Realtor.com says typical Q2 down payment slips to $27,100, lowest since 2021
News Corp unit Realtor.com reported the typical Q2 2026 down payment fell to $27,100, the lowest Q2 since 2021. Down payments declined 9.2% year over year in dollars, down 0.6 percentage points to 13.7% of purchase price. Affordability strain shifted to financing costs, with estimated monthly principal-and-interest pay