Current as low as Mortgage and Home Equity Rates
FreeRateUpdate publishes the as low as mortgage and home equity rates and APRs we can verify from the lenders and brokers in our network. Individual terms vary; the details and assumptions behind each figure are available below.
| Purpose | Product | Term | As low as rate | APR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Fixed mortgage | 30 years | 6.500% | 6.717% |
| Purchase | Fixed mortgage | 15 years | 5.750% | 6.035% |
| Refinance | Fixed mortgage | 30 years | 6.374% | 6.599% |
| Refinance | Fixed mortgage | 15 years | 5.750% | 6.088% |
| Refinance | Fixed mortgage | 10 years | 5.500% | 5.954% |
| Cash-out refinance | Fixed mortgage | 30 years | 6.625% | 6.835% |
| Home equity | HELOC | Revolving | 7.050% | 7.050% |
| Home equity | Home equity loan | Fixed term | 8.125% | 8.574% |
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New Jersey Mortgage Rates
With popular suburbs of New York City and Philadelphia and the popular vacation destination of the Jersey Shore, there is a wide range of potential housing options across the state of New Jersey. With so many popular destinations in such a small geographic location, it should not surprise anyone that New Jersey clocks in as the most densely populated state in the country, which can dramatically inflate the cost of homeownership in the Garden State.
Common New Jersey Loan Types:
- New Jersey conventional mortgages: Conventional mortgages are made by private lenders without FHA insurance or a VA guaranty. Loan availability, qualifications, down payment, mortgage insurance, rates, and fees depend on the lender, borrower, property, and program.
- New Jersey FHA loans: FHA-insured mortgages are made by FHA-approved lenders and are not limited to first-time buyers. Eligibility and down payment depend on the borrower and property; loan limits and mortgage insurance vary by location and loan details.
- New Jersey VA loans: VA-backed mortgages are made by private lenders for eligible borrowers who meet VA and lender requirements. Some qualified purchase borrowers may use no down payment, while entitlement, appraisal, occupancy, funding-fee rules and exemptions, and lender requirements still apply.
Program information: FHA (HUD) and VA.gov.
How to Compare New Jersey Mortgage Rates
Mortgage pricing available in New Jersey varies by loan type, lender, borrower profile, property, points, and market timing. Property type, occupancy, loan amount, and borrower profile can change a New Jersey quote; hold those inputs constant across lenders.