Zombie foreclosures are popping up across the U.S. as homeowners struggle to make monthly mortgage payments—with rates still hovering close to 7%.
There are at least 1.4 million vacant residential properties across the country, according to ATTOM Data Solutions, a curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics. That represents 1 in 76 homes across the nation—and the number is up slightly from a year ago.
At least 212,268 homes are in the process of foreclosure, just in the first quarter of this year. Meanwhile, among pre-foreclosure properties, 7,094 sit vacant as zombie foreclosures.
The report looked at publicly recorded real estate data that included foreclosure status, equity, and owner-occupancy status and matched it against monthly updated vacancy data. ATTOM’s research found 1 in every 14,668 homes across the U.S. has been vacated due to foreclosure.
The report revealed the largest annual increases among the top five states with at least 50 zombie foreclosures in the first quarter of 2025.
1. Missouri
Zombie properties are up 85%, from 27 to 50, according to ATTOM.
For perspective, Realtor.com found there to be 43,380 homes for sale right now in Missouri. In the Kansas City area, the median home list price is $249,000.
2. Michigan
Zombie properties are up 51%, from 55 to 83, according to ATTOM.
There are 37,602 homes for sale in Michigan, according to Realtor.com, with the median home list price in the Detroit area at $100,000.
3. South Carolina
Zombie properties are up 31%, from 74 to 97.
In South Carolina, there are currently 54,656 homes for sale, according to Realtor.com. The median home list price in Charleston is $645,000.
4. Indiana
Zombie properties are up 28%, from 215 to 276.
Realtor.com lists 43,738 homes for sale in Indiana with the median home list price in Indianapolis at $255,000.
5. Kansas
Zombie properties are up 26%, from 69 to 87.
Kansas has 14,216 homes for sale on Realtor.com. The median home list price in Wichita is $270,000.
Original Article [Source; www.realtor.com]
