Zombie Foreclosure Rates by State – Q3 2026
Industry Update
September 4, 2026
Source: ATTOM
What Is the Current Percentage of Zombie Foreclosures in the U.S.?
In the third 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: 259,666
Percentage of Zombie Foreclosures: 3.3 percent of residential properties in the foreclosure process were considered “zombie” properties – homes that sit vacant while in pre-foreclosure status.
What’s Driving Q3 2026 Zombie Foreclosure Trends?
In the third quarter of 2026, zombie foreclosure activity remained limited relative to total foreclosure volume nationwide. The data shows 8,482 vacant pre-foreclosure properties among 259,666 residential properties in the foreclosure process, with state-level rates varying across the ranking.
Zombie Foreclosure Rates by State – Q3 2026
Below is the complete state-by-state ranking for the third quarter of 2026, listing each state’s share of zombie foreclosure properties and the top four counties leading in percentage of total vacant properties.
- Kansas
10.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (70 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Wyandotte, Shawnee, Sedgwick, Johnson
- Iowa
7.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (118 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Black Hawk, Scott, Linn, Polk
- West Virginia
7.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (6 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Kanawha
- New Mexico
7.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (51 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Santa Fe, Bernalillo, Dona Ana, Sandoval
- Maryland
7.1 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (151 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Prince George’s County, Worcester
- Oregon
6.7 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (52 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Multnomah, Marion, Jackson, Lane
- Indiana
6.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (344 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Lake, St Joseph, Marion, Vanderburgh
- Oklahoma
6.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (90 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Oklahoma, Tulsa, Cleveland, Canadian
- Ohio
6.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (602 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Mahoning, Lucas, Cuyahoga, Montgomery
- South Dakota
5.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (4 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Minnehaha
- Maine
5.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (36 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Penobscot, York, Cumberland
- Missouri
5.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (37 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Saint Louis City, Saint Louis, Jackson, Greene
- Nebraska
5.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (19 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Lancaster, Douglas, Sarpy
- Kentucky
5.1 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (58 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Jefferson, Fayette, Kenton
- Alaska
4.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (8 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Anchorage
- Illinois
4.1 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (649 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Saint Clair, Peoria, Madison, Rock Island
- Michigan
3.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (81 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Wayne, Genesee, Saginaw, Berrien
- Colorado
3.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (95 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Pueblo, Denver, Arapahoe, Boulder
- Washington
3.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (53 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Spokane, Yakima, Pierce, Kitsap
- Wyoming
3.7 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (4 zombie foreclosures)
Counties:
- Florida
3.7 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (2,760 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Pinellas, Sarasota, Volusia, Broward
- Arizona
3.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (86 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Pima, Mohave, Maricopa, Yuma
- Hawaii
3.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (74 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui
- Pennsylvania
3.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (215 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Schuylkill, Beaver, Allegheny, Philadelphia
- Alabama
3.5 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (33 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Montgomery, Jefferson, Mobile, Tuscaloosa
- Minnesota
3.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (54 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Saint Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka
- Montana
3.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (6 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Yellowstone
- Mississippi
3.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (12 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Hinds, Harrison, De Soto
- New York
3.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (1,390 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Broome, Niagara, Oneida, Erie
- North Carolina
2.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (112 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Forsyth, Cumberland, Gaston, New Hanover
- Wisconsin
2.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (43 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Milwaukee, Winnebago, Racine, Rock
- Georgia
2.7 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (78 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Bibb, Richmond, Muscogee, Clayton
- Arkansas
2.5 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (12 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Pulaski, Washington, Benton
- North Dakota
2.5 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (4 zombie foreclosures)
Counties:
- South Carolina
2.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (156 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Beaufort, Horry, Anderson, Aiken
- Idaho
2.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (12 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Ada, Kootenai, Canyon
- Nevada
2.2 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (39 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Clark, Washoe
- Texas
2.1 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (166 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Jefferson, Nueces, Galveston, Lubbock
- Louisiana
2.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (30 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Orleans
- California
1.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (298 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Riverside, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz
- Massachusetts
1.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (54 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Barnstable, Berkshire, Suffolk, Essex
- Virginia
1.7 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (25 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Richmond City, Norfolk City, Virginia Beach City, Arlington
- Utah
1.7 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (28 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Washington, Weber, Salt Lake, Utah
- Connecticut
1.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (10 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Southeastern Connecticut, South Central Connecticut, Greater Bridgeport, Naugatuck Valley
- Delaware
1.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (8 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: New Castle, Kent, Sussex
- Tennessee
1.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (21 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Shelby, Hamilton, Sullivan, Montgomery
- Rhode Island
1.2 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (1 zombie foreclosure)
Counties: Washington, Kent, Providence
- New Hampshire
1.1 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third 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 third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (216 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Cape May, Essex, Atlantic, Bergen
- Vermont
0.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the third quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (0 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Chittenden
Conclusion
Zombie foreclosures remain a small share of overall foreclosure activity nationwide in Q3 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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