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Dallas Code Violation Property List

As of October 21, 2026, 7,549 code-enforcement cases are open in Dallas, Texas. 30,800 were opened in the last 90 days and 124,623 in the last 12 months, out of 761,916 cases on record from Dallas 311 (Code Compliance Services) since 2020.

Latest case on file: October 19, 2026. Refreshed daily from the city's public records.

7,549
Open cases
30,800
Opened, last 90 days
124,623
Opened, last 12 months
761,916
Cases since 2020

Search Dallas code-violation properties by address

Filter the 7,549 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
752168,697
752287,102
752176,683
752275,988
752085,180
752115,051
752154,918
752414,712

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 19, 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 — 761,916 Dallas cases back to 2020, 7,549 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 21, 2026, 7,549 Dallas code-enforcement cases are open (no closed date on file). 30,800 new cases were opened in the last 90 days and 124,623 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 (8,697 cases), 75228 (7,102 cases), 75217 (6,683 cases), 75227 (5,988 cases), 75208 (5,180 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.