Where does foreclosure data come from for Massachusetts?

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.

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Foreclosure risk by city in Massachusetts.

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

Last updated September 2026

Massachusetts ranking

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

#	City	Risk index	Score
1	Worcester	94 / 100	94	View →
2	Springfield	93 / 100	93	View →
3	Lowell	92 / 100	92	View →
4	New Bedford	92 / 100	92	View →
5	Brockton	92 / 100	92	View →
6	Quincy	92 / 100	92	View →
7	Lynn	92 / 100	92	View →
8	Fall River	92 / 100	92	View →
9	Dorchester	92 / 100	92	View →
10	Lawrence	92 / 100	92	View →
11	Somerville	91 / 100	91	View →
12	Framingham	91 / 100	91	View →
13	Haverhill	91 / 100	91	View →
14	Malden	91 / 100	91	View →
15	Medford	91 / 100	91	View →
16	Plymouth	91 / 100	91	View →
17	Chicopee	91 / 100	91	View →
18	Waltham	90 / 100	90	View →
19	Revere	90 / 100	90	View →
20	Dorchester Center	90 / 100	90	View →
21	Peabody	90 / 100	90	View →
22	Taunton	90 / 100	90	View →
23	Methuen	90 / 100	90	View →
24	Pittsfield	90 / 100	90	View →
25	Attleboro	90 / 100	90	View →
26	Everett	90 / 100	90	View →
27	Salem	90 / 100	90	View →
28	Leominster	90 / 100	90	View →
29	Westfield	90 / 100	90	View →
30	Fitchburg	90 / 100	90	View →
31	Holyoke	90 / 100	90	View →
32	Woburn	90 / 100	90	View →
33	Marlborough	90 / 100	90	View →
34	Beverly	89 / 100	89	View →
35	Brighton	89 / 100	89	View →
36	Chelsea	89 / 100	89	View →
37	Randolph	89 / 100	89	View →
38	Roslindale	89 / 100	89	View →
39	Dracut	89 / 100	89	View →
40	Hyde Park	89 / 100	89	View →
41	Amherst	89 / 100	89	View →
42	Gloucester	89 / 100	89	View →
43	Norwood	89 / 100	89	View →
44	West Springfield	89 / 100	89	View →
45	Milford	89 / 100	89	View →
46	Mattapan	89 / 100	89	View →
47	Stoughton	89 / 100	89	View →
48	Saugus	89 / 100	89	View →
49	Cambridge	88 / 100	88	View →
50	Roxbury	88 / 100	88	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 Massachusetts?: 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.