The average 30-year mortgage rate in Massachusetts stood at 5.31 percent last week, a 4.2 percent drop from the week prior, according to online mortgage tracker Zillow.
The average rate in Massachusetts was well above the average national rate last week, which stood at 5.23 percent.
Nationally, Georgia mortgage rates (5.14 percent) and Washington mortgage rates (5.15 percent) were the lowest in the country, while Illinois mortgage rates (5.36 percent) and Missouri mortgage rates (5.35 percent) were the highest.