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kindle-dev on Sept 22, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Home ownership is still mostly renting

I believe the average down payment on a house for first time buyers is around 5% these days (in the US): https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/how-much-is-a-down-paymen...

dsizzle on Sept 22, 2021 [–]

Looks like the answer is in the middle of our guesses: your link says the median down payment is 12% for all buyers.

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