Typical homebuyer down payments fell to their lowest level since 2021 as affordability pressures push more buyers toward ...

A new report from Realtor.com economists shows the median down payment fell to $23,400 in the first quarter of 2026.

According to Realtor.com, homeownership in 2026 is forecast to be more affordable as mortgage rates decline. Saving up for a down payment is still a barrier for many people looking to buy a home. Over ...

Homebuyers might be relieved to hear that down payments are finally dropping from recent historic highs. A new report by Realtor.com® shows that the median down payment homebuyers plunked down from ...

Buyers are putting forth less money up-front since the US housing market has cooled. The trajectory of mortgage rates may help determine what happens to down payments. Here are 10 places where down ...

Even though down payments remain an obstacle to prospective homebuyers across the country, affordability conditions have improved significantly in the past three years. That’s the key takeaway from a ...

There’s a glimmer of good news for would-be home buyers who have been shut out of the housing market due to affordability challenges. On the national level, the median down payment came in at an ...

The real estate listing website's April data show the housing market is holding its own amid economic difficulties.