U.S. Household Wealth

Total assets held by U.S. households and nonprofits, decomposed by asset class. Data from the Federal Reserve's Flow of Funds accounts.

Last updated: Apr 7, 2026, 6:14 PM

Total Household Assets

88.09%

Total assets held by U.S. households and nonprofits — the broadest measure of national wealth

205.6$T

Trend YoY growth is +7.23%, accelerating by 0 bps/month over the last 9Y. Latest: +7.95%, 72 bps above trend, a 0.1σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is depressed by 68 bps due to an tough comparison base from Oct '24.

Level

YoY %

Deviation from trend

Public Equities

158.15%

Corporate equities held by households and nonprofits at market value — the most volatile wealth component

47.19$T

Trend YoY growth is +17.27%, accelerating by 6 bps/month over the last 8Y. Latest: +20.82%, 355 bps above trend, a 0.2σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is depressed by 455 bps due to an tough comparison base from Jan '24.

Level

YoY %

Deviation from trend

Residential Real Estate

95.55%

Owner-occupied real estate including vacant land and mobile homes at market value

47.92$T

Trend YoY growth is +7.33%, slowing by 1 bps/month over the last 9Y. Latest: +2.10%, 523 bps below trend, a 0.8σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is boosted by 273 bps due to an easy comparison base from Oct '24.

Level

YoY %

Deviation from trend

Fixed Income & Cash

73.76%

Currency, deposits, and debt securities held by households — the low-risk allocation

26.34$T

Trend YoY growth is +7.28%, accelerating by 1 bps/month over the last 8Y. Latest: +6.83%, 45 bps below trend, a 0.1σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is boosted by 191 bps due to an easy comparison base from Jan '24.

Level

YoY %

Deviation from trend

Pension & Retirement

42.57%

Pension entitlements held by households and nonprofits — deferred compensation claims

34.59$T

Trend YoY growth is +3.82%, slowing by 0 bps/month over the last 9Y. Latest: +6.04%, 222 bps above trend, a 0.5σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is depressed by 264 bps due to an tough comparison base from Oct '24.

Level

YoY %

Deviation from trend

Private Business Equity

45.83%

Proprietors' equity in noncorporate business at market value — illiquid wealth tied to small business

16.00$T

Trend YoY growth is +1.72%, slowing by 7 bps/month over the last 8Y. Latest: +1.04%, 68 bps below trend, a 0.1σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is boosted by 105 bps due to an easy comparison base from Jan '24.

Level

YoY %

Deviation from trend

Commercial & Other Real Estate

38.59%

Total household real estate minus owner-occupied — includes commercial property and other real assets

4.15$T

Trend YoY growth is -1.14%, slowing by 9 bps/month over the last 9Y. Latest: +1.59%, 273 bps above trend, a 0.6σ deviation.

Level

YoY %

Deviation from trend

Other Financial Assets

35.65%

Miscellaneous financial assets including insurance reserves, equity in GSEs, and other claims

42.17$T

Trend YoY growth is +1.84%, slowing by 3 bps/month over the last 9Y. Latest: +2.35%, 51 bps above trend, a 0.2σ deviation.

Level

YoY %

Deviation from trend