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Dallas Code Violation Property List

As of October 6, 2026, 7,372 code-enforcement cases are open in Dallas, Texas. 31,867 were opened in the last 90 days and 124,376 in the last 12 months, out of 756,996 cases on record from Dallas 311 (Code Compliance Services) since 2020.

Latest case on file: October 4, 2026. Refreshed daily from the city's public records.

7,372
Open cases
31,867
Opened, last 90 days
124,376
Opened, last 12 months
756,996
Cases since 2020

Search Dallas code-violation properties by address

Filter the 7,372 open Dallas cases by ZIP, status and violation type, see the owner, and check whether the same property also carries a pre-foreclosure notice or a tax delinquency.

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Dallas ZIP codes with the most code violations (last 12 months)

ZIPCases opened
752168,739
752287,196
752176,762
752275,705
752085,116
752114,987
752154,882
752414,671

Dallas 311 files nearly every code case under one label (“Code Concern”), so a violation-type breakdown is not meaningful here; the case description and inspector notes are on each record inside Texas Signals.

Why a Dallas code violation is a motivated-seller signal

When Dallas opens a code case, the owner has a deadline, then fines, then the possibility of a city lien and abatement at their expense. Owners who let that run are telling you something: they live elsewhere, they inherited the house, the tenant stopped paying, or they are simply done. That is the seller an investor wants to reach, and the case is public weeks or months before any foreclosure notice is filed.

How to work the Dallas list

Start with the ZIP codes above, then stack signals: an open code case plus a Dallas County tax delinquency plus a recent pre-foreclosure filing on the same parcel is a near-certain motivated seller. Texas Signals puts those three on one record and ranks them with an Intelligence Score, so you mail or knock the best 50 first instead of the whole city.

Where the data comes from

Cases are pulled from Dallas 311 (Code Compliance Services), the city's own public code-enforcement system, and refreshed daily. Dallas records on file run from 2020 to October 4, 2026. Counts on this page are distinct cases, not rows; a case that is reopened is counted once.

Dallas code violations FAQ

Where do I find the City of Dallas code violation list?
Dallas publishes individual code-enforcement cases through Dallas 311 (Code Compliance Services), one case at a time with no investor filters. Texas Signals compiles those public records into one list — 756,996 Dallas cases back to 2020, 7,372 currently open — searchable by ZIP, status and violation type, and cross-referenced with the same property's pre-foreclosure and tax-delinquency filings.
How many open code violations are there in Dallas right now?
As of October 6, 2026, 7,372 Dallas code-enforcement cases are open (no closed date on file). 31,867 new cases were opened in the last 90 days and 124,376 in the last 12 months.
Which Dallas ZIP codes have the most code violations?
Over the last 12 months the most-cited Dallas ZIP codes are 75216 (8,739 cases), 75228 (7,196 cases), 75217 (6,762 cases), 75227 (5,705 cases), 75208 (5,116 cases). These are the neighborhoods where owners are most often under city pressure to repair, clear or sell.
Why do investors buy houses with code violations in Dallas?
An open code case means the owner is on a clock: fix it, pay escalating fines, or risk a city lien. Absentee owners, inherited houses and landlords who have given up on a property show up here first — often months before a pre-foreclosure notice. Most violations (high grass, junk, exterior repairs) cost little to cure relative to the discount a tired owner will take.
Can I buy a house in Dallas that has an open code violation?
Yes. In Texas a code violation is a civil matter between the city and the owner; it does not block a sale. Unpaid fines or abatement costs can become a lien that must be cleared at closing, so pull the case history and the Dallas County lien records before you make an offer. Texas Signals links each case to the property's other distress signals so you know what else is attached.