Zombie Foreclosure Rates by State – Q2 2026
Industry Update
May 22, 2026
Source: ATTOM
What Is the Current Percentage of Zombie Foreclosures in the U.S.?
In the second quarter of 2026, the share of zombie foreclosures across the United States remained a small portion of properties in the foreclosure process.
Residential Properties Nationwide in the Process of Foreclosure: 245,376
Percentage of Zombie Foreclosures: 3.4 percent of residential properties in the foreclosure process were considered “zombie” properties — homes that sit vacant while in pre-foreclosure status.
What’s Driving Q2 2026 Zombie Foreclosure Trends?
In the second quarter of 2026, zombie foreclosure activity remained limited relative to total foreclosure volume nationwide. The data shows 8,312 vacant pre-foreclosure properties among 245,376 residential properties in the foreclosure process, with state-level rates varying across the ranking.
Zombie Foreclosure Rates by State – Q2 2026
Below is the complete state-by-state ranking for the second quarter of 2026, listing each state’s share of zombie foreclosure properties and the top four counties leading in percentage of total vacant properties.
- Vermont
12.5 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (2 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Chittenden
- Kansas
11.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (71 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Wyandotte, Shawnee, Sedgwick, Johnson
- Iowa
8.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (126 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Black Hawk, Scott, Linn, Polk
- Wyoming
8.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (10 zombie foreclosures)
- West Virginia
7.5 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (5 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Kanawha
- Missouri
7.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (67 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Saint Louis City, Saint Louis, Jackson, Greene
- Oregon
7.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (50 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Multomah, Jackson, Marion, Lane
- North Dakota7.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (11 zombie foreclosures)
- Ohio
6.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (675 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Mahoning, Lucas, Cuyahoga, Montgomery
- Indiana
6.7 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (294 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Lake, Marion, St Joseph, Vanderburgh
- New Mexico
6.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (48 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Santa Fe, Bernalillo, Dona Ana, Sandoval
- Oklahoma
6.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (87 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Oklahoma, Tulsa, Cleveland, Canadian
- Maryland
6.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (127 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Prince George’s County, Worcester
- Alaska
5.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (10 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Anchorage
- South Dakota
5.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (4 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Minnehaha
- Nebraska
4.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (16 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy
- Illinois
4.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (685 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Saint Clair, Peoria, Madison, Rock Island
- Minnesota
4.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (60 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Saint Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Olmsted
- Montana
4.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (8 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Yellowstone
- Hawaii
3.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (71 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Hawaii, Honolulu, Maui
- Kentucky
3.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (37 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Jefferson, Kenton, Fayette
- Pennsylvania
3.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (229 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Schuylkill, Beaver, Allegheny, Luzerne
- Colorado
3.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (73 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Pueblo, Denver, Arapahoe, Boulder
- Michigan
3.7 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (78 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Wayne, Genesee, Saginaw, Berrien
- Washington
3.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (53 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Spokane, Pierce, Yakima, Kitsap
- Florida
3.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (2519 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Pinellas, Sarasota, Collier, Volusia
- Arkansas
3.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (13 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Pulaski, Washington, Benton
- Delaware
3.5 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (19 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: New Castle, Kent, Sussex
- Wisconsin
3.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (48 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Milwaukee, Winnebago, Rock, Racine
- Tennessee
3.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (23 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Shelby, Hamilton, Sullivan, Montgomery
- Georgia
3.2 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (101 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Bibb, Richmond, Muscogee, Clayton
- Nevada
3.1 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (47 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Clark, Washoe
- New York
3.1 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (1352 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Broome, Niagara, Oneida, Schenectady
- North Carolina
3.1 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (102 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Forsyth, Gaston, Cumberland, New Hanover
- Arizona
3.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (72 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Pima, Mohave, Maricopa, Yuma
- Alabama
2.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (35 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Montgomery, Jefferson, Mobile, Tuscaloosa
- Mississippi
2.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (8 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Hinds, Harrison, De Soto
- Texas
2.7 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (201 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Jefferson, Lubbock, Galveston, Nueces
- Idaho
2.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (12 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Ada, Kootenai, Canyon
- Maine
2.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (15 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Penobscot, York, Cumberland
- South Carolina
2.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (150 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Beaufort, Horry, Anderson, Aiken
- Connecticut
2.2 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (15 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Southeastern Connecticut, South Central Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley, Greater Bridgeport
- California
2.2 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (324 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Riverside, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, San Diego
- Louisiana
2.1 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (29 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Orleans
- Virginia
2.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (25 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Richmond City, Norfolk City, Virginia Beach City, Arlington
- Massachusetts
1.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (50 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Barnstable, Berkshire, Suffolk, Essex
- Utah
1.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (30 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Washington, Salt Lake, Weber, Utah
- Rhode Island
1.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (1 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Washington, Kent, Providence
- New Hampshire
1.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (2 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Rockingham, Hillsborough
- New Jersey
0.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the second quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (203 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Cape May, Middlesex, Atlantic, Essex
Conclusion
Zombie foreclosures remain a small share of overall foreclosure activity nationwide in Q2 2026. States at the top of the ranking posted higher zombie foreclosure rates relative to others, though overall levels remained limited compared with total foreclosure activity.
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