Average 30-Year U.S. Mortgage Rate Rises to Highest Level in a Year at 6.66%

Today's Mortgage Rates, August 3, 2026: 30-Year Rates Climb to 6.78%

Get the latest mortgage rates, including current 30-year and 15-year fixed rates, and insights into market trends.

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year

Rates were falling for the past year until the war with Iran drove them back up. Now worries about inflation — and what the Federal Reserve might do with rates — are driving them higher.

U.S. economy sluggish, mortgage rates highest in a year

The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs…

Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a year, another setback for prospective homebuyers hoping for a break from elevated home loan borrowing costs.

Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a year, another setback for prospective homebuyers hoping for a break from elevated home loan borrowing costs. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday…