Top 10 foreclosures by state

Foreclosure filings were up 7 percent nationally from July to August. According to RealtyTrac, a California-based firm that tracks foreclosures, these 10 states had the highest rates of foreclosure in August. Nationally, 1 in every 570 housing units received a foreclosure filing last month.

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• Top 10 Foreclosures by State (as of August 2011)

• National foreclosure filing average:1:570 housing units.
• National average foreclosure sales price: $173,496.

States*	Average price*	Ratio of foreclosures*	Rates*	Income tax*
Nevada	$122,188	1:118	4.20%	No income tax
California	$237,625	1:226	4.17%	Varies from 1.25 percent to 9.55%
Arizona	$130,800	1:248	4.22%	Varies from 2.59% to 4.54%
Georgia	$121,077	1:346	4.13%	Varies from 1% to 6%
Idaho	$142,303	1:348	4.15%	Varies from 1.6% to 7.8%
Michigan	$66,494	1:349	4.19%	4.35%
Florida	$121,466	1:376	4.17%	No income tax
Illinois	$122,670	1:424	4.14%	3%
Colorado	$171,835	1:439	4.18%	4.63%
Utah	$199,063	1:450	4.20%	5%

• *States: According to RealtyTrac, these states had the highest rates of foreclosure in August.
• *Average Price: The average price of all properties sold during the month that were in some state of foreclosure.
• *Ratio of foreclosures: Ratio is based on the total number of properties entered into RealtyTrac’s database during the month, broken out by type of filing.
• *Rates: Average interest rate charged in the state for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage based on Bankrate.com’s Sept. 19, 2011, overnight averages.
• *Income tax: The range of taxes levied by states on personal income. The tax is based on earned and unearned income.