Average Mortgage Size in the United States increased to 381.40 Thousand USD in October from 379.11 Thousand USD in September of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Average Mortgage Size.

The average amount of non-mortgage debt held by consumers in the United States has been falling steadily during the past years, amounting to ****** U.S. dollars in 2023. While respondents had ****** U.S. dollars of debt in 2018, that volume decreased to ****** U.S. dollars in 2019, which constituted the largest year-over-year decrease.What age groups are more indebted in the U.S.?The age group with the highest level of consumer debt in the U.S. was belonging to the Generation X with approximately ******* U.S. dollars of debt in 2022. The next generations with high consumer debt levels were baby boomers and millennials, whose debt levels were similar. In comparison, credit card debt is more equally distributed across all ages. There is an exception among people under 35 years old, who are significantly less burdened with credit card debt. However, most consumers expect to get rid of their debt in the short term. College expenses as a source of debtEducational expenses were not among the leading sources of debt among consumers in the U.S. in 2022. Instead, they made up about ** percent of the total. However, around ** percent of undergraduates from lower-income families had student loans, while over a fifth of undergraduates from higher-income families had student loans. Independently of how they cover these expenses, the confidence of students and parents about being able to pay these college costs was high in most cases.

Graph and download economic data for Mortgage Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income (MDSP) from Q1 1980 to Q2 2025 about disposable, payments, mortgage, personal income, debt, percent, personal, income, services, and USA.

The total average non-mortgage debt of Baby Boomers in the United States amounted to nearly 18,470 U.S. dollars in 2024. Debt balances, however, varied greatly according to the generation. The Generation X held the highest debt on average, while the silent generation held the lowest average debt.

Despite a short period of decrease after the burst of the U.S. housing bubble and the global financial crisis, the total amount of mortgage debt in the United States has been on the rise in recent years. In 2024, the mortgage debt amounted to 20.83 trillion U.S. dollars, up from 13.5 trillion U.S. dollars a decade ago. Which factors impact the amount of mortgage debt? One of the most important factors responsible for the growth of mortgage debt is the number of home sales: The more home transactions, the more mortgages are sold, adding to the volume of debt outstanding. Additionally, as house prices increase, so does the gross lending and debt outstanding. On the other hand, high numbers of housing unit foreclosures and mortgage debt restructuring and short-sales can reduce mortgage debt. Which property type has the largest share of the mortgage market? The total mortgage debt includes different property types, such as one-to-four family residential, multifamily residential, commercial, and farm, but the overwhelming share of debt can be attributed to mortgage debt one-to-four family residences.

Key information about United States Household Debt

• United States Household Debt reached 18,585.0 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with the reported number of 18,388.0 USD bn in the previous quarter
• US Household Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Sep 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 18,585.0 USD bn in Sep 2025 and a record low of 4,540.0 USD bn in Mar 1999

• In the latest reports, United States Household Debt accounted for 61.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025
• Money Supply M2 in United States increased 22,298.1 USD bn YoY in Oct 2025
• United States Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 38.3 USD bn in Oct 2025
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 0.1 Months of Import in Aug 2025
• United States Domestic Credit reached 31,813.3 USD bn in Mar 2025, representing an increased of 4.0 % YoY

The average consumer debt balance in the United States has peaked in 2024 at roughly ******* U.S. dollars. However, average consumer debt had decreased between 2010 and 2013, when it reached approximately ****** U.S. dollars. Here, consumer debt refers to student and car loans, credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, and other types of debt.

Average mortgage loan amounts by year from 2018-2024 showing the annual average loan size for U.S. home buyers across all loan types including conventional, FHA, VA, and USDA mortgages

Graph and download economic data for Household Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income (TDSP) from Q1 1980 to Q2 2025 about disposable, payments, personal income, debt, percent, households, personal, income, services, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Weighted-Average Effective Loan Rate by Base Pricing Rate, Prime, Small Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) (EERPRXSSNQ) from Q2 1997 to Q2 2017 about weighted-average, prime, average, domestic, loans, banks, depository institutions, rate, and USA.

Average mortgage loan amounts by loan type for U.S. home buyers in 2024, showing loan size variations across different loan types including conventional, FHA, VA, and USDA mortgages

Graph and download economic data for Weighted-Average Effective Loan Rate by Size of Loan: ($ thousands) $10,000+, Domestic Banks (DISCONTINUED) (EE10000PXDBNQ) from Q2 1997 to Q2 2017 about weighted-average, average, domestic, loans, banks, depository institutions, rate, and USA.

Average mortgage loan amounts by age bracket for U.S. home buyers in 2024, showing loan size variations across different age groups from 18-24 to 65+ years old

United States WAS: Average Loan Size: Purchase data was reported at 307.700 USD th in 16 Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 306.300 USD th for 09 Nov 2018. United States WAS: Average Loan Size: Purchase data is updated weekly, averaging 205.800 USD th from Jan 1990 (Median) to 16 Nov 2018, with 1507 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 322.300 USD th in 12 May 2017 and a record low of 98.500 USD th in 06 Apr 1990. United States WAS: Average Loan Size: Purchase data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Mortgage Bankers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.KB008: Mortgage Loan Applications: Weekly Applications Survey.

United States WAS: Average Loan Size data was reported at 289.500 USD th in 16 Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 290.400 USD th for 09 Nov 2018. United States WAS: Average Loan Size data is updated weekly, averaging 195.400 USD th from Jan 1990 (Median) to 16 Nov 2018, with 1507 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 311.400 USD th in 12 Feb 2016 and a record low of 102.500 USD th in 06 Apr 1990. United States WAS: Average Loan Size data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Mortgage Bankers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.KB008: Mortgage Loan Applications: Weekly Applications Survey.

Graph and download economic data for 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE15US) from 1991-08-30 to 2025-11-26 about 15-year, mortgage, fixed, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

The USA: Mortgage debt balance per capita, U.S. dollars: The latest value from is U.S. dollars, unavailable from U.S. dollars in . In comparison, the world average is 0 U.S. dollars, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for the USA from to is U.S. dollars. The minimum value, U.S. dollars, was reached in while the maximum of U.S. dollars was recorded in .

Graph and download economic data for Large Bank Consumer Mortgage Originations: Average Interest Rate at Origination by LTV - 30-YR Fixed Rate Mortgage: 66-79 LTV (RCMFLRIGIRAPCTF30LTV66T79) from Q3 2012 to Q2 2025 about origination, FR Y-14M, 30-year, large, mortgage, fixed, average, loans, consumer, interest rate, banks, depository institutions, interest, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Memorandum Items: Custody Holdings: Federal Agency Debt and Mortgage-Backed Securities: Change in Week Average from Year Ago Week Average (RESH4FAXAWXCH52NWW) from 2002-12-18 to 2025-11-19 about custody holdings, mortgage-backed, agency, average, debt, all items, securities, federal, and USA.

Average mortgage loan amounts by gender for U.S. home buyers in 2024