U.S. Mortgage Rate Trends

by Ashley Drake Gephart on October 30, 2008

30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Chart

While mortgage rates may not be the lowest they’ve been in the last 36+ years, they’re considerably close. Getting a rate under 6% may not happen, but 6% to 6-1/2% looks rather good when compared to the early peak of 16.63% in 1981.

With over 4,000 homes for sale and near historically low interest rates, now is a great time to buy a home in Albuquerque. If you’re relocating, our lower cost of living is an added incentive.

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Year
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
Int. Rate (%)
7.38
8.04
9.19
9.05
8.87
8.85
9.64
11.20
13.74
16.63
16.04
13.24
13.88
12.43
10.19
10.21
10.34
10.32
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Int. Rate (%)
10.13
9.25
8.39
7.31
8.38
7.93
7.81
7.60
6.94
7.44
8.05
6.97
6.54
5.83
5.84
5.87
6.41
6.34
6.10

Year 2008 interest rate was averaged through September.

Mortgage rate history provided by Freddie Mac.

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Ashley Drake Gephart
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