The median mortgage down payment for home purchase in the United States declined in 2025. Between 2012 and 2024, the median down payment for a home purchase in the United States had more than doubled. In 2024, homebuyers who took out a mortgage to finance their purchase had to save up approximately ** U.S. dollars for a down payment. This is roughly U.S. dollars above the median down payment in 2020. This was a result of the rapid house price growth observed in recent years. In 2025, the median down payment declined by more than U.S. dollars.
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American Enterprise Institute. (April 22, 2026). Median mortgage down payment for home purchase in the United States from 2012 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1117465/downpayment-home-buyers-usa/
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