2026 Forecast: Mortgage Rates

Here's where the five forecasters believe mortgage rates will sit throughout 2026.

Forecasts by NAR, Redfin, Realtor.com, Zillow and Compass published in recent weeks. *Zillow economists did not specify a mortgage rate for the year but said rates would hold above 6 percent.
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