901 Orange, Merkel, TX 79536 Property Records

Taylor County property record for 901 Orange, Merkel, TX 79536

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,139 sqft · built 1966
Lot Size	0.321 acres (14,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,700 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2026 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`S1700005300`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`S1700005300`
Alternative APN	`35345`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,139 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,502 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,139 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1966
Effective Year Built	Effective 1966
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	14,000 sqft (0.321 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	363 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	64 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	901 ORANGE
City	MERKEL
State	TX
Zip	79536-7237
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SHEPPARD 2ND OF MERKEL, BLOCK C, LOT 7-8
Legal Subdivision	SHEPPARD 2ND OF MERKEL
Legal Block	C
Legal Lot Number	7-8
Jurisdiction	TAYLOR TX
Township / Civil Division	MERKEL
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2108
Census Tract	13601

Owner

Source: Taylor County assessment roll, APN S1700005300, as of August 11, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	901 ORANGE, MERKEL, TX 79536-7237
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	TAYLOR TX
Property Address	901 ORANGE, MERKEL, TX 79536-7237
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 17, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002027
Date	Feb 04, 2026
Instrument	2026-00002027

Lender

Name	NEWREZ LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2056

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Taylor County assessment roll as of August 11, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Taylor County
Municipality	Merkel Town
Unified School District	Merkel Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$163,184 (+1%)	$175,196 (+6.19%) Land $2,520 Building $172,676
2025	$1,700.00 (+12.29%) Homeowner's exemption	$148,349 (+1%) Land $2,520 Building $162,471	$164,991 (+10.92%) Land $2,520 Building $162,471
2024		$134,863 (-1.31%) Land $2,520 Building $146,228	$148,748 (+8.85%) Land $2,520 Building $146,228
2023	$1,514.00 (-25.38%) Homeowner's exemption	$136,648 Land $2,520 Building $134,128	$136,648 Land $2,520 Building $134,128
2022	$2,029.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Taylor County (48441C), as of June 11, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 484410136012, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 66% of the US · lower than 90% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 323 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Uniti Group Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
AMG Technology Investment Group Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Optimum Communications Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Taylor Electric Cooperative.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system TX2210002, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF MERKEL serves 3,573 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CITY OF ABILENE
Last State Inspection	Jan 2026
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli resolved · Jul 2018
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.