THE BIG FINISH
WRAP YOUR HEAD AROUND THE MARKET'S LEADING INDICATORS
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ZOMBIE METROS
Over 1.5 million (1,530,563) U.S. single-family homes and condos are vacant, representing 1.6% of all homes,
according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. The report revealed that there are a total of 9,612 "zombie"
homes or properties facing possible foreclosure which have been vacated by their owners nationwide, with the
highest number of zombie properties in New York (2,428), followed by Florida (1,634), Illinois (985), Ohio (891), and
New Jersey (463).
ATTOM identified the highest top 10 metros with the highest number of zombie properties (with at least 100,000
residential properties)
METRO NUMBER OF ZOMBIE PROPERTIES
NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ-PA
1,566
CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN-WI
534
MIAMI-FORT LAUDERDALE-WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
506
CLEVELAND-ELYRIA, OHIO
431
TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
351
PHILADELPHIA-CAMDEN-WILMINGTON, PA-NJ-DE-MD
281
ALBANY-SCHENECTADY-TROY, NEW YORK
174
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
172
BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MARYLAND
171
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
155
