Colorado’s foreclosure rate was the fifth-highest in the nation in April, California-based RealtyTrac reported today.

One in every 349 Colorado households received a foreclosure filing in April, nearly 1.5 times the national average, according to the company that tracks foreclosure data nationwide and sells foreclosure data.

Foreclosure activity in April was down nearly 3 percent from March but was 3 percent higher than in April 2007, according to the report. Nevada had the nation’s highest foreclosure rate, with one out of every 146 households receiving a foreclosure notice last month.