Equity-rich home share falls to lowest level since 2021

Equity-rich home share falls to lowest level since 2021

ATTOM reported that 43.3% of mortgaged U.S. residential properties were considered equity-rich in the first quarter of 2026. The figure dropped from 44.6% in the previous quarter — marking the lowest equity-rich rate since the fourth quarter of 2021. Meanwhile, 3.2% of mortgaged residential properties were classified as seriously underwater in the first quarter. Those properties had combined loan balances at least 25% higher than their estimated…

Massachusetts Homes Remain Equity-Rich, Data Says

While the number of homes that are "equity-rich" are declining across the country, Massachusetts homeowners have some of the most equity in their homes nationwide, new data says.