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2501 Howellwood Way

South Brodie, Austin TX 78748 0430231101 2 units · 1985

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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.

Code Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in South Brodie — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 code violations (7y), at or below the South Brodie average of 0.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Buildings on parcel1
Year built1985
Total area4,713 sq ft
Property type2 FAM DWELLING
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0430231101
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Owner name
Mailing address
14710 Hornsby Hill Rd, Austin, TX, 78734

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Initial analysis

The two-family dwelling located at 2501 Howellwood Way in South Brodie, owned by Yoas Howard Ernst, is a 1985 residential property that has generated some municipal service interactions over the past seven years. The building has one significant code complaint on record from April 2025 regarding land use violations, which was designated with a priority level of 5 before being closed. More recently, the property has experienced multiple Austin Resource Recovery service requests between February and May 2026, primarily related to garbage collection issues, with three specific garbage-related complaints recorded in February 2026 alone. Additionally, there were two transportation-related service requests in February 2026, one concerning utility cut repairs and another related to parking violation enforcement, both of which have been closed. The relatively high frequency of service requests in early 2026, particularly regarding garbage collection, suggests there may have been some operational challenges during that period, though all issues appear to have been resolved through standard municipal processes.

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Risk rating

How 2501 Howellwood Way'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.

Neighborhood percentile
45thpercentile

Out of 242 buildings in this neighborhood, 133 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
54%
No code
violation
46%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

No homestead exemption

No homestead exemption on file — a signal the property may be a rental or investment property.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2501 Howellwood Way event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 03
TPW - Parking Violation Enforcement
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