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Travis County code violations list, TX

1,569properties with open code violations today · refreshed weekly

1,569 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Travis County, TX has 1,569 properties with open code violations today, read from City of Austin records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 78753, 78744, 78741. 919 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when the city has an open code-enforcement case (active or in court).

Three Travis County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Rennalee LoopAustin10of 10City code case (2 in 2 years)Owes about $32,300 in tax (4.6% of the value)
Cherry LnAustin10of 10City code case in the last 2 yearsLast transfer was $0 (family / trust)
Shoal Creek BlvdAustin10of 10City code case (2 in 2 years)2 transfers in 5 years

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

919Also on the absentee owner list919 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 code violations list comes from the City of Austin code-enforcement records: we read open code-enforcement cases matched to the parcel for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: the city has an open code-enforcement case (active or in court).

Travis County data dictionaryCode-enforcement cases still open (active / in court).

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 properties with open code violations
CityPropertiesShare
Austin1,54498%
Del Valle121%
Pflugerville81%
Manor40%
Lakeway10%

Top ZIP codes: 78753 Austin (121), 78744 Austin (119), 78741 Austin (117), 78745 Austin (113), 78704 Austin (106).

Distribution

Properties with open code violations in Travis County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years241 16%
2 to 5 years284 18%
5 to 10 years321 21%
10 to 20 years277 18%
20+ years413 27%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k13 1%
$100k to $200k65 4%
$200k to $350k304 19%
$350k to $500k347 22%
$500k+840 54%
properties by county value
The numbers

Properties with open code violations in Travis County: what stands out

1,569 properties with open code violations in Travis County right now, with a median county value of $547,102. 59% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 9 years. Those behind on tax owe $56,508 on average. 26% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Austin holds the most (1,544, 98%), followed by Del Valle (12), Pflugerville (8), Manor (4).

By ZIP code, 78753 (Austin) has 121, 78744 (Austin) has 119, 78741 (Austin) has 117: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Travis County: city code case (2 in 2 years); owes about $32,300 in tax (4.6% of the value); city code case in the last 2 years; last transfer was $0 (family / trust).

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (413 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (840).

The official source

Where the official Travis County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the City of Austin. 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 absentee owner. Texas rules and the Texas guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Repairs ordered by the city cost money and come with deadlines and fines. Many owners would rather sell than fix.

How to work the Travis County list

  • Read the case type: a tall-grass case is different from an unsafe-structure order.
  • Stack with absentee owner and owned 15+ years.
The letter to send: code violations ownersFor owners with open code-enforcement cases

Dear [first name],

City records show an open code case on [property address]. Repair orders come with deadlines and fines, and fixing everything is not always worth it.

I buy houses as-is, including the repairs the city has asked for, so the case stops being your problem.

Send it in the app

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

Questions

How many properties with open code violations are in Travis County, TX?

1,569 on the latest county file, from official Travis County records (City of Austin). The count is refreshed every week.

Where do code violations come from?

From the city's own code-enforcement records, matched to the property by parcel number or address. Availability differs by city.

How often is it updated?

Every week.

Every Travis County code violations owner, with the reasons.

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