Galesburg USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Galesburg, IL

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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.

    Galesburg's 5 lenders originated 9 USDA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $765,000, with an average USDA loan value of $85,000.

    Galesburg USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year USDA mortgages in Galesburg averaged 6.69% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of 6.526% for the same period.

    Galesburg's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $3,093.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.64% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.59%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.68%.

    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.

    Galesburg 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 Galesburg level.

    Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
    Community Mortgage Banc Corporation 3 7.21% $2,790
    First Mid Bank & Trust 3 6.54% $3,109
    CRESCENT MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.63% $4,156
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.38% $5,445
    INB 1 7.13% $2,818

    The top Galesburg USDA lender as defined by loan originations is Community Mortgage Banc Corporation, with 3 USDA loans originated. Their average total fees are $2,790, which is $319 lower than the next largest lender, First Mid Bank & Trust.

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

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

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Galesburg (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 $104,550 (3.3%) $137,069 (1.2%) 0.00 218
    2018-02-01 $99,375 (-4.4%) $134,147 (-0.4%) 0.00 216
    2018-03-01 $105,000 (-4.5%) $144,582 (2.6%) 0.00 233
    2018-04-01 $112,350 (-1.6%) $151,187 (-2.6%) 0.00 244
    2018-05-01 $109,600 (-10.1%) $144,834 (-12.1%) 0.00 262
    2018-06-01 $110,350 (-12.6%) $150,670 (-9.9%) 0.00 283
    2018-07-01 $110,750 (-10.0%) $148,429 (-9.9%) 0.00 309
    2018-08-01 $99,100 (-20.7%) $137,981 (-18.3%) 0.00 330
    2018-09-01 $95,900 (-23.7%) $131,576 (-22.0%) 0.00 324
    2018-10-01 $94,500 (-20.2%) $130,682 (-19.7%) 0.00 312
    2018-11-01 $94,975 (-14.3%) $132,992 (-14.5%) 0.00 278
    2018-12-01 $99,500 (-5.2%) $130,497 (-6.8%) 0.00 234
    2019-01-01 $103,725 (-0.8%) $131,890 (-3.8%) 0.00 224
    2019-02-01 $107,750 (8.4%) $132,685 (-1.1%) 0.00 214
    2019-03-01 $110,500 (5.2%) $140,202 (-3.0%) 0.00 198
    2019-04-01 $113,450 (1.0%) $147,762 (-2.3%) 0.00 187
    2019-05-01 $119,900 (9.4%) $155,289 (7.2%) 0.00 196
    2019-06-01 $112,900 (2.3%) $152,152 (1.0%) 0.00 214
    2019-07-01 $108,225 (-2.3%) $155,451 (4.7%) 0.00 220
    2019-08-01 $96,814 (-2.3%) $155,566 (12.7%) 0.00 225
    2019-09-01 $92,109 (-4.0%) $157,326 (19.6%) 0.00 233
    2019-10-01 $88,850 (-6.0%) $158,500 (21.3%) 0.00 239
    2019-11-01 $84,900 (-10.6%) $150,717 (13.3%) 0.00 242
    2019-12-01 $84,800 (-14.8%) $150,881 (15.6%) 0.00 222
    2020-01-01 $81,325 (-21.6%) $146,861 (11.4%) 0.00 198
    2020-02-01 $84,900 (-21.2%) $150,645 (13.5%) 0.00 179
    2020-03-01 $94,200 (-14.8%) $159,448 (13.7%) 0.00 183
    2020-04-01 $96,075 (-15.3%) $138,588 (-6.2%) 0.00 185
    2020-05-01 $100,450 (-16.2%) $166,423 (7.2%) 0.00 186
    2020-06-01 $104,225 (-7.7%) $167,076 (9.8%) 0.00 174
    2020-07-01 $109,450 (1.1%) $171,686 (10.4%) 0.00 167
    2020-08-01 $107,000 (10.5%) $172,061 (10.6%) 0.00 141
    2020-09-01 $96,950 (5.3%) $165,100 (4.9%) 0.00 131
    2020-10-01 $84,450 (-5.0%) $160,105 (1.0%) 0.00 122
    2020-11-01 $75,625 (-10.9%) $141,649 (-6.0%) 0.00 130
    2020-12-01 $75,875 (-10.5%) $140,960 (-6.6%) 0.00 107
    2021-01-01 $72,000 (-11.5%) $113,415 (-22.8%) 0.00 101
    2021-02-01 $79,900 (-5.9%) $117,263 (-22.2%) 0.00 97
    2021-03-01 $82,700 (-12.2%) $130,077 (-18.4%) 0.00 86
    2021-04-01 $87,900 (-8.5%) $136,719 (-1.4%) 0.00 71
    2021-05-01 $79,900 (-20.5%) $133,530 (-19.8%) 0.00 62
    2021-06-01 $95,900 (-8.0%) $150,559 (-9.9%) 0.00 71
    2021-07-01 $99,900 (-8.7%) $158,490 (-7.7%) 0.00 83
    2021-08-01 $117,450 (9.8%) $157,351 (-8.6%) 0.00 82
    2021-09-01 $129,950 (34.0%) $177,226 (7.3%) 0.00 94
    2021-10-01 $110,900 (31.3%) $169,451 (5.8%) 0.00 97
    2021-11-01 $102,200 (35.1%) $146,232 (3.2%) 0.00 104
    2021-12-01 $96,375 (27.0%) $136,992 (-2.8%) 0.00 100
    2022-01-01 $93,250 (29.5%) $130,841 (15.4%) 0.00 80
    2022-02-01 $100,425 (25.7%) $145,894 (24.4%) 0.00 58
    2022-03-01 $99,000 (19.7%) $149,532 (15.0%) 0.00 55
    2022-04-01 $102,500 (16.6%) $162,160 (18.6%) 0.00 72
    2022-05-01 $99,175 (24.1%) $158,363 (18.6%) 0.00 78
    2022-06-01 $93,950 (-2.0%) $155,165 (3.1%) 0.00 67
    2022-07-01 $96,200 (-3.7%) $160,344 (1.2%) 0.00 73
    2022-08-01 $94,450 (-19.6%) $166,561 (5.9%) 0.00 74
    2022-09-01 $99,575 (-23.4%) $163,119 (-8.0%) 0.00 78
    2022-10-01 $114,950 (3.7%) $168,854 (-0.4%) 0.00 82
    2022-11-01 $117,400 (14.9%) $159,848 (9.3%) 0.00 99
    2022-12-01 $115,000 (19.3%) $166,887 (21.8%) 0.00 89
    2023-01-01 $114,900 (23.2%) $160,181 (22.4%) 0.00 90
    2023-02-01 $125,300 (24.8%) $173,602 (19.0%) 0.00 82
    2023-03-01 $118,300 (19.5%) $173,322 (15.9%) 0.00 66
    2023-04-01 $143,500 (40.0%) $198,608 (22.5%) 0.00 60
    2023-05-01 $127,425 (28.5%) $195,406 (23.4%) 0.00 72
    2023-06-01 $127,950 (36.2%) $203,371 (31.1%) 0.00 79
    2023-07-01 $132,900 (38.2%) $205,653 (28.3%) 0.00 72
    2023-08-01 $125,175 (32.5%) $203,185 (22.0%) 0.00 80
    2023-09-01 $114,750 (15.2%) $173,496 (6.4%) 0.00 68
    2023-10-01 $110,500 (-3.9%) $155,671 (-7.8%) 0.00 79
    2023-11-01 $110,500 (-5.9%) $148,117 (-7.3%) 0.00 79
    2023-12-01 $112,450 (-2.2%) $149,250 (-10.6%) 0.00 74
    2024-01-01 $108,225 (-5.8%) $148,685 (-7.2%) 0.00 71
    2024-02-01 $94,950 (-24.2%) $144,316 (-16.9%) 0.00 68
    2024-03-01 $122,400 (3.5%) $183,432 (5.8%) 0.00 67
    2024-04-01 $143,475 (0.0%) $205,836 (3.6%) 0.00 72
    2024-05-01 $152,925 (20.0%) $207,348 (6.1%) 0.00 88
    2024-06-01 $150,000 (17.2%) $202,366 (-0.5%) 0.00 93
    2024-07-01 $138,200 (4.0%) $184,612 (-10.2%) 0.00 101
    2024-08-01 $129,900 (3.8%) $174,726 (-14.0%) 0.00 91
    2024-09-01 $124,800 (8.8%) $185,338 (6.8%) 0.00 94
    2024-10-01 $119,900 (8.5%) $176,525 (13.4%) 0.00 112
    2024-11-01 $119,900 (8.5%) $165,132 (11.5%) 0.00 110
    2024-12-01 $109,950 (-2.2%) $152,638 (2.3%) 0.00 96
    2025-01-01 $109,925 (1.6%) $151,035 (1.6%) 0.00 89
    Galesburg's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $109,925, a difference of $1,700 (1.6%) versus the prior year and $-25 versus the prior month.

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

    Galesburg's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $151,035, a difference of $2,350 (1.6%) versus the prior year and $-1,603 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-01-01 period, Galesburg had 89 MLS listings, a difference of -7 listings (-7%) versus the prior month and 18 listings (25%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Galesburg (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 1,526 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 1,506 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 1,520 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 1,554 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 1,512 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 1,510 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 1,518 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 1,487 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 1,488 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 1,502 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 1,483 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 1,501 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,546 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,544 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 1,569 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 1,588 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 1,603 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 1,590 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 1,578 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,569 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,528 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,520 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,528 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,528 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,540 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,532 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 1,558 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,542 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,646 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 1,640 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 1,606 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 1,581 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,555 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,532 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,440 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,371 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,400 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,582 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,510 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 1,442 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 1,467 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,611 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,639 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,473 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 1,438 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 1,462 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 1,506 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 1,412 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 1,399 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 1,422 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 1,472 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 1,452 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 1,400 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 1,410 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 1,349 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 1,380 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 1,411 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 1,404 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 1,398 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 1,412 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 1,429 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 1,420 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 1,448 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 1,548 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 1,637 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 1,642 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 1,602 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,521 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,389 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,521 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,450 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,384 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,466 sqft
    2024-04-01 0 days 1,724 sqft
    2024-05-01 0 days 1,764 sqft
    2024-06-01 0 days 1,604 sqft
    2024-07-01 0 days 1,536 sqft
    2024-08-01 0 days 1,504 sqft
    2024-09-01 0 days 1,568 sqft
    2024-10-01 0 days 1,534 sqft
    2024-11-01 0 days 1,456 sqft
    2024-12-01 0 days 1,384 sqft
    2025-01-01 0 days 1,416 sqft
    Galesburg's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-01-01 was 0 days.

    Galesburg's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 1,416 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,450 sqft.