Athens USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Athens, TN

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    • USDA loans are zero-downpayment loans targeted towards lower-income households in rural areas. They can be made directly by the US Department of Agriculture or through a participating lender-- and they typically to borrowers with credit scores over 640. They can have subsidized rates, making them very competitive in terms of cost, but they have more stringent standards on who is eligible as well as specific covenants such as only being available in rural areas and limits on home size.

    Athens's 27 lenders originated 51 USDA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $10,695,000, with an average USDA loan value of $209,706.

    Athens USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year USDA mortgages in Athens averaged 6.43% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of 6.526% for the same period.

    Athens's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $5,130.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.09% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.44%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.23%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate was 6.53%.

    Click on whitespace and scroll within the chart to zoom in/out. Larger bubbles equate with more originations.

    Athens USDA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

    The below table looks at the average fees/closing costs and rates for USDA 30 Year Fixed Rate (purchase, first lien) mortgages originated by each lender at the Athens level.

    Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
    FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 5 6.25% $6,406
    MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC. 5 6.43% $6,685
    DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 4 5.25% $5,132
    NEWREZ LLC 4 6.40% $8,424
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 3 5.92% $9,569
    CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.58% $8,426
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.06% $9,036
    CARDINAL FINANCIAL 2 6.44% $11,340
    Simmons Bank 2 6.75% $5,882
    AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 2 6.94% $7,220
    First Citizens National Bank 2 6.00% $4,329
    NFM, INC. 1 5.63% $5,252
    PANORAMA MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC 1 6.25% $10,788
    Regions Bank 1 5.50% $12,188
    Renasant Bank 1 6.13% $7,629
    TJC Mortgage, Inc. 1 7.50% $10,475
    First Horizon Bank 1 5.63% $8,230
    Bank of England 1 6.63% $9,910
    BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 7.13% $10,004
    Citizens Bank 1 6.63% $4,861
    Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 6.75% $9,641
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $8,406
    FirstBank 1 6.13% $6,444
    Affiliated Bank 1 6.25% $6,136
    Gateway First Bank 1 6.75% $6,927
    GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.00% $5,637
    MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 5.25% $14,606

    The top Athens USDA lender as defined by loan originations is FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC., with 5 USDA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,406, which is $279 lower than the next largest lender, MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC..

    The lowest fee Athens USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are .

    The lowest rate Athens USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are .

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Athens (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Price (YoY Change) Average Listing Price (YoY) MSA/US Median Price Ratio Active Listings
    2018-01-01 $149,125 (0.9%) $213,987 (9.9%) 0.00 242
    2018-02-01 $150,875 (1.0%) $222,578 (11.0%) 0.00 223
    2018-03-01 $159,400 (2.9%) $227,378 (9.3%) 0.00 227
    2018-04-01 $164,800 (9.9%) $232,086 (14.4%) 0.00 241
    2018-05-01 $179,650 (15.2%) $243,246 (18.3%) 0.00 256
    2018-06-01 $174,950 (7.4%) $236,760 (12.7%) 0.00 282
    2018-07-01 $175,700 (9.1%) $238,949 (15.7%) 0.00 281
    2018-08-01 $187,000 (17.8%) $238,239 (14.6%) 0.00 297
    2018-09-01 $182,500 (14.1%) $239,496 (13.5%) 0.00 289
    2018-10-01 $186,750 (21.2%) $245,408 (19.6%) 0.00 287
    2018-11-01 $172,450 (15.7%) $239,173 (21.9%) 0.00 282
    2018-12-01 $169,900 (17.2%) $223,537 (4.8%) 0.00 264
    2019-01-01 $169,900 (13.9%) $220,873 (3.2%) 0.00 261
    2019-02-01 $179,175 (18.8%) $225,411 (1.3%) 0.00 256
    2019-03-01 $186,329 (16.9%) $227,554 (0.1%) 0.00 237
    2019-04-01 $197,400 (19.8%) $235,998 (1.7%) 0.00 230
    2019-05-01 $217,000 (20.8%) $246,339 (1.3%) 0.00 243
    2019-06-01 $224,950 (28.6%) $249,170 (5.2%) 0.00 240
    2019-07-01 $204,725 (16.5%) $240,314 (0.6%) 0.00 242
    2019-08-01 $199,900 (6.9%) $240,929 (1.1%) 0.00 237
    2019-09-01 $188,650 (3.4%) $237,349 (-0.9%) 0.00 245
    2019-10-01 $184,700 (-1.1%) $236,885 (-3.5%) 0.00 244
    2019-11-01 $169,900 (-1.5%) $234,147 (-2.1%) 0.00 231
    2019-12-01 $175,675 (3.4%) $231,178 (3.4%) 0.00 215
    2020-01-01 $178,175 (4.9%) $233,092 (5.5%) 0.00 208
    2020-02-01 $189,900 (6.0%) $250,702 (11.2%) 0.00 193
    2020-03-01 $198,400 (6.5%) $255,397 (12.2%) 0.00 168
    2020-04-01 $184,950 (-6.3%) $250,972 (6.4%) 0.00 158
    2020-05-01 $229,950 (6.0%) $273,109 (10.9%) 0.00 138
    2020-06-01 $229,900 (2.2%) $281,268 (12.9%) 0.00 127
    2020-07-01 $218,550 (6.8%) $258,251 (7.5%) 0.00 124
    2020-08-01 $219,900 (10.0%) $266,786 (10.7%) 0.00 115
    2020-09-01 $219,900 (16.6%) $287,358 (21.1%) 0.00 99
    2020-10-01 $220,750 (19.5%) $269,858 (13.9%) 0.00 101
    2020-11-01 $214,950 (26.5%) $273,542 (16.8%) 0.00 102
    2020-12-01 $196,500 (11.9%) $268,032 (15.9%) 0.00 94
    2021-01-01 $190,000 (6.6%) $286,260 (22.8%) 0.00 73
    2021-02-01 $236,197 (24.4%) $309,330 (23.4%) 0.00 62
    2021-03-01 $256,175 (29.1%) $330,492 (29.4%) 0.00 57
    2021-04-01 $272,400 (47.3%) $358,077 (42.7%) 0.00 52
    2021-05-01 $287,500 (25.0%) $403,574 (47.8%) 0.00 76
    2021-06-01 $266,175 (15.8%) $391,185 (39.1%) 0.00 94
    2021-07-01 $279,900 (28.1%) $430,029 (66.5%) 0.00 101
    2021-08-01 $249,925 (13.7%) $391,090 (46.6%) 0.00 109
    2021-09-01 $250,700 (14.0%) $396,811 (38.1%) 0.00 112
    2021-10-01 $259,900 (17.7%) $406,626 (50.7%) 0.00 98
    2021-11-01 $257,300 (19.7%) $381,959 (39.6%) 0.00 82
    2021-12-01 $282,175 (43.6%) $404,444 (50.9%) 0.00 85
    2022-01-01 $319,900 (68.4%) $427,234 (49.3%) 0.00 73
    2022-02-01 $326,323 (38.2%) $442,525 (43.1%) 0.00 74
    2022-03-01 $324,975 (26.9%) $470,311 (42.3%) 0.00 75
    2022-04-01 $320,000 (17.5%) $418,265 (16.8%) 0.00 84
    2022-05-01 $327,000 (13.7%) $424,153 (5.1%) 0.00 105
    2022-06-01 $322,475 (21.2%) $414,897 (6.1%) 0.00 118
    2022-07-01 $311,500 (11.3%) $403,250 (-6.2%) 0.00 160
    2022-08-01 $337,425 (35.0%) $414,681 (6.0%) 0.00 157
    2022-09-01 $345,999 (38.0%) $452,105 (13.9%) 0.00 162
    2022-10-01 $344,645 (32.6%) $457,314 (12.5%) 0.00 172
    2022-11-01 $336,564 (30.8%) $442,300 (15.8%) 0.00 192
    2022-12-01 $336,500 (19.3%) $464,095 (14.8%) 0.00 181
    2023-01-01 $344,810 (7.8%) $484,938 (13.5%) 0.00 142
    2023-02-01 $344,998 (5.7%) $446,468 (0.9%) 0.00 128
    2023-03-01 $345,245 (6.2%) $447,546 (-4.8%) 0.00 119
    2023-04-01 $349,900 (9.3%) $486,966 (16.4%) 0.00 107
    2023-05-01 $323,750 (-1.0%) $437,123 (3.1%) 0.00 149
    2023-06-01 $345,088 (7.0%) $455,470 (9.8%) 0.00 152
    2023-07-01 $325,000 (4.3%) $451,995 (12.1%) 0.00 157
    2023-08-01 $362,500 (7.4%) $481,706 (16.2%) 0.00 171
    2023-09-01 $349,000 (0.9%) $468,849 (3.7%) 0.00 181
    2023-10-01 $345,778 (0.3%) $445,046 (-2.7%) 0.00 195
    2023-11-01 $336,000 (-0.2%) $426,986 (-3.5%) 0.00 208
    2023-12-01 $325,000 (-3.4%) $446,064 (-3.9%) 0.00 205
    2024-01-01 $338,100 (-2.0%) $437,804 (-9.7%) 0.00 184
    2024-02-01 $364,750 (5.7%) $466,105 (4.4%) 0.00 178
    2024-03-01 $379,900 (10.0%) $470,983 (5.2%) 0.00 172
    2024-04-01 $333,450 (-4.7%) $436,156 (-10.4%) 0.00 163
    2024-05-01 $325,450 (0.5%) $424,761 (-2.8%) 0.00 189
    2024-06-01 $325,000 (-5.8%) $425,342 (-6.6%) 0.00 218
    2024-07-01 $327,000 (0.6%) $423,638 (-6.3%) 0.00 230
    2024-08-01 $331,900 (-8.4%) $437,604 (-9.2%) 0.00 226
    2024-09-01 $327,450 (-6.2%) $414,651 (-11.6%) 0.00 241
    2024-10-01 $325,000 (-6.0%) $405,911 (-8.8%) 0.00 260
    2024-11-01 $325,000 (-3.3%) $429,150 (0.5%) 0.00 258
    2024-12-01 $324,950 (0.0%) $436,844 (-2.1%) 0.00 250
    2025-01-01 $322,225 (-4.7%) $435,862 (-0.4%) 0.00 241
    Athens's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $322,225, a difference of $-15,875 (-4.7%) versus the prior year and $-2,725 versus the prior month.

    Athens's median listing price comes in at 0% of the national average.

    Athens's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $435,862, a difference of $-1,942 (-0.4%) versus the prior year and $-982 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-01-01 period, Athens had 241 MLS listings, a difference of -9 listings (-4%) versus the prior month and 57 listings (31%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Athens (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 1,617 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 1,675 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 1,751 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 1,778 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 1,809 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 1,816 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 1,856 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 1,867 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 1,828 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 1,863 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 1,816 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 1,784 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,763 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,773 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 1,822 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 1,902 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 1,932 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 1,897 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 1,869 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 1,830 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,819 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,695 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,602 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,665 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,829 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,837 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,829 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 1,877 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,959 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,922 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 1,998 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 2,044 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 2,074 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,934 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,832 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,870 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,884 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,849 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,920 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 1,845 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 2,007 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,966 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,890 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,842 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 1,904 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 1,895 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 1,908 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 1,965 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 1,898 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 1,927 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 1,916 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 1,840 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 1,778 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 1,872 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 1,900 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 1,949 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 1,999 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 1,991 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 2,072 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 2,049 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 2,047 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 1,991 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 1,965 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 1,963 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 1,900 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 1,848 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 1,819 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,736 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,699 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,698 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,712 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,743 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,809 sqft
    2024-04-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
    2024-05-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
    2024-06-01 0 days 1,643 sqft
    2024-07-01 0 days 1,612 sqft
    2024-08-01 0 days 1,758 sqft
    2024-09-01 0 days 1,696 sqft
    2024-10-01 0 days 1,644 sqft
    2024-11-01 0 days 1,675 sqft
    2024-12-01 0 days 1,650 sqft
    2025-01-01 0 days 1,662 sqft
    Athens's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-01-01 was 0 days.

    Athens's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 1,662 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,712 sqft.