Housing
Mortgage rates
A fresh poster every Thursday, when Freddie Mac posts the weekly rate.
- Last checked
- Oct 22, 2026
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- 3 posters
No. 0046 · Oct 12, 2026
The 30-year mortgage rate sits 1.40 points above 6%, after nearly touching it
Open the poster →- What this number is
- The average rate lenders quoted this week for a 30-year fixed mortgage, from Freddie Mac’s weekly survey.
- Why it moves
- It tracks the 10-year Treasury yield, which moves on inflation news and on what markets expect the Fed to do next.
Every edition3 posters · Oct 2026
- Oct 126.81%
30-year mortgage rates more than doubled in two years, 2021 to 2023
- Oct 12128 bps
The 30-year mortgage rate sits 1.28 points above 6%, a one-year high
- Oct 12 · Latest1.4 pts
The 30-year mortgage rate sits 1.40 points above 6%, after nearly touching it
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