McHenry County foreclosures decreased dramatically in November, according to RealtyTrac's Foreclosure Market Report.

A report released Thursday shows one of every 254 housing units in the county received a foreclosure filing in November, down from one in every 220 in October and one in every 208 the previous month. Kane County's foreclosure rate increased to one in every 181 housing units in November, from one in every 209 in October. Lake County foreclosures increased from one in every 241 in October to one in every 221 in November.

There were 5,494 foreclosure housing units in McHenry County, according to realtytrac.com. That compares to 5,514 foreclosure housing units in October.