INVESTORS WELCOME! HCAD value is listed as $564,472. This 1930s cottage was originally a 3 bedroom 2 bath home. Current owner converted it to a duplex with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath in front, 1 bedroom 1 bath on back side of house. Back unit has water damage from the hot water heater and walls have been removed to the studs. Front unit is not damaged. Pictures of the back unit show the damage. This property is ready for a rehab or tear down and rebuild. Appointments are required as there is an alarm system. Call Listing Agent with any questions about the property. Great opportunity for a flip, buy and hold or tear down and build a new home. Seller will consider all reasonable offers.
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
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Interior features
Ceiling fans
Insulated doors
Low-emissivity windows
Bedrooms
Three bedrooms total
Primary bedrooms on the first level
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
Kitchen
Electric oven
Electric range
Microwave
Laundry & utility
Washer hookup
Electric dryer hookup
Flooring
Tile flooring
Wood flooring
Heating & cooling
Central heating (electric)
Central air (electric)
Exterior features
Fenced backyard
Front porch
Home design
Residential property
Faces south
Parking
No designated parking
Construction
Built in 1930
Wood siding
Block foundation
Composition roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Concrete road frontage
HOA & community
Curbs in the community
Other
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Electricity and solar
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Light and bright home with a flexible plan in the heart of midtown. Walking distance to Downtown and Allen Parkway. Completely remodeled with granite countertops, new hardwood flooring, new AC condensers, electrical updates, fully fenced and much more. Property can be lived in as a single family home with separate guest quarters (can be rental), or a combined single family home. Two bedrooms and one bath in front, and separate one bedroom and one bath in back (separate meter). Faces Wiley Park.
Public Records
Dec 19, 2007
Sold
*
HARMLS #7778774
Dec 19, 2005
Listing Removed
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Jul 27, 2005
Listed
$95,000
$81/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 2, 1988
Sold
*
* Price is not available or MLS listing is off market.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$11,996 (+9.0%)
$320,000 + $244,472
$564,472
2024
$11,005 (+13.2%)
$280,000 + $245,983
$525,983
2023
$9,719 (+10.3%)
2022
$8,814 (+7.8%)
2021
$8,173 (+1.4%)
$220,000 + $130,654
$350,654
2020
$8,057 (+6.8%)
$220,000 + $115,779
$335,779
2019
$7,543 (+10.8%)
2018
$6,809 (+23.5%)
$180,000 + $89,100
$269,100
2017
$5,515 (+31.8%)
$180,000 + $38,300
$218,300
2016
$4,185 (−0.3%)
$180,000 + $38,300
$218,300
2015
$4,196 (+31.5%)
$140,000 + $25,533
$165,533
2014
$3,190 (−1.5%)
$100,000 + $24,112
$124,112
2013
$3,240 (−7.5%)
$100,000 + $24,112
$124,112
2012
$3,502 (+9.3%)
$100,000 + $26,618
$126,618
2011
$3,202 (−8.5%)
2010
$3,502 (+0.2%)
2009
$3,496
Public record
Public record
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
4,000 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1930
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,166
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,166
Year built
1930
Style
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
County
Harris County
APN
0050440000009
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 22, 2026.
Nov 20, 2007 • Final
Building pmt
Remodel a two-family residential building according to the specification list.
Remodel
Nov 16, 2007 • Final
P1*add-pl-pmt
Remodel a two-family residential building according to the specification list.
Remodel
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, 23 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
Houston, TX • 77019
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Sun exposure
80/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 1606 Ruthven
$255,086
$15K over list price of $240K
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