Brainerd USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Brainerd, MN

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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.

    Brainerd's 6 lenders originated 12 USDA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $2,520,000, with an average USDA loan value of $210,000.

    Brainerd USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year USDA mortgages in Brainerd averaged 6.58% for the week of 2024-12-13, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of 6.303% for the same period.

    Brainerd's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $5,598.

    The average rate for the prior week (2024-12-06) was 6.42% and one month ago for the week of 2024-11-08, the average rate was 6.43%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.8%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-12-13, the average rate was 6.32%.

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

    Brainerd 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 Brainerd level.

    Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 4 6.69% $6,952
    PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.21% $5,563
    First Western Bank & Trust 2 6.25% $6,790
    AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $5,395
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.13% $11,047
    ST. CLOUD FINANCIAL 1 5.63% $9,251

    The top Brainerd USDA lender as defined by loan originations is Flagstar Bank, FSB, with 4 USDA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,952, which is $1,389 higher than the next largest lender, PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC..

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

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

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Brainerd (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 $257,625 (9.6%) $391,653 (16.2%) 0.00 632
    2018-02-01 $272,450 (9.4%) $411,629 (12.9%) 0.00 654
    2018-03-01 $285,000 (6.6%) $412,532 (6.7%) 0.00 750
    2018-04-01 $299,450 (7.0%) $423,194 (8.6%) 0.00 771
    2018-05-01 $299,900 (7.2%) $417,777 (7.9%) 0.00 857
    2018-06-01 $295,000 (3.5%) $411,052 (6.0%) 0.00 973
    2018-07-01 $292,500 (2.7%) $414,881 (5.4%) 0.00 1,022
    2018-08-01 $289,900 (3.6%) $404,305 (3.0%) 0.00 1,009
    2018-09-01 $289,900 (3.6%) $416,622 (5.5%) 0.00 967
    2018-10-01 $282,325 (1.2%) $420,952 (1.9%) 0.00 905
    2018-11-01 $275,000 (1.9%) $410,459 (-0.1%) 0.00 773
    2018-12-01 $265,400 (2.1%) $413,979 (7.4%) 0.00 623
    2019-01-01 $258,700 (0.4%) $395,083 (0.9%) 0.00 551
    2019-02-01 $272,675 (0.1%) $412,197 (0.1%) 0.00 561
    2019-03-01 $291,643 (2.3%) $432,276 (4.8%) 0.00 638
    2019-04-01 $299,900 (0.2%) $446,447 (5.5%) 0.00 744
    2019-05-01 $299,900 (0.0%) $440,079 (5.3%) 0.00 860
    2019-06-01 $299,000 (1.4%) $426,626 (3.8%) 0.00 952
    2019-07-01 $299,000 (2.2%) $424,479 (2.3%) 0.00 1,005
    2019-08-01 $297,173 (2.5%) $417,956 (3.4%) 0.00 995
    2019-09-01 $293,082 (1.1%) $404,237 (-3.0%) 0.00 948
    2019-10-01 $289,900 (2.7%) $392,822 (-6.7%) 0.00 905
    2019-11-01 $281,500 (2.4%) $388,521 (-5.3%) 0.00 758
    2019-12-01 $274,925 (3.6%) $376,584 (-9.0%) 0.00 596
    2020-01-01 $274,398 (6.1%) $379,791 (-3.9%) 0.00 484
    2020-02-01 $289,900 (6.3%) $399,087 (-3.2%) 0.00 518
    2020-03-01 $299,900 (2.8%) $414,998 (-4.0%) 0.00 562
    2020-04-01 $303,475 (1.2%) $420,954 (-5.7%) 0.00 611
    2020-05-01 $299,900 (0.0%) $412,548 (-6.3%) 0.00 658
    2020-06-01 $296,950 (-0.7%) $410,360 (-3.8%) 0.00 631
    2020-07-01 $295,750 (-1.1%) $402,406 (-5.2%) 0.00 567
    2020-08-01 $299,900 (0.9%) $417,879 (0.0%) 0.00 523
    2020-09-01 $309,000 (5.4%) $430,116 (6.4%) 0.00 458
    2020-10-01 $289,900 (0.0%) $421,916 (7.4%) 0.00 390
    2020-11-01 $299,900 (6.5%) $434,104 (11.7%) 0.00 319
    2020-12-01 $299,950 (9.1%) $420,184 (11.6%) 0.00 251
    2021-01-01 $300,200 (9.4%) $409,481 (7.8%) 0.00 198
    2021-02-01 $306,600 (5.8%) $457,004 (14.5%) 0.00 183
    2021-03-01 $327,950 (9.4%) $481,993 (16.1%) 0.00 187
    2021-04-01 $338,650 (11.6%) $519,982 (23.5%) 0.00 193
    2021-05-01 $349,900 (16.7%) $504,705 (22.3%) 0.00 213
    2021-06-01 $343,725 (15.8%) $492,583 (20.0%) 0.00 250
    2021-07-01 $350,000 (18.3%) $517,951 (28.7%) 0.00 294
    2021-08-01 $343,425 (14.5%) $513,464 (22.9%) 0.00 327
    2021-09-01 $360,175 (16.6%) $526,121 (22.3%) 0.00 359
    2021-10-01 $349,950 (20.7%) $550,160 (30.4%) 0.00 309
    2021-11-01 $349,950 (16.7%) $532,735 (22.7%) 0.00 224
    2021-12-01 $349,050 (16.4%) $497,306 (18.4%) 0.00 179
    2022-01-01 $359,900 (19.9%) $514,324 (25.6%) 0.00 136
    2022-02-01 $393,425 (28.3%) $522,917 (14.4%) 0.00 141
    2022-03-01 $437,450 (33.4%) $582,991 (21.0%) 0.00 153
    2022-04-01 $427,400 (26.2%) $578,051 (11.2%) 0.00 206
    2022-05-01 $422,325 (20.7%) $597,203 (18.3%) 0.00 227
    2022-06-01 $422,175 (22.8%) $591,823 (20.2%) 0.00 277
    2022-07-01 $425,000 (21.4%) $621,491 (20.0%) 0.00 346
    2022-08-01 $413,050 (20.3%) $603,939 (17.6%) 0.00 358
    2022-09-01 $413,839 (14.9%) $583,394 (10.9%) 0.00 352
    2022-10-01 $420,000 (20.0%) $572,268 (4.0%) 0.00 326
    2022-11-01 $414,900 (18.6%) $577,257 (8.4%) 0.00 279
    2022-12-01 $409,900 (17.4%) $550,984 (10.8%) 0.00 220
    2023-01-01 $403,175 (12.0%) $526,471 (2.4%) 0.00 183
    2023-02-01 $399,900 (1.7%) $514,991 (-1.5%) 0.00 192
    2023-03-01 $409,950 (-6.3%) $567,146 (-2.7%) 0.00 187
    2023-04-01 $429,900 (0.6%) $625,359 (8.2%) 0.00 211
    2023-05-01 $444,450 (5.2%) $653,191 (9.4%) 0.00 269
    2023-06-01 $432,400 (2.4%) $619,827 (4.7%) 0.00 315
    2023-07-01 $420,000 (-1.2%) $583,756 (-6.1%) 0.00 365
    2023-08-01 $405,863 (-1.7%) $582,217 (-3.6%) 0.00 372
    2023-09-01 $399,900 (-3.4%) $564,674 (-3.2%) 0.00 404
    2023-10-01 $400,000 (-4.8%) $545,424 (-4.7%) 0.00 398
    2023-11-01 $414,138 (-0.2%) $513,313 (-11.1%) 0.00 342
    2023-12-01 $399,000 (-2.7%) $485,983 (-11.8%) 0.00 279
    2024-01-01 $407,450 (1.1%) $529,669 (0.6%) 0.00 252
    2024-02-01 $418,650 (4.7%) $556,687 (8.1%) 0.00 255
    2024-03-01 $449,900 (9.8%) $614,780 (8.4%) 0.00 294
    2024-04-01 $454,950 (5.8%) $629,834 (0.7%) 0.00 323
    2024-05-01 $461,813 (3.9%) $642,768 (-1.6%) 0.00 392
    2024-06-01 $459,900 (6.4%) $608,430 (-1.8%) 0.00 415
    2024-07-01 $468,725 (11.6%) $611,065 (4.7%) 0.00 445
    2024-08-01 $456,950 (12.6%) $601,199 (3.3%) 0.00 462
    2024-09-01 $475,000 (18.8%) $614,730 (8.9%) 0.00 483
    2024-10-01 $467,450 (16.9%) $605,065 (10.9%) 0.00 481
    2024-11-01 $444,900 (7.4%) $569,356 (10.9%) 0.00 443
    Brainerd's median listing price for 2024-11-01 was $444,900, a difference of $30,762 (7.4%) versus the prior year and $-22,550 versus the prior month.

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

    Brainerd's average listing price for 2024-11-01 was $569,356, a difference of $56,043 (10.9%) versus the prior year and $-35,709 versus the prior month.

    For the 2024-11-01 period, Brainerd had 443 MLS listings, a difference of -38 listings (-8%) versus the prior month and 101 listings (30%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Brainerd (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 1,892 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 1,941 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 2,038 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 2,065 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 2,026 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 2,000 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 1,929 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 1,850 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 1,850 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 1,851 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 1,810 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 1,779 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,790 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,849 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 1,874 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 1,894 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 1,902 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 1,914 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 1,885 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 1,879 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 1,877 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,875 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,839 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,808 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,805 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,858 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,920 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,924 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 1,924 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,916 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,926 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 1,920 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 1,900 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 1,878 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,886 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,791 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,770 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,814 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,806 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,746 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,806 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 1,794 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 1,776 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,791 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,842 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,866 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 1,802 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 1,789 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 1,863 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 2,058 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 2,190 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 2,251 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 1,921 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 1,970 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 1,884 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 1,876 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 1,895 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 1,939 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 1,913 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 1,887 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 1,826 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 1,845 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 1,940 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 2,028 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 2,017 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 1,869 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 1,879 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 1,869 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 1,873 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,860 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,898 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,831 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,852 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,872 sqft
    2024-04-01 0 days 1,962 sqft
    2024-05-01 0 days 1,949 sqft
    2024-06-01 0 days 1,949 sqft
    2024-07-01 0 days 1,965 sqft
    2024-08-01 0 days 2,025 sqft
    2024-09-01 0 days 1,949 sqft
    2024-10-01 0 days 1,979 sqft
    2024-11-01 0 days 1,917 sqft
    Brainerd's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-11-01 was 0 days.

    Brainerd's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-11-01 period was 1,917 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,898 sqft.