Insurance Burdening Homeowners
In Tuesday’s Closer, we touched on some recent housing inventory, price, and mortgage delinquency data. With regards to delinquencies, the ICE Mortgage Monitor pointed to an improvement in the delinquency rate as of July.
While the monthly ICE report usually focuses on noncurrent loans, the most recent report also turned the spotlight on insurance premiums for mortgaged single family homes; specifically in regards to its impacts on home affordability. After surging 8.3% in 2024, average annual home insurance premiums hit another record high in June, rising to $6.19 for every $1,000 in coverage. That growth has far outpaced other categories like principal, interest, and taxes, which have likewise grown considerably in the past few years, making for an additional factor hurting affordability.
According to ICE’s data, the average single-family mortgage holder now pays about $2,370 a year for property insurance, accounting for a record 9.6% of average total mortgage-related expenses comprising principal, interest, taxes, and insurance.
The Closer – CPS ASEC, PPI, AI Surge and Diverge – 9/10/25
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Looking for deeper insight into markets? In tonight’s Closer sent to Bespoke Institutional clients, we lead off with a look into IPO performance and the outstanding guidance from Oracle (ORCL) (page 1). Next, we review today’s revisions to payrolls (page 2) followed by a dive into the latest housing data that includes ICE’s Mortgage Monitor Report (page 3) and inventories data from Realtor.com (pages 4 and 5).
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