One in every 21 Tampa households mired in foreclosure

Eleven of the top 25 metro areas with the highest foreclosure rates in 2009 are located in Florida, more than any other state. California accounted for 10, according to data released Thursday by Calif-based RealtyTrac. In the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area, there were 62,719 properties that received filings during the year. That's one filing for every 21 households and a 17 percent increase from the previous year. Filings rose 162 percent from 2007.

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