We're not as good as New Jersey, but we're better than New York. According to Lending Tree, the District's average downpayment size when buying a house is 13.5% of the total price, only slightly lower than first place New Jersey at 13.71%. The national average is 12.29%. For the curious, after the jump is a much bigger map showing the average for each state.
· New Jersey Leads Nation in Highest Average Mortgage Down [Yahoo]