Billings 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.

    Billings's 67 lenders originated 406 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $160,670,000, with an average VA loan value of $395,739.

    Billings VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year VA mortgages in Billings averaged 6.49% for the week of 2025-05-23, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.52% for the same period.

    Billings's average VA mortgage closing costs are $7,240.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-05-16) was 6.68% and one month ago for the week of 2025-04-18, the average rate was 6.45%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.86%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-05-23, the average rate was 6.29%.

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

    Billings 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 Billings level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 60 6.21% $7,479
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 38 6.01% $9,088
    Stockman Bank of Montana 26 6.15% $8,691
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 23 6.09% $9,684
    EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY 23 6.08% $12,628
    HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 16 6.12% $13,517
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 15 6.08% $11,884
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 12 5.69% $8,119
    MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 11 6.68% $4,037
    USAA Federal Savings Bank 9 5.90% $11,514
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 9 5.85% $7,457
    CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 9 6.28% $7,108
    GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 9 5.86% $9,072
    NEWREZ LLC 8 5.98% $8,549
    LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 5 6.13% $5,254
    VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 5 5.65% $4,586
    Glacier Bank 5 5.68% $8,408
    NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 5 7.32% $18,444
    The Federal Savings Bank 4 6.16% $12,458
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 4 6.23% $13,728
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 4 5.75% $13,607
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 4 6.28% $11,907
    NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 4 5.91% $3,082
    Opportunity Bank of Montana 4 5.81% $6,701
    MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.17% $14,454
    Plains Commerce Bank 3 6.04% $16,737
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 5.83% $16,945
    Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 3 6.08% $6,047
    CLEARPATH LENDING 3 6.04% $5,754
    Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 3 6.50% $7,256
    VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 2 6.25% $17,389
    ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 2 5.44% $11,675
    U.S. Bank 2 6.69% $17,329
    Servion, Inc. 2 6.63% $8,956
    PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 2 6.18% $2,215
    AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 2 6.19% $14,236
    Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 2 6.25% $18,136
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.69% $3,283
    Wells Fargo Bank 2 6.06% $5,224
    ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 1 6.63% $8,217
    AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 1 5.25% $6,562
    AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 6.13% $7,703
    AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $5,696
    Armed Forces Bank 1 5.75% $2,296
    AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.50% $2,151
    BOKF 1 5.38% $67,130
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 6.75% $3,786
    CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 1 4.88% $12,992
    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 6.63% $0
    Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 6.63% $6,278
    CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 1 6.13% $4,091
    ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 1 6.00% $8,379
    First Federal Bank 1 6.13% $3,711
    First Western Trust Bank 1 5.63% $3,763
    FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.13% $14,139
    Ixonia Bank 1 5.50% $20,614
    MOUNTAIN AMERICA 1 5.75% $3,017
    NBKC BANK 1 6.50% $3,570
    Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 5.63% $12,205
    PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 6.25% $6,819
    S1L, Inc. 1 5.75% $32,326
    SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.25% $16,773
    Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 1 6.13% $4,516
    Texana Bank 1 6.25% $11,216
    The Loan Store, Inc. 1 5.63% $16,194
    UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 5.38% $7,720
    AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 6.13% $22,223

    The top Billings VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 60 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,479, which is $1,608 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

    The lowest fee Billings VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC ($4,037), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($7,479), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC ($8,119), Stockman Bank of Montana ($8,691) and UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($9,088).

    The lowest rate Billings VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.69%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.01%), EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY (6.08%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.08%) and FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.09%).

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Billings (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 $289,950 (0.8%) $385,884 (-8.3%) 1.07 785
    2018-02-01 $291,175 (0.1%) $389,718 (-8.9%) 1.06 790
    2018-03-01 $299,000 (3.1%) $403,263 (-3.9%) 1.05 806
    2018-04-01 $299,450 (-0.2%) $401,313 (-5.4%) 1.02 852
    2018-05-01 $299,900 (-1.7%) $409,588 (-2.9%) 1.00 963
    2018-06-01 $299,900 (-1.7%) $418,303 (-0.8%) 1.00 1,040
    2018-07-01 $299,700 (-1.7%) $419,317 (-0.6%) 1.00 1,143
    2018-08-01 $299,450 (-0.2%) $423,791 (0.8%) 1.00 1,149
    2018-09-01 $298,000 (-0.3%) $410,022 (-2.2%) 1.00 1,167
    2018-10-01 $295,000 (1.0%) $408,460 (-3.2%) 1.00 1,137
    2018-11-01 $295,875 (2.1%) $410,517 (-3.2%) 1.00 1,037
    2018-12-01 $295,000 (0.0%) $418,469 (-4.4%) 1.02 966
    2019-01-01 $293,338 (1.2%) $420,794 (9.1%) 1.01 870
    2019-02-01 $286,950 (-1.5%) $407,693 (4.6%) 0.97 881
    2019-03-01 $293,671 (-1.8%) $407,892 (1.2%) 0.96 805
    2019-04-01 $303,700 (1.4%) $404,641 (0.8%) 0.96 771
    2019-05-01 $315,000 (5.0%) $410,206 (0.2%) 0.98 777
    2019-06-01 $309,950 (3.4%) $422,974 (1.1%) 0.97 811
    2019-07-01 $303,750 (1.4%) $427,434 (1.9%) 0.95 853
    2019-08-01 $303,432 (1.3%) $419,832 (-0.9%) 0.96 851
    2019-09-01 $301,080 (1.0%) $402,387 (-1.9%) 0.96 824
    2019-10-01 $297,125 (0.7%) $386,425 (-5.4%) 0.96 804
    2019-11-01 $295,000 (-0.3%) $386,138 (-5.9%) 0.97 729
    2019-12-01 $297,000 (0.7%) $381,963 (-8.7%) 0.99 633
    2020-01-01 $299,948 (2.3%) $390,715 (-7.2%) 1.00 561
    2020-02-01 $299,000 (4.2%) $402,521 (-1.3%) 0.98 540
    2020-03-01 $298,625 (1.7%) $441,768 (8.3%) 0.94 518
    2020-04-01 $318,250 (4.8%) $444,109 (9.8%) 1.00 552
    2020-05-01 $329,900 (4.7%) $459,456 (12.0%) 1.00 540
    2020-06-01 $349,950 (12.9%) $499,149 (18.0%) 1.03 522
    2020-07-01 $349,900 (15.2%) $504,888 (18.1%) 1.01 487
    2020-08-01 $349,900 (15.3%) $513,657 (22.4%) 1.00 451
    2020-09-01 $354,675 (17.8%) $526,750 (30.9%) 1.02 437
    2020-10-01 $365,000 (22.8%) $577,156 (49.4%) 1.05 380
    2020-11-01 $374,510 (27.0%) $603,224 (56.2%) 1.10 334
    2020-12-01 $373,060 (25.6%) $610,669 (59.9%) 1.11 286
    2021-01-01 $379,900 (26.7%) $655,481 (67.8%) 1.13 231
    2021-02-01 $406,175 (35.8%) $678,313 (68.5%) 1.18 175
    2021-03-01 $411,250 (37.7%) $680,869 (54.1%) 1.17 174
    2021-04-01 $376,225 (18.2%) $658,971 (48.4%) 1.02 167
    2021-05-01 $425,000 (28.8%) $649,722 (41.4%) 1.13 182
    2021-06-01 $444,925 (27.1%) $701,724 (40.6%) 1.17 211
    2021-07-01 $449,900 (28.6%) $703,673 (39.4%) 1.19 257
    2021-08-01 $434,700 (24.2%) $651,230 (26.8%) 1.16 289
    2021-09-01 $423,225 (19.3%) $677,128 (28.6%) 1.13 307
    2021-10-01 $449,900 (23.3%) $768,976 (33.2%) 1.20 276
    2021-11-01 $474,975 (26.8%) $841,354 (39.5%) 1.27 224
    2021-12-01 $499,750 (34.0%) $926,917 (51.8%) 1.35 195
    2022-01-01 $549,900 (44.8%) $911,671 (39.1%) 1.49 150
    2022-02-01 $530,147 (30.5%) $960,074 (41.5%) 1.38 148
    2022-03-01 $440,000 (7.0%) $833,751 (22.5%) 1.10 153
    2022-04-01 $477,450 (26.9%) $794,252 (20.5%) 1.14 170
    2022-05-01 $516,225 (21.5%) $744,007 (14.5%) 1.18 267
    2022-06-01 $512,500 (15.2%) $727,374 (3.7%) 1.14 346
    2022-07-01 $499,406 (11.0%) $701,237 (-0.4%) 1.13 431
    2022-08-01 $487,450 (12.1%) $672,550 (3.3%) 1.13 449
    2022-09-01 $494,450 (16.8%) $668,002 (-1.4%) 1.16 456
    2022-10-01 $499,888 (11.1%) $662,182 (-13.9%) 1.18 463
    2022-11-01 $480,500 (1.2%) $638,707 (-24.1%) 1.16 463
    2022-12-01 $470,000 (-6.0%) $629,590 (-32.1%) 1.16 442
    2023-01-01 $497,950 (-9.5%) $626,755 (-31.3%) 1.23 376
    2023-02-01 $511,950 (-3.4%) $687,205 (-28.4%) 1.24 328
    2023-03-01 $534,450 (21.5%) $720,033 (-13.6%) 1.26 340
    2023-04-01 $529,000 (10.8%) $727,028 (-8.5%) 1.23 371
    2023-05-01 $546,225 (5.8%) $741,930 (-0.3%) 1.24 397
    2023-06-01 $534,450 (4.3%) $736,530 (1.3%) 1.20 473
    2023-07-01 $517,500 (3.6%) $715,902 (2.1%) 1.18 499
    2023-08-01 $499,938 (2.6%) $668,551 (-0.6%) 1.15 545
    2023-09-01 $499,900 (1.1%) $661,209 (-1.0%) 1.16 572
    2023-10-01 $497,750 (-0.4%) $638,325 (-3.6%) 1.17 577
    2023-11-01 $494,500 (2.9%) $633,646 (-0.8%) 1.18 549
    2023-12-01 $484,900 (3.2%) $625,331 (-0.7%) 1.18 524
    2024-01-01 $479,950 (-3.6%) $617,478 (-1.5%) 1.17 485
    2024-02-01 $499,938 (-2.4%) $629,924 (-8.3%) 1.20 428
    2024-03-01 $499,900 (-6.5%) $630,213 (-12.5%) 1.18 427
    2024-04-01 $519,900 (-1.7%) $644,738 (-11.3%) 1.21 456
    2024-05-01 $503,675 (-7.8%) $629,235 (-15.2%) 1.15 514
    2024-06-01 $499,888 (-6.5%) $637,239 (-13.5%) 1.14 622
    2024-07-01 $489,900 (-5.3%) $634,885 (-11.3%) 1.12 679
    2024-08-01 $485,000 (-3.0%) $631,205 (-5.6%) 1.13 699
    2024-09-01 $474,950 (-5.0%) $625,281 (-5.4%) 1.12 737
    2024-10-01 $459,900 (-7.6%) $605,048 (-5.2%) 1.08 763
    2024-11-01 $449,500 (-9.1%) $582,433 (-8.1%) 1.08 784
    2024-12-01 $448,450 (-7.5%) $578,225 (-7.5%) 1.11 698
    2025-01-01 $449,975 (-6.3%) $583,563 (-5.5%) 1.12 630
    2025-02-01 $463,700 (-7.3%) $587,946 (-6.7%) 1.13 583
    2025-03-01 $485,000 (-3.0%) $593,630 (-5.8%) 1.14 559
    2025-04-01 $496,675 (-4.5%) $599,296 (-7.1%) 1.15 620
    Billings's median listing price for 2025-04-01 was $496,675, a difference of $-23,225 (-4.5%) versus the prior year and $11,675 versus the prior month.

    Billings's median listing price comes in at 115% of the national average.

    Billings's average listing price for 2025-04-01 was $599,296, a difference of $-45,442 (-7.1%) versus the prior year and $5,666 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-04-01 period, Billings had 620 MLS listings, a difference of 61 listings (11%) versus the prior month and 164 listings (36%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Billings (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 91 days 2,419 sqft
    2018-02-01 84 days 2,407 sqft
    2018-03-01 61 days 2,440 sqft
    2018-04-01 53 days 2,461 sqft
    2018-05-01 50 days 2,473 sqft
    2018-06-01 51 days 2,448 sqft
    2018-07-01 56 days 2,457 sqft
    2018-08-01 62 days 2,400 sqft
    2018-09-01 68 days 2,400 sqft
    2018-10-01 71 days 2,400 sqft
    2018-11-01 80 days 2,380 sqft
    2018-12-01 92 days 2,377 sqft
    2019-01-01 97 days 2,361 sqft
    2019-02-01 88 days 2,275 sqft
    2019-03-01 76 days 2,311 sqft
    2019-04-01 62 days 2,384 sqft
    2019-05-01 48 days 2,363 sqft
    2019-06-01 50 days 2,385 sqft
    2019-07-01 51 days 2,408 sqft
    2019-08-01 55 days 2,364 sqft
    2019-09-01 60 days 2,307 sqft
    2019-10-01 65 days 2,252 sqft
    2019-11-01 67 days 2,220 sqft
    2019-12-01 78 days 2,210 sqft
    2020-01-01 84 days 2,244 sqft
    2020-02-01 75 days 2,230 sqft
    2020-03-01 64 days 2,247 sqft
    2020-04-01 57 days 2,251 sqft
    2020-05-01 53 days 2,365 sqft
    2020-06-01 42 days 2,402 sqft
    2020-07-01 41 days 2,487 sqft
    2020-08-01 38 days 2,433 sqft
    2020-09-01 44 days 2,353 sqft
    2020-10-01 47 days 2,434 sqft
    2020-11-01 49 days 2,483 sqft
    2020-12-01 61 days 2,374 sqft
    2021-01-01 66 days 2,260 sqft
    2021-02-01 45 days 2,370 sqft
    2021-03-01 34 days 2,232 sqft
    2021-04-01 26 days 2,260 sqft
    2021-05-01 21 days 2,261 sqft
    2021-06-01 22 days 2,374 sqft
    2021-07-01 25 days 2,300 sqft
    2021-08-01 29 days 2,227 sqft
    2021-09-01 38 days 2,185 sqft
    2021-10-01 45 days 2,371 sqft
    2021-11-01 60 days 2,376 sqft
    2021-12-01 59 days 2,321 sqft
    2022-01-01 57 days 2,390 sqft
    2022-02-01 38 days 2,480 sqft
    2022-03-01 34 days 2,343 sqft
    2022-04-01 19 days 2,282 sqft
    2022-05-01 19 days 2,426 sqft
    2022-06-01 28 days 2,561 sqft
    2022-07-01 32 days 2,492 sqft
    2022-08-01 43 days 2,390 sqft
    2022-09-01 43 days 2,339 sqft
    2022-10-01 44 days 2,404 sqft
    2022-11-01 44 days 2,298 sqft
    2022-12-01 58 days 2,280 sqft
    2023-01-01 66 days 2,260 sqft
    2023-02-01 64 days 2,309 sqft
    2023-03-01 50 days 2,454 sqft
    2023-04-01 36 days 2,474 sqft
    2023-05-01 33 days 2,545 sqft
    2023-06-01 31 days 2,480 sqft
    2023-07-01 39 days 2,490 sqft
    2023-08-01 40 days 2,449 sqft
    2023-09-01 46 days 2,360 sqft
    2023-10-01 47 days 2,433 sqft
    2023-11-01 58 days 2,390 sqft
    2023-12-01 64 days 2,288 sqft
    2024-01-01 67 days 2,246 sqft
    2024-02-01 64 days 2,269 sqft
    2024-03-01 50 days 2,344 sqft
    2024-04-01 37 days 2,384 sqft
    2024-05-01 34 days 2,309 sqft
    2024-06-01 35 days 2,333 sqft
    2024-07-01 43 days 2,318 sqft
    2024-08-01 45 days 2,288 sqft
    2024-09-01 52 days 2,288 sqft
    2024-10-01 54 days 2,253 sqft
    2024-11-01 58 days 2,246 sqft
    2024-12-01 70 days 2,253 sqft
    2025-01-01 84 days 2,259 sqft
    2025-02-01 81 days 2,158 sqft
    2025-03-01 65 days 2,160 sqft
    2025-04-01 39 days 2,261 sqft
    Billings's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-04-01 was 39 days. This is 5% longer than the same period one year ago.

    Billings's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-04-01 period was 2,261 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,384 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.