Down Payments Continue Upward, Hitting a Q4 Peak - Realtor.com Economic Research

• Business
• Mar 28, 2025

Key Takeaways: - Down payments reached an average of 14.4% and a median down payment amount of $30,250 in the fourth quarter of 2024. Both values were down from the 2024 Q2 historical peak (15.1%, $32,700), but set a new Q4 record. - Taken as a whole, 2024 saw the highest down payments in the