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Foreclosure Rates by State

South Dakota has the highest Foreclosure Rate (15,535), followed by North Dakota (7,875) and Vermont (7,756). Illinois has the lowest (762).

Economics51 states · 4 metricsUpdated Jul 4, 2023Original page
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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1,968
Middle half 1,398 – 2,684
Average
2,571
51 states
Lowest (best)
762
Illinois
Highest (worst)
15,535
South Dakota

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Foreclosure Rate
#
1Illinois7627,1003.48%-5.26%
2Delaware81254842.0%3.59%
3New Jersey8244,539-4.48%3.77%
4Maryland8972,80689.2%29.6%
5Nevada9471,34114.0%14.1%
6Ohio9855,3130.45%4.88%
7Indiana9872,94922.1%15.3%
8Michigan1,0294,43638.4%41.2%
9South Carolina1,0412,2342.95%-9.48%
10Florida1,1868,2331%16.8%
11New York1,3316,34997.0%1.03%
12Georgia1,3583,22224.0%9.97%
13Connecticut1,3921,09733.1%15.0%
14California1,40410,20823.8%-3.74%
15Oklahoma1,4361,21326.9%25.4%
16Iowa1,45796632.7%-3.59%
17North Carolina1,5253,06435.3%-6.78%
18New Mexico1,57559558.0%24.7%
19Texas1,5837,22144.9%13.6%
20Pennsylvania1,7523,26921.0%-1.8%
21Arizona1,7801,7173.68%19.4%
22Arkansas1,89971763.0%-9.13%
23Wyoming1,90114353.8%-4.67%
24District of Columbia1,923179280.9%23.0%
25Louisiana1,9641,05216.0%10.4%
26Utah1,9685763.23%6.67%
27Virginia2,0671,74035.2%0.58%
28Alaska2,078152192.0%20.6%
29Tennessee2,0971,43632.0%21.3%
30Colorado2,1421,14638.1%9.25%
31Minnesota2,1691,13947.4%7.15%
32Hawaii2,21025229.9%-6.32%
33Alabama2,2231,025-10.3%-17.9%
34Mississippi2,25658434.9%15.6%
35Massachusetts2,2681,31436.0%-15.7%
36Nebraska2,50233625.8%-8.45%
37New Hampshire2,58724627.0%25.5%
38Missouri2,6171,063-7.65%14.2%
39Oregon2,751654173.6%-1.21%
40Wisconsin2,7639840.1%8.25%
41Rhode Island2,76517423.0%-2.79%
42Maine3,250227-39.0%-36.9%
43Idaho3,50121269.6%15.9%
44West Virginia4,054212168.0%4.95%
45Kansas4,06531316.0%17.2%
46Washington4,22275116.0%-4.57%
47Kentucky4,3894539%1.12%
48Montana5,2849726.0%-23.0%
49Vermont7,7564379.2%13.2%
50North Dakota7,8754734.3%-42.7%
51South Dakota15,5352513.6%19.1%

What correlates with Foreclosure Rate?

Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Foreclosure Rate tend to score higher on these

  1. Sunflower ProductionSunflower Production by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 39
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  2. Overall Racial Progress ScoreLeast Racist States
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 51
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  3. Sunflower Acres HarvestedSunflower Production by State
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 39
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  4. Fatality RateFloods by State
    r = +0.70 · very strong · n = 47
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  5. Bison PopulationBison Population by State
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 44
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  6. Honey Production (Lbs)Honey Production by State
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 39
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Foreclosure Rate tend to score lower on these

  1. Restricted License AgeDriving Age by State
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 51
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  2. Black Alone % VotedVoters by Race by State
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 49
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  3. Black Alone or in Combination % VotedVoters by Race by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 49
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  4. Unemployment Rate JulyUnemployment Rate by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 51
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  5. Obesity Rate - BlackMost Obese States
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 48
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  6. Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 51
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Foreclosure Rate?
South Dakota has the highest Foreclosure Rate, at 15,535, followed by North Dakota (7,875) and Vermont (7,756).
Which state has the lowest Foreclosure Rate?
Illinois has the lowest Foreclosure Rate, at 762.
What is the median Foreclosure Rate across US states?
The median is 1,968 across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this foreclosure rates by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: U.S. Foreclosure Activity - ATTOM.

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