09/19/2025
States seeing the most foreclosures
Nevada earned the distinction of leading the nation in foreclosure rates last month, with 1 in every 2,326 residential properties in the Silver State facing a default.
Florida clinched the unenviable No. 2 spot with a foreclosure filing rate of 1 in every 2,420 housing units, followed by Maryland (1 in every 2,566), South Carolina (1 in every 2,588), and Illinois (1 in every 2,727).
Nevada's June rate was just slightly lower than July's, at 1 in every 2,615 housing units facing foreclosure. That month, South Carolina topped the list of states with the most delinquencies, while Nevada came in second and Florida third.
So why are Nevada and Florida experiencing such a sharp rise in foreclosures this summer?
Realtor.com® senior economist Joel Berner says the surge in defaults in those states is closely tied to tourism.
"Florida and Nevada both have local economies that are heavily reliant on the tourism industry," explains Berner. "Tourism tends to be volatile, and when economic growth slows as it has this year, that industry is often the first and most painfully impacted. Some homeowners in these states may be losing their jobs and becoming unable to make their mortgage payments."
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Nevada posted the highest foreclosure rate in the U.S. in July, followed by Florida, as mortgage defaults spiked nationwide.