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San Antonio Code Violation Property List

As of October 6, 2026, 35,283 code-enforcement cases are open in San Antonio, Texas. 36,728 were opened in the last 90 days and 164,160 in the last 12 months, out of 321,846 cases on record from San Antonio 311 (Code Enforcement) since 2020.

Latest case on file: October 2, 2026. Refreshed daily from the city's public records.

35,283
Open cases
36,728
Opened, last 90 days
164,160
Opened, last 12 months
321,846
Cases since 2020

Search San Antonio code-violation properties by address

Filter the 35,283 open San Antonio 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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San Antonio ZIP codes with the most code violations (last 12 months)

ZIPCases opened
782108,546
782288,488
782018,372
782077,341
782235,861
782215,300
782274,621
782374,498

What San Antonio is citing (last 12 months)

Violation typeCases
Overgrown Yard/Trash — Code Enforcement41,860
Property Maintenance23,410
Vacant/Overgrown Property — Code Enforcement9,851
Overgrown Yard/Trash (Alley Way Maintenance) — Code Enforcement9,028
Sidewalk Obstructions (Bandit Signs) — Code Enforcement8,953
Structure Maintenance Multi-Tenant (Interior) — Code Enforcement8,370
Illegal Parking (Front-Side Yard Parking) — Code Enforcement7,358
Sidewalk Obstructions (Brush/Debris) — Code Enforcement7,045

Why a San Antonio code violation is a motivated-seller signal

When San Antonio 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 San Antonio list

Start with the ZIP codes above, then stack signals: an open code case plus a Bexar 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 San Antonio 311 (Code Enforcement), the city's own public code-enforcement system, and refreshed daily. San Antonio records on file run from 2020 to October 2, 2026. Counts on this page are distinct cases, not rows; a case that is reopened is counted once.

San Antonio code violations FAQ

Where do I find the City of San Antonio code violation list?
San Antonio publishes individual code-enforcement cases through San Antonio 311 (Code Enforcement), one case at a time with no investor filters. Texas Signals compiles those public records into one list — 321,846 San Antonio cases back to 2020, 35,283 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 San Antonio right now?
As of October 6, 2026, 35,283 San Antonio code-enforcement cases are open (no closed date on file). 36,728 new cases were opened in the last 90 days and 164,160 in the last 12 months.
Which San Antonio ZIP codes have the most code violations?
Over the last 12 months the most-cited San Antonio ZIP codes are 78210 (8,546 cases), 78228 (8,488 cases), 78201 (8,372 cases), 78207 (7,341 cases), 78223 (5,861 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 San Antonio?
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 San Antonio 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 Bexar 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.