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Minnesota Foreclosure Data

HousingLink is an independent, nonpartisan, Twin Cities-based organization that specializes in the collection and distribution of affordable housing information. HousingLink's data and information is utilized by various stakeholder groups including direct service providers, housing providers and policymakers within our service area. Because of the vast impact of the recent foreclosure crisis, HousingLink has undertaken several foreclosure data collection efforts through partnerships with other local organizations. These reports are located below.

This table provides a summary of foreclosures for 2005-2008 in Minnesota.
Region
2005
Foreclosures
2006
Foreclosures
2007
Foreclosures

2008
Foreclosures(Projected)*
Twin Cities Metro
3,759
7,039
12,974
19,936
Greater MN
2,707
4,168
7,430
8,346
Minnesota
6,466
11,207
20,404
28,282
*2008 Foreclosures (Projected) numbers are based on first quarter 2008 actual foreclosure counts

The following reports and maps provide sheriff's sale counts by county and other details regarding foreclosures in Minnesota. To request additional information, contact Elissa Schloesser, HousingLink's Research & Evaluation Coordinator at eschloesser@housinglink.org.

NEW! Minnesota Foreclosure Report (2008)
Foreclosures in Minnesota: A Report Based on Sheriff's Sale Data
Released: April 2008

This report was commissioned by the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, Family Housing Fund, Minnesota Home Ownership Center, and Minnesota Housing to provide policymakers and other community leaders with updated Minnesota foreclosure data as they continue to design solutions that respond to foreclosures and their impact on Minnesota Communities. This is a follow-up to foreclosure reports commissioned by Greater Minnesota Housing Fund in July and October of 2007 in which comparable analysis and maps were presented. HousingLink was contracted to conduct the research and prepare the analysis in each of the reports.

Key updated foreclosure data included in this report includes: foreclosure counts and rates updated for Minnesota counties (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 projected) and Minnesota foreclosure trends.

Minnesota Foreclosure Report (2008) (PDF)
(2.7MB, 37 pages)

Minnesota Foreclosure Maps 2005 - 2008 (Projected) (PDF)
(1.3MB, 8 page)

The report is a PDF and readable with Adobe Acrobat Reader only.Visit our tech support page for additional help.

Minnesota Foreclosure Report (2007)
Supplement: Foreclosures in Greater Minnesota: A Report Based on County Sheriff’s Sale Data.
Released: November 2007

This supplement has been produced as a follow-up to Foreclosures in Greater Minnesota: A Report Based on Sheriff’s Sale Data published on July 2, 2007. This new supplement includes new 2007 sheriff’s sale projections based on updated Q1-Q3 2007 data for all Minnesota counties.

NEW! Updated Supplement Map. This new map represents the same data as in the supplement report, but provides greater detail for counties with the highest foreclosure rates.

(Note: This supplement also includes sheriff’s sale data for the Twin Cities 7-county metro area whereas the original report did not include that information.)

Information included in the supplement covers foreclosures in 2005, 2006, and Q1-Q3 of 2007.

October 2007 Minnesota Foreclosure Supplement (PDF)
(313K, 17 pages)

Updated October 2007 Supplement Map (Projected) (PDF)
(103K, 1 page, Revised 12/07)

The report is a PDF and readable with Adobe Acrobat Reader only. Visit our tech support page for additional help.

Greater Minnesota Foreclosure Report (2007)
Foreclosures in Greater Minnesota: A Report Based on County Sheriff’s Sale Data.
Released: August 2007

In June 2007, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMHF) asked HousingLink to collect data that would provide a clearer picture of how the national foreclosure crisis is affecting those that GMHF serves. This report contains key findings, maps of foreclosure rates across the state and tables detailing both the number and rate of foreclosures on a county-level basis for Greater Minnesota.

In addition, a sample of detailed sheriff's sale records is analyzed to provide an in-depth perspective on the characteristics of foreclosure in selected Minnesota counties.

Information included in the report covers foreclosures in 2005, 2006, and Q1 2007.

Greater Minnesota Foreclosure Report 2007 (PDF)
(740K, 30 pages)

Greater Minnesota Foreclosure Rates Maps 2005-2007 (Projected) (PDF)
(449K, 3 pages)

The report is a PDF and readable with Adobe Acrobat Reader only. Visit our tech support page for additional help.


Twin Cities Metro Foreclosures (December 2006)
A snapshot based on December 2006 Twin Cities metro area sheriff's sale records

This report has been produced by HousingLink with support from the Foreclosure Prevention Funders Council. This report is designed to provide a comprehensive snapshot of the foreclosure situation in the Twin Cities seven-county metro area using data from December 2006 sheriff's sale records.

Twin Cities Metro Foreclosure December 2006 Snapshot (PDF)
(345K, 9 pages)

Twin Cities Metro Foreclosures 2006 Map (PDF)
(279K, 1 page)

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Foreclosure information for renters

Foreclosure Information for Renters
What you should know if your landlord is foreclosed upon.




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