It’s time for our detailed look at July’s foreclosure stats in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. First up, the Notice of Trustee Sale summary:
August 2013
King: 582 NTS, down 45% YOY
Snohomish: 338 NTS, down 52% YOY
Pierce: 467 NTS, down 47% YOY
Although the number of trustee sale notices increased month-over-month in all three counties, the year-over-year change went further negative, as the July to August increases were much smaller than a year ago.
Here’s your interactive Tableau dashboard updated with the latest foreclosure data:
The percentage of households in the chart above is determined using OFM population estimates and household sizes from the 2000 Census. King County came in at 1 NTS per 1,423 households, Snohomish County had 1 NTS per 816 households, and Pierce had 1 NTS for every 672 households (higher is better).
According to foreclosure tracking company RealtyTrac, Washington’s statewide foreclosure rate for July of one foreclosure for every 1,146 housing units was 16h highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Note that RealtyTrac’s definition of “in foreclosure” is much broader than what we are using, and includes Notice of Default, Lis Pendens, Notice of Trustee Sale, and Real Estate Owned.
Hit the jump for a larger version of the chart that shows the percentage of households in each county receiving a foreclosure notice each month:
Note: The graphs above are derived from monthly Notice of Trustee Sale counts gathered at King, Snohomish, and Pierce County records. For a longer-term picture of King County foreclosures back to 1979, hit this chart and drag the date slider to its full range. For the full legal definition of what a Notice of Trustee Sale is and how it fits into the foreclosure process, check out RCW 61.24.040. The short version is that it is the notice sent to delinquent borrowers that their home will be repossessed in 90 days.