These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have been elevated recently, and they might not drop much this year.

The current mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell by 0.14 percentage point in the last week to 6.97%, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Meanwhile, the APR on a 15-year fixed mortgage dropped 0.

It's the first time since May 2024 that 30-year mortgage rates have hit that mark. High rates are adding to the affordability challenges many Americans are facing.

Mortgage rates topped 7% this week, a key psychological threshold, in a sign of the US housing market’s unrelenting affordability challenges.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have eased thanks to cooler inflation data, but it's unclear if they'll drop further.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 12 basis points to 6.94% in the week ending Jan. 23, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. A basis point is one-one hundredth of a percentage point. The previous week had been the first time that the 30-year rate had inched above 7% since May.

Mortgage rates have experienced fluctuations over the last few months, with a general upward trend in recent weeks. As of January 15, 2025, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage stands at 7.01%, reflecting a slight increase from earlier this year — and from the rates we saw in late 2024.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates may not fall as much as initially expected this year thanks to sticky inflation.