Appleton VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

APPLETON, WI

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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.

    Appleton's 57 lenders originated 307 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $99,915,000, with an average VA loan value of $325,456.

    Appleton VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year VA mortgages in Appleton averaged 6.24% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.06% for the same period.

    Appleton's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,312.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.46% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.44%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.75%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 5.99%.

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

    Appleton 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 Appleton level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 62 6.43% $6,095
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 37 5.95% $7,950
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 22 6.29% $8,136
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 19 5.79% $6,098
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 14 6.13% $11,299
    NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 11 7.72% $13,715
    Wells Fargo Bank 10 6.36% $5,041
    GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 9 6.81% $8,554
    NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 8 5.88% $6,271
    Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 7 6.68% $11,403
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 7 5.98% $4,344
    Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 6 6.67% $11,129
    Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 5 6.20% $3,761
    U.S. Bank 5 6.30% $9,311
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 7.09% $8,693
    Bank Five Nine 4 6.75% $8,486
    NEWREZ LLC 4 6.47% $7,044
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 4 6.88% $4,997
    GoPrime Mortgage, Inc. 3 6.08% $2,213
    Ixonia Bank 3 6.54% $6,563
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 3 6.46% $7,509
    CAPITAL Credit Union 3 5.92% $2,709
    USAA Federal Savings Bank 3 6.33% $7,243
    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 2 5.13% $15,499
    ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 2 6.00% $4,460
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 2 6.44% $3,124
    HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 2 6.63% $1,858
    LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 2 5.88% $8,029
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.44% $7,960
    Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 2 5.69% $4,427
    Nations Lending Corporation 2 6.69% $4,877
    PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 2 6.50% $3,219
    POINT Mortgage 2 6.44% $12,176
    TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 6.62% $17,862
    LOANPAL, LLC 1 4.88% $12,631
    Old National Bank 1 6.00% $9,472
    Paramount Bank 1 6.50% $2,955
    LENOX FINANCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.50% $11,997
    JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 6.25% $901
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 7.25% $9,654
    PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.25% $7,491
    AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $14,115
    HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP. 1 6.13% $13,169
    Servion, Inc. 1 5.63% $4,815
    SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 7.13% $24,479
    Texana Bank 1 6.75% $12,041
    The Central Trust Bank 1 6.13% $4,889
    TJC Mortgage, Inc. 1 5.75% $4,619
    Wolfe Financial, Inc 1 7.75% $19,250
    UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 7.63% $1,609
    Gateway First Bank 1 6.75% $6,365
    CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.13% $9,042
    AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.99% $8,216
    VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 1 5.25% $11,044
    MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. 1 5.75% $7,474
    NBKC BANK 1 5.63% $987
    Loan Simple, Inc. 1 6.50% $8,742

    The top Appleton VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 62 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,095, which is $1,855 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

    The lowest fee Appleton VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Wells Fargo Bank ($5,041), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($6,095), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC ($6,098), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($7,950) and FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($8,136).

    The lowest rate Appleton VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.79%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.95%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.13%), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.29%) and Wells Fargo Bank (6.36%).

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Appleton (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 $209,675 (16.6%) $251,937 (14.6%) 0.78 631
    2018-02-01 $216,150 (16.9%) $258,727 (15.8%) 0.78 662
    2018-03-01 $229,900 (21.1%) $271,710 (19.6%) 0.81 678
    2018-04-01 $274,650 (40.9%) $325,957 (39.9%) 0.93 395
    2018-05-01 $279,900 (42.5%) $325,747 (38.3%) 0.93 416
    2018-06-01 $275,000 (40.4%) $320,504 (36.5%) 0.92 464
    2018-07-01 $266,650 (33.4%) $311,917 (32.4%) 0.89 471
    2018-08-01 $262,400 (31.3%) $305,336 (29.0%) 0.88 477
    2018-09-01 $259,900 (33.4%) $299,425 (26.0%) 0.87 500
    2018-10-01 $249,900 (33.4%) $291,542 (24.0%) 0.85 549
    2018-11-01 $259,900 (40.0%) $291,858 (23.7%) 0.88 546
    2018-12-01 $264,900 (35.9%) $294,200 (19.6%) 0.91 501
    2019-01-01 $274,950 (31.1%) $301,285 (19.6%) 0.95 436
    2019-02-01 $279,950 (29.5%) $309,563 (19.7%) 0.95 408
    2019-03-01 $280,614 (22.1%) $307,592 (13.2%) 0.92 413
    2019-04-01 $278,114 (1.3%) $309,117 (-5.2%) 0.88 422
    2019-05-01 $272,197 (-2.8%) $306,032 (-6.1%) 0.85 415
    2019-06-01 $259,900 (-5.5%) $297,421 (-7.2%) 0.81 429
    2019-07-01 $263,200 (-1.3%) $298,132 (-4.4%) 0.82 460
    2019-08-01 $266,064 (1.4%) $298,522 (-2.2%) 0.84 476
    2019-09-01 $265,409 (2.1%) $298,836 (-0.2%) 0.85 495
    2019-10-01 $264,973 (6.0%) $299,733 (2.8%) 0.85 507
    2019-11-01 $260,000 (0.0%) $300,938 (3.1%) 0.85 481
    2019-12-01 $259,900 (-1.9%) $303,452 (3.1%) 0.87 413
    2020-01-01 $262,700 (-4.5%) $307,440 (2.0%) 0.88 362
    2020-02-01 $282,450 (0.9%) $316,273 (2.2%) 0.92 340
    2020-03-01 $290,900 (3.7%) $323,891 (5.3%) 0.91 345
    2020-04-01 $299,450 (7.7%) $325,170 (5.2%) 0.94 345
    2020-05-01 $299,950 (10.2%) $332,407 (8.6%) 0.91 310
    2020-06-01 $299,900 (15.4%) $330,045 (11.0%) 0.88 274
    2020-07-01 $299,900 (13.9%) $323,326 (8.5%) 0.87 248
    2020-08-01 $295,000 (10.9%) $321,244 (7.6%) 0.85 259
    2020-09-01 $277,350 (4.5%) $310,796 (4.0%) 0.79 257
    2020-10-01 $279,950 (5.7%) $322,255 (7.5%) 0.80 267
    2020-11-01 $299,900 (15.4%) $329,032 (9.3%) 0.88 252
    2020-12-01 $292,450 (12.5%) $316,461 (4.3%) 0.87 241
    2021-01-01 $299,900 (14.2%) $335,382 (9.1%) 0.90 200
    2021-02-01 $302,400 (7.1%) $339,184 (7.2%) 0.88 180
    2021-03-01 $283,675 (-2.5%) $330,048 (1.9%) 0.80 176
    2021-04-01 $274,900 (-8.2%) $327,934 (0.9%) 0.74 171
    2021-05-01 $299,900 (0.0%) $336,886 (1.4%) 0.80 181
    2021-06-01 $299,450 (-0.2%) $344,083 (4.3%) 0.79 211
    2021-07-01 $289,900 (-3.3%) $335,769 (3.9%) 0.76 236
    2021-08-01 $289,475 (-1.9%) $335,469 (4.4%) 0.77 277
    2021-09-01 $289,900 (4.5%) $328,604 (5.7%) 0.77 273
    2021-10-01 $291,950 (4.3%) $335,406 (4.1%) 0.78 267
    2021-11-01 $305,900 (2.0%) $352,507 (7.1%) 0.82 274
    2021-12-01 $337,400 (15.4%) $369,426 (16.7%) 0.91 228
    2022-01-01 $364,900 (21.7%) $391,016 (16.6%) 0.99 182
    2022-02-01 $370,000 (22.4%) $397,900 (17.3%) 0.96 180
    2022-03-01 $367,425 (29.5%) $378,806 (14.8%) 0.92 193
    2022-04-01 $369,900 (34.6%) $389,876 (18.9%) 0.88 226
    2022-05-01 $356,928 (19.0%) $385,917 (14.6%) 0.82 236
    2022-06-01 $362,455 (21.0%) $381,461 (10.9%) 0.81 266
    2022-07-01 $365,000 (25.9%) $382,953 (14.1%) 0.82 248
    2022-08-01 $369,950 (27.8%) $397,986 (18.6%) 0.86 237
    2022-09-01 $374,311 (29.1%) $399,920 (21.7%) 0.88 237
    2022-10-01 $384,900 (31.8%) $418,265 (24.7%) 0.91 243
    2022-11-01 $399,000 (30.4%) $431,566 (22.4%) 0.96 224
    2022-12-01 $399,900 (18.5%) $447,176 (21.1%) 0.99 202
    2023-01-01 $403,675 (10.6%) $461,322 (18.0%) 1.00 174
    2023-02-01 $399,900 (8.1%) $457,842 (15.1%) 0.97 167
    2023-03-01 $399,900 (8.8%) $445,437 (17.6%) 0.94 167
    2023-04-01 $397,700 (7.5%) $449,250 (15.2%) 0.92 183
    2023-05-01 $396,825 (11.2%) $446,654 (15.7%) 0.90 212
    2023-06-01 $407,725 (12.5%) $460,049 (20.6%) 0.92 229
    2023-07-01 $399,900 (9.6%) $459,268 (19.9%) 0.91 250
    2023-08-01 $409,400 (10.7%) $450,304 (13.2%) 0.94 274
    2023-09-01 $409,900 (9.5%) $451,434 (12.9%) 0.95 306
    2023-10-01 $399,950 (3.9%) $447,323 (7.0%) 0.94 332
    2023-11-01 $399,900 (0.2%) $441,869 (2.4%) 0.95 334
    2023-12-01 $399,900 (0.0%) $441,131 (-1.4%) 0.98 315
    2024-01-01 $396,400 (-1.8%) $445,054 (-3.5%) 0.97 276
    2024-02-01 $399,900 (0.0%) $462,724 (1.1%) 0.96 264
    2024-03-01 $399,900 (0.0%) $457,660 (2.7%) 0.94 275
    2024-04-01 $397,450 (-0.1%) $451,917 (0.6%) 0.92 294
    2024-05-01 $417,400 (5.2%) $482,809 (8.1%) 0.95 309
    2024-06-01 $409,900 (0.5%) $474,290 (3.1%) 0.93 323
    2024-07-01 $422,925 (5.8%) $488,750 (6.4%) 0.97 349
    2024-08-01 $419,900 (2.6%) $482,200 (7.1%) 0.98 381
    2024-09-01 $416,300 (1.6%) $471,499 (4.4%) 0.98 406
    2024-10-01 $418,600 (4.7%) $468,669 (4.8%) 0.99 405
    2024-11-01 $404,900 (1.3%) $462,854 (4.8%) 0.97 364
    2024-12-01 $402,425 (0.6%) $463,099 (5.0%) 1.00 316
    2025-01-01 $406,900 (2.7%) $467,686 (5.1%) 1.02 283
    2025-02-01 $422,400 (5.6%) $479,232 (3.6%) 1.03 254
    2025-03-01 $426,100 (6.6%) $482,725 (5.5%) 0.00 267
    Appleton's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $426,100, a difference of $26,200 (6.6%) versus the prior year and $3,700 versus the prior month.

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

    Appleton's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $482,725, a difference of $25,065 (5.5%) versus the prior year and $3,493 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-03-01 period, Appleton had 267 MLS listings, a difference of 13 listings (5%) versus the prior month and -8 listings (-3%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Appleton (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 74 days 1,894 sqft
    2018-02-01 63 days 1,899 sqft
    2018-03-01 50 days 1,957 sqft
    2018-04-01 44 days 2,092 sqft
    2018-05-01 44 days 2,159 sqft
    2018-06-01 43 days 2,172 sqft
    2018-07-01 50 days 2,102 sqft
    2018-08-01 50 days 2,104 sqft
    2018-09-01 45 days 2,073 sqft
    2018-10-01 46 days 1,921 sqft
    2018-11-01 54 days 1,930 sqft
    2018-12-01 71 days 1,959 sqft
    2019-01-01 84 days 1,969 sqft
    2019-02-01 88 days 1,998 sqft
    2019-03-01 69 days 2,013 sqft
    2019-04-01 56 days 2,014 sqft
    2019-05-01 48 days 1,991 sqft
    2019-06-01 51 days 1,916 sqft
    2019-07-01 51 days 1,927 sqft
    2019-08-01 52 days 1,961 sqft
    2019-09-01 53 days 2,016 sqft
    2019-10-01 54 days 2,052 sqft
    2019-11-01 62 days 2,038 sqft
    2019-12-01 72 days 2,011 sqft
    2020-01-01 77 days 2,053 sqft
    2020-02-01 61 days 2,094 sqft
    2020-03-01 50 days 2,096 sqft
    2020-04-01 48 days 2,113 sqft
    2020-05-01 61 days 2,080 sqft
    2020-06-01 59 days 2,065 sqft
    2020-07-01 64 days 2,014 sqft
    2020-08-01 50 days 2,025 sqft
    2020-09-01 45 days 1,984 sqft
    2020-10-01 46 days 1,992 sqft
    2020-11-01 53 days 1,915 sqft
    2020-12-01 60 days 1,861 sqft
    2021-01-01 66 days 1,863 sqft
    2021-02-01 65 days 1,825 sqft
    2021-03-01 40 days 1,810 sqft
    2021-04-01 33 days 1,800 sqft
    2021-05-01 38 days 1,902 sqft
    2021-06-01 30 days 1,988 sqft
    2021-07-01 32 days 1,980 sqft
    2021-08-01 32 days 1,903 sqft
    2021-09-01 40 days 1,912 sqft
    2021-10-01 47 days 1,848 sqft
    2021-11-01 41 days 1,655 sqft
    2021-12-01 51 days 1,630 sqft
    2022-01-01 43 days 1,609 sqft
    2022-02-01 37 days 1,606 sqft
    2022-03-01 47 days 1,650 sqft
    2022-04-01 44 days 1,658 sqft
    2022-05-01 44 days 1,737 sqft
    2022-06-01 39 days 1,792 sqft
    2022-07-01 38 days 1,924 sqft
    2022-08-01 45 days 1,925 sqft
    2022-09-01 45 days 1,923 sqft
    2022-10-01 42 days 1,944 sqft
    2022-11-01 44 days 1,907 sqft
    2022-12-01 58 days 1,911 sqft
    2023-01-01 69 days 1,858 sqft
    2023-02-01 60 days 1,918 sqft
    2023-03-01 49 days 1,869 sqft
    2023-04-01 37 days 1,960 sqft
    2023-05-01 30 days 1,843 sqft
    2023-06-01 37 days 1,930 sqft
    2023-07-01 43 days 1,928 sqft
    2023-08-01 42 days 1,901 sqft
    2023-09-01 44 days 1,914 sqft
    2023-10-01 45 days 1,893 sqft
    2023-11-01 44 days 1,840 sqft
    2023-12-01 53 days 1,738 sqft
    2024-01-01 68 days 1,696 sqft
    2024-02-01 65 days 1,704 sqft
    2024-03-01 46 days 1,718 sqft
    2024-04-01 43 days 1,738 sqft
    2024-05-01 45 days 1,696 sqft
    2024-06-01 50 days 1,755 sqft
    2024-07-01 44 days 1,801 sqft
    2024-08-01 44 days 1,800 sqft
    2024-09-01 45 days 1,801 sqft
    2024-10-01 50 days 1,824 sqft
    2024-11-01 52 days 1,828 sqft
    2024-12-01 63 days 1,825 sqft
    2025-01-01 70 days 1,795 sqft
    2025-02-01 66 days 1,824 sqft
    2025-03-01 0 days 1,841 sqft
    Appleton'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.

    Appleton's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,841 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,718 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.