Evanston USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Evanston, WY

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.

Evanston's 5 lenders originated 6 USDA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $1,610,000, with an average USDA loan value of $268,333.

Evanston USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year USDA mortgages in Evanston averaged 6.82% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of 6.863% for the same period.

Evanston's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $5,016.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.38% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.56%.

The average rate one year ago was 6%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 6.86%.

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Evanston 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 Evanston level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.13% $4,202
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.99% $10,686
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 6.13% $7,045
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 5.63% $11,829
Unify Home Lending Inc. 1 7.00% $10,188

The top Evanston USDA lender as defined by loan originations is VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, with 2 USDA loans originated. Their average total fees are $4,202, which is $6,483 lower than the next largest lender, FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION.

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

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


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Evanston (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 $188,225 (14.1%) $226,206 (15.9%) 0.00 82
2018-02-01 $185,000 (9.0%) $221,444 (12.8%) 0.00 83
2018-03-01 $187,000 (10.1%) $223,284 (11.4%) 0.00 83
2018-04-01 $189,925 (11.8%) $236,147 (13.4%) 0.00 91
2018-05-01 $194,900 (7.6%) $241,713 (10.9%) 0.00 94
2018-06-01 $199,900 (5.7%) $234,736 (7.6%) 0.00 92
2018-07-01 $199,225 (8.3%) $231,529 (5.3%) 0.00 95
2018-08-01 $196,475 (9.5%) $224,168 (6.7%) 0.00 87
2018-09-01 $187,450 (4.7%) $216,406 (-0.3%) 0.00 81
2018-10-01 $197,425 (16.3%) $227,282 (5.6%) 0.00 85
2018-11-01 $212,450 (28.0%) $229,284 (8.6%) 0.00 79
2018-12-01 $204,750 (20.5%) $227,258 (8.8%) 0.00 79
2019-01-01 $211,225 (12.2%) $221,380 (-2.1%) 0.00 75
2019-02-01 $197,200 (6.6%) $217,138 (-1.9%) 0.00 71
2019-03-01 $198,957 (6.4%) $221,284 (-0.9%) 0.00 69
2019-04-01 $201,657 (6.2%) $227,272 (-3.8%) 0.00 72
2019-05-01 $190,700 (-2.2%) $223,098 (-7.7%) 0.00 74
2019-06-01 $189,900 (-5.0%) $254,792 (8.5%) 0.00 81
2019-07-01 $189,900 (-4.7%) $240,267 (3.8%) 0.00 91
2019-08-01 $192,300 (-2.1%) $239,858 (7.0%) 0.00 79
2019-09-01 $196,575 (4.9%) $246,413 (13.9%) 0.00 70
2019-10-01 $204,950 (3.8%) $258,369 (13.7%) 0.00 64
2019-11-01 $205,000 (-3.5%) $268,580 (17.1%) 0.00 57
2019-12-01 $197,500 (-3.5%) $269,540 (18.6%) 0.00 55
2020-01-01 $195,000 (-7.7%) $274,252 (23.9%) 0.00 51
2020-02-01 $219,000 (11.1%) $275,023 (26.7%) 0.00 49
2020-03-01 $198,875 (0.0%) $280,559 (26.8%) 0.00 45
2020-04-01 $229,450 (13.8%) $290,141 (27.7%) 0.00 51
2020-05-01 $220,000 (15.4%) $276,935 (24.1%) 0.00 60
2020-06-01 $217,475 (14.5%) $267,186 (4.9%) 0.00 67
2020-07-01 $219,950 (15.8%) $243,619 (1.4%) 0.00 61
2020-08-01 $215,000 (11.8%) $243,994 (1.7%) 0.00 42
2020-09-01 $229,975 (17.0%) $249,001 (1.1%) 0.00 31
2020-10-01 $205,000 (0.0%) $235,926 (-8.7%) 0.00 26
2020-11-01 $207,500 (1.2%) $217,325 (-19.1%) 0.00 30
2020-12-01 $213,750 (8.2%) $235,264 (-12.7%) 0.00 28
2021-01-01 $220,000 (12.8%) $247,842 (-9.6%) 0.00 25
2021-02-01 $225,950 (3.2%) $260,548 (-5.3%) 0.00 28
2021-03-01 $255,475 (28.5%) $357,850 (27.6%) 0.00 28
2021-04-01 $254,000 (10.7%) $354,602 (22.2%) 0.00 34
2021-05-01 $284,500 (29.3%) $381,744 (37.9%) 0.00 34
2021-06-01 $281,950 (29.7%) $391,872 (46.7%) 0.00 44
2021-07-01 $314,500 (43.0%) $359,579 (47.6%) 0.00 50
2021-08-01 $304,500 (41.6%) $369,068 (51.3%) 0.00 54
2021-09-01 $282,800 (23.0%) $376,991 (51.4%) 0.00 45
2021-10-01 $274,950 (34.1%) $390,961 (65.7%) 0.00 37
2021-11-01 $261,738 (26.1%) $392,588 (80.7%) 0.00 34
2021-12-01 $248,000 (16.0%) $391,597 (66.5%) 0.00 29
2022-01-01 $269,000 (22.3%) $384,105 (55.0%) 0.00 18
2022-02-01 $329,125 (45.7%) $457,487 (75.6%) 0.00 23
2022-03-01 $399,925 (56.5%) $499,236 (39.5%) 0.00 26
2022-04-01 $454,900 (79.1%) $534,702 (50.8%) 0.00 24
2022-05-01 $450,000 (58.2%) $494,288 (29.5%) 0.00 39
2022-06-01 $407,973 (44.7%) $474,521 (21.1%) 0.00 48
2022-07-01 $409,500 (30.2%) $467,289 (30.0%) 0.00 51
2022-08-01 $388,225 (27.5%) $449,845 (21.9%) 0.00 51
2022-09-01 $372,475 (31.7%) $436,666 (15.8%) 0.00 53
2022-10-01 $375,000 (36.4%) $421,812 (7.9%) 0.00 46
2022-11-01 $389,050 (48.6%) $428,414 (9.1%) 0.00 45
2022-12-01 $389,900 (57.2%) $405,709 (3.6%) 0.00 39
2023-01-01 $354,656 (31.8%) $381,552 (-0.7%) 0.00 40
2023-02-01 $349,975 (6.3%) $379,063 (-17.1%) 0.00 39
2023-03-01 $353,750 (-11.6%) $381,279 (-23.6%) 0.00 32
2023-04-01 $395,000 (-13.2%) $439,130 (-17.9%) 0.00 36
2023-05-01 $397,225 (-11.7%) $456,351 (-7.7%) 0.00 39
2023-06-01 $407,879 (0.0%) $463,386 (-2.4%) 0.00 43
2023-07-01 $383,500 (-6.4%) $450,367 (-3.6%) 0.00 50
2023-08-01 $379,000 (-2.4%) $495,762 (10.2%) 0.00 49
2023-09-01 $359,950 (-3.4%) $470,198 (7.7%) 0.00 49
2023-10-01 $332,475 (-11.3%) $466,018 (10.5%) 0.00 50
2023-11-01 $343,225 (-11.8%) $454,104 (6.0%) 0.00 51
2023-12-01 $359,500 (-7.8%) $491,288 (21.1%) 0.00 42
2024-01-01 $358,450 (1.1%) $506,792 (32.8%) 0.00 37
2024-02-01 $367,200 (4.9%) $565,279 (49.1%) 0.00 34
2024-03-01 $355,000 (0.4%) $552,078 (44.8%) 0.00 38
Evanston's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $355,000, a difference of $1,250 (0.4%) versus the prior year and $-12,200 versus the prior month.

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

Evanston's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $552,078, a difference of $170,799 (44.8%) versus the prior year and $-13,201 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-03-01 period, Evanston had 38 MLS listings, a difference of 4 listings (12%) versus the prior month and 6 listings (19%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Evanston (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,899 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,878 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,950 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 2,056 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 2,059 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 2,043 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 2,078 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 2,099 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 2,114 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 2,064 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 2,121 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 2,080 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 2,079 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 2,048 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 2,000 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 2,064 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 2,030 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,810 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,872 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,862 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,848 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,870 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,886 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,900 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,857 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,842 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,842 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 2,085 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,876 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 2,004 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 2,039 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,728 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,855 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,854 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,743 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,767 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,747 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,754 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,854 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,938 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,976 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 2,278 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 2,219 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 2,215 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 2,117 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 2,087 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 2,101 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,972 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 2,087 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 2,098 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 2,440 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 2,495 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 2,392 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 2,286 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 2,224 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 2,235 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 2,237 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 2,204 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 2,221 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 2,133 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 2,112 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 2,112 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 2,142 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 2,201 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 2,358 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 2,372 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 2,101 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 2,000 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 2,039 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,953 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,991 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,944 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,933 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 2,008 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 2,183 sqft
Evanston's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

Evanston's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 2,183 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,142 sqft.