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Foreclosure auction volume rises as seller pricing eases
Auction.com data shows more than 10,000 properties were listed on its platform in Q2 2026, and nearly 5,000 were sold to third-party buyers like local investors.
Foreclosure auction activity increased in the second quarter of 2026 as higher volumes paired with lower reserve pricing helped draw additional buyer interest, according to HousingWire. Auction.com reported that foreclosure auction volume rose 23% year over year in Q2 2026, matching the prior quarter’s six-year high and marking the sixth straight quarter with an annual increase. At the same time, sellers cut average pricing at foreclosure auctions by 3% quarter over quarter, and seller pricing was down 4% from the six-year high seen in Q4 2025. The combination of more listings and cheaper pricing is boosting demand from community and local developers that buy at auctions. Dallas area investor Michael Regan said his purchases are tracking higher this year, estimating a rise from an average of about 18 to 20 properties to roughly 24 to 30. HousingWire also cited Auction.com’s Q2 2026 Auction Market Dispatch, saying more than 10,000 properties were brought to auction on the platform, which represents about 40% of foreclosure auctions nationwide. Nearly 5,000 of those properties were sold to third-party buyers, up 27% from a year earlier, and auction pricing was measured by the credit bid to estimated retail value ratio, which averaged 63.8% nationwide in Q2 2026, down from 65.4% in the previous quarter.