Dane County foreclosures mapped - updated for 2008

This map shows Dane County foreclosures by location for 2007 and 2008. Look for the areas shaded in dark green. These are the census tracts where foreclosure density - measured by the number of foreclosures per 100 housing units - is highest.

A couple of patterns jump out from this map:

• Foreclosure density tends to be highest in areas along the perimeter of Madison and outside of Madison. The census tracts along the northern part of the county have the highest foreclosure rates - as do portions of the far east side.
• On the other hand foreclosure densities along the Isthmus and Madison's west side are well below the county average.

Thanks to Russ Kashian from UW Whitewater and Matt Kures from the UW Extension Center for Community and Economic Development published this map.

On a related note, Dane County foreclosures continued to rise in February. We'll publish our February report in the next couple of days. In the meantime you'll find our January foreclosure report on the economic trends page at DaneCountyMarket.com.

Have a good day,

Dan Miller, Keller Williams Realty and DaneCountyMarket.com