Homes for Sale/Harris County/Houston/Baker W R Ssbb
Active MLS #9611418 · 133 days on market

1606 Ruthven

Houston, TX 77019
Subdivision  ·  Baker W R Ssbb
List Price
$300,000
$257/SF · 9.3% above neighborhood median
Beds
3
Baths
2
Sq Ft
1,166
Built
1930
Lot
4,000 sf
Garage
0-car
County
Harris
Tax Rate
3.19%

Schools

§ 03
District
Elementary GREGORY-LINCOLN ED CTR B
Middle GREGORY-LINCOLN ED CTR B
High HEIGHTS H S CCMR 88% · Grad 99% A
TEA accountability ratings reflect 2024–25 where available. School attendance zones are subject to district redistricting — confirm directly with the district before making a school-based decision.

Overview

§ 01

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.

Features

§ 02

Interior

  • All Bedrooms Down
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Electric Oven
  • Electric Range
  • Microwave
  • Tile
  • Wood
  • Heat: Central
  • Heat: Electric
  • Cool: Central Air
  • Cool: Electric
  • Washer Hookup
  • Electric Dryer Hookup

Exterior & lot

  • Fence
  • Porch
  • Subdivision
  • Back Yard
  • Roof: Composition
  • Foundation: Block
  • None

Community

  • Style: Other

Property Details

§ 03 · Full MLS record

Property

Property Type Residential
Property Sub Type Duplex
Sub Type Additional Duplex
Architectural Style Other
Year Built 1930
Year Built Source PublicRecords
New Construction No

Building

Stories 1
Levels One
Living Area 1,166 sq ft
Living Area Source Appraiser
Building Area Total 1,166 sq ft
Foundation Block
Construction Wood Siding
Roof Composition

Rooms & Baths

Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms (total) 2
Bathrooms Full 2
Bathrooms Half 0
Rooms Total 3

Interior

Interior Features All Bedrooms Down, Ceiling Fans
Flooring Tile, Wood
Appliances Electric Oven, Electric Range, Microwave
Laundry Washer Hookup, Electric Dryer Hookup
Windows Low Emissivity Windows

Exterior

Exterior Features Fence, Porch
Patio / Porch Porch
Fencing Back Yard
Pool Private No

Parking & Garage

Garage Spaces 0
Parking Features None

Lot

Lot Size (sq ft) 4,000
Lot Size Source Appraiser
Lot Features Subdivision
Direction Faces South

Location

County Harris
MLS Area Major 16
MLS Area Minor Midtown - Houston
Subdivision Baker W R Ssbb
Road Surface Concrete
Postal Code 77019

Utilities

Heating Central, Electric
Cooling Central Air, Electric
Water Source Public
Sewer Public Sewer
Energy Efficient Doors, Windows

Taxes, Terms & Disclosures

Tax Annual Amount $9,575 <small style="color:#6b7280">· from 2025 county roll</small>
Tax Year 2025 (county roll)
Tax Rate (est.) 3.19%
Parcel # 005-044-000-0009
Legal Description BLK 86 Baker W R SSBB
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional, Investor Financing
Lease Considered No

Room Layout

§ 04 · 3 rooms · MLS-supplied

Main level · 3

Primary Bedroom 11x10
Bedroom 11x10
Primary Bedroom 11x10

MUD Disclosure (§49.452)

§ 03 · Data moat
● §49.452 Notice
Not in archive
This MUD is not yet in our §49.452 archive. We'll add it on request.

Texas Water Code §49.452 requires districts to publish annual notices with tax rate, bonded indebtedness, and assessed value. Most Harris-area MUDs publish these; a handful managed by Inframark do not.

Request this notice
● What this tells you

The §49.452 notice is the only public document that lists a MUD's exact tax rate, outstanding bond debt, and the assessed value used to compute your taxes — direct from the district, not the MLS. If the district is newer or has more bonds outstanding than its neighbors, your effective tax rate will be higher here than just across the street.

Listing's rolled-up MUD rate Resolved MUD jurisdiction not mapped Match confidence

Taxes & Cost of Ownership

§ 04
● Estimated monthly payment
$2,599
30-YR FIXED · ADJUST ASSUMPTIONS BELOW
%
%
Principal & interest$1,801 Property tax$798 Homeowners insuranceTBD
Subtotal (P&I + Tax) $2,599

Illustrative only, not a quote. P&I assumes the values entered above. Insurance and HOA dues vary — consult licensed lender and insurance agent for accurate quote.

● Effective tax rate · 3-year history
2.1252%
ALL 8 TAXING DISTRICTS · 2025 BILL
202320242025
MUD
→ stable
School
0.88%
→ stable
City
→ stable
County
0.38%
→ stable
Other districts
0.87%
→ stable

HOA & Community

§ 05
● HOA details
ANNUAL
Association name Management co. Website Phone Cert on filepending
● Community amenities
place_of_worship
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church · 0.0mi
Saint James United Methodist Church · 0.1mi
New Zion Temple Church of the World Wide Fellowship · 0.1mi
library
African American History Research Center · 0.1mi
Central Library · 0.8mi
Julia Ideson Building · 0.8mi
park
· 0.1mi
· 0.1mi
Bethel Church Park · 0.2mi
restaurant
Oporto Fooding House · 0.1mi
Cafe Layal Midtown · 0.2mi
Minuti Coffee · 0.3mi
coffee
Minuti Coffee · 0.2mi
CoCo Crepes & Coffee · 0.3mi
Starbucks · 0.5mi
grocery
Midtown Market · 0.3mi
Midtown Food Store · 0.4mi
Stop & Shop · 0.5mi

Broadband & Connectivity

§ 06 · Rolled up from MLS
● Max advertised speed at this address
5,000 Mbps
Fiber available · cable ok
Fiber to the Premises
AT&T
5,000 / 5,000 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Coaxial Cable
Xfinity
2,000 / 250 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Licensed Fixed Wireless
Verizon
1,000 / 75 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
NGSO Satellite
Starlink
280 / 30 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Copper
AT&T
100 / 20 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
Licensed Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile
100 / 20 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
GSO Satellite
Viasat Inc
100 / 3 Mbps
Licensed Fixed Wireless
AT&T
100 / 20 Mbps
● LOW LATENCY
+ 2 additional provider(s)

Environmental Risk

§ 08
X
FEMA Zone
Zone X · Minimal risk
Outside 100-year and 500-year floodplains. No flood insurance required by lender.
PANEL 48201C SFHA NO SOURCE 48201C_STUDY1
🌡 Heat days >95°F
54 days/yr above 95°F
Plus 8 days above 100°F. NOAA station records, 2016-2025 average.
💨 30-day air quality
AQI 48 · Good
Average daily AQI for the 30 days ending 2026-04-01. EPA AQS county monitors. Higher = worse.
🌵 Drought (current)
No drought (D1 or worse)
US Drought Monitor county reading, week of 2026-09-15.
Sources: FEMA NFHL · NOAA GHCN-Daily · EPA AQS · US Drought Monitor. Climate rollup last computed Sep 23, 2026.

Recent Comparable Sales

§ 09
8 comparable sales nearby · sold median $235/SFAddress-level sold detail is available to registered users. Reach out to Allen for the full comparable-sales report.

Subdivision & Master Plan

§ 10
● Master plan
Baker W R Ssbb
TIER: SUBDIVISION
Subdivision name (MLS)Baker W R Ssbb City · ZIPHouston · 77019 CountyHarris Listings in subdivision127 Active now4 Sold (last 12 mo)0 Curated amenities60
● Year-built distribution
No build-year dataWill populate from the parcel roll.

Fire Protection

§ 11
Nearest station
Houston Fire Department Station 8
· Houston
Distance
0.7 mi
Straight-line from listing
ISO rating
Future data point
Avg. response
From incident log (future)

Neighborhood Demographics

§ 12 · Census tract 48201410101 · ACS 2023
Median HH income
$75,750
ACS 2023
Median home value
$373,500
Census self-report
Owner-occupied
39%
1,051 housing units
Bachelor's+
75%
Adults 25+
Median age
30.0
Population 2,065
Work from home
20%
of commuters
Commute 45min+
5%
of commuters
Below poverty
18.9%
tract-level

Amenities & Nearby Places

§ 13

Active listing — amenities should populate from the go-live pipeline. Click to fetch now if missing.

Location & Neighborhood

§ 13
● This Home
1606 Ruthven, Houston, TX 77019
Harris County · 29.76°N, 95.38°W
place_of_worship
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
0.0 mi · 6 within 2 mi
library
African American History Research Center
0.1 mi · 1 within 2 mi
park
0.1 mi · 6 within 2 mi
restaurant
Oporto Fooding House
0.1 mi · 4 within 2 mi
Interactive map coming in v0.2 — currently showing schematic placement.
● Listing History
May 13, 2026 Listed $300,000 Evelyn Guinn
Dec 31, 1929 Built
Status change events from HAR MLS (future: full audit trail)
● Disclosures & Attribution
Listed by Evelyn Guinn · Premier Relocation
Data provided by Houston Realtors Information Service (HAR MLS). Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All measurements, square footage, and school assignments should be independently verified. HAR MLS content last updated Sep 18, 2026.
MLS# 9611418 · LIST DATE: May 13, 2026 · PARCEL: 005-044-000-0009
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