US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Edges Down to 6.65%
Brief · Published 2026-08-20 · Data period 2026-08-20
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The US 30-year mortgage rate edged down to 6.65% in the week ending August 20, 2026, from 6.67% previously. The rate has fluctuated between 6.43% and 6.69% over the past three months, with the latest reading 7 basis points above the year-ago level of 6.58%. The all-time high of 18.63% was set in October 1981, and the all-time low of 2.65% in January 2021, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Related
- United States Existing Home Sales
- United States Total Housing Inventory
- United States 15-Year Mortgage Rate
- United States New Home Sales
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Source & methodology
Data source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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