Foreclosure: America's 100 Most Affected Counties

Driven by risky, sub prime mortgages, 'creative' lending, and adjustable rate mortgages that can suddenly cripple a homeowner's ability to pay, America is facing an epidemic of mortgage foreclosures. The problem is rapidly spreading across the country but some areas of the country are much more impacted than others. Nationwide, a total of 179,599 foreclosure filings were reported nationwide in July. By August the number had risen to 243,947. The following counties have the highest percentage of households facing foreclosure.  Click on the individual counties below for details.