Pinellas ZIP code among top five nationally in 'zombie' foreclosure rate

National home vacancy rates have remained steady for the past three years, but according to a new study the number of abandoned properties nationwide continues to creep up — particularly in one Tampa Bay ZIP code.

ATTOM, a real estate data and analytics provider, released a report Thursday that found the national home vacancy rate has remained unchanged at 1.3% of all homes in the U.S. in the third quarter of the 2025 fiscal year. 

The so-called “zombie” foreclosure rate of homes abandoned by their owners, however, continues to slowly increase, to a current 3.38% nationally. The 33708 ZIP code in the Tampa Bay region, the report found, is in the top five of that list, mixed in with three Midwest cities and Los Angeles, which is No. 1. The 33708 ZIP code is in Pinellas County and includes Madeira Beach and Redington Beach.