Zillow Puts 30-Year Refi Rate at 6.54% as Iran Conflict Uncertainty Keeps Borrowing Elevated
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Updated · Fortune · Jul 7
Zillow Puts 30-Year Refi Rate at 6.54% as Iran Conflict Uncertainty Keeps Borrowing Elevated
1 articles · Updated · Fortune · Jul 7
Summary
Zillow’s latest data, reviewed July 6, showed the average 30-year fixed refinance rate at 6.54%, leaving refinancing costly for many homeowners seeking lower payments or cash-out access.
March’s launch of Operation Epic Fury in Iran pushed rates higher again, and borrowing costs have stayed elevated despite a June U.S.-Iran ceasefire that briefly suggested relief.
82.8% of mortgage holders had rates below 6% as of third-quarter 2024, according to Redfin, helping explain why many owners remain locked into existing loans rather than refinancing or moving.
Refinancing still carries meaningful hurdles: lenders recheck credit, income and debt ratios, and closing costs typically run 2% to 6% of the loan amount—about $6,000 to $18,000 on a $300,000 loan.
The backdrop remains a market where Fed cuts in late 2024 and 2025 failed to restore pandemic-era borrowing costs, with mortgage rates still far above the 2% to 3% lows many owners secured.