8713 Explorer Dr, Texas City, TX 77591 Property Records

Galveston County property record for 8713 Explorer Dr, Texas City, TX 77591

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2.5 ba · 2,123 sqft · built 2018
Lot Size	0.144 acres (6,250 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$235,200 (Jun 2020)
Tax Bill	$7,000 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Mortgage Jun 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`4911-1000-2046-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`4911-1000-2046-000`
Alternative APN	`R727715`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,123 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,543 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,432 sqft
2nd Floor Area	691 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2018
Effective Year Built	Effective 2019
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	6,250 sqft (0.144 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	420 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	136 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8713 EXPLORER DR
City	TEXAS CITY
State	TX
Zip	77591-1474
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 46 MARLOW LAKE SEC 1B (2019) ABST 180
Legal Subdivision	MARLOW LAKE SEC 1B (2019) ABST 180
Legal Tract	46
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	46
Jurisdiction	GALVESTON TX
Township / Civil Division	TEXAS CITY-LEAGUE CITY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3069
Census Tract	721902

Owner

8713 Explorer Dr is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in June 2020.

Source: Galveston County records, as of September 9, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	8713 EXPLORER DR, TEXAS CITY, TX 77591-1474
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 13, 2020	Warranty Deed, Subdivision Related Transfer · VA Mortgage INTERLINC MTG
Jun 16, 2020	Vendor's Lien, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage NETWORK FUNDING LP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 16, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 16, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202033858
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 15, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0000033858
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2020: Warranty Deed, Subdivision Related Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	GALVESTON TX
Recording Date	Jul 13, 2020
Property Address	8713 EXPLORER DR, TEXAS CITY, TX 77591-1474
Document Number	0000040962
Instrument Date	Jul 10, 2020
Instrument	40962
Transaction Type	Subdivision Related Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 24, 2020
Title Company	LANDTITLE TX LLC

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3306 EXPLORER DR TEXAS CITY TX 775911481, TEXAS CITY, TX 77591-1481

Mortgage

Document Number	40963
Date	Jul 13, 2020
Instrument	40963

Lender

Name	INTERLINC MTG
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	HOUSTON, TX 77086

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 12, 2050

June 2020: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	GALVESTON TX
Recording Date	Jun 16, 2020
Property Address	8713 EXPLORER DR, TEXAS CITY, TX 77591-1474
Document Number	0000033858
Map Reference	DOC 2018050778
Instrument Date	Jun 15, 2020
Instrument	2020033858
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 18, 2022
Title Company	LANDTITLE TEXAS LLC

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1314 N DURHAM DR STE 200, 1314, HOUSTON, TX 77008-3781

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8713 EXPLORER DR, TEXAS CITY, TX 77591-1474

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033859
Date	Jun 16, 2020
Instrument	2020033859

Lender

Name	NETWORK FUNDING LP
Type	Mortgage Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 8713 Explorer Dr was $7,000 with a homeowner's exemption, up 47.9% from the year before.

Source: Galveston County assessment roll, as of September 9, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$294,260 (-2.77%) Land $52,380 Building $241,880	$294,260 (-2.77%) Land $52,380 Building $241,880
2025	$7,000.00 (+47.93%) Homeowner's exemption	$302,640 Land $52,380 Building $250,260	$302,640 Land $52,380 Building $250,260
2024	$4,732.00
2023		$286,050 Land $52,380 Building $233,670	$286,050 Land $52,380 Building $233,670

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 8713 Explorer Dr in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 28, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 181 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	181 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	14 (2008–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	9 of 14
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2024 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 7 claims Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 5 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 8713 Explorer Dr is moderate, ranking above 67% of the US, with a 0.3% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 67% of the US · above 54% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.3% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 TEXAS CITY serves 61,541 people · EPA ID TX0840008
Water Source	Purchased surface water from GULF COAST WATER AUTHORITY TX CITY
Last State Inspection	Feb 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli resolved · Jul 2023
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 258 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Rural Telecommunications of America Fixed Wireless	300 / 150
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Frontier.

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