National Savings Rate Trends

Current National Savings Rate Trends

The national High-Yield Savings rose by 0.202 this week, pushing the current average APY to 1.662%. Savers depositing this week are earning more than they would have last week, when the national average stood at 1.460%.

The Standard Savings also moved higher this week, rising to 0.583% from 0.548% last week. The spread between the High-Yield Savings and Standard Savings currently stands at 1.079 percentage points.

The national savings account rate averages displayed on this page are calculated from our database of over 8,500 banks and credit unions actively reporting APYs across all 50 states. Our proprietary systems collect and verify deposit rates daily — tracking what real licensed institutions are actually offering to depositors, not promotional teaser rates.

Unlike comparison sites that show only a handful of institutions, MonitorBankRates maintains a continuously updated savings account rate database spanning community banks, regional lenders, national institutions, and credit unions in every state. This scale allows us to calculate averages that reflect the full deposit landscape — not just the most aggressive advertisers — giving savers, journalists, and financial professionals a more accurate benchmark for where APYs actually stand nationwide.

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The national savings rate averages on this page are calculated from our database of over 8,500 banks and credit unions actively reporting APYs across all 50 states. Our proprietary systems collect and verify deposit rates daily — tracking what real licensed institutions are actually offering to depositors, not promotional teaser rates. Every day we aggregate those individual data points into national averages that represent a true, real-market picture of what savers across the U.S. are being offered today.

Unlike rate comparison sites that show only a handful of institutions, MonitorBankRates maintains a continuously updated savings account rate database spanning community banks, regional lenders, national institutions, and credit unions across all 50 states. This scale allows us to calculate averages that reflect the full deposit landscape — not just the most aggressive advertisers — giving savers, journalists, and financial professionals a more accurate benchmark for what APYs actually look like nationwide.

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National Savings Rate Trends

Weekly average APYs across all savings products. Hover over the chart to see exact APYs for each week.

As of Mar 25, 2026 • Data provided by MonitorBankRates.com

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