Average Mortgage Size in the United States increased to 379.21 Thousand USD in May 31 from 376.99 Thousand USD in the previous week. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Average Mortgage Size.

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.

30 Year Mortgage Rate in the United States decreased to 6.77 percent in June 26 from 6.81 percent in the previous week. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States 30 Year Mortgage Rate.

The median monthly mortgage payment in the United States in 2022 was the highest in New Jersey, followed by Hawaii and California. In New Jersey, a homeonwer paid approximately 2,440 U.S. dollars per month. Nevertheless, this did not include additional costs, such as homeowners association fees, homeowner insurance, or property taxes.

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.

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.

Fixed 30-year mortgage rates in the United States averaged 6.88 percent in the week ending June 20 of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE15US) from 1991-08-30 to 2025-06-26 about 15-year, fixed, mortgage, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

In 2022, Salt Lake City, Utah, had the least affordable housing among the top ten metros with the highest share of Gen Z home buyers in the United States. The average requested mortgage loan amount by Gen Zers was 340,000 U.S. dollars. Between 18 and 23 percent of mortgage applications in the metros included in this statistic came from Gen Z home buyers. While house prices do in fact influence Gen Zers' choice, Salt Lake City, UT, had both the largest share of Gen Z mortgage requests and the highest loan amount.

United States Home Mortgage: Average Term to Maturity data was reported at 28.700 Year in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 28.700 Year for May 2018. United States Home Mortgage: Average Term to Maturity data is updated monthly, averaging 27.361 Year from Jan 1973 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 546 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.600 Year in Jun 2007 and a record low of 22.800 Year in Dec 1973. United States Home Mortgage: Average Term to Maturity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Housing Finance Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.KA019: Home Mortgage Terms.

Interactive historical chart showing the 30 year fixed rate mortgage average in the United States since 1971.

Graph and download economic data for 5/1-Year Adjustable Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (DISCONTINUED) (MORTGAGE5US) from 2005-01-06 to 2022-11-10 about adjusted, mortgage, interest rate, interest, 5-year, rate, and USA.

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States was 6.77% in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States reached a record high of 18.63 in October of 1981 and a record low of 2.65 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for 1-Year Adjustable Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (DISCONTINUED) (MORTGAGE1US) from 1984-01-06 to 2015-12-31 about 1-year, adjusted, mortgage, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

In the United States, interest rates for all mortgage types started to increase in 2021. This was due to the Federal Reserve introducing a series of hikes in the federal funds rate to contain the rising inflation. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the 30-year fixed rate rose slightly, to **** percent. Despite the increase, the rate remained below the peak of **** percent in the same quarter a year ago. Why have U.S. home sales decreased? Cheaper mortgages normally encourage consumers to buy homes, while higher borrowing costs have the opposite effect. As interest rates increased in 2022, the number of existing homes sold plummeted. Soaring house prices over the past 10 years have further affected housing affordability. Between 2013 and 2023, the median price of an existing single-family home risen by about ** percent. On the other hand, the median weekly earnings have risen much slower. Comparing mortgage terms and rates Between 2008 and 2023, the average rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage in the United States stood between **** and **** percent. Over the same period, a 30-year mortgage term averaged a fixed-rate of between **** and **** percent. Rates on 15-year loan terms are lower to encourage a quicker repayment, which helps to improve a homeowner’s equity.

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.

United States Mortgage Debt Outstanding: Effective Interest Rate data was reported at 3.799 % in Mar 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.872 % for Dec 2019. United States Mortgage Debt Outstanding: Effective Interest Rate data is updated quarterly, averaging 7.677 % from Mar 1977 (Median) to Mar 2020, with 173 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.449 % in Mar 1985 and a record low of 3.750 % in Dec 2017. United States Mortgage Debt Outstanding: Effective Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.KB025: Mortgage Interest Paid. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States was 5.96% in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States reached a record high of 8.89 in December of 1994 and a record low of 2.10 in July of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

After a period of gradual decline, the average annual rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the United States rose to **** percent in 2023, up from the record-low **** percent in 2021. In 2024, interest rates declined slightly. The rate for 15-year fixed mortgages and five-year ARM mortgages followed a similar trend. This was a result of the Federal Reserve increasing the bank rate - a measure introduced to tackle the rising inflation. U.S. home prices going through the roof Mortgage rates have a strong impact on the market – the lower the rate, the lower the loan repayment. The rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreasing after the Great Recession has stimulated the market and boosted home sales. Another problem consumers face is the fact that house prices are rising at an unaffordable level. The median sales price of a new home sold surged in 2021, while the median weekly earnings of a full-time employee maintained a more moderate increase. What are the differences between 15-year and 30-year mortgages? Two of the most popular loan terms available to homebuyers are the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage and the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. The 30-year option appeals to more consumers because the repayment is spread out over 30 years, meaning the monthly payments are lower. Consumers choosing the 15-year option will have to pay higher monthly payments but benefit from lower interest rates.

United States Mortgage Fixed Rate: Mth Avg: 30 Year data was reported at 4.870 % pa in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.830 % pa for Oct 2018. United States Mortgage Fixed Rate: Mth Avg: 30 Year data is updated monthly, averaging 7.635 % pa from Apr 1971 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 572 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.450 % pa in Oct 1981 and a record low of 3.350 % pa in Dec 2012. United States Mortgage Fixed Rate: Mth Avg: 30 Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Freddie Mac. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.M012: Mortgage Interest Rate.