1801 W 38 St
A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.
This building has 1 code violations (7y), above the Rosedale average of 0.1.
What's in the 1801 W 38 St report
| Units | 2 |
|---|---|
| Buildings on parcel | 1 |
| Year built | 1939 |
| Total area | 2,262 sq ft |
| Property type | 2 FAM DWELLING |
| Geo ID (TCAD parcel) | 0122000310 |
Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).
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Unlock complete reportThe property at 1801 W 38th Street in the Rosedale neighborhood is a two-family dwelling built in 1939, currently owned by Madolyn Marie Mertz and her partner. The building's recent record shows a concerning pattern of property abatement complaints, with three cases opened in March 2025, all categorized as priority 5 and subsequently closed. Over the past seven years, there has been one official code violation and three additional code complaints. The property has undergone some window replacement work, with two building permits issued in 2020: one for replacing four windows (completed) and another for replacing two windows (which has since expired), with a total permit valuation of $3,888. More recently, there appears to be ongoing waste management issues, as evidenced by multiple Austin Resource Recovery service requests in 2026, including an open garbage-related request from June 2026 and several closed recycling requests between January and June 2026, suggesting potential challenges with waste disposal practices at the property.
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How 1801 W 38 St's risk score is calculated
We trained a model on 7 years of Austin Code enforcement data — code violations, complaint history, Repeat Offender Program activity, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that Austin Code will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.
What the score means for you
Lower risk — safer than most nearby
Austin Code rarely finds violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.
Typical — about average for the neighborhood
Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.
Higher risk — riskier than most nearby
Elevated violation and complaint history. Austin Code has found issues here before and is statistically likely to again.
Out of 354 buildings in this neighborhood, 230 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.
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1801 W 38 St event timeline
Code violations, complaints, Repeat Offender Program activity, permits, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Full history back to 2019 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.
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Austin public datasets for this parcel — permits, code complaints, Repeat Offender Program records, 311 calls, and affordable housing.
What this is
Building permits issued by the City of Austin for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Plumbing, electrical, and other construction permits filed with the City of Austin for this parcel.
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What this is
Complaints filed with Austin Code (code enforcement) about this property. Tracks the complaint lifecycle from filing through inspection, and whether a formal violation was issued.
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Austin 311 service requests matched to this address by zip code and house number. Includes maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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What this is
City of Austin affordable housing program units recorded at this parcel, if any.
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