Since 2012, the average amount of a home purchase loan in the United States has increased substantially. In December 2024, the average mortgage loan amounted to ** U.S. dollars, up from ** in 2012. Over the last years, house prices grew rapidly. For homebuyers, that also meant an increase in the amount they had to save for a down payment.
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American Enterprise Institute. (May 15, 2025). Average mortgage loan amount for home purchases in the United States from 2012 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1320422/mortgage-loan-amount-home-buyers-usa/
American Enterprise Institute. "Average mortgage loan amount for home purchases in the United States from 2012 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 15, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1320422/mortgage-loan-amount-home-buyers-usa/
American Enterprise Institute. (2025). Average mortgage loan amount for home purchases in the United States from 2012 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1320422/mortgage-loan-amount-home-buyers-usa/
American Enterprise Institute. "Average Mortgage Loan Amount for Home Purchases in The United States from 2012 to 2024 (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 15 May 2025, /statistics/1320422/mortgage-loan-amount-home-buyers-usa/
American Enterprise Institute, Average mortgage loan amount for home purchases in the United States from 2012 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1320422/mortgage-loan-amount-home-buyers-usa/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Average mortgage loan amount for home purchases in the United States from 2012 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], American Enterprise Institute, May 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1320422/mortgage-loan-amount-home-buyers-usa/