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| Here is a list of the top 20 states with the highest foreclosure rates in August. The ratio shows, for example, that one out of every 118 households in Nevada received a foreclosure notice during the month. Also highlighted: The number of properties that received notices. |
| Rate rank State Ratio of foreclosures to households in state Total properties with filings |
| 1 Nevada 1:118 9,677 |
| 2 California 1:226 59,383 |
| 3 Arizona 1:248 11,081 |
| 4 Georgia 1:346 11,743 |
| 5 Idaho 1:348 1,860 |
| 6 Michigan 1:349 13,016 |
| 7 Florida 1:376 23,569 |
| 8 Illinois 1:424 12,493 |
| 9 Colorado 1:439 4,933 |
| 10 Utah 1:450 2,119 |
| 11 Ohio 1:518 9,841 |
| 12 Delaware 1:606 654 |
| 13 Oregon 1:621 2,638 |
| 14 South Carolina 1:624 3,339 |
| 15 New Hampshire 1:638 940 |
| 16 Wisconsin 1:674 3,841 |
| 17 Massachusetts 1:718 3,826 |
| 18 New Mexico 1:735 1,195 |
| 19 Virginia 1:780 4,269 |
| 20 Rhode Island 1:828 546 |
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| SOURCE: RealtyTrac |
