CoreLogic: Homeowner Equity Up 6.8%

CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., found U.S. homeowners with mortgages’ equity has increased by $1.1 trillion since this time last year, a 6.8% gain year-over-year.

Homeowners Add $1.9 Trillion in 1Q Equity

Corelogic, Irvine, Calif., said “underwater” (negative equity) homes decreased by 24% year over year in the first quarter, while the average homeowner gained $33,400 in equity year over year.

Home Equity Continues to Soar: Homeowners Gained $1.5 Trillion in 2020

CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said U.S. homeowners with mortgages saw their equity increase by 16.2% year over year, representing a collective equity gain of more than $1.5 trillion, and an average gain of $26,300 per homeowner, from a year ago.