Where does foreclosure data come from for Washington?

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 Washington.

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

Last updated September 2026

Washington ranking

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

#	City	Risk index	Score
1	Seattle	98 / 100	98	View →
2	Spokane	96 / 100	96	View →
3	Tacoma	96 / 100	96	View →
4	Vancouver	95 / 100	95	View →
5	Olympia	94 / 100	94	View →
6	Everett	94 / 100	94	View →
7	Renton	93 / 100	93	View →
8	Kent	93 / 100	93	View →
9	Puyallup	93 / 100	93	View →
10	Yakima	93 / 100	93	View →
11	Bellingham	93 / 100	93	View →
12	Auburn	92 / 100	92	View →
13	Lynnwood	92 / 100	92	View →
14	Federal Way	92 / 100	92	View →
15	Kennewick	92 / 100	92	View →
16	Bremerton	92 / 100	92	View →
17	Bothell	91 / 100	91	View →
18	Marysville	91 / 100	91	View →
19	Pasco	91 / 100	91	View →
20	Lakewood	91 / 100	91	View →
21	Port Orchard	91 / 100	91	View →
22	Richland	90 / 100	90	View →
23	Longview	90 / 100	90	View →
24	Mount Vernon	90 / 100	90	View →
25	Spanaway	90 / 100	90	View →
26	Walla Walla	90 / 100	90	View →
27	Wenatchee	90 / 100	90	View →
28	Arlington	90 / 100	90	View →
29	Moses Lake	90 / 100	90	View →
30	Oak Harbor	90 / 100	90	View →
31	Port Angeles	89 / 100	89	View →
32	Shelton	89 / 100	89	View →
33	Lacey	89 / 100	89	View →
34	Battle Ground	89 / 100	89	View →
35	Pullman	89 / 100	89	View →
36	Lake Stevens	89 / 100	89	View →
37	Ellensburg	89 / 100	89	View →
38	Poulsbo	89 / 100	89	View →
39	East Wenatchee	89 / 100	89	View →
40	Monroe	89 / 100	89	View →
41	Sequim	89 / 100	89	View →
42	Silverdale	88 / 100	88	View →
43	Bonney Lake	86 / 100	86	View →
44	Edmonds	84 / 100	84	View →
45	Bellevue	83 / 100	83	View →
46	Gig Harbor	83 / 100	83	View →
47	Toppenish	83 / 100	83	View →
48	Snohomish	82 / 100	82	View →
49	Sedro Woolley	81 / 100	81	View →
50	Aberdeen	81 / 100	81	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 Washington?: 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.