Average 5-year fixed mortgage rate now above 5% for first time since January

Please see below the latest mortgage rate information from Rightmove.

The average 5-year fixed mortgage rate is now above 5% for the first time since January.

 

Headlines

 

  • The average 5-year fixed mortgage rate is now 5.02%, up from 4.56% a year ago
  • The average 2-year fixed mortgage rate is now 5.41%, up from 4.84% a year ago
  • The average 85% LTV 5-year fixed mortgage rate is now 4.93%, up from 4.52% a year ago
  • The average 60% LTV 5-year fixed mortgage rate is now 4.52%, up from 4.23% a year ago
  • The average monthly mortgage payment on a typical first-time buyer type property when taking out an average five-year fixed, 85% LTV mortgage, is now £1,121 per month, up from £1,065 per month a year ago

 

Latest rates data

 

LTV

(loan to value)

 

Term

 

Average rate 8th May 2024 Lowest rate 8th May 2024

Average rate

a year ago

 

95%

 

2 year fixed 6.10% 5.49% 5.47%

 

95%

 

5 year fixed 5.70% 5.15% 5.18%

 

90%

 

2 year fixed 5.65% 5.17% 5.06%

 

90%

 

5 year fixed 5.17% 4.67% 4.75%

 

 

 

LTV (loan to value)

 

Term

Average rate 8th May 2024 Lowest rate 8th May 2024

Average rate

a year ago

 

85%

 

2 year fixed 5.38% 4.93% 4.84%

 

85%

 

 

5 year fixed

 

4.93% 4.51% 4.52%

 

75%

 

 

2 year fixed

5.26% 4.69% 4.66%

 

75%

 

 

5 year fixed

 

4.90% 4.39% 4.36%

 

60%

 

 

2 year fixed

 

4.91% 4.61% 4.57%

 

60%

 

 

5 year fixed

4.52% 4.16% 4.23%

 

Rightmove can provide average monthly mortgage payments based on the latest available asking price and mortgage rate data. For example, the average monthly mortgage payment on a first-time buyer type property which is currently £227,110, for someone taking out an average five-year fixed, 85% LTV mortgage, is now £1,121 per month if repaying over 25 years, compared with £1,065 per month a year ago.

Average mortgage rates to be credited to Rightmove. The data is provided by specialist mortgage technology provider Podium Solutions. The data covers 95% of mortgage lending, to exclude specialist lenders. All rates are based on products with a circa £999 fee. If you would like further data on different LTVs or fixed terms, please contact us.

 

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