03/23/2026
Mortgage rates rose to 6.22% for the week ending March 19, up from 6.11% the prior week and well above the brief dip into the 5% range just three weeks ago. For a buyer purchasing the median-priced home of $403,450 with 20% down, the monthly payment is now roughly $1,981, up $23 from last week. The silver lining: that's still $96 less per month than buyers paid a year ago, when rates averaged 6.67%.
