Top 10 Metros with the Highest Zombie Foreclosure Rates in Q3 2025
Industry Update
August 21, 2025
Source: ATTOM
According to ATTOM’s newly released Q3 2025 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report,1.4 million U.S. residential properties (1,385,902), or about 1.3% of all homes, sit vacant. This vacancy rate has held steady for three-and-a-half years amid a persistently high-demand housing market.
ATTOM’s latest vacant properties analysis also reveals that 222,318 U.S. properties were in foreclosure during Q3 2025. Of these, 3.38% (7,519) were “zombie” properties — homes vacated by their owners. That share was up slightly from 3.30% in the prior quarter and 3.14% in Q3 2024.
Also, according to ATTOM’s Q3 2025 report, from Q2 to Q3 2025, zombie property counts increased in 23 states, though generally by only modest single- or double-digit amounts. Another 23 states and the District of Columbia saw slight declines, while four states experienced no change.
The report also noted that among states with at least 50 zombie properties, the largest year-over-year increases were seen in Colorado (up 115%, from 27 to 58), Washington (up 114%, from 29 to 62), Iowa (up 84%, from 64 to 118), North Carolina (up 80%, from 50 to 90), and Oklahoma (up 72%, from 43 to 74).
In this post, we dive into the data behind ATTOM’s Q3 2025 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report to uncover the top 10 U.S. metros, with at least 100,000 residential properties in Q3 2025 and at least 100 properties facing possible foreclosure, with the highest zombie foreclosure rates. Those metros include: Wichita, KS (12.7 percent of properties in the foreclosure process are vacant); Peoria, IL (12.3 percent); Youngstown, OH (10.1 percent); Cleveland, OH (9.5 percent); Toledo, OH (8.8 percent); Indianapolis, IN (8.6 percent); St. Louis, MO (7.9 percent); Davenport, IA (7.3 percent); Fort Wayne, IN (7.3 percent); and Pittsburgh, PA (7.2 percent).
For full report, please click the source link above.