Economy · United States · Household debt
US household debt service ratio
11.1% in June quarter 2026, compared with 11.2% in March quarter 2026.
- Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more
- 9.1% Mar qtr 202111.9% Dec qtr 2016
- Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more
- unchangedfrom 11.2%
- Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more
- unchangedfrom 11.1%
- Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more
- 12.4%since 2005
- Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more
- 21stpercentile: higher than 21% of readings since 2005
HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more
% of disposable income, quarterly
8.010.012.014.016.0Mar qtr 2005Dec qtr 2015Jun qtr 2026
Show the data
| Period | % of disposable income |
|---|---|
| June quarter 2026 | 11.1% |
| March quarter 2026 | 11.2% |
| December quarter 2025 | 11.3% |
| September quarter 2025 | 11.2% |
| June quarter 2025 | 11.1% |
| March quarter 2025 | 11.1% |
| December quarter 2024 | 11.1% |
| September quarter 2024 | 11.1% |
| June quarter 2024 | 11.0% |
| March quarter 2024 | 11.1% |
| December quarter 2023 | 11.1% |
| September quarter 2023 | 10.7% |
| June quarter 2023 | 10.6% |
| March quarter 2023 | 10.6% |
| December quarter 2022 | 10.7% |
| September quarter 2022 | 10.6% |
| June quarter 2022 | 10.7% |
| March quarter 2022 | 10.5% |
| December quarter 2021 | 10.2% |
| September quarter 2021 | 10.0% |
| June quarter 2021 | 9.8% |
| March quarter 2021 | 9.1% |
| December quarter 2020 | 10.4% |
| September quarter 2020 | 10.1% |
The latest 24 readings in this range.
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, series TDSP. Data from March quarter 2005.
What it measures
Required mortgage and consumer debt payments as a share of US household after-tax income.
Why it matters
Shows how much of their income households must hand to lenders before spending anything.