- States hit hard by foreclosures
RealtyTrac, a California-based firm that tracks foreclosures, compiled a list of states with the highest rates of foreclosure in November. Nationally, one in every 1,155 housing units received a foreclosure filing in November – down from a rate of one in 978 in October.
10: Utah
Utah: 1 in every 889 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
Nationally: 1 in every 1,155
National average foreclosure sales price: $110,000
9: Iowa
Iowa: 1 in every 869 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
8: Nevada
Nevada: 1 in every 859 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
7: Connecticut
Connecticut: 1 in every 768 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
6: Ohio
Ohio: 1 in every 757 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
5: Illinois
Illinois: 1 in every 700 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
4: South Carolina
South Carolina: 1 in every 660 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
3: Maryland
Maryland: 1 in every 618 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
2: Delaware
Delaware: 1 in every 480 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
1 Florida
Florida: 1 in every 392 housing units received a foreclosure filing.
