Mortgage rates rose nationwide last week, and the Bay State was no exception. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage in the state rose to 4.99 percent last week from 4.81 percent the prior week, according to online mortgage tracker Zillow.

Nationwide, the average rate increased to 4.93 percent, up from 4.77 percent the previous week.

Georgia mortgage rates increased the most, to 5.01 percent from 4.81 percent.

Mortgage rates in New York and Illinois were the highest in the country, at 5.12 percent and 5.1 percent, respectively. Colorado and California posted the lowest, with rates of 4.86 percent, and 4.88 percent, respectively.