Polk County code violations list, FL
837 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Polk County, FL has 837 properties with open code violations today, read from Polk County Board of County Commissioners, Code Enforcement records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 33805, 33803, 33815. 420 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when the city has an open code-enforcement case (active or in court).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Martin L King Jr AveLakeland | 10of 10 | City code case (9 in 2 years)Taxes 2 years behind |
| W 12th StLakeland | 10of 10 | City code case (8 in 2 years)Taxes 2 years behind |
| S Lincoln AveLakeland | 10of 10 | City code case (3 in 2 years)Bought within 2 years (investors often resell) |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Polk County list is made
Polk County's code violations list comes from the Polk County Board of County Commissioners, Code Enforcement code-enforcement records: we read open code-enforcement cases matched to the parcel for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: the city has an open code-enforcement case (active or in court).
Polk County data dictionaryCode-enforcement cases still open (active / in court).
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Polk County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | 836 | 100% |
| Lake Alfred | 1 | 0% |
Top ZIP codes: 33805 Lakeland (310), 33803 Lakeland (161), 33815 Lakeland (148), 33801 Lakeland (113), 33813 Lakeland (42).
Properties with open code violations in Polk County by years owned and value
Properties with open code violations in Polk County: what stands out
837 properties with open code violations in Polk County right now, with a median county value of $174,710. 50% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 9 years. Those behind on tax owe $4,250 on average. 43% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Lakeland holds the most (836, 100%), followed by Lake Alfred (1).
By ZIP code, 33805 (Lakeland) has 310, 33803 (Lakeland) has 161, 33815 (Lakeland) has 148: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Polk County: city code case (9 in 2 years); taxes 2 years behind; city code case (8 in 2 years); city code case (3 in 2 years).
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (223 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (345).
Where the official Polk County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners, Code Enforcement. Many counties let anyone look up a property there for free, and some publish the whole list. Check the office's website for the format and any fee.
The free route is real: for one list in one county, the county office may be enough. What LeadCounty adds is the weekly collection from every office, matching each record to the right property, a likely-to-sell score with reasons, filters, and stacking with absentee owner. Florida rules and the Florida guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
Repairs ordered by the city cost money and come with deadlines and fines. Many owners would rather sell than fix.
How to work the Polk County list
- Read the case type: a tall-grass case is different from an unsafe-structure order.
- Stack with absentee owner and owned 15+ years.
Dear [first name],
City records show an open code case on [property address]. Repair orders come with deadlines and fines, and fixing everything is not always worth it.
I buy houses as-is, including the repairs the city has asked for, so the case stops being your problem.
The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.
What you get in the app
- Every property on the list, with owner and mailing address
- Likely-to-sell score 1–10 and the reasons
- Stack with absentee owner
- Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
- New owners on the list every Monday
The score and the reasons on every owner show who is under the most pressure, so you start with the best odds.
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Questions
How many properties with open code violations are in Polk County, FL?
837 on the latest county file, from official Polk County records (Polk County Board of County Commissioners, Code Enforcement). The count is refreshed every week.
Where do code violations come from?
From the city's own code-enforcement records, matched to the property by parcel number or address. Availability differs by city.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Polk County code violations owner, with the reasons.
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