Indiana, South Carolina and Florida published the highest state foreclosure rates, with Indiana seeing one declare every 1,597 real estate systems.
At the metro level, Lakeland, Florida taped one foreclosure declare every 1,075 homes, ahead of other hotspots including Punta Gorda and Indianapolis.
Normalization or early indication
“Foreclosure activity in February marked the twelfth successive month of yearly boosts, extending a steady upward pattern that began early in 2015,” Rob Barber, CEO at ATTOM, stated.
“While filings dipped a little from January, both foreclosure starts and completed foreclosures stay greater than a year ago. Even with the continued rise, total foreclosure levels stay well listed below historical norms.”
Barber currently framed the shift as a sluggish turn in ATTOM’s year-end 2025 foreclosure report, noting that “foreclosure activity increased in 2025, reflecting a continued normalization of the real estate market following a number of years of traditionally low levels,” and that filings still sat far below pre-crisis peaks.