Average homeowner equity per borrower reached $298,380 in the second quarter, according to data from CoreLogic.
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in August for the seventh month in a row, according to the National Association of Realtors. Home prices, which surged around 20% earlier this year, have been rising more slowly. The national median home price rose 7.7% in August from a year earlier to $389,500, according to the NAR.
Rising homeowner equity creates a buffer for borrowers against potential financial hardship, such as job loss. And it can give homeowners financial flexibility to borrow against their equity to finance large purchases, such as home improvement projects, or pay off high-interest debt -- a powerful tool as interest rates climb on revolving debt like credit cards.
The average homeowner with a mortgage saw their equity increase by roughly $60,190 in the second quarter versus the same April-June quarter last year, CoreLogic said.
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