Mortgage rate time machine

Eight yearly average mortgage rates from Freddie Mac’s survey. Can you guess the year each one comes from? New years every game.

8 questions · about 2 minutes · no signup needed · new questions every game

Question 1 of 8The average 30-year fixed rate for the year was about 13.88%. What year was it?

1998198419891995

Question 2 of 8The average 30-year fixed rate for the year was about 5.83%. What year was it?

1989198520032021

Question 3 of 8The average 30-year fixed rate for the year was about 3.85%. What year was it?

2004197920151984

Question 4 of 8The average 30-year fixed rate for the year was about 8.87%. What year was it?

1976202319882017

Question 5 of 8The average 30-year fixed rate for the year was about 7.93%. What year was it?

1989201119952003

Question 6 of 8The average 30-year fixed rate for the year was about 9.19%. What year was it?

1974199919802009

Question 7 of 8The average 30-year fixed rate for the year was about 4.17%. What year was it?

1978199820142007

Question 8 of 8The average 30-year fixed rate for the year was about 10.34%. What year was it?

1997202320201988

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How it works

Pick an answer and you’ll see right away whether you got it, with a short explanation and a link to learn more. At the end you’ll get your score and can share it. Every game uses fresh questions from our latest market data.