Mortgage Rates Inch Down

February 12, 2026Bolstered by strong economic growth, a solid labor market and mortgage rates at three-year lows, housing affordability continues to measurably improve. These factors have caught the attention of many prospective homebuyers, driving purchase application activity higher than a year ago.

  • The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.09% as of February 12, 2026, down from last week when it averaged 6.11%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.87%.
  • The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.44%, down from last week when it averaged 5.50%. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 6.09%.

Information provided by Freddie Mac.

Mortgage Rates Continue to Show Stability, Hovering Near 6%

February 5, 2026
For the last several weeks, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has remained at its lowest level in years. The combination of improving affordability and availability of homes to purchase is a positive sign for buyers and sellers heading into the spring home sales season.

  • The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.11% as of February 5, 2026, up slightly from last week when it averaged 6.10%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.89%.
  • The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.50%, up slightly from last week when it averaged 5.49%. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 6.05%.

Information provided by Freddie Mac.

Weekly Market Report

For Week Ending January 24, 2026

U.S. new-home sales rose 18.7% year-over-year in October, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 737,000 units, according to long-awaited data from the U.S.Census Bureau. On a monthly basis, sales were essentially flat, dipping just 0.1% from September’s 738,000 units. The median new-home sales price fell 3.3% month-over-month to $392,300, down 8% from October 2024.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 24:

  • New Listings decreased 11.2% to 806
  • Pending Sales decreased 5.6% to 571
  • Inventory decreased 0.3% to 7,510

FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER:

  • Median Sales Price increased 2.7% to $380,000
  • Days on Market increased 3.6% to 58
  • Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.2% to 96.8%
  • Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 2.0

All comparisons are to 2025

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

Mortgage Rates Remain Lower and Steady

January 29, 2026
Mortgage rates remain near their lowest levels in three years, which is encouraging for potential homebuyers who have waited to enter the market for some time. Lower rates, combined with strong income growth, have led to a steady increase in purchase applications compared to last year. More homeowners refinancing their mortgages are also benefiting from these lower rates, as shown by the rise in refinance applications over the past year.

  • The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.10% as of January 29, 2026, up slightly from last week when it averaged 6.09%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.95%.
  • The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.49%, up from last week when it averaged 5.44%. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 6.12%.

Information provided by Freddie Mac.

Weekly Market Report

For Week Ending January 10, 2026

The U.S. homeownership rate climbed to 65.3% in the third quarter of 2025, up from 65% in the second quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The homeownership rate remains below the 25-year average rate of 66.3% and is 3.9 percentage points lower than the peak of 69.2% in 2004. Nearly 90% of housing units were occupied in the third quarter, and just over 10% were vacant.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 10:

  • New Listings decreased 5.1% to 979
  • Pending Sales decreased 13.6% to 458
  • Inventory decreased 1.6% to 7,401

FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER:

  • Median Sales Price increased 2.7% to $380,000
  • Days on Market increased 3.6% to 58
  • Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.2% to 96.8%
  • Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 5.0% to 1.9

All comparisons are to 2025

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

REALTORS® Eye Housing Recovery

Housing recovery pushed forward during October. Just like most of this year, more homes sold in less time at higher prices and for closer to asking price than last year. During October, 4,483 homes went under contract, 34.0 percent higher than October 2011. There were 4,262 closed sales, a 15.1 percent increase over last year. The median sales price was up 14.8 percent to $175,000.

The 10K Housing Value Index showed a 7.4 percent increase to $172,804. Seller confidence is improving, as 5,301 homes were placed onto the market, 7.5 percent more than last year at this time. The number of homes for sale fell 29.7 percent to 15,002 active listings—the lowest number since before January 2003.

The median sales price has now risen for eight consecutive months. That’s being driven by three primary factors: less supply, more demand and a healing distressed segment. Overall, new listings were up 7.5 percent, but traditional new listings were up 25.4 percent while both foreclosure and short sale new listings were down 7.5 and 31.6 percent, respectively.

Prices were up across the board. The overall median sales price was up 14.8 percent to $175,000; the traditional median price was up 9.6 percent to $212,500; the foreclosure price was up 15.2 percent to $123,500; and the short sale price was up 4.2 percent to $131,871, only the second year-over-year gain since June 2008.

Traditional sales made up 64.4 percent of sales, foreclosures 25.1 percent and short sales 10.5 percent.

The number of homes for sale has dropped for 21 consecutive months and is just above 15,000, the lowest level for any month since January 2003. Months’ supply of inventory fell 41.4 percent to 3.7 months. This indicates that the market is on the brink of favoring sellers. Figures below 4.0 months of supply are typically hallmarks of sellers’ markets.

Sellers can take some comfort in these ongoing improvements. Homes sold in an average of 104 days, 24.8 percent less time than last October. Sellers, on average, received 94.4 percent of their list price, 3.5 percent more than last year. Cash buyers made up 21.2 percent of all closed sales.

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