Jamaica mortgage rates

Publication date: 5 March 2026 | Covering: February 2026 Monthly Briefing Bank of Jamaica cuts policy rate by 25 basis…

There is something quietly revealing about a house after a storm. Not the polished brochure version. Not the staged veranda…

Publication date: 5 February 2026 | Covering: January 2026 Monthly Briefing Bank of Jamaica policy rate holds at 5.75 per…

Kingston, Jamaica — 23 January 2026 Mortgage interest rates in Jamaica have entered 2026 largely unchanged from early 2025, settling…

Mortgage rates don’t usually make for exciting conversation. But in Jamaica, where land, housing, and ownership are deeply tied to…

Hurricane Melissa inflicted damage exceeding 40% of Jamaica’s GDP. As the island enters 2026, the Bank of Jamaica holds rates at 5.75%, inflation is set to breach the upper target and rental pressure intensifies. This is Jamaica’s housing market at its most tested point in a generation.

Publication date: 5 January 2026 | Covering: December 2025 Monthly Briefing Bank of Jamaica holds policy rate at 5.75 per…

Publication date: 5 December 2025 | Covering: November 2025 Monthly Briefing Bank of Jamaica holds rate at 5.75 per cent,…

Publication date: 5 November 2025 | Covering: October 2025 Monthly Briefing Hurricane Melissa makes Category 5 landfall in Jamaica on…

Government slashes electricity GCT, NHT loan limits rise and deposits fall for first-time buyers — yet Jamaica’s housing market faces a rental crisis running at 7.3% inflation and a 150,000-unit deficit. October 2025’s review examines what changed and what still needs to.

Publication date: 5 October 2025 | Covering: September 2025 Monthly Briefing Bank of Jamaica holds policy rate at 5.75 per…

Mortgage rates in Jamaica remain high but stable, offering a rare moment of certainty in a housing market long plagued…

For years, the dream of owning a home in Jamaica has seemed just out of reach for many. High construction…

Publication date: 5 September 2025 | Covering: August 2025 Monthly Briefing BOJ holds overnight policy rate at 5.75 per cent…

Publication date: 5 August 2025 | Covering: July 2025 Monthly Briefing BOJ holds 5.75 per cent policy rate at June…