Where does foreclosure data come from for New York?

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 New York.

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

Last updated September 2026

New York ranking

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

#	City	Risk index	Score
1	Bronx	97 / 100	97	View →
2	Brooklyn	94 / 100	94	View →
3	Buffalo	91 / 100	91	View →
4	Rochester	83 / 100	83	View →
5	Staten Island	83 / 100	83	View →
6	Syracuse	81 / 100	81	View →
7	Jamaica	81 / 100	81	View →
8	Flushing	81 / 100	81	View →
9	Yonkers	80 / 100	80	View →
10	Schenectady	80 / 100	80	View →
11	Albany	80 / 100	80	View →
12	Astoria	80 / 100	80	View →
13	Corona	79 / 100	79	View →
14	Niagara Falls	75 / 100	75	View →
15	Ridgewood	74 / 100	74	View →
16	Elmhurst	74 / 100	74	View →
17	Poughkeepsie	74 / 100	74	View →
18	Woodside	74 / 100	74	View →
19	Utica	74 / 100	74	View →
20	New York	73 / 100	73	View →
21	East Elmhurst	73 / 100	73	View →
22	Binghamton	73 / 100	73	View →
23	Queens Village	73 / 100	73	View →
24	Far Rockaway	73 / 100	73	View →
25	Troy	73 / 100	73	View →
26	Ithaca	73 / 100	73	View →
27	Mount Vernon	73 / 100	73	View →
28	Jackson Heights	73 / 100	73	View →
29	Middletown	73 / 100	73	View →
30	Jamestown	73 / 100	73	View →
31	Bay Shore	72 / 100	72	View →
32	Spring Valley	72 / 100	72	View →
33	Brentwood	72 / 100	72	View →
34	Ozone Park	72 / 100	72	View →
35	Hempstead	72 / 100	72	View →
36	Fresh Meadows	72 / 100	72	View →
37	Newburgh	72 / 100	72	View →
38	Liverpool	72 / 100	72	View →
39	Lockport	72 / 100	72	View →
40	Webster	72 / 100	72	View →
41	Watertown	72 / 100	72	View →
42	Elmira	72 / 100	72	View →
43	South Richmond Hill	72 / 100	72	View →
44	South Ozone Park	72 / 100	72	View →
45	Patchogue	72 / 100	72	View →
46	Endicott	72 / 100	72	View →
47	North Tonawanda	72 / 100	72	View →
48	Freeport	72 / 100	72	View →
49	Hamburg	72 / 100	72	View →
50	Woodhaven	72 / 100	72	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 New York?: 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.