US Household Debt Service Ratios: Q3 2025

Tue, Jan 13, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET Next release · Sep 22, 3:00 PM ET

The Fed’s measure of household debt service payments as a percentage of disposable personal income increased to 11.26% in Q3 2025 from 11.12% in Q2 2025, the highest since Q1 2020.

  • Mortgage debt as a percentage of disposable income was 5.89%, up from 5.84%, and the highest since Q1 2020.
  • Consumer debt as a percentage of disposable income was 5.37%, up from 5.30%, and the highest since Q4 2024.