Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
July 23, 2026

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.58% this week. As market conditions continue to evolve, borrowers should remember that shopping around for a mortgage rate can make a meaningful difference, potentially saving them thousands over the loan’s lifetime.

  • The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.58% as of July 23, 2026, up from last week when it averaged 6.55%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.74%.
  • The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.96%, up from last week when it averaged 5.93%. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 5.87%.

Information provided by Freddie Mac.

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Thursday, July 23rd, 2026

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Monday, July 20th, 2026
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Monday, July 20th, 2026
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Monday, July 20th, 2026
For Week Ending July 11, 2026

A family earning the nation’s median income of $106,800 needed to spend 32% of its income to afford the mortgage payment on a median-priced home in the first quarter of 2026, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI). That represents a modest improvement from the fourth quarter of 2025, when a family needed to spend 34% of its income on housing.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending July 11:

  • New Listings decreased 3.8% to 1,818
  • Pending Sales increased 0.9% to 965
  • Inventory increased 7.1% to 11,119

For the month of June:

  • Median Sales Price increased 2.1% to $410,000
  • Days on Market increased 7.7% to 42
  • Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.4% to 99.6%
  • Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 7.4% to 2.9

All comparisons are to 2025

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