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flag U.S. mortgage payments nearly doubled since 2015 due to higher home prices and rates, worsening affordability.

flag Mortgage payments across the U.S. have nearly doubled since 2015, rising from $712 to $1,424 monthly, driven by higher home prices and elevated mortgage rates averaging 6.26% in September 2025—still well above the 3.91% rate in 2015. flag Idaho counties, particularly Canyon County, saw the steepest increases, with payments more than doubling due to soaring prices and limited housing inventory. flag High demand, longer homeowner retention, and fewer homes for sale have worsened affordability, with a typical household earning $69,000 spending about 36% of income on mortgages. flag The most expensive markets remain in Massachusetts, California, and Wyoming, where Nantucket County’s payments exceeded $9,700.

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