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30-Yr Mortgage7.18%
WoW −0.06 pp
Freddie Mac · Nov 5
CPI, YoY3.7%
MoM +0.4 pp
BLS · Sep
Rent CPI, YoY2.8%
MoM flat
BLS · Sep
Unemployment4.1%BLS · Oct
Months of Supply8.4
MoM −0.1 mo
Census · Sep
Housing Starts1.22M
YoY −7.4%
Census · Sep

Source for the 30-year rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Every other figure names its own source and date.

Mortgage Rates Are Up 0.81 Points in Six Months, 2.32 Above the 10-Year

Updated Nov 7

The 30-year rate is 2.32 points above the 10-year yield. The historical norm is about 1.7 points. That extra spread is what lenders charge for risk.

4%5%6%7%8%MayJunJulAugSepOctNov 530-Yr Mortgage7.18%10-Yr Treasury4.86%Gap: 2.32 pphistorical norm ~1.7 ppMAY 7Mortgage 6.37%10-Yr 4.41%JUN 4Mortgage 6.48%10-Yr 4.47%JUL 2Mortgage 6.43%10-Yr 4.49%AUG 6Mortgage 6.69%10-Yr 4.69%SEP 3Mortgage 6.71%10-Yr 4.77%OCT 1Mortgage 7.28%10-Yr 5.24%NOV 5Mortgage 7.18%10-Yr 4.84%
4%5%6%7%8%MayJulSepNov 57.18%30-Yr Mortgage4.86%10-Yr TreasuryGap: 2.32 pp
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May 7, 20266.37%4.41%1.96 pp
Jun 4, 20266.48%4.47%2.01 pp
Jul 2, 20266.43%4.49%1.94 pp
Aug 6, 20266.69%4.69%2.00 pp
Sep 3, 20266.71%4.77%1.94 pp
Oct 1, 20267.28%5.24%2.04 pp
Nov 5, 20267.18%4.84%2.34 pp

Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (Nov 5, 2026) · U.S. Treasury 10-year yield (Nov 6, 2026).

Near Five-Year Highs: Mortgage Rates and Home Prices. Near Five-Year Lows: Housing Starts

Updated Nov 7

Each bar runs from the 5-year low to the 5-year high. The filled dot is today; the ring, where shown, is six months ago.

Today6 months ago30-Yr Mortgage7.18%2.98%7.79%30-Yr Mortgage: 7.18% is 87% of the way from its 5-year low (2.98%) to its high (7.79%), as of Nov 5, 2026FHFA Home Price Index450353452FHFA Home Price Index: 450 is 98% of the way from its 5-year low (353) to its high (452), as of Aug 1, 2026Fed Funds Rate3.88%0.08%5.33%Fed Funds Rate: 3.88% is 72% of the way from its 5-year low (0.08%) to its high (5.33%), as of Oct 1, 2026Unemployment4.1%3.4%4.5%Unemployment: 4.1% is 64% of the way from its 5-year low (3.4%) to its high (4.5%), as of Oct 1, 2026Housing Starts (K)1,2211,1821,807Housing Starts (K): 1,221 is 6% of the way from its 5-year low (1,182) to its high (1,807), as of Sep 1, 2026
Today6 months ago30-Yr Mortgage7.18%2.98%7.79%30-Yr Mortgage: 7.18% is 87% of the way from its 5-year low (2.98%) to its high (7.79%), as of Nov 5, 2026FHFA Home Price Index450353452FHFA Home Price Index: 450 is 98% of the way from its 5-year low (353) to its high (452), as of Aug 1, 2026Fed Funds Rate3.88%0.08%5.33%Fed Funds Rate: 3.88% is 72% of the way from its 5-year low (0.08%) to its high (5.33%), as of Oct 1, 2026Unemployment4.1%3.4%4.5%Unemployment: 4.1% is 64% of the way from its 5-year low (3.4%) to its high (4.5%), as of Oct 1, 2026Housing Starts (K)1,2211,1821,807Housing Starts (K): 1,221 is 6% of the way from its 5-year low (1,182) to its high (1,807), as of Sep 1, 2026
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30-Yr Mortgage2.98%7.18%7.79%Nov 5, 2026
FHFA Home Price Index353450452Aug 1, 2026
Fed Funds Rate0.08%3.88%5.33%Oct 1, 2026
Unemployment3.4%4.1%4.5%Oct 1, 2026
Housing Starts (K)1,1821,2211,807Sep 1, 2026

Freddie Mac · Census · BLS · FHFA · NY Fed · trailing 5 years to Nov 5, 2026.

Cap Rate Runs From 3.9% in Illinois to 2.3% in Utah

Updated Nov 7

Cap rate proxy: a year of HUD Fair Market Rent on a three-bedroom home, less 50% for operating costs, divided by the home value. Darker tiles yield more. Tap a state to open its page.

AK2.9%Alaska: 2.9% cap rateAL3.1%Alabama: 3.1% cap rateAR3.2%Arkansas: 3.2% cap rateAZ2.9%Arizona: 2.9% cap rateCA2.5%California: 2.5% cap rateCO2.8%Colorado: 2.8% cap rateCT3.1%Connecticut: 3.1% cap rateDC3.0%District of Columbia: 3.0% cap rateDE3.6%Delaware: 3.6% cap rateFL3.6%Florida: 3.6% cap rateGA3.1%Georgia: 3.1% cap rateHI2.6%Hawaii: 2.6% cap rateIA3.4%Iowa: 3.4% cap rateID2.5%Idaho: 2.5% cap rateIL3.9%Illinois: 3.9% cap rateIN3.4%Indiana: 3.4% cap rateKS3.3%Kansas: 3.3% cap rateKY3.1%Kentucky: 3.1% cap rateLA3.3%Louisiana: 3.3% cap rateMA3.0%Massachusetts: 3.0% cap rateMD3.3%Maryland: 3.3% cap rateME3.2%Maine: 3.2% cap rateMI3.4%Michigan: 3.4% cap rateMN3.3%Minnesota: 3.3% cap rateMO3.3%Missouri: 3.3% cap rateMS3.3%Mississippi: 3.3% cap rateMT2.8%Montana: 2.8% cap rateNC2.9%North Carolina: 2.9% cap rateND2.6%North Dakota: 2.6% cap rateNE3.3%Nebraska: 3.3% cap rateNH2.8%New Hampshire: 2.8% cap rateNJ3.6%New Jersey: 3.6% cap rateNM2.9%New Mexico: 2.9% cap rateNV2.9%Nevada: 2.9% cap rateNY2.9%New York: 2.9% cap rateOH2.7%Ohio: 2.7% cap rateOK3.4%Oklahoma: 3.4% cap rateOR2.8%Oregon: 2.8% cap ratePA3.4%Pennsylvania: 3.4% cap rateRI2.8%Rhode Island: 2.8% cap rateSC3.0%South Carolina: 3.0% cap rateSD2.9%South Dakota: 2.9% cap rateTN2.8%Tennessee: 2.8% cap rateTX3.4%Texas: 3.4% cap rateUT2.3%Utah: 2.3% cap rateVA3.1%Virginia: 3.1% cap rateVT3.3%Vermont: 3.3% cap rateWA2.6%Washington: 2.6% cap rateWI2.7%Wisconsin: 2.7% cap rateWV3.7%West Virginia: 3.7% cap rateWY2.5%Wyoming: 2.5% cap rate
AKAlaska: 2.9% cap rateALAlabama: 3.1% cap rateARArkansas: 3.2% cap rateAZArizona: 2.9% cap rateCACalifornia: 2.5% cap rateCOColorado: 2.8% cap rateCTConnecticut: 3.1% cap rateDCDistrict of Columbia: 3.0% cap rateDEDelaware: 3.6% cap rateFLFlorida: 3.6% cap rateGAGeorgia: 3.1% cap rateHIHawaii: 2.6% cap rateIAIowa: 3.4% cap rateIDIdaho: 2.5% cap rateILIllinois: 3.9% cap rateINIndiana: 3.4% cap rateKSKansas: 3.3% cap rateKYKentucky: 3.1% cap rateLALouisiana: 3.3% cap rateMAMassachusetts: 3.0% cap rateMDMaryland: 3.3% cap rateMEMaine: 3.2% cap rateMIMichigan: 3.4% cap rateMNMinnesota: 3.3% cap rateMOMissouri: 3.3% cap rateMSMississippi: 3.3% cap rateMTMontana: 2.8% cap rateNCNorth Carolina: 2.9% cap rateNDNorth Dakota: 2.6% cap rateNENebraska: 3.3% cap rateNHNew Hampshire: 2.8% cap rateNJNew Jersey: 3.6% cap rateNMNew Mexico: 2.9% cap rateNVNevada: 2.9% cap rateNYNew York: 2.9% cap rateOHOhio: 2.7% cap rateOKOklahoma: 3.4% cap rateOROregon: 2.8% cap ratePAPennsylvania: 3.4% cap rateRIRhode Island: 2.8% cap rateSCSouth Carolina: 3.0% cap rateSDSouth Dakota: 2.9% cap rateTNTennessee: 2.8% cap rateTXTexas: 3.4% cap rateUTUtah: 2.3% cap rateVAVirginia: 3.1% cap rateVTVermont: 3.3% cap rateWAWashington: 2.6% cap rateWIWisconsin: 2.7% cap rateWVWest Virginia: 3.7% cap rateWYWyoming: 2.5% cap rate
2.6% or less(7)2.7–2.9%(15)3.0–3.2%(10)3.3–3.5%(14)3.6% or more(5)
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Illinois3.9%
West Virginia3.7%
Delaware3.6%
New Jersey3.6%
Florida3.6%
Iowa3.4%
Indiana3.4%
Oklahoma3.4%
Michigan3.4%
Texas3.4%
Pennsylvania3.4%
Maryland3.3%
Nebraska3.3%
Vermont3.3%
Louisiana3.3%
Minnesota3.3%
Mississippi3.3%
Missouri3.3%
Kansas3.3%
Maine3.2%
Arkansas3.2%
Connecticut3.1%
Kentucky3.1%
Virginia3.1%
Alabama3.1%
Georgia3.1%
South Carolina3.0%
District of Columbia3.0%
Massachusetts3.0%
South Dakota2.9%
Arizona2.9%
North Carolina2.9%
Alaska2.9%
New York2.9%
New Mexico2.9%
Nevada2.9%
New Hampshire2.8%
Tennessee2.8%
Colorado2.8%
Rhode Island2.8%
Montana2.8%
Oregon2.8%
Ohio2.7%
Wisconsin2.7%
North Dakota2.6%
Washington2.6%
Hawaii2.6%
Idaho2.5%
California2.5%
Wyoming2.5%
Utah2.3%

HUD Fair Market Rents (FY 2027) and ZIP-level home values · Nov 7, 2026. State figures weight each metro by population. Tiles are a grid, not geography.

Highest Cap Rate Metros Over 250K

Updated Nov 7

The same measure as the state map, in metros over 250,000 people. It compares rent with price and does not say where to buy.

Peoria, ILMidwest4.8%Peoria, IL: 4.8% cap rateScranton-Wilkes-Barre,PANortheast4.1%Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA: 4.1% cap rateCape Coral-Fort Myers,FLSouth4.1%Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL: 4.1% cap rateLakeland-Winter Haven,FLSouth4.0%Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL: 4.0% cap rateNorth Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLSouth4.0%North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL: 4.0% cap ratePort St. Lucie, FLSouth4.0%Port St. Lucie, FL: 4.0% cap rateDavenport-Moline-RockIsland, IA-ILMidwest3.9%Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL: 3.9% cap rateLubbock, TXSouth3.9%Lubbock, TX: 3.9% cap rateFayetteville, NCSouth3.9%Fayetteville, NC: 3.9% cap rateSyracuse, NYNortheast3.9%Syracuse, NY: 3.9% cap rate
Peoria, IL4.8%MidwestPeoria, IL: 4.8% cap rateScranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA4.1%NortheastScranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA: 4.1% cap rateCape Coral-Fort Myers, FL4.1%SouthCape Coral-Fort Myers, FL: 4.1% cap rateLakeland-Winter Haven, FL4.0%SouthLakeland-Winter Haven, FL: 4.0% cap rateNorth Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL4.0%SouthNorth Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL: 4.0% cap ratePort St. Lucie, FL4.0%SouthPort St. Lucie, FL: 4.0% cap rateDavenport-Moline-Rock Island,IA-IL3.9%MidwestDavenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL: 3.9% cap rateLubbock, TX3.9%SouthLubbock, TX: 3.9% cap rateFayetteville, NC3.9%SouthFayetteville, NC: 3.9% cap rateSyracuse, NY3.9%NortheastSyracuse, NY: 3.9% cap rate
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MetroCap Rate
Peoria, IL4.8%
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA4.1%
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL4.1%
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL4.0%
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL4.0%
Port St. Lucie, FL4.0%
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL3.9%
Lubbock, TX3.9%
Fayetteville, NC3.9%
Syracuse, NY3.9%

HUD Fair Market Rents (FY 2027) and ZIP-level home values · Nov 7, 2026.

Atlantic City-Hammonton Leads Five-Year Price Growth, Up 68.9%

Updated Nov 7

Fastest five-year home price growth among metros over 250,000 people. Bars start at zero.

1Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJNortheast · 371K68.9%Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ: 68.9% over five years2Trenton-Princeton, NJNortheast · 386K64.1%Trenton-Princeton, NJ: 64.1% over five years3Syracuse, NYNortheast · 656K64.1%Syracuse, NY: 64.1% over five years4Rockford, ILMidwest · 337K63.8%Rockford, IL: 63.8% over five years5Knoxville, TNSouth · 932K63.5%Knoxville, TN: 63.5% over five years6Savannah, GASouth · 418K63.5%Savannah, GA: 63.5% over five years7Rochester, NYNortheast · 1.1M61.9%Rochester, NY: 61.9% over five years8Charleston-NorthCharleston, SCSouth · 834K61.6%Charleston-North Charleston, SC: 61.6% over five years
1Atlantic City-Hammonton,NJ68.9%Northeast · 371KAtlantic City-Hammonton, NJ: 68.9% over five years2Trenton-Princeton, NJ64.1%Northeast · 386KTrenton-Princeton, NJ: 64.1% over five years3Syracuse, NY64.1%Northeast · 656KSyracuse, NY: 64.1% over five years4Rockford, IL63.8%Midwest · 337KRockford, IL: 63.8% over five years5Knoxville, TN63.5%South · 932KKnoxville, TN: 63.5% over five years6Savannah, GA63.5%South · 418KSavannah, GA: 63.5% over five years7Rochester, NY61.9%Northeast · 1.1MRochester, NY: 61.9% over five years8Charleston-NorthCharleston, SC61.6%South · 834KCharleston-North Charleston, SC: 61.6% over five years
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#Metro5-Yr Price Growth
1Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ68.9%
2Trenton-Princeton, NJ64.1%
3Syracuse, NY64.1%
4Rockford, IL63.8%
5Knoxville, TN63.5%
6Savannah, GA63.5%
7Rochester, NY61.9%
8Charleston-North Charleston, SC61.6%

FHFA House Price Index · 5-year change · 2026 Q2.

Loan Stress Is Highest in Louisiana

Composite of serious delinquency, entrenched stress, forbearance and REO share. Top 8 states, 2025 Q4.

ElevatedModerate · LowLouisiana30.0Louisiana: 30.0 (Elevated)West Virginia29.1West Virginia: 29.1 (Moderate)District of Columbia28.8District of Columbia: 28.8 (Moderate)Mississippi25.6Mississippi: 25.6 (Moderate)Alabama18.4Alabama: 18.4 (Moderate)Maryland17.5Maryland: 17.5 (Low)Texas17.5Texas: 17.5 (Low)Illinois17.5Illinois: 17.5 (Low)
ElevatedModerate · LowLouisiana30.0Louisiana: 30.0 (Elevated)West Virginia29.1West Virginia: 29.1 (Moderate)District of Columbia28.8District of Columbia: 28.8 (Moderate)Mississippi25.6Mississippi: 25.6 (Moderate)Alabama18.4Alabama: 18.4 (Moderate)Maryland17.5Maryland: 17.5 (Low)Texas17.5Texas: 17.5 (Low)Illinois17.5Illinois: 17.5 (Low)
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Louisiana30.0Elevated
West Virginia29.1Moderate
District of Columbia28.8Moderate
Mississippi25.6Moderate
Alabama18.4Moderate
Maryland17.5Low
Texas17.5Low
Illinois17.5Low

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loan data, REI Prime index · quarterly, 2025 Q4.

Three Thresholds That Frame the Market

Updated Nov 7

Meters show where a reading sits against the line that matters.

Mortgage Spread Over 10-Yr Treasury2.32 pp
0Norm ~1.74

Elevated. Lenders are pricing in extra risk beyond the Treasury move.

New-Home Months of Supply8.4 mo
0Buyer’s market above 612

Builders hold more inventory than buyers are absorbing.

Median State Cap Rate vs Mortgage Rate3.05%
0Mortgage 7.18%8

A typical all-cash yield sits well below the cost of debt, so leverage costs you cash flow unless rents or price terms beat the average.

Freddie Mac PMMS (Nov 5, 2026) · U.S. Treasury 10-year (Nov 6, 2026) · Census New Residential Sales (Sep 2026) · HUD Fair Market Rents (FY 2027) and ZIP-level home values · Nov 7, 2026.

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