Where does foreclosure data come from for California?

This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.

I'm facing foreclosure, what now?

Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.

Does this measure actual filings?

No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.

Seller authority CA

Foreclosure risk by city in California.

Foreclosure risk rises when affordability stretches and incomes lag. This ranks California cities by a composite risk index, higher = more sellers facing distress.

Last updated September 2026

California ranking

50 cities ranked. Click any row for the matching local page.

#	City	Risk index	Score
1	Los Angeles	100 / 100	100	View →
2	San Diego	99 / 100	99	View →
3	San Jose	99 / 100	99	View →
4	San Francisco	98 / 100	98	View →
5	Sacramento	98 / 100	98	View →
6	Fresno	97 / 100	97	View →
7	Bakersfield	97 / 100	97	View →
8	Long Beach	97 / 100	97	View →
9	Riverside	96 / 100	96	View →
10	Oakland	96 / 100	96	View →
11	Stockton	96 / 100	96	View →
12	Anaheim	96 / 100	96	View →
13	Santa Ana	96 / 100	96	View →
14	Modesto	95 / 100	95	View →
15	Corona	95 / 100	95	View →
16	Chula Vista	95 / 100	95	View →
17	San Bernardino	95 / 100	95	View →
18	Fontana	95 / 100	95	View →
19	Irvine	94 / 100	94	View →
20	Fremont	94 / 100	94	View →
21	Oxnard	94 / 100	94	View →
22	Santa Rosa	94 / 100	94	View →
23	Moreno Valley	94 / 100	94	View →
24	Oceanside	94 / 100	94	View →
25	Whittier	94 / 100	94	View →
26	Huntington Beach	94 / 100	94	View →
27	Salinas	94 / 100	94	View →
28	Lancaster	94 / 100	94	View →
29	Hayward	94 / 100	94	View →
30	Escondido	94 / 100	94	View →
31	Garden Grove	94 / 100	94	View →
32	Torrance	94 / 100	94	View →
33	Glendale	94 / 100	94	View →
34	Palmdale	94 / 100	94	View →
35	Van Nuys	94 / 100	94	View →
36	Ontario	94 / 100	94	View →
37	Rancho Cucamonga	94 / 100	94	View →
38	El Cajon	94 / 100	94	View →
39	Elk Grove	94 / 100	94	View →
40	North Hollywood	94 / 100	94	View →
41	Pomona	94 / 100	94	View →
42	Pasadena	93 / 100	93	View →
43	Sunnyvale	93 / 100	93	View →
44	Orange	93 / 100	93	View →
45	Visalia	93 / 100	93	View →
46	Inglewood	93 / 100	93	View →
47	Fullerton	93 / 100	93	View →
48	Santa Maria	93 / 100	93	View →
49	Santa Barbara	93 / 100	93	View →
50	Compton	93 / 100	93	View →

Methodology

Risk index = 60% affordability stress (home value ÷ income) + 40% market size weighting. Higher = more total distressed sellers in absolute terms.

FAQ

Where does foreclosure data come from for California?: This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.
I'm facing foreclosure, what now?: Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.
Does this measure actual filings?: No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.