Foreclosures spike across California — as new hotspots are revealed

California foreclosures are at their highest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest June 2026 numbers. The Golden State ranked nine out of…

Published Mon Jul 27 2026 16:43:47 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Source: New York Post

# Foreclosures spike across California — as new hotspots are revealed

California foreclosures [are at their highest levels](https://nypost.com/2026/07/08/real-estate/foreclosure-listings-reach-highest-level-since-2020-why-experts-say-its-not-another-2008-housing-crash/) since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest June 2026 numbers.

The Golden State ranked nine out of the top 10 in worst foreclosure rates last month in the nation with one in every 3,205 housing units foreclosed. The top three states were Florida, South Carolina and Indiana.

Nationwide, one in every 3,656 housing units had a foreclosure fling, according to [ATTOM Data](https://www.attomdata.com/news/most-recent/foreclosure-rates-by-state/).

A foreclosed home up for sale in Altadena, California. Getty Images

While the national June numbers are an improvement from May, foreclosure rates are [still higher than last year’s numbers](https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/business/us-home-foreclosures-rise-for-12th-straight-month-with-owners-of-nearly-40k-homes-affected-report/).

Of California’s 14,644,735 housing units, around 4,500 foreclosed last month. Lake, Shasta, Sutter and Mendocino counties saw the worst foreclosure rates.

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More broadly, in the first half of this year, California had 21,543 homes in various levels of foreclosure activity.

It’s the third-highest total among the states, accounting for 9% of the nation’s 227,548, only ranking after Texas and Florida.