Total Outstanding Vehicle Lease Balances
$208.5B
Apr 2025
Source: Federal Reserve, FRED series DTCORVHFNM · Total motor vehicle leases owned and securitized by finance companies, 1980–2025
Households Holding Vehicle Leases
~13.2M
2024
Source: Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances · Experian Automotive · Estimated households with at least one active vehicle lease, 1992–2024
Share of Households Holding Vehicle Leases
~10%
2024
Source: Federal Reserve SCF · Experian · Share of all U.S. households with at least one active vehicle lease, 1992–2024
Average Monthly Lease Payment
$659
2025
Source: Experian State of the Automotive Finance Market · Average new vehicle lease payment, 2015–2025
Key Data
Summary metrics on U.S. vehicle lease liabilities, total balances, household participation, and payment trends.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total outstanding vehicle lease balances | $208.5 billion | Apr 2025 | Federal Reserve (FRED) |
| Households holding vehicle leases | ~13.2 million | 2024 | Experian / SCF (est.) |
| Share of households with a vehicle lease | ~10% | 2024 | Experian / SCF (est.) |
| Average vehicle lease balance | ~$15,800 | 2024 | Computed (total / vehicles) |
| Average monthly lease payment | $659 | 2025 | Experian |
| Average monthly loan payment | $682 | 2025 | Experian |
| Lease share of new vehicles | 24.4% | Q4 2025 | Experian |
| Peak lease share of new vehicles | ~31% | 2018–2019 | Experian / Edmunds |
| Consumers with auto lease tradeline | 20% | 2025 | Experian |
| All-time high total lease balances | $208.5 billion | Apr 2025 | Federal Reserve (FRED) |