St. Louis USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats
ST. LOUIS, MO-IL
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.
St. Louis's 60 lenders originated 328 USDA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $57,380,000, with an average USDA loan value of $174,939.
St. Louis USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates
30 Year USDA mortgages in St. Louis
averaged
6.56%
for the week of 2024-11-08, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of
6.477% for the same period.
St. Louis's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $4,582.
The average rate for the prior week (2024-11-01) was
6.53% and
one month ago for the week of 2024-10-04, the
average rate was 5.95%.
The average rate one year ago was 7.29%.
For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-11-08, the average rate
was 6.52%.
St. Louis 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 St. Louis level.
The top St. Louis USDA lender as defined by loan originations is GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY, with
72 USDA loans originated. Their average total fees are
$6,593, which is $574
higher than the next largest lender,
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC..
The lowest fee St. Louis USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
Carrollton Bank ($4,573), GUARANTEED RATE, INC. ($5,019), FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. ($5,377), Bank of Washington ($5,394) and DAS Acquisition Company, LLC ($5,902).
The lowest rate St. Louis USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
Bank of Washington (6.35%), Carrollton Bank (6.65%), GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY (6.68%), BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. (6.81%) and GUARANTEED RATE, INC. (6.84%).