New Jersey Leads Nation in Highest Average Mortgage Down Payment According to LendingTree.com

Charlotte, NC – December 8, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — With the housing market continuing to struggle and fewer consumers being able to purchase a new home or apartment, LendingTree.com, the nation’s leading online lender exchange and personal finance resource, today released data highlighting the average down payments on residential real estate purchases for all 50 states and Washington D.C. New Jersey leads the country with the highest average down payment of 13.76%. The state with the lowest average down payment is North Dakota, where buyers put down an average of 11.37%.