LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! a few blocks to walk into the city center. The Best high schoold of Texas - Carnegie Vanguard High School is right next to the community park. can be subdivided, can build single family home/townhouse/multi-family up to 4 units. Sell "AS IS".
Freedmens Town Historic District, located between Downtown Houston and Buffalo Bayou Park, is a historic and residential Houston neighborhood with brick-paved streets and landmark churches. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Andrews St at Wilson St, where heritage markers, pocket greens, and a calm, walkable grid set the tone. Rows of late-19th- and early-20th-century cottages and small apartment buildings sit beside the district’s signature “brick streets,” originally laid by formerly enslaved residents. The Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum anchors local history in a former church building. Nearby, the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum and the MATCH add a strong cultural current just beyond the district’s edges.
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Property details
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Exterior features
Lot may be split (split possible)
Home design
Land parcel (property type: Land)
Construction
No building data (vacant land)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Cable available
Electricity available
Natural gas available
Phone service available
Sale and tax history for 1511 Ruthven St
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
HARMLS #52649229
Jul 16, 2026
Listed
$499,000
HARMLS #98843291
Jun 30, 2026
Listing Removed
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May 11, 2026
Price Changed
$455,000
May 10, 2026
Price Changed
$399,000
Jan 21, 2026
Price Changed
$455,000
Aug 1, 2025
Listed
$495,000
HARMLS #50358532
Jun 30, 2025
Listing Removed
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May 28, 2025
Price Changed
$489,000
Mar 3, 2025
Listed
$499,000
HARMLS #41314597
Dec 31, 2022
Listing Removed
—
Oct 2, 2022
Relisted
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May 24, 2022
Listing Removed
—
Feb 11, 2022
Relisted
—
Feb 3, 2022
Price Changed
$550,000
Feb 3, 2022
Listing Removed
—
Dec 19, 2021
Listed
$525,000
HARMLS #33913879
Nov 30, 2021
Listing Removed
—
Aug 26, 2021
Listed
$475,000
HARMLS #44558300
Feb 9, 2021
Listing Removed
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Jul 20, 2020
Price Changed
$1,500,000
Jan 25, 2020
Listed
$675,000
Public Records
Nov 16, 2020
Sold
*
HARMLS #31415438
Sep 21, 2018
Listing Removed
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Sep 6, 2018
Price Changed
$650,000
May 23, 2018
Price Changed
$450,000
May 14, 2018
Listed
$385,000
HARMLS #26644819
Jan 16, 2018
Listing Removed
—
Nov 21, 2017
Price Changed
$399,000
Nov 20, 2017
Relisted
—
Oct 23, 2017
Listing Removed
—
Sep 27, 2017
Listed
$158,000
Public Records
Sep 1, 2017
Sold
*
HARMLS #33992434
Aug 25, 2017
Sold
$185K - $215K
Aug 21, 2017
Pending
—
May 16, 2017
Listed
$199,900
HARMLS #82940864
Apr 13, 2017
Listing Removed
—
Mar 14, 2017
Relisted
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Feb 24, 2017
Pending
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Jan 31, 2017
Relisted
—
Jan 30, 2017
Listing Removed
—
Dec 20, 2016
Price Changed
$205,000
Nov 16, 2016
Price Changed
$215,000
Oct 25, 2016
Listed
$229,000
Public Records
Nov 14, 2014
Sold
*
HARMLS #41984115
Feb 19, 2014
Listing Removed
—
Feb 18, 2014
Price Changed
$170,000
Jul 24, 2013
Listed
$150,000
Public Records
Oct 6, 2009
Sold
*
Public Records
Jan 22, 2008
Sold
*
Public Records
Dec 31, 2007
Sold
*
HARMLS #5207183
Jun 30, 2003
Listing Removed
—
Dec 27, 2002
Listed
$90,000
Public Records
Jan 2, 1988
Sold
*
* Price is not available or MLS listing is off market.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,288 (+13.2%)
$390,000
2024
$7,323 (+3.8%)
$350,000
2023
$7,052 (+6.8%)
$350,000
2022
$6,606 (+16.7%)
$300,000
2021
$5,659 (−2.9%)
$242,800
2020
$5,826 (−7.5%)
$242,800
2019
$6,296 (+10.8%)
$260,000
2017
$5,684 (+28.5%)
$225,000
2016
$4,424 (−0.3%)
$225,000
2015
$4,436 (+38.1%)
$175,000
2014
$3,213 (+0.4%)
$125,000
2013
$3,199 (+15.7%)
$125,000
2012
$2,766 (−12.5%)
$125,000
2011
$3,162 (−8.6%)
2010
$3,458 (+71.7%)
2009
$2,014
Public record
Public record
Permits
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Lot size
5,000 Sq. Ft.
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Harris County
APN
0050420000002
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Last updated by owner on Apr 28, 2026.
Apr 7, 2009 • Final
Mdi plumbing
Demolish a dangerous residential building.
Demolition
Grading
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
9/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 109° expected this year, 24 days in 30 years
9/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
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Sun exposure
57/ 100
Moderate sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be some shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
7.1 hrs
2.4 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 1511 Ruthven St
$456,740
$42K under list price of $499K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 4 recent nearby sales, priced between $310K to $510K.