Mortgage rates today: 7.18% for a 30-year fixed

Freddie Mac average for the week of November 5, 2026 · 15-year 6.57%

30-year fixed7.18%a year ago 6.17%
15-year fixed6.57%a year ago 5.41%
Change in a year+1.01 pts30-year fixed
Lowest on record2.65%Jan 7, 2021

Your payment at this week’s rates

30-year fixed at 7.18%

$2,032 a month
15-year fixed at 6.57%
$2,625 a month
A year ago at 6.17%
$1,832 a month
More each month than a year ago
$201
Loan and interest only, at Freddie Mac’s average for the week of November 5, 2026.

Mortgage rates by year

Year30-year fixed15-year fixedPayment on $300,000
2026 so far6.53%5.88%$1,902
20256.60%5.78%$1,915
20246.72%5.96%$1,940
20236.81%6.11%$1,957
20225.34%4.58%$1,674
20212.96%2.27%$1,258
20203.11%2.60%$1,283
20193.94%3.39%$1,421
20184.54%4.00%$1,528
20173.99%3.27%$1,430
20163.65%2.93%$1,373
20153.85%3.09%$1,407
20144.17%3.29%$1,462
20133.98%3.10%$1,428
20123.66%2.93%$1,374
20114.45%3.68%$1,511
20104.69%4.10%$1,554
20095.04%4.57%$1,617
20086.03%5.62%$1,804
20076.34%6.03%$1,864
20066.41%6.07%$1,879
20055.87%5.42%$1,773
20045.84%5.21%$1,768
20035.83%5.17%$1,765
20026.54%5.98%$1,904
20016.97%6.50%$1,989
20008.05%7.72%$2,212
19997.44%7.06%$2,085
19986.94%6.59%$1,984
19977.60%7.13%$2,118
19967.81%7.32%$2,161
19957.93%7.48%$2,188
19948.38%7.89%$2,281
19937.31%6.82%$2,060
19928.39%7.94%$2,283
19919.25%8.40%$2,467
199010.13%—$2,661
198910.32%—$2,704
198810.34%—$2,709
198710.21%—$2,680
198610.19%—$2,674
198512.43%—$3,186
198413.88%—$3,526
198313.24%—$3,374
198216.04%—$4,045
198116.64%—$4,190
198013.74%—$3,493
197911.20%—$2,903
19789.64%—$2,554
19778.85%—$2,381
19768.87%—$2,385
19759.05%—$2,424
19749.19%—$2,454
19738.04%—$2,211
19727.38%—$2,074
19717.54%—$2,106

Average of the weekly survey rates in each year. Payment is loan and interest on a 30-year fixed at that year’s average.

Source: Freddie Mac, Primary Mortgage Market Survey, data through November 5, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average 30-year mortgage rate today?

7.18% for the week of November 5, 2026, from Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey of lenders. The 15-year fixed averaged 6.57%. Your own rate depends on your credit score, down payment and points.

What were mortgage rates a year ago?

6.17% for a 30-year fixed in the week of October 30, 2025, so rates are up 1.01 points since then.

What was the average mortgage rate in 2025?

6.60% for a 30-year fixed and 5.78% for a 15-year, the average of 53 weekly surveys. 2026 so far averages 6.53%.

What was the lowest mortgage rate ever?

2.65% for a 30-year fixed, in the week of January 7, 2021. The highest was 18.63% in the week of October 9, 1981. The survey began in 1971.

How much does a 1% lower rate save?

On a $300,000 30-year loan, 7.18% costs $2,032 a month and 6.18% costs $1,834: $199 less a month and $71,564 over the loan.