US mortgage rates fall this week

Average US mortgage rates this week and for the past year, at a glance

Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell sharply this week and moved closer to historic lows.

Here's a look at rates for fixed and adjustable mortgages over the past 52 weeks:

Current avg.

Last week

52-week high

52-week low

30-year fixed

3.43

3.54

3.90

3.31

15-year fixed

2.65

2.74

3.13

2.63

5-year adjustable

2.62

2.65

2.85

2.61

1-year adjustable

2.62

2.63

2.81

2.52

All values in percentage points

Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey