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4506 Balcones Dr

Highland Park, Austin TX 78731 0128040207 1 units · 2014

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Code Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Highland Park
At or below average
avg 0.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 code violations (7y), at or below the Highland Park average of 0.0.

Building characteristics
Units1
Buildings on parcel1
Year built2014
Total area442 sq ft
Property typeADDITIONAL LIVING QUARTER
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0128040207
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Owner name
Smith/Hawes Family Trust
Mailing address
4506 Balcones Dr, Austin, TX, 78731

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Initial analysis

The property at 4506 Balcones Drive is a single-unit residential building located in the Highland Park neighborhood, constructed in 2014 and currently owned by the Smith/Hawes Family Trust as an additional living quarter improvement type. The building's documented service requests for 2026 show consistent engagement with municipal services, though none indicate any significant issues with the property itself. The most recent requests include two recycling service calls (February and May), a compost service request (March), a bicycle-related inquiry (May), and a coyote complaint (February). All recorded service requests have been marked as closed, suggesting that either the issues were resolved or that appropriate responses were provided. The variety of service requests primarily pertains to waste management (recycling and compost services) and community safety (bicycle issues and wildlife concerns), rather than any building-specific maintenance or safety issues.

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Risk rating

How 4506 Balcones Dr'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

Grade A–B — Low risk

Austin Code rarely finds violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. Austin Code has found issues here before and is statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
89thpercentile

Out of 81 buildings in this neighborhood, 9 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
94%
No code
violation
6%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Assessed value

Tax-assessed value is a proxy for property condition and investment level.

ZIP code (78731)

The ZIP code captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Austin ZIP codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 86.1%
Moderate concern 12.3%
Severe concern 1.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4506 Balcones Dr event timeline

Code violations, complaints, Repeat Offender Program activity, permits, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2026
311 Request May 19
TPW - Bicycle Issues
Austin Transportation and Public Works
311 RequestMay 02
ARR - Recycling

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