Where does foreclosure data come from for Virginia?

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 Virginia.

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

Last updated September 2026

Virginia ranking

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

#	City	Risk index	Score
1	Virginia Beach	71 / 100	71	View →
2	Richmond	71 / 100	71	View →
3	Norfolk	70 / 100	70	View →
4	Chesapeake	70 / 100	70	View →
5	Henrico	69 / 100	69	View →
6	Newport News	69 / 100	69	View →
7	Roanoke	69 / 100	69	View →
8	Hampton	68 / 100	68	View →
9	Charlottesville	68 / 100	68	View →
10	Fredericksburg	67 / 100	67	View →
11	Lynchburg	67 / 100	67	View →
12	Portsmouth	63 / 100	63	View →
13	Danville	63 / 100	63	View →
14	Woodbridge	62 / 100	62	View →
15	Suffolk	62 / 100	62	View →
16	Winchester	62 / 100	62	View →
17	Harrisonburg	62 / 100	62	View →
18	Petersburg	62 / 100	62	View →
19	Blacksburg	62 / 100	62	View →
20	Martinsville	62 / 100	62	View →
21	Manassas	61 / 100	61	View →
22	Williamsburg	61 / 100	61	View →
23	Yorktown	61 / 100	61	View →
24	Chester	60 / 100	60	View →
25	Salem	60 / 100	60	View →
26	Staunton	60 / 100	60	View →
27	Culpeper	60 / 100	60	View →
28	Waynesboro	60 / 100	60	View →
29	Front Royal	60 / 100	60	View →
30	Hopewell	60 / 100	60	View →
31	Bristol	60 / 100	60	View →
32	Christiansburg	60 / 100	60	View →
33	Abingdon	60 / 100	60	View →
34	Alexandria	59 / 100	59	View →
35	Mechanicsville	59 / 100	59	View →
36	Colonial Heights	59 / 100	59	View →
37	Falls Church	58 / 100	58	View →
38	Spotsylvania	58 / 100	58	View →
39	Bassett	58 / 100	58	View →
40	Coeburn	58 / 100	58	View →
41	Lawrenceville	57 / 100	57	View →
42	Fairfax	56 / 100	56	View →
43	Springfield	56 / 100	56	View →
44	Chesterfield	56 / 100	56	View →
45	Midlothian	55 / 100	55	View →
46	Glen Allen	55 / 100	55	View →
47	Galax	55 / 100	55	View →
48	Arlington	54 / 100	54	View →
49	Powhatan	54 / 100	54	View →
50	Forest	54 / 100	54	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 Virginia?: 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.