The 2026 rise in mortgage rates to their highest level in over a year

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1. July 2026

   Jul 2Average 30-year US mortgage rate falls to 6.43%, its lowest level in seven weeks9 articles · 8 independent sources

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2. Jul 8– 9Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to 6.49%, pushing up homebuyers’ borrowing costs14 articles · 12 independent sources

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3. Jul 14– 17Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.55%, highest level in nearly a year25 articles · 22 independent sources

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4. Jul 23– 24Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.58%, highest level in nearly a year17 articles · 15 independent sources

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5. Jul 30– 31Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%41 articles · 36 independent sources

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6. August 2026

   Aug 13– 14Mortgage rates dip slightly for the first time in six weeks, but remain steeper than last year10 articles · 8 independent sources

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7. Aug 19– 21Mortgage rates ease again, but remain higher than this time last year9 articles · 5 independent sources

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8. Aug 26– 28Mortgage rates rise, bringing the average rate on a 30-year home loan to where it was 4 weeks ago7 articles · 6 independent sources

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9. September 2026

   Sep 3– 4Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to highest level in 13 months16 articles · 13 independent sources

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10. Sep 9– 11Mortgage rates climb: Average rate on a 30-year home loan hits the highest level in over 14 months12 articles · 10 independent sources

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11. Sep 15– 18US mortgage rates brush 7%, weighing on buyers, sellers and further straining a bleak housing market31 articles · 24 independent sources

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12. Sep 23– 28Average mortgage rate hits 7.5%51 articles · 39 independent sources

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13. Sep 24– 25Mortgage rates hit 7% as Iran war pushes borrowing costs higher5 articles · 5 independent sources

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14. Sep 30– Oct 3Average long-term US mortgage rate churns upward to its highest level in nearly 3 years at 7.28%33 articles · 30 independent sources

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