Lake Charles USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats
LAKE CHARLES, LA
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.
Lake Charles's 27 lenders originated 100 USDA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $18,670,000, with an average USDA loan value of $186,700.
Lake Charles USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates
30 Year USDA mortgages in Lake Charles
averaged
-0.04%
for the week of 2025-07-04, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of
0% for the same period.
Lake Charles's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $5,098.
The average rate for the prior week (2025-06-27) was
6.3% and
one month ago for the week of 2025-05-30, the
average rate was 6.48%.
The average rate one year ago was 6.48%.
For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-07-04, the average rate
was -0.06%.
Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles level.
The top Lake Charles USDA lender as defined by loan originations is Equity Prime Mortgage LLC, with
11 USDA loans originated. Their average total fees are
$7,487, which is $115
higher than the next largest lender,
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC.
The lowest fee Lake Charles USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC ($7,372), Equity Prime Mortgage LLC ($7,487), .
The lowest rate Lake Charles USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC (6.37%), Equity Prime Mortgage LLC (6.58%), .