5205 Fm 279 Ben Wheeler, TX 75754
Estimated payment $12,146/month
Highlights
- Pond
- 2 Stock Tanks or Ponds
- Many Trees
- Rhodes Elementary School Rated A
- Pasture
About This Lot
Incredible recreational property just in time for hunting season. A 960 SF 2 bedroom cabin is being totally redone with new floors, HVAC, cabinets, appliances, new water well, and Aerobic system. Feeders, blinds and game cameras already installed. Property features three nice ponds with plenty of fish. Two of the ponds are being significantly enlarged, ready for fall rains. 204 acres of the Property has heavy timber throughout most all of the site, ideal for wildlife with excellent habitat for deer and hogs. Trails have been cut throughout the property for easy access to blinds, feeders, and game cameras. Sandy soil makes it easy to move around on the property even in wet weather. There is no flood plain on this property, according to FEMA overlay.

Property Details
Property Type
- Land
Est. Annual Taxes
- $2,415
Lot Details
- Barbed Wire
- Many Trees
- Current uses include agriculture, hunting/fishing, timber
- Potential uses include agriculture, grazing, hunting/fishing, for development
- Soil Types include Sandy Loam
Outdoor Features
- Pond
- Wildlife includes whitetail deer, hog
Location
- Easements include electric
- Outside City Limits
Farming
- 2 Stock Tanks or Ponds
- Pasture
Utilities
- Well
Map
Home Values in the Area
Average Home Value in this Area
Tax History
Year | Tax Paid | Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. | Land | Improvement |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | $2,415 | $170,650 | $165,480 | $5,170 |
2022 | $2,376 | $158,840 | $153,750 | $5,090 |
2021 | $2,225 | $114,930 | $110,610 | $4,320 |
2020 | $2,328 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2019 | $2,152 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2018 | $2,773 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2017 | $924 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2016 | $836 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2015 | $190 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2014 | $182 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Property History
Date | Event | Price | Change | Sq Ft Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
01/29/2025 01/29/25 | For Sale | $500,000 | +88.0% | -- |
01/28/2025 01/28/25 | For Sale | $266,000 | -87.7% | -- |
10/18/2024 10/18/24 | For Sale | $2,156,500 | +516.1% | -- |
07/08/2024 07/08/24 | Sold | -- | -- | -- |
05/29/2024 05/29/24 | Pending | -- | -- | -- |
03/05/2024 03/05/24 | For Sale | $350,000 | +250.4% | -- |
04/09/2018 04/09/18 | Sold | -- | -- | -- |
02/28/2018 02/28/18 | Pending | -- | -- | -- |
02/20/2018 02/20/18 | For Sale | $99,900 | -- | $104 / Sq Ft |
Purchase History
Date | Type | Sale Price | Title Company |
---|---|---|---|
Warranty Deed | -- | None Listed On Document | |
Vendors Lien | -- | Van Zandt County Abstract | |
Warranty Deed | -- | Elliott & Waldron Abstract |
Mortgage History
Date | Status | Loan Amount | Loan Type |
---|---|---|---|
Previous Owner | $350,000 | Commercial |
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