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Mortgage Rates Average 6.51%

$FMCCPress releaseMay 21, 2026, 12:00 PM ETRead the release

Freddie Mac reported that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.51% for the week ending May 21, 2026, up from 6.36% the prior week. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.85%, up from 5.71% the previous week.

Key figures

Mortgage rate 15yr
5.85%
Mortgage rate 30yr
6.51%
Mortgage rate 15yr yoy
6.01%
Mortgage rate 30yr yoy
6.86%
Mortgage rate 15yr prior week
5.71%
Mortgage rate 30yr prior week
6.36%

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