Saving for a Typical Down Payment Takes 7 Years in 2025: Report

That’s down from 12 years in 2022 but nearly double the pre-pandemic norm.A “For Sale” sign near a home in Austin, Texas, in this file photo. Brandon Bell/Getty Images12/29/2025|Updated: 12/29/2025Would-be homeowners across the United States are spending an average of seven years to save for a down payment on a house, according to a Dec. 29 report from Realtor.com.The report indicates that while this time frame is down from 12 years in 2022, it is still nearly double the pre-pandemic norm.Mary PrenonFreelance ReporterMary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.Author’s Selected Articles