November 6, 2025

Household debt

WalletHub -  With household debt reaching $18.59 trillion in Q3 2025, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its rankings of the States With the Largest & Smallest Debt Increases, based on new data from TransUnion and the Federal Reserve, to highlight where people may be in financial danger.
 

Largest Average Household Debt
Increase
Smallest Average Household Debt Increase
1. Hawaii 41. Michigan
2. California 42. Indiana
3. Colorado 43. Ohio
4. Utah 44. Alabama
5. Washington 45. Louisiana
6. Massachusetts 46. Arkansas
7. Maryland 47. Kentucky
8. Virginia 48. Oklahoma
9. Idaho 49. West Virginia
10. Oregon 50. Mississippi
 
For the full report

National Stats
  • Q3 Results: Total household debt increased by $69 billion during Q3 2025. That is 19% less than the increase in Q3 2024.
     
  • Household Average: The average household owed a total of $154,152 at the end of Q3 2025, which is $13,466 below the all-time high.
     
  • Total Debt-to-Deposits Ratio: The ratio of total household debt to deposits indicates consumers are in a stable position. It's still below pre-Covid levels and roughly 46% lower than the early-2000s peak.
     
  • Total Debt-to-Assets: The ratio between total household debt and assets, at 9.36%, continues to be at a very healthy level.

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