Building in Travis County
The county is split by the Balcones Escarpment. East of it, along and beyond I-35, lie the clay soils of the Blackland Prairie, where foundations move with the seasons. West of it, the Hill Country rises on limestone around Lake Travis, Lake Austin, Lakeway, Bee Cave and West Lake Hills, where steep lots, rock excavation and runoff rules shape every pool, deck and addition.
Much of western Travis County is part of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve system, set up to protect endangered songbird habitat. Land in or near the preserve can carry clearing and development restrictions, so we check before planning work that removes trees or brush.
Cities we serve in Travis County
Austin
Austin's housing runs from 1920s and 1930s bungalows in Hyde Park and Travis Heights, through the 1950s and 1960s ranch homes of Allandale, Crestview and Brentwood, to the 1980s and 1990s homes of Northwest Hills and Circle C and the newer construction at Mueller. ZIP codes: 78701, 78702, 78703, 78704, 78705, 78712, 78717, 78719, 78721, 78722, 78723, 78724, 78725, 78726, 78727, 78728, 78729, 78730, 78731, 78732, 78733, 78735, 78736, 78737, 78739, 78741, 78742, 78744, 78745, 78747, 78748, 78749, 78750, 78751, 78752, 78753, 78754, 78756, 78757, 78758, 78759.
Pflugerville
Pflugerville's housing is mostly 1990s through 2010s subdivisions, with a small older core around downtown. ZIP codes: 78660.
Manor
Manor has grown quickly with new subdivisions such as ShadowGlen, around a small historic town center. ZIP codes: 78653.
Lakeway
Lakeway homes range from 1960s and 1970s lake houses to large custom homes in Rough Hollow, though most were built since 2000. ZIP codes: 78734, 78738.
Bee Cave
Bee Cave is mostly newer, higher end homes in neighborhoods like Falconhead and Spanish Oaks. ZIP codes: 78738.
West Lake Hills
West Lake Hills began with 1950s to 1970s homes on wooded hillside lots, and many have since been renovated or replaced; today about a third of its homes predate 1980. ZIP codes: 78746.
Del Valle
Del Valle is an unincorporated area of southeast Travis County east of Austin Bergstrom International Airport, around Circuit of the Americas. ZIP codes: 78617.
Manchaca
Manchaca is an unincorporated community south of Austin along FM 1626 and Manchaca Road, with homes on larger lots and small acreage than most of the city.. ZIP codes: 78652.
Spicewood
Spicewood stretches west of Lake Travis toward the Pedernales River, across Travis, Burnet and Blanco counties. ZIP codes: 78669.
Lago Vista
Lago Vista, on the north shore of Lake Travis, began as a lake resort development in the late 1960s. ZIP codes: 78645.
Services in Travis County
- Kitchen Remodeling
- Bathroom Remodeling
- Whole Home Renovation
- Room Additions & ADUs
- Custom Home Building
- Garage Conversions
- Garage Construction
- Decks & Patio Covers
- Pool Construction & Remodeling
- Investor & Rental Renovations
Permits in Travis County
Inside city limits, each city issues its own building permits and runs its own inspections. In unincorporated areas, Texas counties generally do not issue building permits, but Travis County handles floodplain and on site septic permits, and HOAs and deed restrictions still apply. We check the rules for your exact address during the free consultation.
Read our Travis County permit guide for the development, floodplain and septic rules outside city limits.