Chillicothe USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Chillicothe, OH

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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.

    Chillicothe's 9 lenders originated 17 USDA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $3,325,000, with an average USDA loan value of $195,588.

    Chillicothe USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year USDA mortgages in Chillicothe averaged 6.58% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of 6.324% for the same period.

    Chillicothe's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $5,517.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.74% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.59%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.95%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.29%.

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

    Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 6 6.53% $5,840
    GSF Mortgage Corporation 2 6.87% $5,609
    Fifth Third Bank 2 6.31% $5,981
    NEWREZ LLC 2 7.25% $8,027
    Union Savings Bank 1 6.00% $5,562
    POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. 1 6.00% $8,911
    PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 7.13% $5,776
    UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 6.13% $8,826
    HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.50% $6,251

    The top Chillicothe USDA lender as defined by loan originations is GUARANTEED RATE, INC., with 6 USDA loans originated. Their average total fees are $5,840, which is $230 higher than the next largest lender, GSF Mortgage Corporation.

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

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

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Chillicothe (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 $139,975 (16.7%) $168,929 (10.2%) 0.00 230
    2018-02-01 $141,925 (21.3%) $166,573 (10.5%) 0.00 233
    2018-03-01 $146,000 (23.8%) $168,658 (11.8%) 0.00 238
    2018-04-01 $144,700 (18.4%) $170,278 (8.2%) 0.00 248
    2018-05-01 $144,350 (11.1%) $163,228 (-0.1%) 0.00 251
    2018-06-01 $139,900 (3.7%) $163,458 (-1.4%) 0.00 245
    2018-07-01 $144,900 (9.4%) $172,694 (6.6%) 0.00 240
    2018-08-01 $139,350 (3.3%) $170,693 (4.0%) 0.00 227
    2018-09-01 $137,000 (1.6%) $174,500 (6.4%) 0.00 238
    2018-10-01 $130,900 (-4.7%) $165,189 (-3.3%) 0.00 247
    2018-11-01 $127,450 (-8.3%) $162,328 (-4.7%) 0.00 255
    2018-12-01 $126,445 (-9.0%) $164,289 (-2.8%) 0.00 233
    2019-01-01 $130,743 (-6.6%) $178,060 (5.4%) 0.00 234
    2019-02-01 $127,970 (-9.8%) $175,009 (5.1%) 0.00 213
    2019-03-01 $134,066 (-8.2%) $174,867 (3.7%) 0.00 208
    2019-04-01 $139,500 (-3.6%) $176,845 (3.9%) 0.00 189
    2019-05-01 $144,495 (0.1%) $183,190 (12.2%) 0.00 187
    2019-06-01 $149,900 (7.2%) $186,376 (14.0%) 0.00 182
    2019-07-01 $149,900 (3.5%) $185,401 (7.4%) 0.00 168
    2019-08-01 $149,900 (7.6%) $185,861 (8.9%) 0.00 169
    2019-09-01 $149,900 (9.4%) $186,654 (7.0%) 0.00 182
    2019-10-01 $154,450 (18.0%) $189,573 (14.8%) 0.00 185
    2019-11-01 $150,000 (17.7%) $189,708 (16.9%) 0.00 176
    2019-12-01 $147,445 (16.6%) $170,348 (3.7%) 0.00 152
    2020-01-01 $149,900 (14.7%) $170,596 (-4.2%) 0.00 136
    2020-02-01 $149,900 (17.1%) $187,035 (6.9%) 0.00 131
    2020-03-01 $161,975 (20.8%) $197,125 (12.7%) 0.00 113
    2020-04-01 $181,475 (30.1%) $213,511 (20.7%) 0.00 125
    2020-05-01 $189,900 (31.4%) $222,353 (21.4%) 0.00 116
    2020-06-01 $186,425 (24.4%) $232,607 (24.8%) 0.00 92
    2020-07-01 $191,975 (28.1%) $231,733 (25.0%) 0.00 81
    2020-08-01 $172,450 (15.0%) $228,577 (23.0%) 0.00 83
    2020-09-01 $177,450 (18.4%) $228,853 (22.6%) 0.00 73
    2020-10-01 $169,900 (10.0%) $219,578 (15.8%) 0.00 98
    2020-11-01 $169,900 (13.3%) $217,425 (14.6%) 0.00 110
    2020-12-01 $169,250 (14.8%) $219,277 (28.7%) 0.00 96
    2021-01-01 $169,450 (13.0%) $241,524 (41.6%) 0.00 82
    2021-02-01 $169,450 (13.0%) $268,336 (43.5%) 0.00 66
    2021-03-01 $164,475 (1.5%) $267,881 (35.9%) 0.00 52
    2021-04-01 $175,575 (-3.3%) $269,729 (26.3%) 0.00 52
    2021-05-01 $179,900 (-5.3%) $268,615 (20.8%) 0.00 53
    2021-06-01 $184,875 (-0.8%) $298,433 (28.3%) 0.00 57
    2021-07-01 $171,950 (-10.4%) $273,451 (18.0%) 0.00 76
    2021-08-01 $182,000 (5.5%) $277,784 (21.5%) 0.00 80
    2021-09-01 $194,700 (9.7%) $284,144 (24.2%) 0.00 78
    2021-10-01 $169,900 (0.0%) $261,221 (19.0%) 0.00 79
    2021-11-01 $163,675 (-3.7%) $266,450 (22.6%) 0.00 71
    2021-12-01 $170,975 (1.0%) $269,623 (23.0%) 0.00 65
    2022-01-01 $170,000 (0.3%) $293,763 (21.6%) 0.00 46
    2022-02-01 $154,825 (-8.6%) $313,225 (16.7%) 0.00 35
    2022-03-01 $240,725 (46.4%) $333,816 (24.6%) 0.00 44
    2022-04-01 $229,900 (30.9%) $318,714 (18.2%) 0.00 45
    2022-05-01 $230,725 (28.3%) $298,889 (11.3%) 0.00 55
    2022-06-01 $229,900 (24.4%) $328,364 (10.0%) 0.00 63
    2022-07-01 $237,450 (38.1%) $327,800 (19.9%) 0.00 84
    2022-08-01 $244,975 (34.6%) $342,111 (23.2%) 0.00 86
    2022-09-01 $231,750 (19.0%) $324,883 (14.3%) 0.00 85
    2022-10-01 $242,700 (42.9%) $339,930 (30.1%) 0.00 91
    2022-11-01 $241,750 (47.7%) $331,588 (24.5%) 0.00 92
    2022-12-01 $263,700 (54.2%) $336,586 (24.8%) 0.00 82
    2023-01-01 $253,750 (49.3%) $298,299 (1.5%) 0.00 70
    2023-02-01 $246,850 (59.4%) $307,088 (-2.0%) 0.00 60
    2023-03-01 $302,500 (25.7%) $337,415 (1.1%) 0.00 61
    2023-04-01 $314,450 (36.8%) $340,229 (6.8%) 0.00 58
    2023-05-01 $270,000 (17.0%) $304,168 (1.8%) 0.00 63
    2023-06-01 $269,450 (17.2%) $325,006 (-1.0%) 0.00 72
    2023-07-01 $299,900 (26.3%) $347,995 (6.2%) 0.00 77
    2023-08-01 $270,000 (10.2%) $329,379 (-3.7%) 0.00 84
    2023-09-01 $280,000 (20.8%) $330,169 (1.6%) 0.00 88
    2023-10-01 $291,950 (20.3%) $346,815 (2.0%) 0.00 96
    2023-11-01 $249,900 (3.4%) $309,232 (-6.7%) 0.00 110
    2023-12-01 $249,000 (-5.6%) $303,224 (-9.9%) 0.00 109
    2024-01-01 $247,450 (-2.5%) $297,649 (-0.2%) 0.00 80
    2024-02-01 $244,925 (-0.8%) $284,678 (-7.3%) 0.00 68
    2024-03-01 $240,000 (-20.7%) $279,080 (-17.3%) 0.00 62
    2024-04-01 $249,988 (-20.5%) $295,332 (-13.2%) 0.00 51
    2024-05-01 $269,200 (-0.3%) $320,613 (5.4%) 0.00 65
    2024-06-01 $285,000 (5.8%) $336,318 (3.5%) 0.00 71
    2024-07-01 $272,450 (-9.2%) $312,353 (-10.2%) 0.00 88
    2024-08-01 $266,750 (-1.2%) $309,650 (-6.0%) 0.00 100
    2024-09-01 $267,000 (-4.6%) $309,638 (-6.2%) 0.00 104
    2024-10-01 $272,450 (-6.7%) $302,427 (-12.8%) 0.00 113
    2024-11-01 $269,000 (7.6%) $301,349 (-2.6%) 0.00 135
    2024-12-01 $256,875 (3.2%) $297,408 (-1.9%) 0.00 125
    2025-01-01 $249,900 (1.0%) $295,336 (-0.8%) 0.00 120
    2025-02-01 $251,175 (2.6%) $312,880 (9.9%) 0.00 94
    2025-03-01 $259,900 (8.3%) $327,227 (17.3%) 0.00 94
    Chillicothe's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $259,900, a difference of $19,900 (8.3%) versus the prior year and $8,725 versus the prior month.

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

    Chillicothe's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $327,227, a difference of $48,147 (17.3%) versus the prior year and $14,347 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-03-01 period, Chillicothe had 94 MLS listings, a difference of 0 listings (0%) versus the prior month and 32 listings (52%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Chillicothe (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 1,571 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 1,558 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 1,621 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 1,612 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 1,498 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 1,500 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 1,536 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 1,544 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 1,536 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 1,479 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 1,452 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 1,448 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,454 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,438 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 1,443 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 1,437 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 1,443 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 1,480 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 1,508 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 1,558 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 1,542 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,558 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,530 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,425 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,454 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,456 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,544 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,675 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 1,739 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,727 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,723 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 1,600 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 1,656 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 1,552 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,559 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,544 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,512 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,642 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,511 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,639 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,536 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 1,552 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 1,622 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,576 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,532 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,552 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 1,558 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 1,476 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 1,472 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 1,613 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 1,573 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 1,551 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 1,555 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 1,705 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 1,783 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 1,696 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 1,646 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 1,755 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 1,746 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 1,716 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 1,672 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 1,566 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 1,979 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 1,876 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 1,659 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 1,691 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 1,847 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 1,611 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 1,740 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,791 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,628 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,632 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,506 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,492 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,448 sqft
    2024-04-01 0 days 1,644 sqft
    2024-05-01 0 days 1,787 sqft
    2024-06-01 0 days 1,824 sqft
    2024-07-01 0 days 1,763 sqft
    2024-08-01 0 days 1,699 sqft
    2024-09-01 0 days 1,665 sqft
    2024-10-01 0 days 1,695 sqft
    2024-11-01 0 days 1,628 sqft
    2024-12-01 0 days 1,658 sqft
    2025-01-01 0 days 1,573 sqft
    2025-02-01 0 days 1,598 sqft
    2025-03-01 0 days 1,624 sqft
    Chillicothe's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days.

    Chillicothe's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,624 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,448 sqft.