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Mortgage rate trends (APR)

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2.848%
30-year fixed-rate

On Wednesday, May 5th, 2021, the average APR on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 1 basis point to 2.848%. The average APR on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 2 basis points to 2.190% and the average APR for a 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) fell 2 basis points to 3.090%, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 17 basis points lower than one week ago and 90 basis points lower than one year ago.

A basis point is one one-hundredth of one percent. Rates are expressed as annual percentage rate, or APR.

Current mortgage and refinance rates

ProductInterest rateAPR
30-year fixed-rate2.797%2.848%
20-year fixed-rate2.675%2.748%
15-year fixed-rate2.104%2.190%
10-year fixed-rate1.955%2.015%
7/1 ARM2.241%2.943%
5/1 ARM2.301%3.090%
30-year fixed-rate FHA2.338%3.004%
30-year fixed-rate VA2.526%2.794%

Data source: ©Zillow, Inc. 2006 – 2020. Use is subject to the Terms of Use

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