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Foreclosure activity rises 21% in first half of 2026
More than 227,500 properties entered the foreclosure process in the first six months of 2026, up 21% year over year, according to Attom.
Foreclosure activity in the United States increased in the first half of 2026 as lenders initiated proceedings amid ongoing household financial stress, according to data compiled by property research firm Attom.
Attom said more than 227,500 properties entered some facet of the foreclosure process in the first six months of 2026, rising 21% versus the same period in 2025 and 28% versus the first half of 2024. In July alone, foreclosures were up 10% year over year.
Attom CEO Rob Barber said overall foreclosure activity has remained low by historical standards and the housing market has been resilient, but the uptick may still weigh on households. A January poll cited in the release found 38% of U.S. households rate their financial situation as “worse than they expected.”
The report also pointed to regional differences, with Idaho seeing a 59% increase in foreclosures in the first half of 2026, followed by Colorado at 57%, Georgia at 52%, North Carolina at 47%, and Mississippi at 45%. It added that in July, 1 in every 3,603 housing units nationwide fell into foreclosure, with Nevada, South Carolina, and Florida posting the highest foreclosure rates.