The statement is not 100% exact but close enough for a reasonable person (e.g., claimed 70% vs. actual 65%). Learn more in Methodology.
Mortgage market data (e.g., Freddie Mac, MBA) show the national average 30-year mortgage rate below 6% during the referenced week.
Evidence from Freddie Macs Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows the weekly average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.06% for the week ending Jan. 15, 2026 (not below 6%). Some other industry-run daily averages (for example Zillows daily rate) reported a 30-year rate at or just under 6% (e.g., 5.99% on Jan. 20, 2026). Because the commonly cited weekly national benchmark (Freddie Mac PMMS) was still above 6% that week while some daily provider indices briefly reported sub-6% figures, the White House statement is not precisely correct but is close enough that a reasonable person could interpret it as broadly true.