Mortgage rates for October 23, 2024, are around 6.35%, according to Zillow data.  Rates have been elevated this month, and they may not drop in the near term.  In 2025, mortgage rates should ease as inflation slows and the Fed lowers its benchmark rate.

As of Oct. 23, according to Credible data gathered from more than 500 U.S. lenders*, the median interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.88%, which is 0.13 percentage points higher than yesterday. Additionally, the median interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.00%, which is 0.12 percentage points higher than yesterday.

With a fourth daily increase, 30-year refi rates have risen to their most expensive level in more than 10 weeks—rising up from the 19-month low they sank to in September.

Mortgage rates surged to 6.44% for a 30-year fixed loan in the week ending Oct. 17—the highest in roughly two months. In the face of these elevated rates, the number of applications for home purchases went down this week.