Akron VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

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    • A VA loan is a mortgage loan that’s backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for those who have served or are presently serving in the U.S. military. The VA does not directly lend, it guarantees the loans made by private lenders to veterans, active military personnel, and qualifying military spouses.

    The most obvious benefit of VA loans is that no downpayment is necessary to purchase a home. They will also typically have significantly lower fees-- meaning that if you're eligible to receive a VA loan, it will likely be the most favorable option. VA loans come in 3 varities: purchase, refinance and cash out refis.

    For additional benefits of VA loans, click here.

    Akron's 89 lenders originated 728 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $189,880,000, with an average VA loan value of $260,824.

    Akron VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year VA mortgages in Akron averaged 6.61% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.06% for the same period.

    Akron's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,781.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.93% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.71%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.72%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.93%.

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

    Akron VA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

    The below table looks at the average fees/closing costs and rates for VA 30 Year Fixed Rate (purchase, first lien) mortgages originated by each lender at the Akron level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 155 6.43% $6,171
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 57 6.49% $6,580
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 55 6.15% $9,175
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 44 5.90% $9,291
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 28 6.26% $7,380
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 27 5.74% $5,829
    NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. 22 6.14% $5,013
    NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 21 7.61% $9,729
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 16 6.16% $6,610
    NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 15 5.95% $3,746
    NEWREZ LLC 11 6.47% $7,376
    The Huntington National Bank 11 6.70% $5,626
    UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 10 6.50% $10,036
    VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 10 5.90% $4,975
    USAA Federal Savings Bank 9 6.17% $6,094
    RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 9 6.53% $4,225
    S1L, Inc. 7 6.38% $7,890
    POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. 7 6.57% $11,618
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 6 6.14% $3,577
    PULTE MORTGAGE LLC 6 4.81% $9,200
    PREMIER LENDING, INC. 6 6.79% $8,905
    Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 6 6.23% $11,567
    CLEARPATH LENDING 5 5.23% $5,131
    UNION CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 6.38% $9,688
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 5 6.73% $12,581
    SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 5 6.57% $5,979
    LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 6.80% $6,156
    The Federal Savings Bank 5 6.43% $14,999
    Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 5 7.10% $11,215
    WEST PENN FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTER, INC. 4 6.38% $8,791
    Fifth Third Bank 4 6.53% $4,537
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 4 6.47% $7,839
    GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION 4 6.72% $13,172
    GVC MORTGAGE, INC. 4 6.66% $8,474
    HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 4 6.44% $8,078
    K. HOVNANIAN AMERICAN MORTGAGE, L.L.C. 4 5.97% $7,245
    LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 4 5.94% $7,251
    NBKC BANK 4 6.03% $3,810
    The Farmers National Bank of Canfield 4 6.53% $2,929
    Credence Funding Corporation 3 5.13% $7,222
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 3 6.50% $5,735
    MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 3 7.42% $6,014
    Nations Lending Corporation 3 6.29% $6,938
    KeyBank 3 5.96% $4,125
    JPMorgan Chase Bank 3 6.38% $9,360
    Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 2 6.00% $8,922
    Independent Bank 2 6.13% $8,498
    LOANPAL, LLC 2 6.38% $13,269
    HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 2 6.44% $1,091
    First Federal Bank 2 5.75% $8,117
    MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.50% $8,203
    NFM, INC. 2 6.50% $12,098
    ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 2 6.56% $13,364
    PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 2 6.19% $3,651
    Citizens Bank 2 5.69% $5,232
    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 2 6.38% $4,161
    RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 2 7.06% $5,103
    AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 5.56% $15,868
    AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 7.50% $7,927
    Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 6.75% $7,579
    DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 1 5.75% $11,809
    PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 5.88% $8,444
    PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 5.99% $3,134
    PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.63% $20,411
    PNC Bank 1 6.13% $6,412
    MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. 1 7.13% $5,625
    CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.13% $7,752
    U.S. Bank 1 6.75% $4,463
    Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 1 6.25% $2,678
    AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 5.75% $6,875
    Ixonia Bank 1 6.75% $4,493
    RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 5.88% $9,966
    MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 6.25% $9,466
    CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 5.63% $9,353
    BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 5.75% $6,239
    Strong Home Mortgage, LLC 1 5.75% $9,779
    ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 1 5.50% $6,975
    Alcova Mortgage LLC 1 6.50% $12,270
    Bank of England 1 6.25% $3,135
    Armed Forces Bank 1 6.13% $3,019
    The Union Bank Company 1 5.75% $10,702
    MYCUMORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.25% $3,820
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.38% $6,674
    FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATED 1 5.88% $13,342
    Wells Fargo Bank 1 7.13% $12,186
    FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.63% $7,607
    First Commonwealth Bank 1 5.63% $10,234
    ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 5.63% $7,467
    Magnolia Bank 1 5.25% $5,667

    The top Akron VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 155 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,171, which is $409 lower than the next largest lender, CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC.

    The lowest fee Akron VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($3,746), VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE ($4,975), NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. ($5,013), The Huntington National Bank ($5,626) and PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC ($5,829).

    The lowest rate Akron VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.74%), VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE (5.90%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.90%), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.95%) and NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. (6.14%).

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Akron (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 $132,825 (5.3%) $213,814 (8.8%) 0.49 1,868
    2018-02-01 $133,900 (3.1%) $216,225 (7.3%) 0.49 1,845
    2018-03-01 $145,000 (5.1%) $229,991 (9.4%) 0.51 1,793
    2018-04-01 $149,950 (7.1%) $237,212 (9.8%) 0.51 1,771
    2018-05-01 $162,400 (16.0%) $244,625 (7.1%) 0.54 1,808
    2018-06-01 $169,900 (18.5%) $252,329 (9.8%) 0.57 1,920
    2018-07-01 $173,000 (16.1%) $253,602 (9.8%) 0.58 1,960
    2018-08-01 $166,000 (10.7%) $243,061 (6.8%) 0.56 2,099
    2018-09-01 $160,000 (8.1%) $239,641 (5.2%) 0.54 2,131
    2018-10-01 $159,900 (11.1%) $236,163 (7.2%) 0.54 2,105
    2018-11-01 $154,975 (10.7%) $236,661 (8.9%) 0.53 2,005
    2018-12-01 $152,000 (9.4%) $233,394 (8.8%) 0.52 1,790
    2019-01-01 $149,900 (12.9%) $234,887 (9.9%) 0.52 1,624
    2019-02-01 $153,525 (14.7%) $245,902 (13.7%) 0.52 1,481
    2019-03-01 $164,014 (13.1%) $252,842 (9.9%) 0.54 1,486
    2019-04-01 $169,250 (12.9%) $259,196 (9.3%) 0.54 1,494
    2019-05-01 $174,900 (7.7%) $255,460 (4.4%) 0.55 1,549
    2019-06-01 $179,000 (5.4%) $256,375 (1.6%) 0.56 1,693
    2019-07-01 $177,450 (2.6%) $257,121 (1.4%) 0.56 1,788
    2019-08-01 $172,200 (3.7%) $252,186 (3.8%) 0.55 1,817
    2019-09-01 $168,150 (5.1%) $246,668 (2.9%) 0.54 1,868
    2019-10-01 $165,000 (3.2%) $242,053 (2.5%) 0.53 1,937
    2019-11-01 $153,950 (-0.7%) $224,363 (-5.2%) 0.50 1,870
    2019-12-01 $149,900 (-1.4%) $216,272 (-7.3%) 0.50 1,702
    2020-01-01 $144,900 (-3.3%) $215,976 (-8.1%) 0.48 1,542
    2020-02-01 $149,900 (-2.4%) $224,664 (-8.6%) 0.49 1,385
    2020-03-01 $159,950 (-2.5%) $239,728 (-5.2%) 0.50 1,293
    2020-04-01 $166,450 (-1.7%) $245,938 (-5.1%) 0.52 1,260
    2020-05-01 $178,250 (1.9%) $254,645 (-0.3%) 0.54 1,132
    2020-06-01 $189,450 (5.8%) $267,565 (4.4%) 0.56 1,061
    2020-07-01 $189,950 (7.0%) $271,112 (5.4%) 0.55 1,015
    2020-08-01 $189,900 (10.3%) $272,614 (8.1%) 0.54 923
    2020-09-01 $179,950 (7.0%) $270,789 (9.8%) 0.52 918
    2020-10-01 $179,900 (9.0%) $265,953 (9.9%) 0.52 927
    2020-11-01 $166,750 (8.3%) $253,511 (13.0%) 0.49 915
    2020-12-01 $158,500 (5.7%) $239,545 (10.8%) 0.47 792
    2021-01-01 $149,900 (3.5%) $229,439 (6.2%) 0.45 676
    2021-02-01 $153,850 (2.6%) $248,136 (10.5%) 0.45 523
    2021-03-01 $167,400 (4.7%) $256,752 (7.1%) 0.48 482
    2021-04-01 $179,925 (8.1%) $267,615 (8.8%) 0.49 478
    2021-05-01 $189,450 (6.3%) $272,707 (7.1%) 0.50 583
    2021-06-01 $187,450 (-1.1%) $272,231 (1.7%) 0.49 768
    2021-07-01 $189,900 (0.0%) $268,163 (-1.1%) 0.50 909
    2021-08-01 $183,950 (-3.1%) $279,379 (2.5%) 0.49 958
    2021-09-01 $179,450 (-0.3%) $274,373 (1.3%) 0.48 965
    2021-10-01 $175,000 (-2.7%) $265,176 (-0.3%) 0.47 975
    2021-11-01 $169,950 (1.9%) $264,925 (4.5%) 0.45 861
    2021-12-01 $157,400 (-0.7%) $254,561 (6.3%) 0.43 793
    2022-01-01 $149,250 (-0.4%) $254,363 (10.9%) 0.40 644
    2022-02-01 $155,000 (0.8%) $270,084 (8.9%) 0.40 489
    2022-03-01 $171,950 (2.7%) $283,749 (10.5%) 0.43 473
    2022-04-01 $179,900 (0.0%) $294,221 (9.9%) 0.43 559
    2022-05-01 $187,400 (-1.1%) $293,402 (7.6%) 0.43 654
    2022-06-01 $199,900 (6.6%) $298,113 (9.5%) 0.45 803
    2022-07-01 $199,900 (5.3%) $289,189 (7.8%) 0.45 964
    2022-08-01 $199,750 (8.6%) $278,782 (-0.2%) 0.46 966
    2022-09-01 $198,000 (10.3%) $278,249 (1.4%) 0.46 1,001
    2022-10-01 $189,000 (8.0%) $272,085 (2.6%) 0.44 1,085
    2022-11-01 $188,250 (10.8%) $266,899 (0.8%) 0.45 1,090
    2022-12-01 $179,999 (14.4%) $268,029 (5.3%) 0.44 929
    2023-01-01 $177,450 (18.9%) $264,401 (4.0%) 0.44 792
    2023-02-01 $180,450 (16.4%) $270,681 (0.2%) 0.44 656
    2023-03-01 $179,675 (4.5%) $274,750 (-3.2%) 0.42 611
    2023-04-01 $199,900 (11.1%) $290,760 (-1.2%) 0.46 578
    2023-05-01 $212,000 (13.1%) $298,760 (1.8%) 0.48 587
    2023-06-01 $225,500 (12.8%) $303,426 (1.8%) 0.51 685
    2023-07-01 $230,000 (15.1%) $314,740 (8.8%) 0.52 670
    2023-08-01 $232,475 (16.4%) $323,173 (15.9%) 0.53 763
    2023-09-01 $234,950 (18.7%) $326,310 (17.3%) 0.55 823
    2023-10-01 $229,950 (21.7%) $323,978 (19.1%) 0.54 900
    2023-11-01 $217,000 (15.3%) $317,322 (18.9%) 0.52 887
    2023-12-01 $217,000 (20.6%) $318,336 (18.8%) 0.53 792
    2024-01-01 $214,793 (21.0%) $323,634 (22.4%) 0.52 707
    2024-02-01 $209,950 (16.4%) $318,861 (17.8%) 0.51 645
    2024-03-01 $214,900 (19.6%) $325,974 (18.6%) 0.51 646
    2024-04-01 $228,750 (14.4%) $354,727 (22.0%) 0.53 594
    2024-05-01 $247,000 (16.5%) $377,008 (26.2%) 0.56 638
    2024-06-01 $250,000 (10.9%) $364,581 (20.2%) 0.57 719
    2024-07-01 $249,675 (8.6%) $362,925 (15.3%) 0.57 824
    2024-08-01 $244,900 (5.3%) $342,066 (5.9%) 0.57 927
    2024-09-01 $230,000 (-2.1%) $325,738 (-0.2%) 0.54 993
    2024-10-01 $228,200 (-0.8%) $318,669 (-1.6%) 0.54 1,105
    2024-11-01 $219,900 (1.3%) $303,387 (-4.4%) 0.53 1,152
    2024-12-01 $209,950 (-3.3%) $281,571 (-11.6%) 0.52 966
    2025-01-01 $199,950 (-6.9%) $283,971 (-12.3%) 0.50 862
    2025-02-01 $217,975 (3.8%) $309,662 (-2.9%) 0.53 791
    2025-03-01 $225,000 (4.7%) $312,341 (-4.2%) 0.00 755
    Akron's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $225,000, a difference of $10,100 (4.7%) versus the prior year and $7,025 versus the prior month.

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

    Akron's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $312,341, a difference of $-13,633 (-4.2%) versus the prior year and $2,679 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-03-01 period, Akron had 755 MLS listings, a difference of -36 listings (-5%) versus the prior month and 109 listings (17%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Akron (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 75 days 1,538 sqft
    2018-02-01 68 days 1,546 sqft
    2018-03-01 57 days 1,585 sqft
    2018-04-01 49 days 1,606 sqft
    2018-05-01 47 days 1,665 sqft
    2018-06-01 45 days 1,695 sqft
    2018-07-01 50 days 1,874 sqft
    2018-08-01 48 days 1,798 sqft
    2018-09-01 53 days 1,788 sqft
    2018-10-01 57 days 1,781 sqft
    2018-11-01 59 days 1,740 sqft
    2018-12-01 67 days 1,720 sqft
    2019-01-01 75 days 1,683 sqft
    2019-02-01 72 days 1,708 sqft
    2019-03-01 55 days 1,732 sqft
    2019-04-01 44 days 1,752 sqft
    2019-05-01 42 days 1,707 sqft
    2019-06-01 43 days 1,726 sqft
    2019-07-01 47 days 1,747 sqft
    2019-08-01 51 days 1,735 sqft
    2019-09-01 53 days 1,731 sqft
    2019-10-01 54 days 1,728 sqft
    2019-11-01 61 days 1,680 sqft
    2019-12-01 70 days 1,637 sqft
    2020-01-01 80 days 1,615 sqft
    2020-02-01 76 days 1,644 sqft
    2020-03-01 58 days 1,707 sqft
    2020-04-01 53 days 1,710 sqft
    2020-05-01 72 days 1,748 sqft
    2020-06-01 55 days 1,819 sqft
    2020-07-01 45 days 1,822 sqft
    2020-08-01 48 days 1,800 sqft
    2020-09-01 51 days 1,765 sqft
    2020-10-01 46 days 1,746 sqft
    2020-11-01 50 days 1,652 sqft
    2020-12-01 57 days 1,576 sqft
    2021-01-01 60 days 1,533 sqft
    2021-02-01 50 days 1,548 sqft
    2021-03-01 36 days 1,591 sqft
    2021-04-01 32 days 1,654 sqft
    2021-05-01 26 days 1,698 sqft
    2021-06-01 24 days 1,709 sqft
    2021-07-01 29 days 1,691 sqft
    2021-08-01 31 days 1,658 sqft
    2021-09-01 37 days 1,633 sqft
    2021-10-01 39 days 1,615 sqft
    2021-11-01 42 days 1,622 sqft
    2021-12-01 45 days 1,563 sqft
    2022-01-01 50 days 1,537 sqft
    2022-02-01 46 days 1,547 sqft
    2022-03-01 35 days 1,576 sqft
    2022-04-01 25 days 1,586 sqft
    2022-05-01 28 days 1,629 sqft
    2022-06-01 28 days 1,668 sqft
    2022-07-01 31 days 1,680 sqft
    2022-08-01 36 days 1,671 sqft
    2022-09-01 36 days 1,652 sqft
    2022-10-01 36 days 1,640 sqft
    2022-11-01 39 days 1,665 sqft
    2022-12-01 49 days 1,623 sqft
    2023-01-01 56 days 1,607 sqft
    2023-02-01 48 days 1,619 sqft
    2023-03-01 38 days 1,584 sqft
    2023-04-01 36 days 1,668 sqft
    2023-05-01 36 days 1,681 sqft
    2023-06-01 33 days 1,692 sqft
    2023-07-01 34 days 1,747 sqft
    2023-08-01 32 days 1,743 sqft
    2023-09-01 36 days 1,730 sqft
    2023-10-01 36 days 1,728 sqft
    2023-11-01 38 days 1,705 sqft
    2023-12-01 44 days 1,685 sqft
    2024-01-01 53 days 1,672 sqft
    2024-02-01 42 days 1,626 sqft
    2024-03-01 38 days 1,672 sqft
    2024-04-01 36 days 1,788 sqft
    2024-05-01 28 days 1,803 sqft
    2024-06-01 32 days 1,799 sqft
    2024-07-01 32 days 1,757 sqft
    2024-08-01 33 days 1,746 sqft
    2024-09-01 36 days 1,697 sqft
    2024-10-01 36 days 1,669 sqft
    2024-11-01 40 days 1,648 sqft
    2024-12-01 51 days 1,611 sqft
    2025-01-01 59 days 1,577 sqft
    2025-02-01 43 days 1,621 sqft
    2025-03-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
    Akron's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

    Akron's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,664 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,672 sqft.

    VA Loan Features

  • No down payment required
  • Negotiable and competitive interest rate.
  • Ability to finance the VA funding fee (plus reduced funding fees with a down payment of at least 5 percent and exemption for veterans receiving VA compensation).
  • VA rules limit the amount you can be charged for closing costs.
  • Closing costs are comparable with other financing types (and may be lower).
  • Closing costs may be paid by the seller.
  • No private mortgage insurance premiums are required.
  • An assumable mortgage.
  • Right to prepay your mortgage without penalty.
  • For homes inspected by VA during construction, a warranty from builder and assistance from VA to obtain cooperation of builder.
  • VA assistance to veteran borrowers in default due to temporary financial difficulty.