According to ATTOM Data’s Mid-Year 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report there were a total of 227,548 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings (default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions) in the first six months of 2026. That figure is up 21% from one year ago and up 28% from the same time period two years ago. In addition, ATTOM says among states with 500+ foreclosure filings in the first half of 2026, the largest year-over-year increases in activity were recorded in Idaho (up 59%), Colorado (up 57%), Georgia (up 52%), North Carolina (up 47%), and Mississippi (up 45%).
“Foreclosure activity continued to increase in the first half of 2026, but the broader picture remains one of a market that is gradually returning to more typical patterns…The combination of rising foreclosure starts, increased foreclosure completions, and shorter timelines points to a continued normalization of the foreclosure process, although the increases also suggest that some homeowners may be facing greater financial strain than they were a year ago.” Said Rob Barber, CEO at ATTOM.
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