Mortgage rates rise for the fifth week in a row. Here’s how much more homebuyers are paying since the Iran war started.

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Just before the start of fighting in the Middle East, mortgage rates had dropped to their lowest level since 2022, with the 30-year rate at 5.98% on Feb. 26, Freddie Mac data show.

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Original article published by MarketWatch on April 2, 2026.
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