Pittsburgh USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats
PITTSBURGH, PA
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.
Pittsburgh's 50 lenders originated 296 USDA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $44,250,000, with an average USDA loan value of $149,493.
Pittsburgh USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates
30 Year USDA mortgages in Pittsburgh
averaged
0.39%
for the week of 2025-06-20, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of
0% for the same period.
Pittsburgh's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $5,360.
The average rate for the prior week (2025-06-13) was
6.89% and
one month ago for the week of 2025-05-16, the
average rate was 6.65%.
The average rate one year ago was 7.07%.
For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-06-20, the average rate
was -0.02%.
Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh level.
The top Pittsburgh USDA lender as defined by loan originations is PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC., with
39 USDA loans originated. Their average total fees are
$8,327, which is $2,528
higher than the next largest lender,
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC..
The lowest fee Pittsburgh USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC ($4,412), EQUITY RESOURCES, INC. ($5,799), STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($6,393), UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. ($7,236) and UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($7,437).
The lowest rate Pittsburgh USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC. (6.25%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.34%), RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC (6.37%), STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.43%) and PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. (6.47%).