Average 30-Year U.S. Mortgage Rate Rises to 6.49 Percent

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.49 percent the week of June 25, 2026, up from 6.47 percent the previous week, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The rate stood at 6.77 percent one year earlier.84 percent from 5.81 percent the prior week.

It was 5.89 percent a year ago. The 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.46 percent one week earlier. The yield was 3.97 percent in late February before the conflict between the U.S.

And Iran began. Rates have remained near 6.5 percent for the past six weeks. The Federal Reserve has signaled it could raise interest rates at least once before the end of the year.

Sales of existing U.S. homes declined in the first three months of the year compared with a year earlier. Sales were flat in April and accelerated in May to their fastest pace since December, though they remain near a 4-million annual pace versus the historic norm of 5.2 million.