Bloomsburg VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

BLOOMSBURG-BERWICK, PA

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.

Bloomsburg's 21 lenders originated 52 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $12,390,000, with an average VA loan value of $238,269.

Bloomsburg VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Bloomsburg averaged 6.92% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.758% for the same period.

Bloomsburg's average VA mortgage closing costs are $6,092.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.95% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.51%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.1%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 6.56%.

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Bloomsburg 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 Bloomsburg level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 21 6.99% $5,928
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 4 6.34% $10,089
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2 6.13% $3,862
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 5.63% $13,504
Meridian Bank Corporation 2 5.44% $7,843
USAA Federal Savings Bank 2 7.13% $10,445
First Federal Bank of Kansas City 1 6.00% $0
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.50% $13,763
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.75% $14,135
NEWREZ LLC 1 6.13% $5,635
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 1 5.25% $3,142
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 7.13% $11,844
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 6.38% $9,082
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.57% $26,030
Bank of England 1 5.75% $7,106
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 1 6.13% $0
CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.25% $4,476
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 1 6.25% $10,520
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 8.13% $18,133
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $3,584
First Commonwealth Bank 1 6.13% $5,635

The top Bloomsburg VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 21 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $5,928, which is $4,161 lower than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Bloomsburg VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($5,928), .

The lowest rate Bloomsburg VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.99%), .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Bloomsburg (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 $166,500 (14.8%) $214,313 (3.5%) 0.00 318
2018-02-01 $157,975 (6.0%) $219,551 (5.1%) 0.00 292
2018-03-01 $159,900 (-1.5%) $235,371 (7.4%) 0.00 285
2018-04-01 $168,450 (-0.9%) $253,123 (12.9%) 0.00 267
2018-05-01 $180,000 (6.5%) $258,609 (17.5%) 0.00 264
2018-06-01 $171,500 (4.9%) $250,757 (17.5%) 0.00 277
2018-07-01 $167,500 (8.1%) $242,612 (15.6%) 0.00 294
2018-08-01 $165,250 (6.7%) $238,625 (14.6%) 0.00 293
2018-09-01 $175,000 (13.0%) $247,580 (19.3%) 0.00 293
2018-10-01 $170,400 (10.0%) $231,606 (12.2%) 0.00 301
2018-11-01 $169,925 (1.5%) $227,495 (6.4%) 0.00 286
2018-12-01 $164,900 (-1.9%) $222,467 (4.4%) 0.00 276
2019-01-01 $159,175 (-4.4%) $213,994 (-0.2%) 0.00 274
2019-02-01 $161,500 (2.2%) $219,809 (0.1%) 0.00 251
2019-03-01 $177,286 (10.9%) $228,470 (-2.9%) 0.00 250
2019-04-01 $193,786 (15.0%) $242,535 (-4.2%) 0.00 249
2019-05-01 $185,000 (2.8%) $238,651 (-7.7%) 0.00 259
2019-06-01 $179,900 (4.9%) $228,493 (-8.9%) 0.00 263
2019-07-01 $179,900 (7.4%) $222,210 (-8.4%) 0.00 258
2019-08-01 $177,991 (7.7%) $217,427 (-8.9%) 0.00 259
2019-09-01 $175,127 (0.1%) $216,585 (-12.5%) 0.00 253
2019-10-01 $171,400 (0.6%) $216,023 (-6.7%) 0.00 254
2019-11-01 $167,700 (-1.3%) $215,762 (-5.2%) 0.00 242
2019-12-01 $164,900 (0.0%) $215,374 (-3.2%) 0.00 222
2020-01-01 $166,173 (4.4%) $221,090 (3.3%) 0.00 205
2020-02-01 $169,973 (5.3%) $222,201 (1.1%) 0.00 191
2020-03-01 $185,250 (4.5%) $240,564 (5.3%) 0.00 186
2020-04-01 $199,600 (3.0%) $243,887 (0.6%) 0.00 172
2020-05-01 $184,000 (-0.5%) $246,759 (3.4%) 0.00 170
2020-06-01 $182,938 (1.7%) $248,190 (8.6%) 0.00 155
2020-07-01 $179,950 (0.0%) $239,643 (7.9%) 0.00 149
2020-08-01 $179,900 (1.1%) $236,723 (8.9%) 0.00 155
2020-09-01 $188,450 (7.6%) $239,905 (10.8%) 0.00 141
2020-10-01 $185,000 (7.9%) $237,524 (10.0%) 0.00 137
2020-11-01 $181,050 (8.0%) $234,234 (8.6%) 0.00 129
2020-12-01 $174,999 (6.1%) $228,815 (6.2%) 0.00 131
2021-01-01 $169,900 (2.2%) $225,117 (1.8%) 0.00 126
2021-02-01 $187,950 (10.6%) $250,958 (12.9%) 0.00 108
2021-03-01 $187,950 (1.5%) $259,387 (7.8%) 0.00 95
2021-04-01 $191,975 (-3.8%) $280,247 (14.9%) 0.00 85
2021-05-01 $189,000 (2.7%) $269,641 (9.3%) 0.00 90
2021-06-01 $176,100 (-3.7%) $251,188 (1.2%) 0.00 101
2021-07-01 $205,000 (13.9%) $268,561 (12.1%) 0.00 115
2021-08-01 $214,950 (19.5%) $315,027 (33.1%) 0.00 92
2021-09-01 $211,125 (12.0%) $298,357 (24.4%) 0.00 88
2021-10-01 $217,500 (17.6%) $293,382 (23.5%) 0.00 90
2021-11-01 $201,750 (11.4%) $267,961 (14.4%) 0.00 87
2021-12-01 $202,500 (15.7%) $280,953 (22.8%) 0.00 79
2022-01-01 $197,000 (16.0%) $324,257 (44.0%) 0.00 59
2022-02-01 $185,125 (-1.5%) $300,745 (19.8%) 0.00 63
2022-03-01 $188,750 (0.4%) $288,143 (11.1%) 0.00 64
2022-04-01 $193,500 (0.8%) $321,885 (14.9%) 0.00 62
2022-05-01 $225,000 (19.1%) $331,134 (22.8%) 0.00 71
2022-06-01 $268,225 (52.3%) $342,799 (36.5%) 0.00 90
2022-07-01 $233,000 (13.7%) $330,727 (23.2%) 0.00 103
2022-08-01 $239,450 (11.4%) $335,255 (6.4%) 0.00 102
2022-09-01 $238,975 (13.2%) $312,721 (4.8%) 0.00 99
2022-10-01 $256,450 (17.9%) $320,277 (9.2%) 0.00 98
2022-11-01 $245,725 (21.8%) $302,868 (13.0%) 0.00 96
2022-12-01 $233,450 (15.3%) $285,107 (1.5%) 0.00 96
2023-01-01 $217,425 (10.4%) $273,844 (-15.6%) 0.00 74
2023-02-01 $239,700 (29.5%) $282,524 (-6.1%) 0.00 67
2023-03-01 $248,975 (31.9%) $319,582 (10.9%) 0.00 66
2023-04-01 $235,000 (21.5%) $324,124 (0.7%) 0.00 68
2023-05-01 $237,000 (5.3%) $307,604 (-7.1%) 0.00 66
2023-06-01 $238,450 (-11.1%) $301,531 (-12.0%) 0.00 71
2023-07-01 $238,450 (2.3%) $312,235 (-5.6%) 0.00 66
2023-08-01 $243,125 (1.5%) $302,470 (-9.8%) 0.00 72
2023-09-01 $239,000 (0.0%) $297,091 (-5.0%) 0.00 81
2023-10-01 $227,200 (-11.4%) $285,026 (-11.0%) 0.00 90
2023-11-01 $219,375 (-10.7%) $283,731 (-6.3%) 0.00 92
2023-12-01 $217,000 (-7.1%) $274,500 (-3.7%) 0.00 83
2024-01-01 $259,750 (19.5%) $324,835 (18.6%) 0.00 64
2024-02-01 $269,475 (12.4%) $338,166 (19.7%) 0.00 68
2024-03-01 $269,250 (8.1%) $326,104 (2.0%) 0.00 80
Bloomsburg's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $269,250, a difference of $20,275 (8.1%) versus the prior year and $-225 versus the prior month.

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

Bloomsburg's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $326,104, a difference of $6,522 (2.0%) versus the prior year and $-12,062 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-03-01 period, Bloomsburg had 80 MLS listings, a difference of 12 listings (18%) versus the prior month and 14 listings (21%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Bloomsburg (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,695 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,694 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,722 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,766 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,776 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,777 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,724 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,696 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,720 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,709 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,727 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,688 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,696 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,727 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,772 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,878 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,845 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,758 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,705 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,644 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,620 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,620 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,638 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,676 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,690 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,702 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,720 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,647 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,673 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,629 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,686 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,735 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,758 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,617 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,606 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,620 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,712 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,701 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,763 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,694 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,663 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,644 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,711 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,882 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,806 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,657 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,683 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,739 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,704 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,667 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,687 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,814 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,863 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,965 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,891 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,791 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,798 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,799 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,803 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,829 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,828 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,745 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,814 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,835 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,746 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,756 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,765 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,702 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,691 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,838 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,998 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,972 sqft
Bloomsburg's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

Bloomsburg's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 1,972 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,829 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.