945 3rd St, Sour Lake, TX 77659 Property Records

Hardin County property record for 945 3rd St, Sour Lake, TX 77659

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	2 ba · 1,800 sqft · built 1982
Lot Size	0.331 acres (14,401 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$65,000 (Jul 2016)
Tax Bill	$1,353 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`007650-005100`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`007650-005100`
Alternative APN	`40521`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,800 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	784 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1982
Effective Year Built	Effective 1994
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Wood
Roof Material	Rolled Roofing
Lot Area	14,401 sqft (0.331 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 120 ft wide

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	1,540 sqft
Canopy	540 sqft
Utility Building	60 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Account Number	40521
Street Address	945 3RD ST
City	SOUR LAKE
State	TX
Zip	77659-1707
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	S07650 SOUR LAKE ORIG BLK 13, LOT 1 & 2, ACRES .3306
Legal Subdivision	SOUR LAKE ORIG
Legal Block	13
Legal Lot Number	1,2
Jurisdiction	HARDIN TX
Township / Civil Division	SOUR LAKE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1070
Census Tract	30200

Owner

945 3rd St, a duplex, is owned by a company that bought it in July 2016.

Source: Hardin County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	7077 W 43RD ST, 100, HOUSTON, TX 77092-4439
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 12, 2016 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 12, 2016 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 23, 2016
Deed Document Number	201666312
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 24, 2016
Prior Transfer Doc	0000066312
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HARDIN TX
Property Address	945 3RD ST, SOUR LAKE, TX 77659-1707
Document Number	0000092863
Instrument Date	Nov 8, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 25, 2019
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	7070 W 43RD ST #204 HOUSTON TX 770924444, 204, HOUSTON, TX 77092-4444

Mortgage

Document Number	0000092863
Date	Feb 28, 2019
Instrument	92863

Lender

Name	FIRST FIN'L BK&TR
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	812 N 16TH ST, ABILENE, TX 79604

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	180 Months
Due	Feb 27, 2034

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 945 3rd St was $1,353.

Source: Hardin County assessment roll, as of February 6, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Hardin County
Municipality	Sour Lake City
Unified School District	Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,353.00	$68,562 (-) Land $2,700 Building $65,862	$68,562 (-) Land $2,700 Building $65,862
2025	$1,353.00 (-9.07%)	$68,562 (-1%) Land $2,700 Building $65,862	$68,562 (-1%) Land $2,700 Building $65,862
2024	$1,488.00 (-2.3%)	$76,180 (-) Land $3,000 Building $73,180	$76,180 (-) Land $3,000 Building $73,180
2023	$1,523.00 (-9.88%)	$76,180 (-) Land $3,000 Building $73,180	$76,180 (-) Land $3,000 Building $73,180
2022	$1,690.00	$76,180 Land $3,000 Building $73,180	$76,180 Land $3,000 Building $73,180

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 945 3rd St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 521 flood claims nearby since 1979.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 6, 2010 · 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 54 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	54 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	521 (1979–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	261 of 521
Most Recent Claim	May 2023 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Harvey, Sep 2017 · 242 claims Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001, Jun 2001 · 22 claims Severe Thunderstorms And Flooding, Oct 1994 · 129 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 945 3rd St is low, with a 0.04% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 66% of the US · lower than 90% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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 SOUR LAKE serves 1,813 people · EPA ID TX1000003
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2023
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 112 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Sparklight Cable	1,000 / 50
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: Verizon.

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