Understanding files

Zoning Data

This file describes Austin's zoning districts: https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Planning/zoning_guide.pdf

Residential

LA Lake Austin Residence
RR Rural Residence
SF-1 Single Family—Large Lot
SF-2 Single Family—Standard Lot
SF-3 Family Residence
SF-4A Single Family—Small Lot
SF-4B Single Family—Condominium
SF-5 Urban Family Residence
SF-6 Townhouse & Condominium
MF-1 Multifamily —Limited Density
MF-2 Multifamily—Low Density
MF-3 Multifamily—Medium Density
MF-4 Multifamily—Moderate Density
MF-5 Multifamily—High Density
MF-6 Multifamily—Highest Density
MH Mobile Home Residence

Industrial

IP Industrial Park
LI Limited Industrial Services
MI Major Industry
R&D Research & Development

Commercial

NO Neighborhood Office
LO Limited Office
GO General Office
CR Commercial Recreation
LR Neighborhood Commercial
GR Community Commercial
L Lake Commercial
CBD Central Business District
DMU Downtown Mixed Use
W/LO Warehouse/limited Office
CS General Commercial Services
CS-1 Commercial-Liquor Sales
CH Commercial Highway Serv

Special Purpose

DR Development Reserve
AV Aviation Services
AG Agricultural
P Public
PUD Planned Unit Development
TN Traditional Neighborhood

Combining Zoning Districts (suffixes)

-CO Conditional Overlay Combining District
-H Historic Combining District
-MU Mixed Use Combining District
-NP Neighborhood Plan Combining District
-PDA Planned Development Area
-V Vertical Mixed Use Building

Appraisal Data

This file describes the landstatecd and imprvstatecd fields: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/docs/96-313.pdf

More details are here: https://tax-office.traviscountytx.gov/pages/SPTC.php

Category Property Type

A Real Property: Single-family Residential A1 Single Family Residence A2 Single Family Residence (MH) A3 Single Family Residence (Details) A4 Condos A5 Condos (Details) B Real Property: Multifamily Residential
C1 Real Property: Vacant Lots and Land Tracts
C2 Real Property: Colonia Lots and Land Tracts
D1 Real Property: Qualified Open-space Land
D2 Real Property: Farm and Ranch Improvements on Qualified Open-Space Land
E Real Property: Rural Land, not qualified for open-space land appraisal, and Improvements
F1 Real Property: Commercial
F2 Real Property: Industrial and Manufacturing
G1 Real Property: Oil and Gas
G2 Real Property: Minerals
G3 Real Property: Other Sub-surface Interests in Land
H1 Tangible Personal Property: Personal Vehicles, not used for business purposes
H2 Tangible Personal Property: Goods in Transit
J Real and Tangible Personal Property: Utilities
L1 Personal Property: Commercial
L2 Personal Property: Industrial and Manufacturing
M1 Mobile Homes
M2 Other Tangible Personal Property
N Intangible Personal Property Only
O Real Property: Residential Inventory
S Special Inventory
X Totally Exempt Property and subcategories