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Avg Mortgage Payments Slip; Fresno Down 17.5%, Akron Up 10.7%
4/27/2026
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- LendingTree said the average monthly mortgage payment fell from $1,990 to $1,942 in 2025.
- Fresno, California saw the steepest decline, a 17.5% drop from $2,414 in 2024 to $1,992 in 2025.
- Akron, Ohio recorded the largest increase, with mortgage payments rising 10.7% in 2025.
- Toledo, Ohio rose 9.7% while Augusta, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina gained 8.9% and 6.7% respectively.
