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1-year fixed · live from lender desks
Best 1-year fixed mortgage rates in Olds.
4.49%*
1-year fixed · lowest live lender rate today
Twelve months and you're renegotiating.
Property typeAverage priceDown paymentMonthly paymentIncome to qualify
All homes$528,556$27,856 5.3%$2,879 /mo~$125,000 /yr
Detached$613,115$36,312 5.9%$3,317 /mo~$144,000 /yr
Semi-detached$507,637$25,764 5.1%$2,771 /mo~$121,000 /yr
Townhouse / row$363,044$18,152 5%$1,983 /mo~$88,000 /yr
Condo / apartment$282,101$14,105 5%$1,541 /mo~$69,000 /yr
Payments at 4.49% over 25 years, CMHC premium added to the mortgage; income at the stress-test rate with property tax and heat included. Source: AREA / Pillar 9 · September 2026.
Every lender, this term
Who's offering what.
Compare our available 1-year fixed rates for Olds, lowest first. A great rate is a good start—but the right mortgage needs to fit your plans, too. We’ll help you understand which offers could work for you and what comes with them. The top few lenders are masked—their pricing is negotiated, and they'd rather we didn't paste it on the internet.
RateLender
4.49% lowestTop Canadian Monoline LenderBroker Channel Only · Not Available Direct · Low TDS promo starting rate for files with TDS below 42%; 1% fee applies.
4.59%Top Canadian Monoline LenderBroker Channel Only · Not Available Direct · Limited-time Excalibur rate special for new purchase/refinance business.
4.64%Top Canadian Big 6 BankBroker-Negotiated · Below Posted
4.74%EQ Bank · Limited-time Extended Ratio Program offer with a 4.74% rate and 100 bps broker compensation.
4.79%Servus
4.94%UnionLink
4.99%Home Trust
5.00%Wealth One
5.14%People's
5.14%Strive
5.19%Radius
5.29%RMG
5.44%TD
5.69%RFA
5.94%Neo
5.99%Bridgewater
6.44%Haventree
6.69%ATB
*Lowest available today for well-qualified borrowers. Your rate depends on down payment, credit and property—we'll tell you which one is yours.
The Hello take
Twelve months and you're renegotiating.
The sprinter. You're not locking anything in—you're buying yourself a year to see where rates land, then coming straight back to the table. It usually prices above the longer fixed terms, so you're paying a little for the option to move fast.
Who it's for
You expect rates to be lower a year from now and want to catch that drop. You're selling or refinancing within 12–18 months and don't want a penalty.
Full pick-it / skip-it breakdown →Rate forecast · this term
Where it's heading.
Our crystal ball is mostly spreadsheets. Every morning, we read the bond yields, the lender rate sheets and the analyst emails, then write down what we think—and post it publicly, so you can check our work.
Hello Mortgage InsightsUpdated Oct 21
Bond yields have climbed 0.05% over five trading days to 3.6%, and lenders are already repricing — 160 rate increases this week versus 61 cuts. The Bank of Canada holds its rate next week, but if oil keeps prices elevated and firms keep raising them, hikes arrive in early 2027.
Versus the alternatives
Same $500k mortgage. Every term.
Monthly payments over 25 years on today's lowest rate for each term—so you can see exactly what the certainty (or the flexibility) costs.
TermLowest todayMonthlyvs this page
1-Year Fixed · this page4.49%$2,765 /mo—
1-year fixed mortgages in Olds
Your questions, answered with today's numbers.
The honest answers.
Today's lowest 1-year fixed rate for Olds buyers and renewals is 4.49%, straight from the lender rate desks we work with and refreshed every business day. Rates are set province-wide, so Olds gets the same pricing as the rest of Alberta—what changes is which lenders fit your property and your situation. Two minutes with us tells you which rate is yours, no credit check.
The average home around Olds sold for about $528,556 in September 2026 (AREA / Pillar 9). At today's 4.49% 1-year fixed over 25 years that's roughly $2,879 a month with the minimum down payment ($27,856), or $2,338 with 20% down. You'd need about $125,000 of household income to pass the stress test on the minimum-down version.
A fixed term is about certainty: your payment doesn't change for the length of the term no matter what the Bank of Canada does. Shorter fixed terms cost a little more today but let you renegotiate sooner; a 5-year is usually the sharpest fixed price on the shelf. Where you land depends on how long you'll be in the home and how much a payment jump would hurt—we'll run the math against every other term for you.
No—lenders price 1-year fixed mortgages province-wide, so a buyer in Olds sees the same rate sheet as one in Calgary or Lethbridge. What does change locally is the property: some lenders won't touch certain condo buildings, acreages or older homes, and insured pricing (under 20% down) is sharper than conventional. Knowing which lenders like Olds properties is where a broker earns their keep.
The same rules as everywhere in Canada: 5% of the first $500,000 of the purchase price and 10% of anything above that, up to $1.5 million (20% beyond that). Under 20% down means CMHC-style default insurance—the premium is added to the mortgage, not paid up front—and, counter-intuitively, it usually gets you the lowest 1-year fixed rate on the shelf. Alberta has no land transfer tax, so closing costs run lighter than in Ontario or B.C.
Yes. A pre-approval holds today's 1-year fixed rate for up to 120 days at no cost. If rates drop before you close, you get the lower one; if they rise, you keep the hold. It's the single most useful thing a Olds buyer can do before booking showings, and it takes about ten minutes to set up.
Fixed-rate penalties are the greater of three months' interest or the interest rate differential (IRD), and the IRD math varies wildly by lender—big banks calculate it off posted rates, which can turn a small penalty into a five-figure one. If there's any chance you'll sell or refinance before the term ends, tell us; we'll steer you to lenders with fairer penalty math, or to a shorter term or a portable mortgage.
Usually, yes. Most lenders let you renew early in the last 120–180 days without penalty, and many Olds homeowners refinance mid-term when the savings outrun the penalty. We run that math for free: today's 1-year fixed rate against what you're paying, minus any penalty, over the time you actually plan to stay. If the number doesn't work, we'll say so.
Other terms
Meet the rest of the flock.
2-year fixedA short hop while the market sorts itself out.4.29%
3-year fixedEnough certainty to sleep. Short enough to come back to the table.4.39%
4-year fixedNobody's favourite. Occasionally the smartest.4.39%
5-year fixedSet it. Forget it. Five years, no surprises.4.34%
5-year variableRides Prime. Cheaper every time the Bank cuts.3.45%
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