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Polk County Code Violation Properties
PropTalon tracks 745 properties with open code violations in Polk County, from public records refreshed daily. Here's what the data shows right now (updated Oct 06, 2026).
930 open records in total · most recent case opened: Oct 05, 2026 · 374 in the last 30 days
Where they are: top ZIP codes
- 33805239 properties
- 33803166 properties
- 33815125 properties
- 3380191 properties
- 3381352 properties
- 3381026 properties
- 3381122 properties
- 3380920 properties
What they are: property types
- Single Family600 properties
- Commercial47 properties
- Multi-family39 properties
- Vacant27 properties
- Mobile Home19 properties
- Industrial8 properties
What code violations are
A code violation is an open code-enforcement case against a property: overgrown yards, junk or debris, unsafe structures, work done without permits, pool or fence problems. Cases are opened by city or county inspectors and stay open until the property is brought into compliance.
Why investors watch them
An open case often means the property needs work the owner hasn't done yet, and repeated or long-running cases can lead to daily fines and code liens. For an investor, that's a property worth a closer look before it ever reaches the MLS.
How to work these leads in Polk County
- ✓Start with properties that have more than one open case, or a case plus another signal like a lien or a stalled permit.
- ✓Read the violation text: an overgrown yard on an occupied home is a different conversation than an unsafe-structure case on a vacant one.
- ✓Check the case date. A case opened this month is a fresher conversation than one that has sat for two years.
Good to know
Code cases are public records published by each city and county on its own schedule. Some cases close without the record updating right away, so verify the current status with the jurisdiction before you rely on it.