First time buyer mortgage rate still low despite turbulence 

First time buyer mortgage rate still low despite turbulence 


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Rightmove has released its weekly mortgage tracker report.

The current average asking price of a typical first-time buyer property is £225,340. 

For someone taking out an average five-year fixed, 85% LTV mortgage, the average monthly mortgage repayment on this type of home is now £1,104 per month if repaying over 25 years, compared with £1,138 per month a year ago (when the average first-time buyer property asking price was £223,426). 

Latest rates data

Average rates for 2-year and 5-year fixed-rate mortgages

TermAverage rateWeekly changeYearly change
2-year fixed5.08%+0.02%-0.51%
5-year fixed4.86%+0.01%-0.32%
TermLowest rateWeekly changeYearly change
2-year fixed4.22%+0.00%-0.56%
5-year fixed4.14%+0.00%-0.29%

Average fixed-term mortgage rates for home-buyers with 5-10% deposits

Loan to Value (LTV)TermAvg rate
15 Nov 2024
Avg rate
22 Nov 2024
Weekly ChangeYearly Change
95%2-year-fixed5.63%5.65%+0.02%-0.34%
95%5-year-fixed5.30%5.34%+0.04%-0.18%
90%2-year-fixed5.47%5.49%+0.02%-0.32%
90%5-year-fixed5.07%5.07%+0.00%-0.24%

Average fixed-term mortgage rates for home-buyers with 15-25% deposits

Loan to Value (LTV)TermAvg rate
15 Nov 2024
Avg rate
22 Nov 2024
Weekly ChangeYearly Change
85%2-year-fixed5.08%5.10%+0.02%-0.62%
85%5-year-fixed4.84%4.86%+0.02%-0.39%
75%2-year-fixed4.82%4.84%+0.02%-0.60%
75%5-year-fixed4.70%4.71%+0.01%-0.38%
Loan to Value (LTV)TermAvg rate
15 Nov 2024
Avg rate
22 Nov 2024
Weekly ChangeYearly Change
60%2-year-fixed4.38%4.38%+0.00%-0.61%
60%5-year-fixed4.31%4.33%+0.02%-0.29%

These rates are provided by Podium and are an average based on 95% of the mortgage market. All rates are based on products with a circa £999 fee.

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