Zombie Foreclosure Rates by State
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.
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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:
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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
28. 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
29. 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
30. 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
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. 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:
35. 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
36. 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
37. 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
38. 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
39. 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
40. 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
41. 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
42. 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
43. 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
44. 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
45. 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
46. 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
47. 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
48. 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
49. 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
50. 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.
For full details, explore ATTOM’s Q3 2026 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report to examine state, MSA, county, and zip code level data.
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