Nearly 30% of U.S. homeowners would consider tapping their home equity via products like a home equity line of credit (HELOC) due to ongoing concerns about the economic climate, stemming from a rise in volatility and uncertainty over the past three years.

This comes from survey data collected by MeridianLink, a software vendor for the financial services and consumer reporting industries.

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President Donald Trump’s trade war has turned perceptions of the U.S. economy upside down, and data is beginning to trickle in on how tariffs might impact consumer behavior in the housing market.

The latest numbers come from Fannie Mae‘s Home Purchase Sentiment Index, which measures consumer attitudes on housing using six questions from a national survey. The survey was conducted from April 1-18.

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