Real Estate Trends
Zombie Foreclosures Remain a Small Fraction of U.S. Housing Inventory in First Quarter of 2025
Only One in 14,700 U.S. Homes Sit Vacant During Foreclosure, Near Five-Year Low; Zombie Foreclosures Virtually Unchanged Quarterly, Down 3 Percent Annually; Trends Hold as Overall Foreclosure Activity Remains Down IRVINE, CA – Feb. 20, 2025 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today released its... Read More »
US Foreclosure Rates by State – January 2025
How Did Foreclosure Activity Change in January 2025? In January 2025, the U.S. housing market recorded 30,816 properties with foreclosure filings — an 8% increase from December 2024 but 7% lower than January 2024. Foreclosure starts rose 8% month-over-month. Completed foreclosures (REOs) increased in 30 states but remained on a broader annual... Read More »
Home Values in Opportunity Zones Continue to Ride Coattails of National Gains During Fourth Quarter
Prices in Opportunity Zones Targeted for Economic Redevelopment Again Track Broader Changes in U.S. Housing Market; Median Values Rise Quarterly in Half the Zones and Annually in Almost Two-Thirds; Some Measures in Opportunity Zones Again Show Even Better Improvements Than Elsewhere IRVINE, Calif. – Feb. 13, 2025 — ATTOM, a leading curator of... Read More »Monthly U.S. Foreclosure Activity Increases in January 2025
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) Increase Monthly in 30 States; Foreclosure Starts Up Monthly and Down Annually Nationwide IRVINE, Calif. — February 11, 2025 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today released its January 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 30,816 U.S.... Read More »
Top 10 U.S. Counties Most Affordable for Owning a Home in 2025
According to ATTOM’s just released 2025 Rental Affordability Report, in over half of the county-level markets across the U.S., owning a home is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property. https://www.attomdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Homeownership_vs_Renting_Affordability.mp4 WATCH: ATTOM #FiguresFriday – Top 10 U.S. Counties... Read More »
Owning a Home More Affordable Than Renting Across U.S. but Both Still Pose Significant Burdens
Home-Ownership Expenses Consume Smaller Portion of Wages Than Three-Bedroom Rents in Majority of Local Markets; Owning Still More Favorable Despite Home Prices Rising Faster Than Rents; Both Options Remain a Financial Stretch for Average Workers Around Nation IRVINE, Calif. – Feb. 6, 2025 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data,... Read More »