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Bronx sees steep foreclosure surge despite regional declines

By Christian Murray Posted on January 21, 2025
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First-time foreclosure filings across the New York metro area dropped significantly in 2024, according to PropertyShark’s latest foreclosure report, but the Bronx bucked the trend with a dramatic 76% year-over-year increase.

The report, released Monday, Jan. 20, detailed a 14% decline across the metro area in foreclosure filings compared to 2023. The analysis, which included 12 New York and 12 New Jersey counties, highlighted contrasting trends across the region.

Foreclosure, a legal process in which a lender seizes and sells a property when mortgage payments are not met, often signals financial distress and has deep implications for families, neighborhoods, and housing markets.

While many counties in the New York metro area experienced declining foreclosure rates, the Bronx ended 2024 with 144 first-time filings, up sharply from 82 cases in 2023. This surge represents the largest increase in foreclosure activity in the metro region, reversing the borough’s historically lower foreclosure rates. Staten Island, previously the city’s least-active foreclosure market, claimed that position with 136 filings following a 31% year-over-year drop.

The Bronx’s sharp rise in foreclosures highlights the borough’s unique economic struggles, including persistent affordability challenges and housing instability. Experts suggest that post-pandemic pressures, combined with rising living costs, have exacerbated financial difficulties for many Bronx homeowners.

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Regional and citywide trends

Across New York City, foreclosures decreased 9% year-over-year, dropping from 1,620 cases in 2023 to 1,475 in 2024. Queens remained the city’s foreclosure hotspot, with 581 first-time filings—39% of the city’s total. However, foreclosure activity in Queens followed the broader downward trend, declining 11% compared to the previous year.

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Brooklyn saw a 17% decline in foreclosure filings, ending the year with 451 cases, while Manhattan recorded a modest 4% drop, with 163 filings in 2024.

Outside the city, Suffolk County led the metro area in foreclosure activity with 933 cases, accounting for 15% of the region’s total filings. Meanwhile, foreclosure filings in half of the metro markets decreased by at least 20%, reflecting a broader stabilization in the housing market.

Commercial foreclosure rates drop

The report also noted a 20% year-over-year decline in commercial foreclosures in New York City, with 72 cases reported in 2024. This decrease aligns with the region’s overall improvement in foreclosure stability.

Despite the broader regional recovery, the Bronx’s significant foreclosure increase serves as a stark reminder of the borough’s ongoing housing challenges and the need for targeted interventions to address economic disparities and financial vulnerability among residents.

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