704 CONGRESS AVE TX 78701
| Owner | MESCO ENTERPRISES INC |
|---|---|
| Parcel ID | 0206030315 |
| Short ID | 194368 |
| Type | Real |
| Use Code | 20 Small Store (<10,000 SF) |
| Valuation | Income |
| Improvement SF | 4,463 SF |
| Land SF | 3,680 SF |
| Acres | 0.084 |
| Year Built | 1938 |
| Legal | S 23FT OF LOT 2 BLOCK 083 ORIGINAL CITY |
| Neighborhood | 20CBD |
| Land | $2,944,000 |
|---|---|
| Special Use Land Market | Not Available |
| Total Land | $2,944,000 |
| Improvement | — |
|---|---|
| Total Improvement | — |
| Market | $1,840,000 |
|---|---|
| Special Use Exclusion (−) | Not Available |
| Appraised | $1,840,000 |
| Value Limitation Adjustment (−) | — |
| Net Appraised (assessed) | $1,840,000 |
| Taxable Value | $1,840,000 |
|---|
Appreciation: Market value has fallen -2.2% from $1,882,000 (2021) to $1,840,000 (2025), a CAGR of -0.6% over 4 years. Growth has been relatively flat for this asset class. Most of this growth came in a single year (2025→2026), not a steady climb — worth checking what drove that reappraisal rather than assuming a smooth trend. Over the same span, the median Commercial parcel countywide rose +24.1%, so this parcel has lagged the broader commercial market over the same period.
Tax Burden: The combined rate across 5 taxing entities is 2.0465% in 2025 (+0.0647% vs 2024 — rates increased ). At the current taxable value, estimated annual taxes are $37,655. Austin ISD is the largest single contributor, at 43.8% of the total 2025 levy.
Asset Class: Commercial. No homestead exemptions apply — full market value is taxable. This is valued using the income approach, so changes in rent roll or occupancy move the appraisal more directly than they would for a cost-approach property.
Value Composition: Land carries 160% of market value ($2,944,000 land vs $0 improvements), about $800/SF of land. With value concentrated in the land under a ~88-year-old structure, this reads as a land-dominated asset — the classic higher-and-best-use / redevelopment signal. Underwrite the dirt, not the building.
Submarket Position: At $1,840,000, this parcel sits in the upper-middle (50th–75th percentile) of Commercial property in Travis County — county median $1,417,484 (P25 $649,268 / P75 $3,347,260, n=13,608). Commercial here is the broad TCAD category — every commercial property countywide, any size or use — not a use-code-specific peer group. See the Peer Set and the Where This Property Stands benchmark below, which narrows to this property's actual use code, for parcel-level comparables.
Forward Outlook: Holding the -0.6% Base-scenario CAGR (Based on 2021–2025 certified trend, projected forward from 2025), the model projects market value near $1,788,816 by 2030, with an estimated annual tax burden around $33,697. Estimated Forward figures are model projections, not certified — see the 6-Year Projection section for the low/base/high bands.
No delinquent taxes on record.
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| Code | Description | SF | In Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST | 1st Floor | 3,060 SF | ✓ |
| 2ND | 2nd Floor | 1,403 SF | ✓ |
| 501 | CANOPY | 45 SF | ✗ |
| 611 | TERRACE | 45 SF | ✗ |
No large value jumps, delinquencies, or data anomalies found for this parcel.
| Entity | 2021 Rate | 2022 Rate | 2023 Rate | 2024 Rate | 2025 Rate | YoY (2024→25) | Amt Due | Amt Paid | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAU Austin ISD | 1.0617% | 0.9966% | 0.8595% | 0.9505% | 0.9252% | -0.0253% | $17,023.68 | $17,023.68 | Paid |
| CAT City of Austin | 0.5410% | 0.4627% | 0.4458% | 0.4776% | 0.5240% | +0.0464% | $9,641.91 | $9,641.91 | Paid |
| TCO Travis County | 0.3574% | 0.3182% | 0.3047% | 0.3444% | 0.3758% | +0.0314% | $6,915.55 | $6,915.55 | Paid |
| THD Travis Central Health | 0.1118% | 0.0987% | 0.1007% | 0.1080% | 0.1180% | +0.0101% | $2,171.62 | $2,171.62 | Paid |
| ACT Austin Community College | 0.1048% | 0.0987% | 0.0986% | 0.1013% | 0.1034% | +0.0021% | $1,902.56 | $1,902.56 | Paid |
| P2U | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,239.50 | $1,239.50 | Paid |
| Combined Rate | 2.1767% | 1.9749% | 1.8092% | 1.9818% | 2.0465% | +0.0647% | $38,894.82 | $38,894.82 | Paid |
| 2026 Certified Certified | 2025 Certified Certified | Change 2025→2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Value | $1,455,647 | $1,840,000 | -20.9% |
| Assessed Value | $1,455,647 | $1,840,000 | -20.9% |
| Land Value | $1,472,000 | $2,944,000 | -50.0% |
| Improvement Value | — | — | — |
| Taxable Value | $1,455,647 | $1,840,000 | -20.9% |
| Total Tax 2026 = estimate |
~$29,790
Estimated
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~$38,895
Partial
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| 2026 Preliminary Preliminary | 2026 Certified Certified | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Value | $1,532,260 | $1,455,647 | -76,613 (-5.0%) |
| Taxable Value | $1,532,260 | $1,455,647 | -76,613 (-5.0%) |
| Year | Market Value | Land Value | Imprv Value | Value Limitation Adj (−) | Net Appraised (Assessed) | Taxable Value | Total Tax | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,455,647 | $1,472,000 | — | — | $1,455,647 | $1,455,647 | Not yet — post-cert | Certified — no billing yet |
| 2025 | $1,840,000 | $2,944,000 | — | — | $1,840,000 | $1,840,000 | ~$38,895 | Partial |
| 2024 | $1,840,000 | — | — | — | $1,840,000 | $— | $37,705 | Verified |
| 2023 | $1,840,000 | — | — | — | $1,840,000 | $— | $34,530 | Verified |
| 2022 | $1,738,325 | — | — | — | $1,840,000 ! | $— | $37,679 | Verified |
| 2021 | $1,882,000 | — | — | −$224,644 | $1,657,356 | $— | $39,076 | Verified |
| Year | MktVal YoY | Assessed YoY | Asmt Ratio | Eff. Tax Rate | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -16.7% | -16.7% | ~100% | Not available | Partial |
| 2025 | +0.0% | +0.0% | ~100% | Not available | Partial |
| 2024 | +0.0% | +0.0% | ~100% | 2.0500% | Verified |
| 2023 | +0.0% | +0.0% | ~100% | 1.8800% | Verified |
| 2022 | +5.8% | +5.8% | ~100% | 2.0500% | Verified |
| 2021 | base year | — | ~100% | 2.0800% | Verified |
| Cumulative market value growth (earliest valid year → 2025): +5.8% | |||||
| 12 Month | Hist. Avg | Forecast Avg | Peak | When | Trough | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Value Growth | -20.9% | -4.5% | +4.7% | +5.8% | 2023 | -20.9% | 2026 |
| Assessment Ratio | 100.0% | 99.0% | — | 105.8% | 2022 | 88.1% | 2021 |
| Effective Tax Rate (2025) | 2.1100% | 2.1100% | — | 2.1100% | 2025 | 2.1100% | 2025 |
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Tax Amount
⚑ 2025 total is a derived or partial figure, not independently confirmed |
$38,895 | $37,577 | ~$35,265 | $39,076 | 2021 | $34,530 | 2023 |
| Year | ~Mkt Value | ~Assessed | ~Rate | ~Ann. Tax | Value Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ~$1,829,647 | ~$1,829,647 | ~2.0139% | ~$36,848 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | ~$1,819,353 | ~$1,819,353 | ~1.9814% | ~$36,048 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | ~$1,809,116 | ~$1,809,116 | ~1.9488% | ~$35,257 | -1.7% |
| 2029 | ~$1,798,937 | ~$1,798,937 | ~1.9163% | ~$34,473 | -2.2% |
| 2030 | ~$1,788,816 | ~$1,788,816 | ~1.8837% | ~$33,697 | -2.8% |
| 2026 | ~$1,792,847 | ~$1,792,847 | ~2.0465% | ~$36,690 | -2.6% |
| 2027 | ~$1,746,903 | ~$1,746,903 | ~2.0465% | ~$35,750 | -5.1% |
| 2028 | ~$1,702,136 | ~$1,702,136 | ~2.0465% | ~$34,834 | -7.5% |
| 2029 | ~$1,658,516 | ~$1,658,516 | ~2.0465% | ~$33,941 | -9.9% |
| 2030 | ~$1,616,014 | ~$1,616,014 | ~2.0465% | ~$33,071 | -12.2% |
| 2026 | ~$1,866,447 | ~$1,866,447 | ~1.9977% | ~$37,285 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | ~$1,893,275 | ~$1,893,275 | ~1.9488% | ~$36,897 | +2.9% |
| 2028 | ~$1,920,488 | ~$1,920,488 | ~1.9000% | ~$36,490 | +4.4% |
| 2029 | ~$1,948,092 | ~$1,948,092 | ~1.8512% | ~$36,063 | +5.9% |
| 2030 | ~$1,976,093 | ~$1,976,093 | ~1.8024% | ~$35,617 | +7.4% |
In 2025, this property's market value of $1,840,000 places it in the 50th–75th percentile for Commercial properties in Travis County (13608 comparable) — +30% above the county median of $1,417,484. Commercial here is the broad TCAD category — every commercial property countywide, any size or use — not a use-code-specific peer group. Use the Use Code filter above to narrow to this property's actual type.
| Year | This Property | Bottom 25% | Median | Top 25% | Position | Group YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,840,000 | $649,268 | $1,417,484 | $3,347,260 | ↑ Above median | -0.8% |
| 2024 | $1,840,000 | $661,016 | $1,438,465 | $3,471,171 | ↑ Above median | +0.0% |
| 2023 | $1,840,000 | $667,828 | $1,414,358 | $3,374,900 | ↑ Above median | +9.7% |
| 2022 | $1,738,325 | $553,066 | $1,215,730 | $2,939,150 | ↑ Above median | +3.3% |
| 2021 | $1,882,000 | $517,750 | $1,142,600 | $2,780,453 | ↑ Above median | base yr |
Estimate only. The appraisal district sets value as of Jan 1 (not at sale price). A sale is strong evidence of market value and is typically reflected in the next Jan 1 valuation. Taxing units set rates annually. Modeled from government data — not a legal or tax opinion.