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30-year mortgage rate: 6.85 % (2024-12-26)

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  1. documented

    30-year mortgage rate: 6.85 %, period ending 2024-12-26. Population: U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages in the Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Last available observation in each calendar month, including the latest partial month; not a monthly average.

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  1. 30-year mortgage rate6.85 %
    Calculation details
    Basis
    Observed
    Population
    U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages in the Primary Mortgage Market Survey
    Period
    2024-12-26 to 2024-12-26
    As of
    2024-12-26
    Method
    Last available observation in each calendar month, including the latest partial month; not a monthly average. Source retrieval: 2026-10-19.
    Uncertainty
    Not seasonally adjusted. Freddie Mac changed its survey methodology on November 17, 2022. Housing affordability also depends on prices, income, taxes and insurance.