Mortgage Rates Over the Years: American Real Estate

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage peaked in 1981, rising to roughly 16 percent. The average 30-year rate bottomed in 2021 at just under 3 percent. Today, a typical 30-year mortgage is similar to rates seen in the later 1990s, in the 7 percent range.

We are expecting rates to trend down more aggressively later this year.

Interest rates/mortgage rates are a big piece of the puzzle in terms of real estate!

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