Bigger Down Payments Continue in Q4 2024 as Homeowners Use Pandemic Era Savings and Increased Home Equity

2024 Saw the Highest Down Payments in the Data's History, Both as a Dollar Amount and as a Share of Purchase Price, according to Realtor.com®AUSTIN, Texas, March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The typical down payment in the fourth quarter was $30,250, according to a new report from Realtor.com®, ever-so-slightly below the third quarter's level but roughly$3,000 higher than one year prior. Last year saw the highest down payments in the data's history, both as a dollar amount and as a share of purchase price. Dow ...