{"id":83,"date":"2026-10-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastalgroupdelaware.com\/blog\/?p=83"},"modified":"2026-10-04T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:00:00","slug":"the-average-down-payment-on-a-house-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastalgroupdelaware.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/04\/the-average-down-payment-on-a-house-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"The Average Down Payment On A House, Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>When it comes to planning your next move\u2014whether you\u2019re dreaming of an oceanfront escape or a cozy three-bedroom ranch here in Delaware\u2014understanding your down payment options is step one. In 2025, the typical U.S. buyer put down 19%; first-timers averaged 10%, while repeat buyers landed closer to 23%. That 20% mark is important: it means you can skip private mortgage insurance (PMI). But every buyer\u2019s situation is unique, and loan requirements can vary. There are also a variety of assistance programs and budgeting tools out there to help you get started. At Coastal Real Estate Group, we know how important it is to have clear communication and guidance throughout the process\u2014especially when it comes to decisions like these. Our team leans on years of experience across Sussex County and all of Delaware to help you make confident, informed choices about your next property.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickenloans.com\/learn\/average-down-payment-on-house\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to planning your next move\u2014whether you\u2019re dreaming of an oceanfront escape or a cozy three-bedroom ranch here in Delaware\u2014understanding your down payment options is step one. In 2025, the typical U.S. buyer put down 19%; first-timers averaged 10%, while repeat buyers landed closer to 23%. That 20% mark is important: it means [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":84,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalgroupdelaware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalgroupdelaware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalgroupdelaware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalgroupdelaware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalgroupdelaware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalgroupdelaware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalgroupdelaware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83\/revisions\/85"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalgroupdelaware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalgroupdelaware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalgroupdelaware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalgroupdelaware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}