Malvern USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Malvern, AR

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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.

    Malvern's 20 lenders originated 36 USDA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $6,300,000, with an average USDA loan value of $175,000.

    Malvern USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year USDA mortgages in Malvern averaged 6.52% for the week of 2025-05-16, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of 6.481% for the same period.

    Malvern's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $3,663.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-05-09) was 6.53% and one month ago for the week of 2025-04-11, the average rate was 6.61%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.92%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-05-16, the average rate was 6.38%.

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

    Malvern 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 Malvern level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    Flanagan State Bank 8 5.56% $5,835
    PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 4 6.84% $6,639
    GMFS LLC 3 6.08% $4,390
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.19% $6,965
    Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 2 6.44% $4,841
    Eagle Bank and Trust Company 2 6.00% $5,106
    SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.69% $2,252
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 1 6.75% $6,899
    MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.88% $2,854
    MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC 1 7.25% $6,399
    MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC. 1 6.63% $6,297
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 7.25% $4,334
    American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 1 6.63% $5,118
    UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 6.13% $3,783
    COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.50% $7,850
    Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 5.25% $13,223
    EUSTIS AND AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.87% $4,255
    EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 1 8.13% $8,711
    Farmers Bank & Trust Company 1 6.25% $5,623
    FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. 1 6.25% $3,760

    The top Malvern USDA lender as defined by loan originations is Flanagan State Bank, with 8 USDA loans originated. Their average total fees are $5,835, which is $804 lower than the next largest lender, PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC..

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

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

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Malvern (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 $126,750 (11.7%) $160,156 (9.8%) 0.00 128
    2018-02-01 $128,200 (17.6%) $166,675 (13.6%) 0.00 131
    2018-03-01 $129,900 (23.8%) $165,020 (14.0%) 0.00 111
    2018-04-01 $135,900 (24.7%) $183,364 (23.5%) 0.00 113
    2018-05-01 $131,200 (14.4%) $182,771 (23.7%) 0.00 115
    2018-06-01 $129,900 (7.2%) $180,055 (18.2%) 0.00 124
    2018-07-01 $136,625 (5.1%) $177,850 (14.7%) 0.00 120
    2018-08-01 $149,125 (9.1%) $166,947 (4.8%) 0.00 116
    2018-09-01 $149,950 (7.7%) $169,486 (5.7%) 0.00 114
    2018-10-01 $144,894 (4.2%) $166,360 (-0.6%) 0.00 120
    2018-11-01 $128,900 (-6.0%) $147,927 (-10.3%) 0.00 118
    2018-12-01 $126,900 (-2.3%) $145,664 (-8.3%) 0.00 107
    2019-01-01 $129,288 (2.0%) $143,927 (-10.1%) 0.00 102
    2019-02-01 $135,250 (5.5%) $154,958 (-7.0%) 0.00 93
    2019-03-01 $115,479 (-11.1%) $148,171 (-10.2%) 0.00 94
    2019-04-01 $110,454 (-18.7%) $144,539 (-21.2%) 0.00 93
    2019-05-01 $135,325 (3.1%) $161,338 (-11.7%) 0.00 88
    2019-06-01 $155,000 (19.3%) $170,083 (-5.5%) 0.00 90
    2019-07-01 $149,750 (9.6%) $174,456 (-1.9%) 0.00 83
    2019-08-01 $151,643 (1.7%) $173,111 (3.7%) 0.00 84
    2019-09-01 $154,108 (2.8%) $173,266 (2.2%) 0.00 87
    2019-10-01 $155,189 (7.1%) $173,368 (4.2%) 0.00 88
    2019-11-01 $159,000 (23.4%) $186,126 (25.8%) 0.00 83
    2019-12-01 $157,225 (23.9%) $192,481 (32.1%) 0.00 89
    2020-01-01 $159,600 (23.5%) $197,826 (37.5%) 0.00 92
    2020-02-01 $160,000 (18.3%) $209,419 (35.2%) 0.00 94
    2020-03-01 $192,000 (66.3%) $220,828 (49.0%) 0.00 88
    2020-04-01 $198,750 (79.9%) $232,593 (60.9%) 0.00 80
    2020-05-01 $192,450 (42.2%) $235,962 (46.3%) 0.00 71
    2020-06-01 $190,725 (23.1%) $252,992 (48.8%) 0.00 62
    2020-07-01 $193,625 (29.3%) $250,896 (43.8%) 0.00 64
    2020-08-01 $199,000 (31.2%) $271,253 (56.7%) 0.00 59
    2020-09-01 $164,725 (6.9%) $261,606 (51.0%) 0.00 59
    2020-10-01 $175,000 (12.8%) $256,881 (48.2%) 0.00 53
    2020-11-01 $159,450 (0.3%) $242,706 (30.4%) 0.00 57
    2020-12-01 $139,000 (-11.6%) $246,458 (28.0%) 0.00 60
    2021-01-01 $157,500 (-1.3%) $249,997 (26.4%) 0.00 54
    2021-02-01 $136,750 (-14.5%) $257,076 (22.8%) 0.00 46
    2021-03-01 $166,375 (-13.4%) $297,483 (34.7%) 0.00 44
    2021-04-01 $159,175 (-19.9%) $274,004 (17.8%) 0.00 42
    2021-05-01 $165,000 (-14.3%) $294,311 (24.7%) 0.00 40
    2021-06-01 $175,920 (-7.8%) $305,685 (20.8%) 0.00 39
    2021-07-01 $182,450 (-5.8%) $289,390 (15.3%) 0.00 46
    2021-08-01 $173,650 (-12.7%) $212,336 (-21.7%) 0.00 54
    2021-09-01 $176,975 (7.4%) $245,520 (-6.2%) 0.00 47
    2021-10-01 $179,900 (2.8%) $261,411 (1.8%) 0.00 52
    2021-11-01 $211,238 (32.5%) $295,354 (21.7%) 0.00 46
    2021-12-01 $221,250 (59.2%) $312,129 (26.7%) 0.00 44
    2022-01-01 $225,000 (42.9%) $309,531 (23.8%) 0.00 37
    2022-02-01 $198,000 (44.8%) $294,419 (14.5%) 0.00 44
    2022-03-01 $182,000 (9.4%) $262,719 (-11.7%) 0.00 39
    2022-04-01 $164,950 (3.6%) $236,685 (-13.6%) 0.00 43
    2022-05-01 $178,333 (8.1%) $258,521 (-12.2%) 0.00 54
    2022-06-01 $194,000 (10.3%) $286,766 (-6.2%) 0.00 49
    2022-07-01 $195,000 (6.9%) $269,394 (-6.9%) 0.00 60
    2022-08-01 $192,500 (10.9%) $261,704 (23.3%) 0.00 64
    2022-09-01 $189,500 (7.1%) $281,443 (14.6%) 0.00 58
    2022-10-01 $189,000 (5.1%) $299,001 (14.4%) 0.00 56
    2022-11-01 $173,225 (-18.0%) $256,519 (-13.2%) 0.00 76
    2022-12-01 $169,900 (-23.2%) $249,670 (-20.0%) 0.00 68
    2023-01-01 $173,725 (-22.8%) $243,103 (-21.5%) 0.00 56
    2023-02-01 $176,000 (-11.1%) $237,855 (-19.2%) 0.00 55
    2023-03-01 $182,225 (0.1%) $269,802 (2.7%) 0.00 46
    2023-04-01 $197,000 (19.4%) $284,930 (20.4%) 0.00 44
    2023-05-01 $243,750 (36.7%) $325,403 (25.9%) 0.00 47
    2023-06-01 $236,225 (21.8%) $336,955 (17.5%) 0.00 48
    2023-07-01 $232,450 (19.2%) $310,958 (15.4%) 0.00 53
    2023-08-01 $217,000 (12.7%) $274,322 (4.8%) 0.00 56
    2023-09-01 $201,000 (6.1%) $258,621 (-8.1%) 0.00 58
    2023-10-01 $212,725 (12.6%) $250,842 (-16.1%) 0.00 57
    2023-11-01 $198,000 (14.3%) $236,631 (-7.8%) 0.00 61
    2023-12-01 $199,000 (17.1%) $248,743 (-0.4%) 0.00 54
    2024-01-01 $219,725 (26.5%) $258,559 (6.4%) 0.00 55
    2024-02-01 $207,450 (17.9%) $248,633 (4.5%) 0.00 60
    2024-03-01 $210,000 (15.2%) $245,308 (-9.1%) 0.00 60
    2024-04-01 $198,750 (0.9%) $235,804 (-17.2%) 0.00 61
    2024-05-01 $196,100 (-19.6%) $228,524 (-29.8%) 0.00 63
    2024-06-01 $199,500 (-15.6%) $297,544 (-11.7%) 0.00 63
    2024-07-01 $234,975 (1.1%) $334,809 (7.7%) 0.00 77
    2024-08-01 $239,500 (10.4%) $329,672 (20.2%) 0.00 84
    2024-09-01 $230,000 (14.4%) $314,616 (21.7%) 0.00 99
    2024-10-01 $250,750 (17.9%) $334,533 (33.4%) 0.00 94
    2024-11-01 $234,500 (18.4%) $317,037 (34.0%) 0.00 98
    2024-12-01 $217,000 (9.1%) $302,277 (21.5%) 0.00 96
    2025-01-01 $210,375 (-4.3%) $291,803 (12.9%) 0.00 85
    2025-02-01 $199,200 (-4.0%) $281,517 (13.2%) 0.00 86
    2025-03-01 $199,350 (-5.1%) $288,898 (17.8%) 0.00 90
    2025-04-01 $226,000 (13.7%) $335,545 (42.3%) 0.00 86
    Malvern's median listing price for 2025-04-01 was $226,000, a difference of $27,250 (13.7%) versus the prior year and $26,650 versus the prior month.

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

    Malvern's average listing price for 2025-04-01 was $335,545, a difference of $99,741 (42.3%) versus the prior year and $46,647 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-04-01 period, Malvern had 86 MLS listings, a difference of -4 listings (-4%) versus the prior month and 25 listings (41%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Malvern (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 1,582 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 1,574 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 1,579 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 1,683 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 1,677 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 1,761 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 1,768 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 1,733 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 1,760 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 1,733 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 1,742 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 1,679 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,653 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,678 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 1,598 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 1,585 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 1,678 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 1,700 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,727 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,699 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,746 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,756 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,811 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,811 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 1,844 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,821 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,820 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 1,916 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 1,890 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 2,023 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,914 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,822 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,916 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,760 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,780 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,630 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,657 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 1,642 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 1,644 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,549 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,600 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,456 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 1,758 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 2,014 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 1,901 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 1,798 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 1,545 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 1,425 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 1,596 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 1,703 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 1,742 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 1,780 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 1,771 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 1,761 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 1,756 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 1,788 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 1,873 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 1,912 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 1,949 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 1,970 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 2,059 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 1,985 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 1,708 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 1,691 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,696 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,694 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,700 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,704 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,712 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,729 sqft
    2024-04-01 0 days 1,730 sqft
    2024-05-01 0 days 1,713 sqft
    2024-06-01 0 days 1,735 sqft
    2024-07-01 0 days 1,795 sqft
    2024-08-01 0 days 1,860 sqft
    2024-09-01 0 days 1,845 sqft
    2024-10-01 0 days 1,880 sqft
    2024-11-01 0 days 1,825 sqft
    2024-12-01 0 days 1,848 sqft
    2025-01-01 0 days 1,875 sqft
    2025-02-01 0 days 1,704 sqft
    2025-03-01 0 days 1,740 sqft
    2025-04-01 0 days 1,724 sqft
    Malvern's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-04-01 was 0 days.

    Malvern's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-04-01 period was 1,724 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,730 sqft.