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Among U.S. metro areas with populations of 200,000 or more, Trenton recorded the nation’s worst foreclosure rate in January 2026, with one filing for every 1,087 housing units, according to ATTOM, a leading U.S. property data platform and analytics provider.
Nationwide, there were a total of 40,534 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings, which includes default notices, scheduled auctions, or bank repossessions, according to ATTOM’s latest monthly report. That represents a 32% year-over-year increase from January 2025.
“Foreclosure activity in January rose year over year for the eleventh straight month, continuing a trend that has now carried into early 2026,” said ATTOM CEO Rob Barber. “Foreclosure starts were up 26% percent from a year ago, while completed foreclosures increased nearly 59%…