State rankings
Average Down Payment by State
Florida has the highest Avg Median Down Payment for House in 2023 ($98,670), followed by Hawaii ($98,670) and District of Columbia ($98,670). Mississippi has the lowest ($5,814).
Year 202351 of 51 states
Avg Median Down Payment for House, 2023
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Median
$29,704
Middle half $18,553 – $49,689
Average
$38,855
51 states
Highest
$98,670
Florida
Lowest
$5,814
Mississippi
Data
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51 states · # = rank by Avg Median Down Payment for House
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Florida | $98,670 | 17.0% |
| 1 |  Hawaii | $98,670 | 17.0% |
| 1 |  District of Columbia | $98,670 | 20.9% |
| 4 |  Washington | $86,752 | 28.6% |
| 5 |  California | $84,244 | 18.4% |
| 6 |  Massachusetts | $79,206 | 18.9% |
| 7 |  Colorado | $75,304 | 18.5% |
| 8 |  Montana | $72,833 | 21.0% |
| 9 |  New Jersey | $71,547 | 18.0% |
| 10 |  New Hampshire | $71,500 | 20.0% |
| 11 |  Idaho | $64,985 | 20.2% |
| 12 |  Oregon | $55,015 | 17.3% |
| 13 |  New York | $50,843 | 17.0% |
| 14 |  Vermont | $48,534 | 17.5% |
| 15 |  Connecticut | $47,342 | 18.6% |
| 16 |  Rhode Island | $45,285 | 16.6% |
| 17 |  Utah | $43,488 | 16.4% |
| 18 |  Delaware | $40,412 | 17.0% |
| 19 |  Minnesota | $38,500 | 16.1% |
| 20 |  South Dakota | $37,630 | 16.8% |
| 21 |  Georgia | $35,572 | 15.9% |
| 22 |  Arizona | $34,072 | 15.4% |
| 23 |  Nevada | $33,306 | 15.0% |
| 24 |  Wyoming | $32,389 | 16.0% |
| 25 |  North Carolina | $31,867 | 14.5% |
| 26 |  Virginia | $29,704 | 13.5% |
| 27 |  Nebraska | $29,617 | 15.4% |
| 28 |  Wisconsin | $28,333 | 15.0% |
| 29 |  Illinois | $27,348 | 14.3% |
| 30 |  Iowa | $26,461 | 15.5% |
| 31 |  Tennessee | $25,969 | 14.6% |
| 32 |  Maryland | $25,723 | 11.9% |
| 33 |  Pennsylvania | $25,402 | 13.8% |
| 34 |  North Dakota | $24,543 | 15.0% |
| 35 |  South Carolina | $24,357 | 15.1% |
| 36 |  Michigan | $23,153 | 14.2% |
| 37 |  Alaska | $21,354 | 12.2% |
| 38 |  Texas | $18,780 | 12.2% |
| 39 |  Kansas | $18,325 | 13.1% |
| 40 |  Missouri | $17,832 | 12.9% |
| 41 |  New Mexico | $17,576 | 12.6% |
| 42 |  Kentucky | $17,548 | 13.4% |
| 42 |  Maine | $17,548 | 16.0% |
| 44 |  Indiana | $17,477 | 12.6% |
| 45 |  Ohio | $15,044 | 12.3% |
| 46 |  Oklahoma | $13,177 | 12.3% |
| 47 |  Arkansas | $11,996 | 11.8% |
| 48 |  Alabama | $8,788 | 10.7% |
| 49 |  West Virginia | $6,611 | 9.2% |
| 50 |  Louisiana | $6,470 | 9.2% |
| 51 |  Mississippi | $5,814 | 9.3% |
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Avg Median Down Payment for House?
- Florida has the highest Avg Median Down Payment for House in 2023, at $98,670, followed by Hawaii ($98,670) and District of Columbia ($98,670).
- Which state has the lowest Avg Median Down Payment for House?
- Mississippi has the lowest Avg Median Down Payment for House in 2023, at $5,814.
- What is the median Avg Median Down Payment for House across US states?
- The median is $29,704 across the 51 US states with data in 2023.
- Where does this average down payment by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Median Down Payment for a House, by US State - Visual Capitalist.