What is the current average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage?
Answer6.95%
Mortgage rates are published weekly and move with broader financial markets.
Source: Freddie Mac freddiemac.com
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4 sourced facts about homeownership and the housing market, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
Going deeper
About what share of home purchases are made by first-time buyers?
Answer33%
First-time buyers face a tougher market than repeat buyers who already have home equity.
Source: National Association of Realtors nar.realtor
About how many total housing units exist in the United States?
Answer148,260,882
That includes every occupied and vacant house, apartment, and mobile home counted nationwide.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2025) census.gov
Expert level
About how many existing homes were sold in the U.S. in August 2026, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate?
Answer3.98 million
That's the annualized pace of resales, tracked monthly by realtors nationwide.
Source: National Association of Realtors nar.realtor
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