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Foreclosure Rates Are Through the Roof in These States

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States Where Foreclosure Rates Are Skyrocketing

The dream of homeownership, a cornerstone of the American economy, can quickly turn into a nightmare when financial hardship strikes. While the national housing market shows resilience, certain states are currently grappling with a stark reality: foreclosure rates are surging, impacting countless homeowners.

These aren’t just abstract numbers; behind every foreclosure filing is a family facing immense stress and uncertainty. Economic shifts, rising interest rates, and localized market pressures are creating challenging conditions in specific regions across the U.S. Understanding where and why these rates are climbing is crucial for homeowners, prospective buyers, and anyone interested in the pulse of the national housing landscape.

Below, we’ll reveal the states where foreclosure rates are currently through the roof, according to the latest data from ATTOM.

South Dakota
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South Dakota

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 79781 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 398,903
  • Foreclosures filed: 5
  • Top counties: Brown, Codington, Minnehaha
Montana
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Montana

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 18676 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 522,939
  • Foreclosures filed: 28
  • Top counties: Sheridan, Sanders, Pondera
Vermont
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Vermont

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 17741 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 337,072
  • Foreclosures filed: 19
  • Top counties: Essex, Rutland, Windsor
Kansas
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Kansas

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 15673 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 1,285,221
  • Foreclosures filed: 82
  • Top counties: Chase, Doniphan, Pratt
Mississippi
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Mississippi

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 12228 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 1,332,811
  • Foreclosures filed: 109
  • Top counties: Jefferson, Webster, Union
West Virginia
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West Virginia

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 11164 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 859,653
  • Foreclosures filed: 77
  • Top counties: Hampshire, Mcdowell, Hancock
North Dakota
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North Dakota

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 10413 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 374,866
  • Foreclosures filed: 36
  • Top counties: Sargent, Stark, Bottineau
New Hampshire
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New Hampshire

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 8590 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 644,253
  • Foreclosures filed: 75
  • Top counties: Belknap, Cheshire, Coos
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 8261 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 2,750,750
  • Foreclosures filed: 333
  • Top counties: Lafayette, Iron, Kewaunee
Nebraska
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Nebraska

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 8227 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 855,631
  • Foreclosures filed: 104
  • Top counties: Thayer, Frontier, Howard
Rhode Island
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Rhode Island

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 7692 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 484,615
  • Foreclosures filed: 63
  • Top counties: Kent, Bristol, Providence
Tennessee
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Tennessee

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 7035 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 3,095,472
  • Foreclosures filed: 440
  • Top counties: Lake, Sequatchie, Campbell
Kentucky
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Kentucky

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 6793 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 2,010,655
  • Foreclosures filed: 296
  • Top counties: Boyd, Breathitt, Hardin
Washington
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Washington

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 6645 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 3,262,667
  • Foreclosures filed: 491
  • Top counties: Columbia, Mason, Pacific
Oregon
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Oregon

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 6638 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 1,838,631
  • Foreclosures filed: 277
  • Top counties: Jefferson, Columbia, Josephine
Missouri
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Missouri

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 6371 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 2,809,501
  • Foreclosures filed: 441
  • Top counties: Saint Francois, Mississippi, Dunklin
Arkansas
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Arkansas

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 5934 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 1,382,664
  • Foreclosures filed: 233
  • Top counties: Franklin, Lonoke, Logan
Idaho
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Idaho

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 5753 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 776,683
  • Foreclosures filed: 135
  • Top counties: Washington, Caribou, Bear Lake
Wyoming
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Wyoming

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 5732 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 275,131
  • Foreclosures filed: 48
  • Top counties: Converse, Weston, Campbell
massachusetts
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Massachusetts

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 5677 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 3,014,657
  • Foreclosures filed: 531
  • Top counties: Plymouth, Hampden, Franklin
Minnesota
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Minnesota

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 5637 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 2,519,538
  • Foreclosures filed: 447
  • Top counties: Kittson, Dodge, Mcleod
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Virginia

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 5423 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 3,654,784
  • Foreclosures filed: 674
  • Top counties: Hopewell City, Portsmouth City, Covington City
Alaska
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Alaska

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 5144 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 318,927
  • Foreclosures filed: 62
  • Top counties: Hoonah-Angoon, Dillingham, Bethel
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Colorado

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 5121 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 2,545,124
  • Foreclosures filed: 497
  • Top counties: Pueblo, Weld, Rio Grande
pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 4841 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 5,779,663
  • Foreclosures filed: 1,194
  • Top counties: Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia
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Georgia

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 4837 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 4,483,873
  • Foreclosures filed: 927
  • Top counties: Long, Crawford, Peach
New Mexico
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New Mexico

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 4724 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 949,524
  • Foreclosures filed: 201
  • Top counties: Otero, Valencia, Chaves
Okay, Oklahoma
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Oklahoma

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 4579 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 1,763,036
  • Foreclosures filed: 385
  • Top counties: Woods, Woodward, Craig
Louisiana
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Louisiana

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 4552 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 2,094,002
  • Foreclosures filed: 460
  • Top counties: West Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Saint Tammany
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New York

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 4409 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 8,539,536
  • Foreclosures filed: 1,937
  • Top counties: Greene, Rockland, Orange
alabama
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Alabama

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 4354 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 2,316,192
  • Foreclosures filed: 532
  • Top counties: Coffee, Geneva, Calhoun
Maine
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Maine

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 4315 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 746,552
  • Foreclosures filed: 173
  • Top counties: Waldo, Aroostook, Somerset
maryland
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Maryland

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 4250 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 2,545,532
  • Foreclosures filed: 599
  • Top counties: Dorchester, Baltimore City, Allegany
North Carolina
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North Carolina

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 4119 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 4,815,195
  • Foreclosures filed: 1,169
  • Top counties: Jones, Camden, Onslow
Arizona
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Arizona

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 3983 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 3,142,443
  • Foreclosures filed: 789
  • Top counties: Graham, Cochise, Pinal
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Hawaii

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 3896 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 564,905
  • Foreclosures filed: 145
  • Top counties: Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui
Michigan
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Michigan

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 3885 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 4,599,683
  • Foreclosures filed: 1,184
  • Leading counties: Montmorency, Tuscola, Wexford
California
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California

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 3515 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 14,532,683
  • Foreclosures filed: 4,135
  • Top counties: Lake, Plumas, Shasta
Utah
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Utah

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 3499 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 1,193,082
  • Foreclosures filed: 341
  • Top counties: Box Elder, Washington, Utah
Texas
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Texas

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 3362 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 11,890,808
  • Foreclosures filed: 3,537
  • Top counties: Liberty, Oldham, Kaufman
Iowa
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Iowa

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 3311 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 1,427,175
  • Foreclosures filed: 431
  • Top counties: Wayne, Chickasaw, Emmet
Ohio
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Ohio

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 3297 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 5,271,573
  • Foreclosures filed: 1,599
  • Top counties: Pickaway, Cuyahoga, Jefferson
Jersey City, New Jersey
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New Jersey

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 3189 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 3,775,842
  • Foreclosures filed: 1,184
  • Top counties: Gloucester, Cumberland, Camden
South Carolina
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South Carolina

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 3099 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 2,401,638
  • Foreclosures filed: 775
  • Top counties: Dorchester, Orangeburg, Bamberg
Connecticut
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Connecticut

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 3024 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 1,530,197
  • Foreclosures filed: 506
  • Top counties: Windham, Tolland, Fairfield
indiana
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Indiana

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 2983 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 2,953,344
  • Foreclosures filed: 990
  • Top counties: Lake, Newton, Perry
Nevada
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Nevada

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 2747 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 1,307,338
  • Foreclosures filed: 476
  • Top counties: Lincoln, Lyon, White Pine
Illinois
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Illinois

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 2668 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 5,443,501
  • Foreclosures filed: 2,040
  • Top counties: Mason, Douglas, Dewitt
florida
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Florida

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 2536 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 10,082,356
  • Foreclosures filed: 3,976
  • Top counties: Charlotte, Citrus, Polk
Delaware
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Delaware

  • Foreclosure rate: 1 in every 2313 housing units
  • Total housing units statewide: 457,958
  • Foreclosures filed: 198
  • Top counties: New Castle, Kent, Sussex

 

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