Daphne USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

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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.

    Daphne's 25 lenders originated 91 USDA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $25,195,000, with an average USDA loan value of $276,868.

    Daphne USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year USDA mortgages in Daphne averaged 6.24% for the week of 2025-05-23, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of 6.433% for the same period.

    Daphne's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $4,706.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-05-16) was 6.17% and one month ago for the week of 2025-04-18, the average rate was 6.36%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.62%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-05-23, the average rate was 6.41%.

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

    Daphne 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 Daphne level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 59 4.49% $4,727
    NEWREZ LLC 3 6.33% $6,958
    DSLD MORTGAGE, LLC 3 5.79% $3,830
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.75% $11,903
    GMFS LLC 2 5.88% $4,952
    FirstBank 2 5.69% $7,872
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.50% $12,187
    BancorpSouth 1 5.25% $11,116
    Loan Simple, Inc. 1 7.25% $9,026
    Magnolia Bank 1 6.25% $7,752
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.63% $8,250
    NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 1 5.75% $3,677
    Plains Commerce Bank 1 6.25% $8,528
    Regions Bank 1 5.75% $6,340
    Residential Acceptance Corporation 1 7.50% $4,686
    Synovus Bank 1 6.25% $4,247
    THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. 1 6.49% $5,238
    Tyndall Federal Credit Union 1 6.38% $7,473
    Legends Bank 1 6.88% $5,495
    CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.38% $11,921
    CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 6.25% $5,203
    EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 1 4.99% $6,624
    Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 5.88% $7,181
    FBC MORTGAGE, LLC 1 4.99% $5,247
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 5.38% $11,246

    The top Daphne USDA lender as defined by loan originations is DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD., with 59 USDA loans originated. Their average total fees are $4,727, which is $2,232 lower than the next largest lender, NEWREZ LLC.

    The lowest fee Daphne USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. ($4,727), .

    The lowest rate Daphne USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (4.49%), .

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Daphne (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 $315,000 (5.1%) $421,172 (1.2%) 1.17 2,579
    2018-02-01 $314,950 (3.5%) $420,522 (-0.1%) 1.14 2,650
    2018-03-01 $311,688 (3.1%) $421,472 (-0.8%) 1.09 2,703
    2018-04-01 $329,900 (3.3%) $438,191 (0.4%) 1.12 2,756
    2018-05-01 $336,250 (4.8%) $442,439 (1.6%) 1.12 2,749
    2018-06-01 $339,000 (5.6%) $449,255 (3.9%) 1.13 2,737
    2018-07-01 $337,225 (6.1%) $445,758 (3.1%) 1.13 2,744
    2018-08-01 $330,851 (5.9%) $438,622 (2.5%) 1.11 2,756
    2018-09-01 $330,623 (3.3%) $439,184 (0.5%) 1.11 2,743
    2018-10-01 $330,950 (2.8%) $441,316 (1.2%) 1.12 2,708
    2018-11-01 $329,700 (3.9%) $436,532 (-5.4%) 1.12 2,736
    2018-12-01 $329,000 (4.2%) $435,147 (3.3%) 1.13 2,648
    2019-01-01 $325,253 (3.3%) $431,928 (2.6%) 1.12 2,594
    2019-02-01 $327,000 (3.8%) $426,756 (1.5%) 1.10 2,671
    2019-03-01 $331,443 (6.3%) $438,171 (4.0%) 1.08 2,745
    2019-04-01 $334,850 (1.5%) $450,808 (2.9%) 1.06 2,813
    2019-05-01 $339,900 (1.1%) $456,160 (3.1%) 1.06 2,774
    2019-06-01 $344,000 (1.5%) $456,710 (1.7%) 1.08 2,743
    2019-07-01 $339,925 (0.8%) $446,785 (0.2%) 1.06 2,747
    2019-08-01 $336,286 (1.6%) $441,456 (0.7%) 1.06 2,765
    2019-09-01 $341,215 (3.2%) $446,668 (1.7%) 1.09 2,703
    2019-10-01 $341,977 (3.3%) $448,924 (1.7%) 1.10 2,650
    2019-11-01 $349,900 (6.1%) $460,220 (5.4%) 1.15 2,580
    2019-12-01 $349,000 (6.1%) $463,891 (6.6%) 1.16 2,508
    2020-01-01 $339,975 (4.5%) $458,607 (6.2%) 1.14 2,396
    2020-02-01 $344,546 (5.4%) $458,989 (7.6%) 1.13 2,383
    2020-03-01 $355,958 (7.4%) $474,834 (8.4%) 1.12 2,453
    2020-04-01 $354,900 (6.0%) $469,542 (4.2%) 1.11 2,526
    2020-05-01 $359,900 (5.9%) $482,821 (5.8%) 1.09 2,475
    2020-06-01 $362,450 (5.4%) $491,308 (7.6%) 1.07 2,292
    2020-07-01 $360,063 (5.9%) $504,322 (12.9%) 1.04 2,086
    2020-08-01 $360,000 (7.1%) $513,765 (16.4%) 1.03 1,931
    2020-09-01 $370,500 (8.6%) $522,621 (17.0%) 1.06 1,744
    2020-10-01 $365,000 (6.7%) $528,359 (17.7%) 1.05 1,553
    2020-11-01 $359,975 (2.9%) $541,050 (17.6%) 1.05 1,545
    2020-12-01 $362,294 (3.8%) $535,772 (15.5%) 1.08 1,497
    2021-01-01 $379,289 (11.6%) $557,531 (21.6%) 1.13 1,254
    2021-02-01 $386,870 (12.3%) $561,662 (22.4%) 1.13 1,037
    2021-03-01 $401,508 (12.8%) $603,833 (27.2%) 1.14 820
    2021-04-01 $418,750 (18.0%) $603,653 (28.6%) 1.13 852
    2021-05-01 $449,200 (24.8%) $637,113 (32.0%) 1.19 831
    2021-06-01 $454,647 (25.4%) $651,563 (32.6%) 1.20 887
    2021-07-01 $445,000 (23.6%) $630,245 (25.0%) 1.17 1,078
    2021-08-01 $442,500 (22.9%) $613,050 (19.3%) 1.18 1,197
    2021-09-01 $442,500 (19.4%) $601,393 (15.1%) 1.18 1,279
    2021-10-01 $435,900 (19.4%) $603,498 (14.2%) 1.16 1,293
    2021-11-01 $425,723 (18.3%) $613,865 (13.5%) 1.14 1,222
    2021-12-01 $423,358 (16.9%) $617,499 (15.3%) 1.15 1,105
    2022-01-01 $425,000 (12.1%) $644,508 (15.6%) 1.15 938
    2022-02-01 $450,692 (16.5%) $717,460 (27.7%) 1.17 746
    2022-03-01 $482,127 (20.1%) $775,213 (28.4%) 1.21 705
    2022-04-01 $554,000 (32.3%) $824,138 (36.5%) 1.32 746
    2022-05-01 $549,900 (22.4%) $784,780 (23.2%) 1.26 1,028
    2022-06-01 $549,425 (20.9%) $769,593 (18.1%) 1.22 1,292
    2022-07-01 $539,900 (21.3%) $751,743 (19.3%) 1.22 1,518
    2022-08-01 $534,527 (20.8%) $747,056 (21.9%) 1.24 1,596
    2022-09-01 $527,291 (19.2%) $726,903 (20.9%) 1.23 1,610
    2022-10-01 $499,000 (14.5%) $705,257 (16.9%) 1.17 1,631
    2022-11-01 $495,625 (16.4%) $685,965 (11.8%) 1.19 1,648
    2022-12-01 $489,900 (15.7%) $680,407 (10.2%) 1.21 1,626
    2023-01-01 $483,643 (13.8%) $679,823 (5.5%) 1.20 1,531
    2023-02-01 $496,450 (10.2%) $688,655 (-4.0%) 1.20 1,518
    2023-03-01 $499,450 (3.6%) $702,465 (-9.4%) 1.18 1,499
    2023-04-01 $500,000 (-9.8%) $711,310 (-13.7%) 1.16 1,603
    2023-05-01 $524,975 (-4.5%) $736,959 (-6.1%) 1.19 1,703
    2023-06-01 $527,359 (-4.0%) $736,563 (-4.3%) 1.19 1,715
    2023-07-01 $525,000 (-2.8%) $734,618 (-2.3%) 1.19 1,764
    2023-08-01 $527,000 (-1.4%) $732,057 (-2.0%) 1.21 1,841
    2023-09-01 $543,450 (3.1%) $740,187 (1.8%) 1.27 2,004
    2023-10-01 $546,725 (9.6%) $749,279 (6.2%) 1.29 2,172
    2023-11-01 $531,075 (7.2%) $728,471 (6.2%) 1.26 2,256
    2023-12-01 $531,900 (8.6%) $720,773 (5.9%) 1.30 2,167
    2024-01-01 $531,075 (9.8%) $719,493 (5.8%) 1.30 2,118
    2024-02-01 $525,000 (5.8%) $713,313 (3.6%) 1.26 2,237
    2024-03-01 $499,900 (0.1%) $708,027 (0.8%) 1.18 2,532
    2024-04-01 $501,885 (0.4%) $698,349 (-1.8%) 1.17 2,576
    2024-05-01 $524,900 (0.0%) $712,505 (-3.3%) 1.19 2,595
    2024-06-01 $518,900 (-1.6%) $715,393 (-2.9%) 1.18 2,583
    2024-07-01 $517,450 (-1.4%) $709,351 (-3.4%) 1.18 2,668
    2024-08-01 $509,000 (-3.4%) $706,298 (-3.5%) 1.18 2,752
    2024-09-01 $502,500 (-7.5%) $698,908 (-5.6%) 1.18 2,809
    2024-10-01 $503,000 (-8.0%) $689,856 (-7.9%) 1.18 2,870
    2024-11-01 $499,000 (-6.0%) $682,029 (-6.4%) 1.20 2,840
    2024-12-01 $499,000 (-6.2%) $677,255 (-6.0%) 1.24 2,708
    2025-01-01 $495,000 (-6.8%) $678,480 (-5.7%) 1.24 2,595
    2025-02-01 $495,000 (-5.7%) $684,244 (-4.1%) 1.20 2,739
    2025-03-01 $500,000 (0.0%) $697,427 (-1.5%) 1.18 2,897
    2025-04-01 $515,000 (2.6%) $705,853 (1.1%) 1.19 3,087
    Daphne's median listing price for 2025-04-01 was $515,000, a difference of $13,115 (2.6%) versus the prior year and $15,000 versus the prior month.

    Daphne's median listing price comes in at 119% of the national average.

    Daphne's average listing price for 2025-04-01 was $705,853, a difference of $7,504 (1.1%) versus the prior year and $8,426 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-04-01 period, Daphne had 3,087 MLS listings, a difference of 190 listings (7%) versus the prior month and 511 listings (20%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Daphne (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 99 days 2,024 sqft
    2018-02-01 96 days 2,000 sqft
    2018-03-01 74 days 2,009 sqft
    2018-04-01 68 days 2,016 sqft
    2018-05-01 67 days 2,010 sqft
    2018-06-01 70 days 2,009 sqft
    2018-07-01 73 days 1,971 sqft
    2018-08-01 75 days 1,961 sqft
    2018-09-01 82 days 1,957 sqft
    2018-10-01 87 days 1,950 sqft
    2018-11-01 88 days 1,939 sqft
    2018-12-01 93 days 1,931 sqft
    2019-01-01 96 days 1,931 sqft
    2019-02-01 91 days 1,922 sqft
    2019-03-01 79 days 1,942 sqft
    2019-04-01 68 days 1,955 sqft
    2019-05-01 68 days 1,958 sqft
    2019-06-01 74 days 1,954 sqft
    2019-07-01 76 days 1,950 sqft
    2019-08-01 76 days 1,945 sqft
    2019-09-01 78 days 1,952 sqft
    2019-10-01 80 days 1,957 sqft
    2019-11-01 82 days 1,958 sqft
    2019-12-01 87 days 1,945 sqft
    2020-01-01 89 days 1,940 sqft
    2020-02-01 82 days 1,936 sqft
    2020-03-01 67 days 1,930 sqft
    2020-04-01 69 days 1,903 sqft
    2020-05-01 74 days 1,930 sqft
    2020-06-01 78 days 1,971 sqft
    2020-07-01 70 days 1,980 sqft
    2020-08-01 65 days 1,960 sqft
    2020-09-01 64 days 1,959 sqft
    2020-10-01 66 days 1,958 sqft
    2020-11-01 69 days 1,958 sqft
    2020-12-01 64 days 1,950 sqft
    2021-01-01 71 days 1,963 sqft
    2021-02-01 56 days 1,959 sqft
    2021-03-01 42 days 1,990 sqft
    2021-04-01 34 days 1,949 sqft
    2021-05-01 35 days 1,948 sqft
    2021-06-01 33 days 1,926 sqft
    2021-07-01 30 days 1,891 sqft
    2021-08-01 34 days 1,890 sqft
    2021-09-01 44 days 1,849 sqft
    2021-10-01 52 days 1,833 sqft
    2021-11-01 53 days 1,832 sqft
    2021-12-01 58 days 1,872 sqft
    2022-01-01 58 days 1,915 sqft
    2022-02-01 43 days 2,012 sqft
    2022-03-01 33 days 2,005 sqft
    2022-04-01 26 days 1,980 sqft
    2022-05-01 26 days 1,954 sqft
    2022-06-01 31 days 1,916 sqft
    2022-07-01 44 days 1,878 sqft
    2022-08-01 54 days 1,873 sqft
    2022-09-01 62 days 1,888 sqft
    2022-10-01 68 days 1,884 sqft
    2022-11-01 69 days 1,883 sqft
    2022-12-01 73 days 1,866 sqft
    2023-01-01 81 days 1,879 sqft
    2023-02-01 67 days 1,868 sqft
    2023-03-01 57 days 1,879 sqft
    2023-04-01 51 days 1,873 sqft
    2023-05-01 50 days 1,863 sqft
    2023-06-01 52 days 1,854 sqft
    2023-07-01 56 days 1,839 sqft
    2023-08-01 57 days 1,814 sqft
    2023-09-01 58 days 1,800 sqft
    2023-10-01 62 days 1,822 sqft
    2023-11-01 68 days 1,798 sqft
    2023-12-01 79 days 1,786 sqft
    2024-01-01 87 days 1,787 sqft
    2024-02-01 82 days 1,787 sqft
    2024-03-01 60 days 1,787 sqft
    2024-04-01 60 days 1,787 sqft
    2024-05-01 66 days 1,779 sqft
    2024-06-01 72 days 1,770 sqft
    2024-07-01 77 days 1,765 sqft
    2024-08-01 78 days 1,773 sqft
    2024-09-01 76 days 1,769 sqft
    2024-10-01 78 days 1,766 sqft
    2024-11-01 81 days 1,757 sqft
    2024-12-01 90 days 1,759 sqft
    2025-01-01 93 days 1,737 sqft
    2025-02-01 86 days 1,738 sqft
    2025-03-01 66 days 1,720 sqft
    2025-04-01 64 days 1,731 sqft
    Daphne's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-04-01 was 64 days. This is 7% longer than the same period one year ago.

    Daphne's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-04-01 period was 1,731 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,787 sqft.