City	PORT LAVACA
State	TX
Zip	77979-5173
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A0017 VALENTIN GARCIA, TRACT PT 48, ACRES 2.0
Legal Subdivision	VALENTINE GARCIA SURVEY ABSTRACT NO
Legal Tract	48
Jurisdiction	CALHOUN TX
Township / Civil Division	KAMEY-SIXMILE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	402

Owner

743 Royal Rd is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in October 2020.

Source: Calhoun County records, as of October 16, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	743 ROYAL RD, PORT LAVACA, TX 77979-5173
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 1, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 1, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jul 24, 2014 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20203455
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 30, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	202003455
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2020: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	CALHOUN TX
Recording Date	Oct 1, 2020
Property Address	743 ROYAL RD, PORT LAVACA, TX 77979-5173
Document Number	202003455
Map Reference	VOL Z PG 35
Instrument Date	Sep 30, 2020
Instrument	2020-03455
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 23, 2021
Title Company	GOLD COAST TITLE COMPANY, GULF COAST TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	305 ROSELAND AVE, 305, VICTORIA, TX 77901-3213

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	743 ROYAL RD, PORT LAVACA, TX 77979-5173

Mortgage

Document Number	202003456
Date	Oct 1, 2020
Instrument	2020-03456

Lender

Name	WALLICK & VOLK INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 743 Royal Rd was $2,940, up 5.6% from the year before.

Source: Calhoun County assessment roll, as of October 16, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Calhoun County
Unified School District	Calhoun County Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$2,940.00 (+5.64%)	$210,060 (+5.62%) Land $40,000 Building $170,060	$210,060 (+5.62%) Land $40,000 Building $170,060
2025	$2,783.00	$198,880 Land $40,000 Building $158,880	$198,880 Land $40,000 Building $158,880
2023		$168,400 Land $28,000 Building $140,400	$168,400 Land $28,000 Building $140,400
2022	$2,495.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 743 Royal Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 13 flood claims nearby since 2017.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 1, 2018 · 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 51 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	51 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (2017–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	13 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Nov 2023 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 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

Wildfire risk around 743 Royal Rd is moderate, ranking above 46% of the US, with a 0.1% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 46% of the US · lower than 80% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% 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	GBRA CALHOUN COUNTY RURAL WATER SYSTEM serves 4,482 people · EPA ID TX0290007
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2020–2022) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator for missed monitoring and reporting.

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes not recorded as resolved · Apr 2026
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	9 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 23 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Infinium Broadband Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	500 / 200
TISD Fixed Wireless	400 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20