# Soaring mortgage rates and high prices put homeownership further out of reach

https://mins.news/en/item/64279

- NBC News, 2026-09-18 13:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/real-estate/high-mortgage-rates-home-prices-stress-rcna598396

> The rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has surged to 7.2%. Combined with prices near record highs, the increase is placing homeownership beyond the reach of millions of people.

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