Soaring Mortgage Rates and High Prices Are Putting Homeownership Further Out of Reach

NBC News, Sept. 18, 2026-Kayla Steinberg, Maya Huter

The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage soared to 7.2% this week, its highest in a year and a half. Coupled with home prices near record highs, it’s putting the American dream of owning a home further out of reach for millions.

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