8231 Schaffer Ln, Houston, TX 77070 Property Records

Harris County property record for 8231 Schaffer Ln, Houston, TX 77070

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,142 sqft · built 1973
Lot Size	0.223 acres (9,699 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$372,183 (Apr 2025)
Tax Bill	$5,819 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2025 Mortgage Sep 2022 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`103-471-000-0008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`103-471-000-0008`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,142 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,143 sqft
Game Room	Game Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1973
Effective Year Built	Effective 1973
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area	9,699 sqft (0.223 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	640 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	60 sqft
Deck Area	252 sqft
Patio Area	252 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1034710000008
Street Address	8231 SCHAFFER LN
City	HOUSTON
State	TX
Zip	77070-4236
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 8 BLK 3 PRESTONWOOD FOREST SEC 1
Legal Subdivision	PRESTONWOOD FOREST SEC 1
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Township / Civil Division	NORTHWEST HARRIS
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	552702

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	8231 SCHAFFER LN, HOUSTON, TX 77070-4236
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single Man

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 11, 2025	Vendor's Lien, Transfer · FHA Mortgage SWIFT HOME LOANS INC
Sep 29, 2022	Vendor's Lien, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage TEXASBANK
Jul 5, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 11, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 11, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 3, 2022
Deed Document Number	2025134830
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 22, 2010
Prior Transfer Doc	0000029462
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2025: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Apr 11, 2025
Property Address	8231 SCHAFFER LN, HOUSTON, TX 77070-4236
Document Number	0000134830
Map Reference	VOL 173 PG 126
Instrument Date	Apr 10, 2025
Instrument	2025-134830
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 28, 2025
Title Company	CAPITAL TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	11606 BDLEBNOOK DR, HOUSTON, TX 77070

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8231 SCHAFFERHANE, HOUSTON, TX 77070

Mortgage

Document Number	0000134831
Date	Apr 11, 2025
Instrument	2025-134831

Lender

Name	SWIFT HOME LOANS INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2055

September 2022: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Sep 29, 2022
Property Address	8231 SCHAFFER LN, HOUSTON, TX 77070-4236
Document Number	0000484800
Map Reference	VOL 173 PG 126
Instrument Date	Sep 23, 2022
Instrument	2022-484800
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8231 SCHAFFER LN, HOUSTON, TX 77070-4236

Mortgage

Document Number	0000484801
Date	Sep 29, 2022
Instrument	2022-484801

Lender

Name	TEXASBANK
Type	Bank
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2037

July 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HARRIS TX
Recording Date	Jul 5, 2022
Property Address	8231 SCHAFFER LN, HOUSTON, TX 77070-4236
Document Number	0000346835
Map Reference	VOL 173 PG 126
Instrument Date	Jun 29, 2022
Instrument	2022-346835
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 1, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	410 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 1600, 1600, TEMPE, AZ 85288-0976
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Harris County
Unified School District	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$268,330 (+2.55%) Land $69,838 Building $198,492	$268,330 (+2.55%) Land $69,838 Building $198,492
2025	$5,819.00 (+175.13%)	$261,649 (+2.62%) Land $69,838 Building $191,811	$261,649 (+2.62%) Land $69,838 Building $191,811
2024	$2,115.00 (+8.52%)
2023		$254,981 Land $69,838 Building $185,143	$254,981 Land $69,838 Building $185,143
2022	$1,949.00 (+42.37%)
2020	$1,369.00

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 95 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	95 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (2016–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 6 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	PRESTONWOOD FOREST UTILITY DISTRICT serves 5,940 people · EPA ID TX1010467
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jul 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 207 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Ezee Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband.

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