Mortgage Rates Slightly Dip in Mid-July in the U.S.

Based on Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.78 percent as of July 20, 2023.

"As inflation slows, mortgage rates decreased this week," said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's Chief Economist. "Still, the ongoing shortage of previously owned homes for sale has been a detriment to homebuyers looking to take advantage of declining rates. On the other hand, homebuilders have an edge in today's market, and incoming data shows that homebuilder sentiment continues to rise."

Freddie Mac News Facts

• 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.78 percent as of July 20, 2023, down from last week when it averaged 6.96 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.54 percent.
• 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.06 percent, down from last week when it averaged 6.30 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.75 percent.

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