Mortgage rates turned upward this week after falling the previous five weeks in a row.The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.78% APR, up four basis points from the previous week's average, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow.

After reaching a peak of 7.04% in January 2025, mortgage rates retreated to the mid-6% range in March but then reversed course and have remained stuck between 6.75% and 6.9% since early May. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.