Iowa Mortgage Rate Trends
Track current and weekly average mortgage rates across all loan products in Iowa, view interactive rate trend charts, and compare IA borrowing costs against the national average.
Current Iowa Mortgage Rate Trends
Mortgage rates in Iowa rose by +0.061 this week, pushing the current 30-year fixed average to 6.129%. Borrowers shopping for a home loan in IA are now paying more than they would have last week, when the average stood at 6.068%.
At 6.129%, Iowa's 30-year fixed rate sits -0.173 below the current national average of 6.302%. This favorable spread suggests IA borrowers may have a competitive advantage relative to the rest of the country.
The 15-year fixed rate in Iowa currently averages 5.696%, compared to 5.651% last week. Homeowners considering a refinance into a shorter term should weigh this rate against their current loan conditions and remaining balance. Shorter-term loans typically carry lower rates but require higher monthly payments.
The Iowa mortgage rate averages displayed on this page are calculated from 162 verified mortgage rate quotes collected across 40 lenders actively operating in Iowa. Our proprietary systems collect and verify mortgage rates daily — tracking what real licensed institutions are actually quoting to borrowers, not published rate sheet estimates.
Unlike rate comparison sites that show only a handful of lenders, MonitorBankRates maintains a continuously updated mortgage rate database spanning community banks, regional lenders, national institutions, and credit unions across Iowa. This scale allows us to calculate averages that reflect the full lending landscape — not just the most aggressive advertisers — giving borrowers, journalists, and real estate professionals a more accurate benchmark for what rates actually look like in IA.
Data reflects average rates offered by licensed institutions operating in IA. Last Updated: May 5, 2026
Iowa Mortgage Rate Trends
Daily average rates across all loan products. Hover over the chart to see exact rates for each day.
Iowa mortgage rate averages compiled from 162 current mortgage rates across 40 lenders operating in IA — updated daily.
As of May 5, 2026 • Data provided by MonitorBankRates.com
Historical Mortgage Rate Trends
Long-term weekly U.S. mortgage rate history from Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). 30-year fixed rates available since April 1971; 15-year fixed since August 1991.
State-level historical mortgage rates are not separately tracked — the chart below shows the national PMMS series for long-run context. The chart above shows current rates specific to Iowa.
Source: Freddie Mac, Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. On November 17, 2022, Freddie Mac changed PMMS methodology from a lender survey to LPA application data.
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