In the first half of 2025, foreclosure activity rose significantly with 140,006 U.S. properties entering the process, marking a 7% increase from the previous year. This upward trend suggests many homeowners are experiencing financial difficulties. States like Texas, Florida, and California recorded the highest numbers of foreclosure starts. Additionally, Illinois, Delaware, and Nevada had the worst foreclosure rates. Although the overall numbers are below pre-pandemic levels, certain regions and states faced notable increases in foreclosure activity compared to one year ago.
The first half of 2025 saw 140,006 U.S. properties starting the foreclosure process, which is up 7% from last year and 41% from two years ago.
Nationwide, 0.13% of all housing units had a foreclosure filing in the first half of 2025, translating to one in every 758 properties.
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