Weekly update
Mortgage rates, week of July 16, 2026
The 30-year fixed averaged 6.55%, up 0.06 points from last week.
- 30-year fixed
- 6.55%
- 15-year fixed
- 5.93%
- 10-year Treasury
- 4.57%
- Spread
- 1.98
The numbers behind the week
- The 15-year fixed averaged 5.93%, up 0.11 points.
- Between the two readings the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.03 points and the gap between it and the mortgage rate widened 0.03 points. Together those make up the 0.06-point move.
- Four weeks ago the 30-year average was 6.47%.
- That is 0.20 points below a year ago (6.75%).
- Over the past 52 weeks the 30-year average has ranged from 5.98% to 6.74%.
- The spread over the 10-year Treasury is 1.98 points, against an average of 2.21 across the history on this site.
| Change from July 9, 2026 | Points |
|---|---|
| 10-year Treasury yield | +0.03 |
| Spread over the Treasury | +0.03 |
| 30-year mortgage rate | +0.06 |
Each mortgage average is compared with the most recent daily Treasury yield on or before its date, so the split is approximate. The Treasury spread page explains the gap.