For the 12 months ending June 30, 2025, the U.S. Courts reported 519,486 nonbusiness bankruptcy cases. The national table lists 320,007 Chapter 7 cases, 508 Chapter 11 cases, and 198,971 Chapter 13 cases. Those are case counts. They do not tell us how many debtors owned real estate, which parcels were involved, or whether a property was available for sale.
That distinction matters in nonbusiness bankruptcy cases property research. A filing count describes activity in the federal courts. It does not function as a searchable list of homes, vacant land, inherited property, or other assets.
What the June 2025 table reports
| Nonbusiness chapter | Cases commenced |
|---|---|
| Chapter 7 | 320,007 |
| Chapter 11 | 508 |
| Chapter 13 | 198,971 |
| Total, all chapters | 519,486 |
The figures come from U.S. Courts Table F-2 for the period ending June 30, 2025. In that table, "nonbusiness" is a classification used for reporting the predominant nature of debt. It does not mean that every debtor owns a home or that every case concerns a consumer residence.
The table also does not report property type, parcel location, title status, equity, liens, exemptions, or whether a case includes an estate asset. Those questions require case-level and property-level sources.
How to use the count in property research
Use the national count as context for why a bankruptcy search may be relevant. For a specific person or parcel, begin with the federal docket and petition. Confirm the debtor's legal name, filing date, chapter, court, and case status. Review schedules and statements for disclosed real property, secured claims, exemptions, and transfers.
Next, compare the property's legal description and vesting information with county recorder and tax records. Keep the docket citation and the recording instrument citation separate. A national case total cannot resolve identity, ownership, lien priority, discharge effects, or the status of a particular recorded instrument.
For related context, see bankruptcy and estate property research. When the question is where a possible asset is located, the property discovery service describes the research workflow, but neither a service page nor a national filing table replaces case and land-record review.
Method and limits
This review uses the national Table F-2 row accessed August 8, 2026 and preserves the table's period and category labels. It does not estimate the share of nonbusiness cases containing real property. Local rules, sealed records, amendments, and indexing delays can affect what a researcher can find in a specific case.
**Professional disclaimer:** This article is general research, not legal, bankruptcy, title, tax, or financial advice.
Sources
- U.S. Courts, Table F-2 PDF, accessed August 8, 2026.