A new report from ATTOM shows vacancy and zombie foreclosure rates remain low nationwide, highlighting strong homeowner equity, limited property abandonment, and continued housing supply constraints despite ongoing foreclosure activity
ATTOM’s fourth-quarter 2025 analysis found that 1.32% of U.S. residential properties were vacant, down slightly from 1.33% in Q3, with the share of zombie foreclosures also sliding, dropping seven basis points in Q4
Of the 24.9 million investor-owned homes nationwide, 3.6% were vacant.
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Zombie foreclosures are down nationwide, but some pockets refuse to rest
ATTOM registers a slight quarterly increase in zombie foreclosures, but a 20% annual decline
ATTOM attributes the decline in foreclosure rates and the low number of zombie foreclosures to high homeowner equity.
Foreclosures rise as 'zombie properties' persist, but overall impact minimal on booming market.
Numbers still rising gradually since foreclosure moratorium ended in 2021.