What Is the Current Percentage of Zombie Foreclosures in the U.S.?
In the first quarter of 2026, the share of zombie foreclosures across the United States remained relatively stable compared to recent quarters.
Residential Properties Nationwide in the Process of Foreclosure: 230,401
Percentage of Zombie Foreclosures: 3.27 percent of residential properties in the foreclosure process were considered “zombie” properties — homes that sit vacant while in pre-foreclosure status.
What’s Driving Q1 2026 Zombie Foreclosure Trends?
Zombie foreclosure rates remain historically low in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting continued housing demand and homeowner equity strength. While foreclosure volumes have shifted modestly, most properties entering the foreclosure pipeline are not being abandoned during the pre-foreclosure process.
Zombie Foreclosure Rates by State – Q1 2026
Below is the complete state-by-state ranking for the first 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. South Dakota
- 17.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (5 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Minnehaha
2. Kansas
- 10.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (62 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Wyandotte, Shawnee, Sedgwick, Johnson
3. Iowa
- 7.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (93 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Black Hawk, Scott, Linn, Polk
4. Missouri
- 6.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (54 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Saint Louis City, Saint Louis, Jackson, Greene
5. Oregon
- 6.7 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (44 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Multnomah, Jackson, Marion, Lane
6. New Mexico
- 6.5 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (41 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Santa Fe, Bernalillo, Dona Ana, Sandoval
7. Indiana
- 6.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (207 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Lake, Marion, St Joseph, Vanderburgh
8. Ohio
- 6.2 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (589 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Mahoning, Lucas, Cuyahoga, Montgomery
9. Oklahoma
- 6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (72 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Oklahoma, Tulsa, Cleveland, Canadian
10. Maryland
- 5.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (115 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Prince George’s County, Worcester
11. Alaska
- 5.5 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (7 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Anchorage
12. Nebraska
- 5.1 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (12 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy
13. Wyoming
- 5.1 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (4 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: No data available
14. North Dakota
- 4.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (6 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: No data available
15. Illinois
- 4.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (676 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Saint Clair, Peoria, Madison, Rock Island
16. Alabama
- 4.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (34 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Montgomery, Jefferson, Mobile, Tuscaloosa
17. Nevada
- 4.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (66 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Clark, Washoe
18. Hawaii
- 4.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (68 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Hawaii, Honolulu, Maui
19. Montana
- 3.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (4 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Yellowstone
20. Pennsylvania
- 3.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (219 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Schuylkill, Beaver, Allegheny, Luzerne
21. Washington
- 3.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (61 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Spokane, Pierce, Yakima, Kitsap
22. Maine
- 3.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (24 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Penobscot, York, Cumberland
23. Arkansas
- 3.7 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (6 zombie foreclosures)
Counties: Pulaski, Washington, Benton
24. Idaho
- 3.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (16 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Ada, Kootenai, Canyon
25. Florida
- 3.5 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (2300 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Pinellas, Sarasota, Collier, Volusia
26. Michigan
- 3.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (60 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Wayne, Genesee, Saginaw, Berrien
27. Arizona
- 3.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (72 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Pima, Mohave, Maricopa, Yuma
28. New York
- 3.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (1382 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Broome, Niagara, Oneida, Schenectady
29. Mississippi
- 3.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (4 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Hinds, Harrison, De Soto
30. Texas
- 2.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (177 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Jefferson, Lubbock, Galveston, Nueces
31. Kentucky
- 2.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (23 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Jefferson, Kenton, Fayette
32. Colorado
- 2.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (47 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Pueblo, Denver, Arapahoe, Boulder
33. Virginia
- 2.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (29 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Richmond City, Norfolk City, Virginia Beach City, Arlington
34. Minnesota
- 2.6 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (25 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Saint Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Olmsted
35. Wisconsin
- 2.5 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (34 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Milwaukee, Winnebago, Rock, Racine
36. North Carolina
- 2.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (61 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Forsyth, Gaston, Cumberland, New Hanover
37. Delaware
- 2.4 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (13 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: New Castle, Kent, Sussex
38. Georgia
- 2.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (51 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Bibb, Richmond, Muscogee, Clayton
39. Tennessee
- 2.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (15 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Shelby, Hamilton, Sullivan, Montgomery
40. Louisiana
- 2.2 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (27 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Orleans
41. South Carolina
- 2.2 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (130 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Beaufort, Horry, Anderson, Aiken
42. California
- 2.1 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (313 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Riverside, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, San Diego
43. Utah
- 1.7 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (26 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Washington, Salt Lake, Weber, Utah
44. Massachusetts
- 1.7 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (48 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Barnstable, Berkshire, Suffolk, Essex
45. Connecticut
- 1.3 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (9 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Southeastern Connecticut, South Central Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley, Greater Bridgeport
46. New Jersey
- 0.9 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (199 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Cape May, Middlesex, Atlantic, Essex
47. Rhode Island
- 0.8 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (1 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Washington, Kent, Providence
48. New Hampshire
- 0.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (0 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Rockingham, Hillsborough
49. Vermont
- 0.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (0 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Chittenden
50. West Virginia
- 0.0 percent of residential properties in the process of foreclosure during the first quarter were vacant or zombie foreclosures (0 zombie foreclosures)
- Counties: Kanawha
Conclusion
Zombie foreclosures remain a small share of overall foreclosure activity nationwide in Q1 2026. States at the top of the ranking continue to post higher zombie foreclosure rates relative to others, though overall levels remain low by historical standards.
For full details, explore ATTOM’s Q1 2026 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report to examine state, MSA, and zip code level data.https://www.attomdata.com/news/market-trends/foreclosures/q1-2026-vacancy-and-zombie-foreclosure-report/
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