US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises for 3rd Straight Week

2025-11-20 17:05 By Felipe Alarcon 1 min. read

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.26% as of November 20th, 2025, rebounding further from the lowest since early October 2024 of 6.17% seen three weeks ago, according to a survey of lenders by mortgage giant Freddie Mac.

“Mortgage rates have been shifting within a narrow ten-basis point range over the last month.

This rate stability is a positive sign for both buyers and sellers, as it helps provide greater certainty in the housing markets,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.



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