How high will 30yr mortgage rate get this year?
Prediction markets currently give a 62% probability that How high will 30yr mortgage rate get this year?. This contract trades at 62¢ on Kalshi, closing January 1, 2027. The market has experienced significant downward pressure, dropping 15 cents over seven days to 59¢, suggesting declining expectations that 30-year mortgage rates will exceed 6.5% during 2026.
Analysis
The market has experienced significant downward pressure, dropping 15 cents over seven days to 59¢, suggesting declining expectations that 30-year mortgage rates will exceed 6.5% during 2026. The asymmetric yield profile—with "No" offering 202.4% annualized return versus 97.7% for "Yes"—indicates the market is pricing in substantial skepticism about higher rates, though the wide 6¢ spread and thin $268 daily volume raise liquidity concerns for position sizing. With 259 days to expiry and neutral regime conditions, the relatively low cliff risk suggests this is tracking genuine rate expectations rather than approaching a binary cliff event.
Resolution rules
If the 30-Yr FRM is above 6.5% in 2026, then the market resolves to Yes.
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sf trade KXMORTGAGERATE-26DEC-T6.5 yes 100