8905 Bear Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78737 Property Records

Hays County property record for 8905 Bear Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78737

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,137 sqft · built 1985
Lot Size	1.73 acres (75,359 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$8,896 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2020 Mortgage Jun 2020 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R20887`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R20887`
Alternative APN	`11-0285-0000-04602-4`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,137 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,137 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1985
Lot Area	75,359 sqft (1.73 acres)
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	650 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	336 sqft
Storage Building	396 sqft

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	1102850000046024
Street Address	8905 BEAR CREEK DR
City	AUSTIN
State	TX
Zip	78737-4409
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	AKA BEAR CREEK OAKS SEC 1 LOT 46-B ABST 224 R HAILEY 1.73 AC TAX CODES:GHA,RSP,SDS
Legal Subdivision	BEAR CREEK OAKS
Legal Lot Number	46-B
Jurisdiction	HAYS TX
Township / Civil Division	DRIPPING SPRINGS-WIMBERLEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	10815

Owner

Source: Hays County records, as of October 15, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	8905 BEAR CREEK DR, AUSTIN, TX 78737-4409
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 29, 2020	Vendor's Lien, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
Jun 10, 2020	Vendor's Lien, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
May 5, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer SUCCESSION TITLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 29, 2020
Deed Sale	Sep 29, 2020
Prior Sale	Jun 10, 2020
Deed Document Number	20043249
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

September 2020: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	HAYS TX
Recording Date	Sep 29, 2020
Property Address	8905 BEAR CREEK DR, AUSTIN, TX 78737-4409
Document Number	0000043249
Map Reference	VOL 406 PG 788
Instrument Date	May 21, 2020
Instrument	20043249
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 5, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8905 BEAR CREEK DR, AUSTIN, TX 78737-4409

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043250
Date	Sep 29, 2020
Instrument	20043250

Lender

Name	GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	177 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2035

June 2020: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	HAYS TX
Recording Date	Jun 10, 2020
Property Address	8905 BEAR CREEK DR, AUSTIN, TX 78737-4409
Document Number	0000022652
Map Reference	VOL 406 PG 788
Instrument Date	May 21, 2020
Instrument	20022652
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 5, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8905 BEAR CREEK DR, AUSTIN, TX 78737-4409

Mortgage

Document Number	0000022653
Date	Jun 10, 2020
Instrument	20022653

Lender

Name	GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2035

May 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HAYS TX
Recording Date	May 5, 2020
Property Address	8905 BEAR CREEK DR, AUSTIN, TX 78737-4409
Document Number	0000017369
Instrument Date	May 4, 2020
Instrument	17369
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 7, 2020
Title Company	SUCCESSION TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8905 BEAR CREEK DR AUSTIN TX 787374409, AUSTIN, TX 78737-4409

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Hays County assessment roll, as of August 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
Municipality	Bear Creek Village
County	Hays County
Unified School District	Dripping Springs Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$627,830 (+12.11%) Land $318,130 Building $309,700	$627,830 (-24.52%) Land $318,130 Building $309,700
2024	$8,896.00 (+4.75%)
2023		$559,988 Land $318,130 Building $513,680	$831,810 Land $318,130 Building $513,680
2022	$8,493.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 21, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 12 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	12 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	May 2019 · rainfall accumulation

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 51% of the US · lower than 74% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.09% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	WEST TRAVIS COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY serves 35,664 people · EPA ID TX2270235
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2023
Lead	2 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Nov 2025
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 45 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Spry Air Fiber, Verizon.

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