These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have remained elevated so far this year, and it's unclear if they'll go down.

Mortgage interest rates slipped lower over the past week, settling at the lowest level of 2025, but remaining elevated enough to stifle normal levels of buying and selling in the housing market.

According to the latest data from Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the average 15-year fixed mortgage rate is currently around 6.00%. That’s nearly a full percentage point lower than the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate, which is sitting in the upper 6.00% range.

Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.83%, compared to 6.85% a week ago, according to the Mortgage Research Center. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster,

Mortgage rates are unlikely to see major drops any time soon, as economic markets wait to see what comes of the Trump administration’s sweeping actions. So, knowing that there may not be better deals to hold out for, should you refinance now?

For his part, Lewis says mortgage rates are poised to drop in February, after climbing above 7% in January. “The direction of consumer prices will have the strongest effect on mortgage rates in February. The core inflation rate should decline further, giving bond yields and mortgage rates room to fall, but not by a lot,” says Lewis.

Rates on 15-year new purchase loans fell even more significantly last week, plunging 16 basis points to average 5.98% Friday. Like 30-year loans, 15-year rates sank to a two-year low in September, dropping as far as 4.97% (though the lowest Friday weekly average was 5.07%).

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a smidgen of relief for prospective home shoppers getting into the market before the busy spring homebuying season starts.

Mortgage rates fluctuate daily, so a little volatility can always be expected. On Monday, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was around 6.96%, according to Bankrate data, which is 0.15% lower than January's peak of 7.11%. But February could see more turbulence than usual.

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance decreased to 6.93% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgage average rate is 5.89%. For 20-year mortgage refinances,

Freddie Mac reports its Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.89%, pulling back from the 7% level. “The 30-yea