For consistent long-range comparison, this chart uses Freddie Mac’s complete Primary Mortgage Market Survey history, available from April 2, 1971. “All available history” displays that full weekly series. PMMS reflects conventional, conforming, fully amortizing purchase applications for strong-credit borrowers with 20% down; it is not an APR or an individual quote.
Housing finance history
More than 50 years of mortgage rates.
Explore Freddie Mac’s weekly 30-year fixed-rate national average from April 1971 forward. Hover or tap for an exact date and rate. Historical markers provide context, but no single event explains every movement.