Travis County (Austin), TX: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner

LeadCounty reads 7 official record sources for all 453,650 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (45,497), tax delinquent (10,500) and likely vacant (model) (4,311).

National files go to anyone who pays. We cap this county at 10 investors, so the owners you find here are not on a stack of other desks. Stack the lists below and mail the top of the pile.

2.6×in Travis County, the top-scored tenth sold this many times as often as average

In a test on real sales, 16.6% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 6.2% of all properties.

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10,500Tax delinquentOwner has not paid the property tax 3,713Inheritance deedHouse passed to an heir by a recorded deed307 in 12 months 130,859Absentee ownerOwner lives at a different address 121,717Owned 15+ yearsSame owner for 15 years or more

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7,760Owes $1,000+ in taxOwes $1,000 or more in unpaid tax 3,246Delinquent 3+ yearsBehind on tax for three years or more 241In foreclosureLender has started foreclosure 14Sheriff / foreclosure saleHouse is headed to a sheriff or foreclosure sale 365Estate / heirs ownerOwned by an estate or heirs 18$0 transferChanged hands for $0, often a gift or family transfer1 in 12 months 25,287Out-of-state ownerOwner lives in another state 45,497Tired landlordLandlord who owns rentals and may be ready to stop 1,569Open code violationCity has told the owner to fix something 4,311Likely vacant (model)Our model thinks nobody lives there134,826High equity (est.)Likely owes little on the house30,492Portfolio owner (5+)Owner holds five or more properties51,372LLC / corporate ownerOwned by a company, not a person 10,566Certified delinquentCounty has formally listed the unpaid tax 35,994Vacant landEmpty lot with no building 154,621SoldRecent sales, for pricing72 in 12 months

10,500 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.

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What's in Travis County, and what isn't

In Travis County we hold tax delinquent, delinquent 3+ years, in foreclosure, sheriff / foreclosure sale, inheritance deed and estate / heirs owner. Every owner you do see has the reason next to the name.

Travis County this week

New records against the usual week

Recorded in the latest full week of Travis County's deed file, compared with the four weeks before.
List	Latest week	4-week average	Change
Inheritance deed	6	7.5	-20% down
Sold	0	0.8	-100% down

Where they are

Top ZIP codes in Travis County

Most tax-delinquent properties

78645 Lago Vista890 delinquent
78660 Pflugerville633 delinquent
78617 Del Valle551 delinquent
78744 Austin501 delinquent
78653 Manor478 delinquent

Most inheritance deeds (12 months)

78745 Austin20 deeds
78660 Pflugerville15 deeds
78738 Austin15 deeds
78704 Austin14 deeds
78746 Austin13 deeds

Good first stacks

Owners with more than one reason to sell

A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once. These are the stacks investors start with in Travis County, with live counts.

1,152owners nowTax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ yearsOwners behind on tax who do not live in the house and have held it a long time: usually equity and little attachment.
15owners nowInheritance deed in the last 12 months + out-of-state ownerHeirs who live in another state and received the house this year: most decide within a year whether to sell.
5,789owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
45owners nowIn foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equityOwners with a deadline who still have equity to protect by selling on their own terms.

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Perfect Storm stacks

Named stacks of signals in Travis County

A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once, all true for the same property. The number is how many properties in Travis County match every one today.

229Landlord radar. Owners of three or more properties in Travis County where at least two show a problem today: tax late, an open city code case or an eviction. One alert for the owner, all their houses together.

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Top scores this week

Three Travis County properties our score ranks highest

Three of this week's highest-scoring Travis County properties
Street and city	Score (1 to 10)	Why it may sell
Hog Eye RdManor	10of 10	Taxes 3 years behind and growingLast transfer was $0 (family / trust)
Hillview RdAustin	10of 10	City code case in the last 2 years2 transfers in 5 years
W State Hy 71Austin	10of 10	Owes about $53,300 in taxTax past due

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••• Maple Ave (house number hidden in Explore)Anytown, 43000 · single family · owned 22 yearsTax delinquentAbsentee ownerOwned 15+ years

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Tax owed: $4,812

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1482 Maple AveAnytown, 43000 · single family · owned 22 yearsTax delinquentAbsentee ownerOwned 15+ years

Owner: Pat Example
Mailing address: PO Box 118, Sample City
Tax owed: $4,812

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Travis County in numbers

What the Travis County records say

Travis County has 453,650 properties on file. 10,500 of them (2.3%) are behind on property tax, and 7,760 owe $1,000 or more; 3,246 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 130,859 (28.8%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 25,287 of them in another state.

In the last 12 months the county recorded 307 inheritance deeds and 1 $0 transfer. In the latest full week of the county's deed file, it recorded 6 inheritance deeds (4-week average 8) and 0 sales (average 1). 241 properties have an open foreclosure case.

Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 78645 (Lago Vista) with 890 delinquent properties, followed by 78660 (Pflugerville) and 78617 (Del Valle). Inheritance deeds of the last 12 months cluster in 78745 (Austin), 78660 (Pflugerville) and 78738 (Austin).

Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "In foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equity" gives 45 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.

Travis County on file: tax history 2002–2025, tax payments 2017–2026, 521 columns with data; building condition, tax liens, foreclosure filings and code cases included. The records come from Travis County TNR, Travis Central Appraisal District / Texas Comptroller PTAD, Travis Central Appraisal District and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, collected every week.

Sources

Where the Travis County data comes from

Collected from 7 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.

Travis County TNRowners, values and building facts, parcel maps
Travis Central Appraisal District / Texas Comptroller PTADowners, values and building facts
Travis Central Appraisal Districtowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales, building permits
Texas Comptroller of Public Accountsowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales, building permits
Travis County Tax Assessor-Collectortax bills, payments and delinquency
Travis County Constables and Tax Officetax bills, payments and delinquency, deeds and sales
City of Austincode cases and vacant buildings, building permits

Travis County on file: tax history 2002–2025, tax payments 2017–2026, 521 columns with data; building condition, tax liens, foreclosure filings and code cases included.

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Texas rules

How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Texas

Taxing units sue to foreclose; sheriffs and constables sell the properties on the first Tuesday of the month. Homesteads and farm land can be redeemed for 2 years after the sale; other property for 180 days.

Mortgage foreclosures: non-judicial. Most foreclosures are trustee's sales on the first Tuesday of the month at the county courthouse, after at least 21 days' notice.

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Travis County questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Travis County, TX?

10,500 properties on the latest county file, from the Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector's tax records; 7,760 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.

Where does the Travis County data come from?

From official public records: Travis County TNR, Travis Central Appraisal District / Texas Comptroller PTAD, Travis Central Appraisal District, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.

How many investors can use Travis County data?

At most 10 investors per county, so fewer people mail the same owners. Seats are open in Travis County today.

Is Travis County full?

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Does Travis County publish foreclosure filings?

Yes: 241 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.

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