Foreclosure Activity Jumps to Highest Level in 2025

Foreclosure activity has reached a new high for 2025. According to a recent report from property data provider ATTOM, foreclosure filings in July 2025 grew to 36,128, reflecting an increase of 11% from a month ago and an increase of 13% from a year ago.

Nationwide, one in every 3,939 housing units had a foreclosure filing in July 2025. On a statewide basis, Nevada had the most foreclosure activity, with one in every 2,326 housing units experiencing a fireclosure filing. Florida followed with one in every 2,420 housing units, while one in every 2,566 housing units in Maryland had a foreclosure filing.

Among the 110 metropolitan statistical areas with a population of at least 500,000, those with the worst foreclosure rates in July 2025 were Bakersfield, CA (one in every 1,538 housing units with a foreclosure filing); Cape Coral, FL (one in every 1,735 housing units); Lakeland, FL (one in every 1,802 housing units); Columbia, SC (one in every 1,803 housing units); and Deltona, FL (one in every 1,818 housing units).

Those major metropolitan areas with a population greater than 1 million with the worst foreclosure rates in July 2025 were: Houston, TX (one in every 1,882 housing units); Jacksonville, FL (one in every 1,893 housing units); Las Vegas, NV (one in every 1,914 housing units); Riverside, CA (one in every 1,921 housing units); and Cleveland, OH (one in every 2,030 housing units).