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Fort Worth Code Violation Property List

As of October 6, 2026, 5,553 code-enforcement cases are open in Fort Worth, Texas. 8,341 were opened in the last 90 days and 31,945 in the last 12 months, out of 59,668 cases on record from Fort Worth Code Compliance (MyFW) since 2007.

Latest case on file: October 1, 2026. Refreshed daily from the city's public records.

5,553
Open cases
8,341
Opened, last 90 days
31,945
Opened, last 12 months
59,668
Cases since 2007

Search Fort Worth code-violation properties by address

Filter the 5,553 open Fort Worth 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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Fort Worth ZIP codes with the most code violations (last 12 months)

ZIPCases opened
761041,726
761101,207
761051,174
761121,122
761331,102
761191,052
761161,014
762441,005

What Fort Worth is citing (last 12 months)

Violation typeCases
Solid Waste Violation9,338
Property Maintenance7,529
High Grass/Weeds6,521
Zoning - Commercial4,660
Vehicle2,826
Multi-Family1,916
Homeless Camp Abatement1,535
Zoning - Residential1,251

Why a Fort Worth code violation is a motivated-seller signal

When Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth list

Start with the ZIP codes above, then stack signals: an open code case plus a Tarrant 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 Fort Worth Code Compliance (MyFW), the city's own public code-enforcement system, and refreshed daily. Fort Worth records on file run from 2007 to October 1, 2026. Counts on this page are distinct cases, not rows; a case that is reopened is counted once.

Fort Worth code violations FAQ

Where do I find the City of Fort Worth code violation list?
Fort Worth publishes individual code-enforcement cases through Fort Worth Code Compliance (MyFW), one case at a time with no investor filters. Texas Signals compiles those public records into one list — 59,668 Fort Worth cases back to 2007, 5,553 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 Fort Worth right now?
As of October 6, 2026, 5,553 Fort Worth code-enforcement cases are open (no closed date on file). 8,341 new cases were opened in the last 90 days and 31,945 in the last 12 months.
Which Fort Worth ZIP codes have the most code violations?
Over the last 12 months the most-cited Fort Worth ZIP codes are 76104 (1,726 cases), 76110 (1,207 cases), 76105 (1,174 cases), 76112 (1,122 cases), 76133 (1,102 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 Fort Worth?
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 Fort Worth 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 Tarrant 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.