30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Since 1998

Yearly Average Interest Rate

Year

High Monthly Average

Low Monthly Average

Yearly Average

2009

5.13%   (Feb)

4.81%   (Apr)

5.00%

2008

6.48%   (Aug)

5.29%   (Dec)

6.03%

2007

6.70%   (Jul)

6.10%   (Dec)

6.34%

2006

6.76%   (Jul)

6.14%   (Dec)

6.41%

2005

6.33%   (Nov)

5.58%   (Jun)

5.87%

2004

6.29%   (Jun)

5.45%   (Mar)

5.84%

2003

6.26%   (Aug)

5.23%   (Jun)

5.83%

2002

7.01%   (Mar)

6.05%   (Dec)

6.54%

2001

7.16%   (Jun)

6.62%   (Oct)

6.97%

2000

8.52%   (May)

7.38%   (Dec)

8.05%

1999

7.94%   (Aug)

6.79%   (Jan)

7.44%

1998

7.14%   (Apr)

6.71%   (Oct)

6.94%