Harris County property record for 8515 Observatory St, Houston, TX 77088
| Property Type | Single Family Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 4 bd · 2 ba · 3,696 sqft · built 1969 |
| Lot Size | 0.361 acres (15,720 sqft) |
| Owner | Individual Name on File |
| Tax Bill | $47 (2025) |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (minimal risk) |
| APN | 098-636-000-0253 |
| Primary APN | 098-636-000-0253 |
|---|
| Bedrooms | 4 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 2 Baths |
| Plumbing Fixtures | 8 Plumbing Fixtures |
| Total Rooms | 9 Rooms |
| Stories | 1 Story |
| Building Area | 3,696 sqft Living Area |
| 1st Floor Area | 2,793 sqft |
| Game Room | Game Room |
| Year Built | Built 1969 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 2003 |
| Architectural Style | Traditional |
| Exterior Material | Brick Veneer |
| Construction Type | Brick |
| Foundation Type | Slab (Mat/Raft) |
| Lot Area | 15,720 sqft (0.361 acres) |
| View / Lot | Neighborhood |
| Garage Area | 500 sqft |
| Parking Spaces | 4 Parking Spaces |
| Porch | Open Frame Porch |
| Porch Area | 286 sqft |
| Cooling System | Central |
|---|---|
| Heating System | Central |
| Heating Fuel | Gas |
| Sewer | Municipal |
| Water Source | Commercial |
| Account Number | 0986360000253 |
|---|---|
| Street Address | 8515 OBSERVATORY ST |
| City | HOUSTON |
| State | TX |
| Zip | 77088-4521 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Legal Description | LTS 252 & 253 BLK 8 MONTGOMERY TERRACE TR C U/R |
| Legal Subdivision | MONTGOMERY TERRACE |
| Legal Tract | C |
| Legal Block | 8 |
| Legal Lot Number | 252 |
| Jurisdiction | HARRIS TX |
| Township / Civil Division | HOUSTON |
| Census Block Group | 2 |
| Census Block | 2006 |
| Census Tract | 533100 |
8515 Observatory St is owned and occupied by an individual.
Source: Harris County records, as of September 29, 2026
| Owner of Record | Individual Name on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 8515 OBSERVATORY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77088-4521 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Individual |
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| Deed Names | Name on Deed |
|---|---|
| Record Updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
The 2025 property tax bill for 8515 Observatory St was $47 with a homeowner's exemption.
Source: Harris County assessment roll, as of September 29, 2026
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris County |
| Municipality | Houston City |
| Unified School District | Aldine Independent School District (PK - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value | Assessed Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $441,196 (-3.84%) Land $145,500 Building $295,696 | $441,196 (-3.84%) Land $145,500 Building $295,696 | |
| 2025 | $47.00 Homeowner's exemption | $458,810 Land $145,500 Building $313,310 | $458,810 Land $145,500 Building $313,310 |
| 2024 | $47.00 | ||
| 2023 | $505,208 Land $128,250 Building $376,958 | $505,208 Land $128,250 Building $376,958 | |
| 2022 | $47.00 | ||
| 2020 | $47.00 |
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
FEMA maps place 8515 Observatory St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 18 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 27 policies |
| Community Rating System | Class 5 (25% premium discount) |
| Nearby Flood Policies | 27 in force |
| Nearby Flood Claims | 18 (2001–2019) |
| Claims Outside the SFHA | 18 of 18 |
| Most Recent Claim | Sep 2019 · Tropical Storm Imelda |
| Claims by Event |
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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 risk around 8515 Observatory 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 98% of the US · lower than 98.8% 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.
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 |
| 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.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 450 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
| Provider | Max Down / Up (Mbps) |
|---|---|
| AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area | 5,000 / 5,000 |
| Xfinity Cable | 2,000 / 2,000 |
| Verizon Fixed Wireless | 300 / 20 |
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