Q4 Mortgage Median Down Payment 7.1% (Same As Peak Flipping Year Of 2005) by Wall Street ExaminerMarch 19, 2018April 14, 20200124 The median down payment for a US residential mortgage was 7.1% as of Q4 2017 The post Q4 Mortgage Median Down Payment 7.1% (Same As Peak Flipping Year Of 2005) was originally published at The Wall Street Examiner. Follow the money!