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Home equity line of credit (HELOC) rates are trending about the same across the board. Here are today’s average rates on a $100,000 HELOC based on different loan-to-value ratios:

  • 60% LTV ratio: 9.13%
  • 80% LTV ratio: 9.31%
  • 90% LTV ratio: 10.18%

Today’s HELOC rates

*Data accurate as of July 1, 2024, the latest data available.

Current HELOC rate trends

Here is the average annual percentage rate (APR) for a $100,000 HELOC at different LTV ratios — 60%, 80% and 90%.

HELOC rates: 60% LTV ratio

Today’s average HELOC rate is 9.13% with a 60% LTV ratio, which is about the same as last week at 9.14%, according to data from Curinos. This is a decrease from last month's 9.15%.

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HELOC rates: 80% LTV ratio

The HELOC rate today for a borrower with an LTV ratio of 80% sits at 9.31%. This means it fell from 9.32% last week, according to data from Curinos. Last month, the rate was at 9.32%.

HELOC rates: 90% LTV ratio

The average HELOC rate if you have an LTV ratio of 90% is the same as last week at 10.18%, according to data from Curinos. This is up from last month's 10.11%.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

A good HELOC rate is generally considered to be a rate lower than the national average — 9.60% today. Keep in mind that the better your credit and income are, the lower your rate could be.

Note that HELOC rates also usually go up if the Federal Reserve raises the federal funds benchmark rate.

Repayment terms for HELOCs typically range from five to 30 years. This generally comprises a draw period of up to 10 years and then up to 20 years to repay what you’ve borrowed.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many banks stopped offering HELOCs due to uncertainty surrounding the economy. However, numerous banks have resumed offering HELOCs to customers today.

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Jamie Young

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Jamie Young is Lead Editor of loans and mortgages at USA TODAY Blueprint. She has been writing and editing professionally for 12 years. Previously, she worked for Forbes Advisor, Credible, LendingTree, Student Loan Hero, and GOBankingRates. Her work has also appeared on some of the best-known media outlets including Yahoo, Fox Business, Time, CBS News, AOL, MSN, and more. Jamie is passionate about finance, technology, and the Oxford comma. In her free time, she likes to game, play with her two crazy cats (Detective Snoop and his girl Friday), and try to keep up with her ever-growing plant collection.

Ashley Harrison is a USA TODAY Blueprint loans and mortgages deputy editor who has worked in the online finance space since 2017. She’s passionate about creating helpful content that makes complicated financial topics easy to understand. She has previously worked at Forbes Advisor, Credible, LendingTree and Student Loan Hero. Her work has appeared on Fox Business and Yahoo. Ashley is also an artist and massive horror fan who had her short story “The Box” produced by the award-winning NoSleep Podcast. In her free time, she likes to draw, play video games, and hang out with her black cats, Salem and Binx.