Cute coastal cottage ready for new owners!! Home has original hardwood floors throughout! 3 bedrooms makes this home perfect if you are wanting to live just blocks away from Ocean Drive and all that the Downtown District has to offer! Close to city parks and walking paths.
For sale
$155,000
538 Southern St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
3beds
985sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1945
6,752 Square Feet Lot
$149,100 Zestimate®
$157/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Original hardwood floors throughout
- 41 days
- 200
- 13
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Stefanie Nucete 361-460-2785,
Christi Properties
Source: South Texas MLS,MLS#: 479612
Originating MLS: Corpus Christi
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Central, Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Laundry: Washer Hookup, Dryer Hookup
Features
- Cable TV, Window Treatments
- Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
- Windows: Window Coverings
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 985
- Total interior livable area: 985 sqft
Video & virtual tour
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Concrete, Front Entry
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Enclosed, Patio
- Exterior features: Patio
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Wood
Lot
- Size: 6,752 Square Feet
- Features: Interior Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 205000310100
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cottage,Contemporary
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Foundation: Pillar/Post/Pier
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1945
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Del Mar
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Corpus Christi
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $157/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $161,256
- Annual tax amount: $3,569
- Date on market: 7/18/2026
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA
Estimated market value
$149,100
$142,000 - $157,000
$1,491/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/18/2026 | Listed for sale | $155,000-2.5%$157/sqft |
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| 4/12/2026 | Listing removed | $159,000$161/sqft |
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| 11/16/2025 | Price change | $159,000-5.9%$161/sqft |
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| 10/12/2025 | Price change | $169,000-5.6%$172/sqft |
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| 8/2/2025 | Price change | $179,000-5.3%$182/sqft |
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| 6/25/2025 | Price change | $189,000-5%$192/sqft |
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| 11/7/2024 | Listing removed | $1,400$1/sqft |
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| 10/30/2024 | Listed for sale | $199,000+20.6%$202/sqft |
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| 10/26/2024 | Price change | $1,400-6.6%$1/sqft |
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| 10/16/2024 | Price change | $1,499+7.1%$2/sqft |
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| 10/14/2024 | Price change | $1,399-6.7%$1/sqft |
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| 10/11/2024 | Listed for rent | $1,499+7.1%$2/sqft |
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| 9/24/2024 | Listing removed | $1,399-12.5%$1/sqft |
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| 9/20/2024 | Price change | $1,599+6.7%$2/sqft |
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| 8/25/2024 | Price change | $1,499-6.3%$2/sqft |
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| 7/13/2024 | Listed for rent | $1,599$2/sqft |
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| 2/14/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 2/9/2023 | Price change | $1,599-5.9%$2/sqft |
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| 1/30/2023 | Price change | $1,699-5.3%$2/sqft |
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| 1/19/2023 | Listed for rent | $1,795$2/sqft |
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| 9/8/2022 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 8/13/2022 | Pending sale | $165,000$168/sqft |
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| 8/5/2022 | Contingent | $165,000$168/sqft |
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| 7/13/2022 | Listed for sale | $165,000$168/sqft |
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| 2/28/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,569 +3.9% | $161,256 +2.1% |
| 2024 | $3,434 +13.8% | $157,910 +11.5% |
| 2023 | $3,018 +39.6% | $141,608 +62.9% |
| 2022 | $2,162 -5.5% | $86,903 -1.6% |
| 2021 | $2,289 +3.2% | $88,304 +4.1% |
| 2020 | $2,218 -2.3% | $84,815 -2.1% |
| 2019 | $2,270 | $86,593 -1% |
| 2018 | $2,270 +8.9% | $87,482 +11.9% |
| 2017 | $2,085 +0.2% | $78,162 -5.4% |
| 2016 | $2,081 | $82,585 -8.7% |
| 2015 | $2,081 | $90,490 +10.6% |
| 2014 | $2,081 | $81,843 +15.9% |
| 2012 | -- | $70,626 +1.4% |
| 2011 | -- | $69,650 -7% |
| 2010 | -- | $74,878 -3.3% |
| 2009 | -- | $77,431 +8% |
| 2008 | -- | $71,694 +3.7% |
| 2007 | -- | $69,168 +35.1% |
| 2006 | $1,562 +37.2% | $51,215 +41.2% |
| 2005 | $1,138 | $36,261 -4.4% |
| 2004 | -- | $37,933 +239.3% |
| 2003 | -- | $11,180 |
| 2002 | -- | $11,180 |
| 2001 | -- | $11,180 |
| 2000 | -- | $11,180 |
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Neighborhood: Bay Area
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Menger
- Middle: Hamlin
- High: Ray
- District: Corpus Christi ISD
Source: South Texas MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.



