The mortgage debt service ratio in the United States remained fairly stable in 2025, after recovering from a dip in 2020 and 2021. The ratio measures the mortgage debt service payments as a percentage of disposable personal income during a specific quarter and shows the financial burden placed on households by mortgage borrowing. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the total required mortgage payments amounted to approximately **** percent of disposable personal income. Although this level was substantially lower than the peak recorded during the subprime mortgage crisis, it represented an increase of 23 basis points compared to the same quarter in 2024.
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St. Louis Fed. (March 20, 2026). Mortgage debt service payments as a percentage of disposable household income in the United States from 1st quarter 1980 to 4th quarter 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1400044/mortgage-debt-service-ratio/
St. Louis Fed. "Mortgage debt service payments as a percentage of disposable household income in the United States from 1st quarter 1980 to 4th quarter 2025." Chart. March 20, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1400044/mortgage-debt-service-ratio/
St. Louis Fed. (2026). Mortgage debt service payments as a percentage of disposable household income in the United States from 1st quarter 1980 to 4th quarter 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1400044/mortgage-debt-service-ratio/
St. Louis Fed. "Mortgage Debt Service Payments as a Percentage of Disposable Household Income in The United States from 1st Quarter 1980 to 4th Quarter 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 20 Mar 2026, /statistics/1400044/mortgage-debt-service-ratio/
St. Louis Fed, Mortgage debt service payments as a percentage of disposable household income in the United States from 1st quarter 1980 to 4th quarter 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1400044/mortgage-debt-service-ratio/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Mortgage debt service payments as a percentage of disposable household income in the United States from 1st quarter 1980 to 4th quarter 2025 [Graph], St. Louis Fed, March 20, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1400044/mortgage-debt-service-ratio/