803 James St, Houston, TX 77009 Property Records

Harris County property record for 803 James St, Houston, TX 77009

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,692 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$7,920 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2022 Mortgage May 2022 Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`003-213-000-0017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`003-213-000-0017`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,692 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,692 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 2019
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Metal Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.115 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	234 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0032130000017
Street Address	803 JAMES ST, A
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77009-8425
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TRS 7A & 8 BLK 50-A ALLEN A C
Legal Subdivision	ALLEN A C
Legal Tract	7A
Legal Block	50
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	HOUSTON
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5035
Census Tract	212300

Owner

803 James St is owned by an individual who acquired it in October 2022.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	803 JAMES ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-8425
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 13, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage BANK OF AMERICA NA
May 16, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage BANK OF AMERICA NA
Mar 31, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone First Mortgage ERIC FRY IRA
Aug 8, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer CAPITAL TITLE
Aug 21, 2018	Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage SELDON & WOANJUE J BENJAMIN

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 11, 2022
Deed Sale	Oct 11, 2022
Prior Sale	May 16, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2022503055
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Property Address	803 JAMES ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-8425
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 20, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000252554
Date	May 13, 2022
Instrument	2022-252554

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA NA
Type	Bank
Address	CHARLOTTE, NC 28255

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2052

May 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	May 16, 2022
Property Address	803 JAMES ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-8425
Document Number	0000255015
Map Reference	VOL 1-A PG 79
Instrument Date	May 11, 2022
Instrument	2022-255015
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 23, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2211 RAYFORD RD # RD111-42, 2211, SPRING, TX 77386-1555

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	803 JAMES ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-8425

Mortgage

Document Number	0000255016
Date	May 16, 2022
Instrument	2022-255016

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2052

March 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Property Address	803 JAMES ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-8425
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 7, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2211 RAYFORD RD 111 425, 111, SPRING, TX 77386-1548

Mortgage

Document Number	2021168332
Date	Mar 31, 2021
Instrument	2021-168332

Lender

Name	ERIC FRY IRA
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	PLANO, TX 75093

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	16 Months
Due	Jul 8, 2022

August 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Aug 8, 2018
Property Address	803 JAMES ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-8425
Document Number	0000361256
Instrument Date	Aug 7, 2018
Instrument	361256
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 24, 2018
Title Company	CAPITAL TITLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2211 RAYFORD RD #111-425 SPRING TX 773861555, 111-42, SPRING, TX 77386-1555

August 2018: Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Aug 21, 2018
Property Address	803 JAMES ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009-8425
Instrument Date	Aug 3, 2018
Instrument	380880
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Nov 22, 2018
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2211 RAYFORD RD #111-425 SPRING TX 773861555, 111-42, SPRING, TX 77386-1555

Mortgage

Document Number	0000380880
Date	Aug 21, 2018
Instrument	380880

Lender

Name	SELDON & WOANJUE J BENJAMIN
Address	5310 WHITE BIRCH RUN, SPRING, TX 77386-3838

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	12 Months
Due	Aug 20, 2019

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 803 James St was $7,920, up 0.1% from the year before.

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		$406,617 (+9.11%) Land $185,250 Building $221,367	$406,617 (+9.11%) Land $185,250 Building $221,367
2025	$7,920.00 (+0.13%)	$372,684 Land $185,250 Building $187,434	$372,684 Land $185,250 Building $187,434
2024	$7,910.00
2023		$415,106 Land $163,875 Building $251,231	$415,106 Land $163,875 Building $251,231
2022	$8,363.00
2020	$7,416.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 803 James St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 4 flood claims nearby since 2001.

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 File median of 15 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (2001–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001, Jun 2001 · 2 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

The area around 803 James St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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 692 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 · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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