Mortgage rates ease, pulling the average rate on a 30-year home loan to just below 7%
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped to just below 7% this week.
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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped to just below 7% this week.
A year ago, the mortgage rate averaged 6.71%. Five years ago, it stood at 3.82%, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped to just below 7% this week, little relief for prospective homebuyers already facing the challenges of rising housing prices and a relatively limited inventory of homes on the market.
In the 50 largest U.S. metros, price per square foot rose by 52.7% during the five-year period ending in May 2024, according to Realtor.com.
Home prices are now 6.5% above their level this time last year, reaching their ninth all-time high within the past year, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller.