CT Foreclosures on the Rise

March 25, 2009
Matt Isleib

 

This map furnished from RealtyTrac highlights the 8 Counties in the State of Connecticut and their respective foreclosure numbers:

The most recent national foreclosure numbers that were released showed a rise of 24% of new filings. Connecticut saw a rise of 34% from the previous month in new foreclosure filings. The two hardest hit counties are Fairfield County which has the highest number of filings statewide and second is New Haven County.

The city of Bridgeport alone saw 375 new foreclosure filings in February alone. The next highest number for a town or city in Fairfield County was Norwalk with 62 and Stamford with 60. The lowest amount of foreclosure properties in the state are in Tolland County with Middlesex County a close second.

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