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Travis County vacant list, TX

4,311vacant properties today · refreshed weekly

4,311 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Travis County, TX has 4,311 vacant properties today, read from Travis County TNR records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 78704, 78745, 78702. 3,483 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).

Three Travis County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Rennalee LoopAustin10of 10Owes about $32,300 in tax (4.6% of the value)Taxes 5 years behind and growing
Valleyridge DrAustin10of 10City code case in the last 2 years2 transfers in 5 years
Tamworth AveAustin10of 10City code case in the last 2 years3 transfers in 5 years

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

3,483Also on the absentee owner list3,483 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 vacant list comes from the Travis County TNR property roll records: we read our likely-vacant model, trained on buildings inspectors confirmed empty for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).

Travis County data dictionaryLikely-vacant score 1-10 within the county (10 = top 10%); empty for land without a building.

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 vacant properties
CityPropertiesShare
Austin3,97092%
Del Valle672%
Pflugerville501%
Manor491%
Lago Vista371%

Top ZIP codes: 78704 Austin (410), 78745 Austin (361), 78702 Austin (310), 78741 Austin (245), 78705 Austin (215).

Distribution

Vacant properties in Travis County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years867 21%
2 to 5 years803 19%
5 to 10 years842 20%
10 to 20 years752 18%
20+ years944 22%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k101 2%
$100k to $200k304 7%
$200k to $350k872 20%
$350k to $500k827 19%
$500k+2,207 51%
properties by county value
The numbers

Vacant properties in Travis County: what stands out

4,311 vacant properties in Travis County right now, with a median county value of $516,000. 81% 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 $50,836 on average. 32% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Austin holds the most (3,970, 92%), followed by Del Valle (67), Pflugerville (50), Manor (49).

By ZIP code, 78704 (Austin) has 410, 78745 (Austin) has 361, 78702 (Austin) has 310: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Travis County: owes about $32,300 in tax (4.6% of the value); taxes 5 years behind and growing; city code case in the last 2 years; 2 transfers in 5 years.

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (944 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (2,207).

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 absentee owner. Texas rules and the Texas guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.

How to work the Travis County list

  • Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
  • Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
The letter to send: vacant ownersFor owners of houses that look vacant

Dear [first name],

I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.

If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.

Send it in the app

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

Questions

How many vacant properties are in Travis County, TX?

4,311 on the latest county file, from official Travis County records (Travis County TNR). The count is refreshed every week.

How do you know a property is vacant?

From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.

How often is it updated?

Every week.

Every Travis County vacant owner, with the reasons.

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