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Travis County absentee owner list, TX

130,859absentee-owned properties today · refreshed weekly

130,859 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Travis County, TX has 130,859 absentee-owned properties today, read from Travis County TNR records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 78660, 78645, 78653. 4,270 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).

Three Travis County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Clawson RdAustin10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereCity code case (2 in 2 years)
Peacock LnAustin10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereCity code case (3 in 2 years)
Valleyridge DrAustin10of 10City code case in the last 2 years2 transfers in 5 years

Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.

4,270Also on the tax delinquent list4,270 Travis County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Travis County list is made

Travis County's absentee owner list comes from the Travis County TNR property roll records: we read the owner's mailing address compared with the property address for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).

Travis County data dictionaryMailing address differs from the property.

Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.

By city

Where the Travis County owners are

Top 5 cities by absentee-owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Austin85,75566%
Pflugerville10,8528%
Lago Vista9,4527%
Manor6,3405%
Lakeway3,8683%

Top ZIP codes: 78660 Pflugerville (10,881), 78645 Lago Vista (9,577), 78653 Manor (6,350), 78745 Austin (6,238), 78704 Austin (5,639).

Distribution

Absentee-owned properties in Travis County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years18,488 16%
2 to 5 years24,054 20%
5 to 10 years31,186 26%
10 to 20 years24,930 21%
20+ years20,567 17%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k21,922 17%
$100k to $200k10,374 8%
$200k to $350k33,039 25%
$350k to $500k26,740 20%
$500k+38,784 30%
properties by county value
The numbers

Absentee-owned properties in Travis County: what stands out

130,859 absentee-owned properties in Travis County right now, with a median county value of $350,042. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 7 years. Those behind on tax owe $20,551 on average. 2% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Austin holds the most (85,755, 66%), followed by Pflugerville (10,852), Lago Vista (9,452), Manor (6,340).

By ZIP code, 78660 (Pflugerville) has 10,881, 78645 (Lago Vista) has 9,577, 78653 (Manor) has 6,350: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Travis County: owner's mailing address is elsewhere; city code case (2 in 2 years); city code case (3 in 2 years); city code case in the last 2 years.

The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (31,186 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (38,784).

The official source

Where the official Travis County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Travis County TNR. Many counties let anyone look up a property there for free, and some publish the whole list. Check the office's website for the format and any fee.

The free route is real: for one list in one county, the county office may be enough. What LeadCounty adds is the weekly collection from every office, matching each record to the right property, a likely-to-sell score with reasons, filters, and stacking with tax delinquent. Texas rules and the Texas guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Owners who do not live in the house are less attached to it, and every repair, vacancy or tax bill is a reason to sell.

How to work the Travis County list

  • Stack with owned 10+ years (tired landlords) or code violations.
  • Use the mailing address for direct mail: it is where the owner really lives.
  • Check the portfolio count: an owner with 5+ properties may sell several at once.
The letter to send: absentee owner ownersFor absentee owners of houses and rentals

Dear [first name],

I'm a local buyer interested in your rental at [property address]. If managing it from a distance, tenants or repairs have become more work than they are worth, I can buy it with the tenants in place, as-is, on your timeline.

No showings, no repairs, no commissions.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Questions

How many absentee-owned properties are in Travis County, TX?

130,859 on the latest county file, from official Travis County records (Travis County TNR). The count is refreshed every week.

How is absentee owner defined?

The owner's mailing address is a different house or street than the property. Owner-occupancy tax credits and same-town PO boxes are not counted.

Do you include the mailing address?

Yes, in the app and in exports.

Every Travis County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.

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