1 $1,585: Average monthly shelter cost of a homeowner with a mortgage. 2  The average mortgage payment in 2011 was roughly $1,074 per month. 3  26.2%: Of homeowners with a mortgage spent more than 30% of their gross household income on housing (StatsCanâs threshold of âaffordabilityâ).4  Thatâs 1.4 million households. The average mortgage payment in 2011 was roughly $1,074 per month. 2  26.2%: Of homeowners with a mortgage spent more than 30% of their gross household income on housing (StatsCanâs threshold of âaffordabilityâ).
A late payment can stay on your credit report for up to seven years. This is the standard time limit for most items. Only a bankruptcy can stay longer -- up to 10 years in some cases.
1 It may end up on your credit report. 2  If your payment is more than 30 days late, the three major credit bureaus are usually notified, meaning the late payment will show up on your credit reports. 3  A late payment on your credit report could stay on your credit report for seven years.4  It might decrease your credit score. It may end up on your credit report. 2  If your payment is more than 30 days late, the three major credit bureaus are usually notified, meaning the late payment will show up on your credit reports. 3  A late payment on your credit report could stay on your credit report for seven years.