According to ATTOM Data’s January 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report there were 40,534 residential properties with foreclosure filings (default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions) down 11% from December and up 32% from a year ago. ATTOM says, nationwide, one in every 3,547 housing units had a foreclosure filing in January 2026. States with the worst foreclosure rates were Delaware (one in every 1,612 housing units with a foreclosure filing); Nevada (one in every 1,983 housing units); Florida (one in every 2,067 housing units); South Carolina (one in every 2,351 housing units); and Maryland (one in every 2,430 housing units).
“Foreclosure activity in January rose year over year for the eleventh straight month, continuing a trend that has now carried into early 2026…Foreclosure starts were up 26 percent from a year ago, while completed foreclosures increased nearly 59 percent.” Said Rob Barber, CEO of ATTOM.
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