Mortgage Rates Average 6.66%

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July 30, 2026

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66% this week. The housing market continues to benefit from more available inventory, providing prospective homebuyers with additional options and helping support buyer activity as mortgage rates fluctuate.

  • The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66% as of July 30, 2026, up from last week when it averaged 6.58%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.72%.
  • The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.04%, up from last week when it averaged 5.96%. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 5.85%.

Information provided by Freddie Mac.

Weekly Market Report

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For Week Ending July 18, 2026

Baby boomer homeowner households are projected to decline from approximately 32 million in 2022 to about 23 million by 2035, a net reduction of 9.2 million households, according to Freddie Mac. While baby boomers represent roughly 20% of the U.S. population, they accounted for 42% of homebuyers in 2025, according to the National Association of Realtors®, making the aging of the baby boomer generation a significant factor shaping the housing market.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending July 18:

  • New Listings increased 8.6% to 1,616
  • Pending Sales decreased 5.4% to 992
  • Inventory increased 6.8% to 11,418

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

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.