Boise City VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

BOISE CITY, ID

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.

Boise City's 145 lenders originated 1,936 VA loans during 2022. The total origination value was $837,810,000, with an average VA loan value of $432,753.

Boise City VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Boise City averaged -0.37% for the week of 2023-06-02, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 0% for the same period.

Boise City's average VA mortgage closing costs are $7,460.

The average rate for the prior week (2023-05-26) was 6.07% and one month ago for the week of 2023-04-28, the average rate was 5.52%.

The average rate one year ago was 4.47%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2023-06-02, the average rate was -1.24%.

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Boise City 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 Boise City level.

Name # of Loans 2022 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2022 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 143 4.68% $10,915
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 141 4.24% $9,941
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 99 3.88% $14,660
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 84 4.04% $14,718
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 79 4.65% $12,657
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 76 4.04% $14,230
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 64 3.06% $11,652
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 56 4.15% $11,197
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 53 4.60% $17,122
Flagstar Bank, FSB 49 4.37% $9,559
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 49 4.32% $14,506
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 47 4.31% $8,853
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 45 3.93% $9,046
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 43 4.49% $12,509
FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC 42 4.37% $12,468
IDAHO CENTRAL 41 4.05% $10,571
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 37 4.95% $17,118
The Federal Savings Bank 33 4.13% $19,111
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 31 4.37% $12,137
USAA Federal Savings Bank 30 4.36% $12,471
Willamette Valley Bank 29 4.83% $12,889
HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION 25 3.45% $14,371
TBI MORTGAGE COMPANY 21 4.27% $10,575
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 19 4.73% $9,443
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 18 3.47% $14,435
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 17 4.80% $14,078
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 16 4.85% $12,835
S1L, Inc. 16 4.52% $11,922
CLEARPATH LENDING 15 3.77% $15,190
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 14 4.00% $13,846
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 14 4.47% $15,801
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC 13 5.00% $8,447
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 13 4.83% $11,734
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 13 4.51% $14,222
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 13 4.59% $11,300
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 12 4.60% $16,733
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY 11 4.47% $13,654
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 11 4.32% $13,528
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 10 5.06% $10,698
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 10 4.85% $17,674
LOANPAL, LLC 9 3.22% $18,676
Lend Smart Mortgage, LLC 9 3.71% $8,389
NEWREZ LLC 9 3.58% $12,659
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 9 4.38% $13,433
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 8 4.83% $7,737
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 8 3.53% $8,457
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 3.66% $11,418
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 7 4.32% $12,422
BAY EQUITY LLC 7 6.02% $15,566
Magnolia Bank 6 4.69% $13,965
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 6 4.06% $9,422
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 6 3.48% $9,439
Low VA Rates, LLC 6 4.65% $18,820
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 6 3.96% $5,495
Gateway First Bank 6 4.54% $17,063
Wells Fargo Bank 6 3.96% $8,847
Umpqua Bank 5 4.78% $10,791
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 5.25% $12,323
Summit Mortgage Corporation 5 3.98% $11,982
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 5 3.88% $13,969
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 5 5.15% $13,373
NBKC BANK 4 3.69% $5,056
D. L. Evans Bank 4 3.44% $8,066
Bank of England 4 4.63% $12,814
Texana Bank 4 3.38% $11,184
U.S. Bank 4 4.59% $12,672
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 4 5.72% $18,798
MOUNTAIN AMERICA 4 3.00% $10,930
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 4 4.56% $9,365
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 3 3.79% $9,221
NFM, INC. 3 6.63% $5,896
First Interstate Bank 3 4.08% $7,548
First Home Bank 3 3.83% $18,739
Wyndham Capital Mortgage, Inc. 3 3.75% $10,597
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 3 5.29% $16,016
Bank of Idaho 3 3.38% $3,541
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 3 4.79% $11,381
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 3 4.71% $21,957
JMJ FINANCIAL GROUP 3 4.83% $10,609
Sunflower Bank 2 4.50% $5,741
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 2 5.19% $16,495
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 2 6.19% $13,237
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 2 4.44% $11,626
Northpointe Bank 2 4.38% $4,775
Armed Forces Bank 2 3.56% $3,549
Nations Lending Corporation 2 5.38% $16,401
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 2 4.44% $10,449
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 2 3.88% $19,328
First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation 2 3.13% $13,457
First Federal Savings Bank of Twin Falls 2 3.75% $6,587
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. 2 3.69% $11,859
AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD. 2 4.75% $14,047
The Central Trust Bank 2 4.69% $6,788
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 2 4.38% $13,847
CITYWIDE HOME LOANS, LLC 2 3.93% $7,593
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 2 4.81% $5,458
MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. 2 4.50% $15,962
LADERA LENDING, INC. 1 5.63% $9,480
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 4.63% $11,429
Amerifirst Financial, Inc. 1 3.25% $13,054
Banner Bank 1 2.75% $17,388
Bell Bank 1 4.63% $2,792
BNC National Bank 1 3.25% $19,473
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 1 2.50% $7,114
CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE, LLC 1 4.75% $825
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 1 4.75% $18,099
Community First National Bank 1 5.13% $4,082
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 1 3.13% $588
DIRECT MORTGAGE, CORP. 1 4.50% $13,104
Eagle Bank and Trust Company 1 4.50% $8,511
First Bank 1 3.75% $1,739
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.25% $17,128
First Federal Bank 1 2.75% $12,612
First Federal Bank of Kansas City 1 4.00% $5,030
First Mortgage Solutions, LLC 1 2.37% $10,920
First National Bank of Omaha 1 5.88% $5,164
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 2.88% $4,014
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc. 1 5.63% $11,765
HomeStreet Bank 1 3.13% $30,221
INTERCAP LENDING INC. 1 2.25% $4,250
Ixonia Bank 1 4.88% $16,607
KBHS HOME LOANS, LLC 1 5.25% $26,254
KeyBank 1 4.13% $17,359
Academy Bank 1 4.25% $29,366
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.25% $9,674
Meridian Bank Corporation 1 4.25% $13,964
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 4.63% $3,168
MORTGAGEONE, INC. 1 6.50% $4,957
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 5.25% $7,275
M&T Bank 1 6.50% $6,363
NBH Bank 1 3.75% $7,880
Neighborhood Loans, Inc. 1 5.25% $5,430
NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION 1 4.63% $24,969
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 5.88% $17,700
PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 3.50% $1,787
Plains Commerce Bank 1 3.75% $3,492
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.13% $20,404
ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION 1 3.25% $6,591
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 3.25% $2,611
Shea Mortgage Inc. 1 5.13% $919
SIRVA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 4.63% $2,993
Strong Home Mortgage, LLC 1 4.25% $12,375
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 3.63% $20,779
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $1,610
Washington Trust Bank 1 6.25% $8,802

The top Boise City VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 143 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $10,915, which is $974 higher than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Boise City VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC ($8,447), GUARANTEED RATE, INC. ($8,853), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($9,046), CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC ($9,443) and Flagstar Bank, FSB ($9,559).

The lowest rate Boise City VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (3.06%), HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION (3.45%), HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (3.47%), CLEARPATH LENDING (3.77%) and QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (3.88%).


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Boise City (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 $299,495 (15.3%) $375,872 (15.1%) 1.11 2,217
2018-02-01 $313,000 (17.3%) $392,118 (17.7%) 1.14 1,945
2018-03-01 $318,995 (15.7%) $399,375 (14.3%) 1.12 1,934
2018-04-01 $329,950 (14.2%) $413,893 (14.4%) 1.12 1,956
2018-05-01 $341,243 (17.1%) $427,988 (14.8%) 1.14 2,033
2018-06-01 $343,990 (18.6%) $424,503 (14.1%) 1.15 2,228
2018-07-01 $343,020 (19.9%) $424,092 (15.8%) 1.15 2,336
2018-08-01 $343,945 (21.5%) $419,045 (14.9%) 1.15 2,465
2018-09-01 $339,000 (19.0%) $410,626 (11.7%) 1.14 2,744
2018-10-01 $333,400 (15.0%) $412,428 (10.5%) 1.13 2,931
2018-11-01 $334,450 (13.2%) $417,975 (10.6%) 1.13 2,833
2018-12-01 $336,990 (12.7%) $420,220 (10.8%) 1.16 2,526
2019-01-01 $339,000 (13.2%) $423,886 (12.8%) 1.17 2,305
2019-02-01 $339,945 (8.6%) $430,836 (9.9%) 1.15 2,233
2019-03-01 $346,575 (8.7%) $434,484 (8.8%) 1.13 2,259
2019-04-01 $357,673 (8.4%) $443,942 (7.3%) 1.14 2,268
2019-05-01 $368,950 (8.1%) $453,677 (6.0%) 1.15 2,390
2019-06-01 $373,737 (8.7%) $460,433 (8.5%) 1.17 2,592
2019-07-01 $374,313 (9.1%) $461,019 (8.7%) 1.17 2,740
2019-08-01 $367,900 (7.0%) $455,673 (8.7%) 1.17 2,809
2019-09-01 $363,400 (7.2%) $449,092 (9.4%) 1.16 2,914
2019-10-01 $359,900 (8.0%) $444,704 (7.8%) 1.16 2,970
2019-11-01 $364,957 (9.1%) $446,819 (6.9%) 1.20 2,719
2019-12-01 $366,932 (8.9%) $447,844 (6.6%) 1.22 2,395
2020-01-01 $369,900 (9.1%) $448,968 (5.9%) 1.24 2,127
2020-02-01 $378,823 (11.4%) $459,277 (6.6%) 1.24 1,912
2020-03-01 $384,223 (10.9%) $478,372 (10.1%) 1.20 1,856
2020-04-01 $386,450 (8.1%) $478,070 (7.7%) 1.21 2,283
2020-05-01 $389,900 (5.7%) $487,392 (7.4%) 1.19 2,313
2020-06-01 $394,368 (5.5%) $494,584 (7.4%) 1.16 1,898
2020-07-01 $399,950 (6.9%) $512,743 (11.2%) 1.16 1,475
2020-08-01 $399,995 (8.7%) $523,247 (14.8%) 1.15 1,171
2020-09-01 $407,990 (12.3%) $535,598 (19.3%) 1.17 973
2020-10-01 $425,000 (18.1%) $546,599 (22.9%) 1.22 869
2020-11-01 $441,676 (21.0%) $572,456 (28.1%) 1.29 766
2020-12-01 $436,500 (19.0%) $556,074 (24.2%) 1.30 670
2021-01-01 $444,995 (20.3%) $584,527 (30.2%) 1.33 560
2021-02-01 $469,316 (23.9%) $607,164 (32.2%) 1.37 523
2021-03-01 $477,500 (24.3%) $620,704 (29.8%) 1.36 630
2021-04-01 $487,378 (26.1%) $644,492 (34.8%) 1.32 733
2021-05-01 $519,000 (33.1%) $691,614 (41.9%) 1.38 916
2021-06-01 $535,858 (35.9%) $692,916 (40.1%) 1.41 1,247
2021-07-01 $539,900 (35.0%) $685,192 (33.6%) 1.42 1,571
2021-08-01 $533,675 (33.4%) $672,196 (28.5%) 1.42 1,958
2021-09-01 $527,000 (29.2%) $661,304 (23.5%) 1.41 2,213
2021-10-01 $529,990 (24.7%) $662,101 (21.1%) 1.41 2,199
2021-11-01 $529,950 (20.0%) $674,225 (17.8%) 1.42 1,936
2021-12-01 $541,968 (24.2%) $678,126 (22.0%) 1.47 1,488
2022-01-01 $559,900 (25.8%) $697,559 (19.3%) 1.51 1,086
2022-02-01 $586,900 (25.1%) $738,218 (21.6%) 1.53 903
2022-03-01 $592,495 (24.1%) $758,477 (22.2%) 1.48 1,019
2022-04-01 $610,990 (25.4%) $774,367 (20.2%) 1.46 1,246
2022-05-01 $618,450 (19.2%) $785,536 (13.6%) 1.41 1,994
2022-06-01 $585,995 (9.4%) $737,112 (6.4%) 1.31 2,927
2022-07-01 $569,900 (5.6%) $707,053 (3.2%) 1.28 3,732
2022-08-01 $552,500 (3.5%) $688,012 (2.4%) 1.28 4,002
2022-09-01 $549,450 (4.3%) $680,749 (2.9%) 1.28 4,055
2022-10-01 $539,500 (1.8%) $675,458 (2.0%) 1.27 3,965
2022-11-01 $522,400 (-1.4%) $665,201 (-1.3%) 1.26 3,625
2022-12-01 $515,000 (-5.0%) $661,578 (-2.4%) 1.27 3,102
2023-01-01 $524,900 (-6.3%) $661,222 (-5.2%) 1.30 2,490
2023-02-01 $552,495 (-5.9%) $696,121 (-5.7%) 1.33 2,045
2023-03-01 $574,900 (-3.0%) $725,453 (-4.4%) 1.36 1,943
2023-04-01 $584,900 (-4.3%) $752,510 (-2.8%) 1.36 1,951
2023-05-01 $609,875 (-1.4%) $765,300 (-2.6%) 1.38 2,051
Boise City's median listing price for 2023-05-01 was $609,875, a difference of $-8,575 (-1.4%) versus the prior year and $24,975 versus the prior month.

Boise City's median listing price comes in at 138% of the national average.

Boise City's average listing price for 2023-05-01 was $765,300, a difference of $-20,236 (-2.6%) versus the prior year and $12,790 versus the prior month.

For the 2023-05-01 period, Boise City had 2,051 MLS listings, a difference of 100 listings (5%) versus the prior month and 57 listings (3%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Boise City (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 60 days 2,238 sqft
2018-02-01 42 days 2,278 sqft
2018-03-01 28 days 2,228 sqft
2018-04-01 25 days 2,196 sqft
2018-05-01 23 days 2,224 sqft
2018-06-01 25 days 2,224 sqft
2018-07-01 29 days 2,219 sqft
2018-08-01 31 days 2,195 sqft
2018-09-01 32 days 2,141 sqft
2018-10-01 38 days 2,128 sqft
2018-11-01 44 days 2,119 sqft
2018-12-01 52 days 2,120 sqft
2019-01-01 56 days 2,127 sqft
2019-02-01 41 days 2,117 sqft
2019-03-01 36 days 2,120 sqft
2019-04-01 32 days 2,146 sqft
2019-05-01 30 days 2,213 sqft
2019-06-01 32 days 2,245 sqft
2019-07-01 37 days 2,235 sqft
2019-08-01 38 days 2,190 sqft
2019-09-01 39 days 2,158 sqft
2019-10-01 40 days 2,133 sqft
2019-11-01 50 days 2,136 sqft
2019-12-01 59 days 2,153 sqft
2020-01-01 59 days 2,133 sqft
2020-02-01 43 days 2,114 sqft
2020-03-01 32 days 2,139 sqft
2020-04-01 32 days 2,160 sqft
2020-05-01 52 days 2,176 sqft
2020-06-01 57 days 2,180 sqft
2020-07-01 55 days 2,188 sqft
2020-08-01 49 days 2,113 sqft
2020-09-01 53 days 2,040 sqft
2020-10-01 57 days 2,025 sqft
2020-11-01 51 days 2,024 sqft
2020-12-01 54 days 1,970 sqft
2021-01-01 47 days 1,970 sqft
2021-02-01 35 days 1,979 sqft
2021-03-01 32 days 2,020 sqft
2021-04-01 33 days 2,008 sqft
2021-05-01 32 days 2,025 sqft
2021-06-01 26 days 2,025 sqft
2021-07-01 28 days 2,046 sqft
2021-08-01 29 days 2,024 sqft
2021-09-01 33 days 2,023 sqft
2021-10-01 41 days 2,025 sqft
2021-11-01 47 days 2,038 sqft
2021-12-01 49 days 2,054 sqft
2022-01-01 53 days 2,085 sqft
2022-02-01 30 days 2,120 sqft
2022-03-01 26 days 2,127 sqft
2022-04-01 29 days 2,144 sqft
2022-05-01 23 days 2,168 sqft
2022-06-01 26 days 2,100 sqft
2022-07-01 36 days 2,098 sqft
2022-08-01 46 days 2,096 sqft
2022-09-01 55 days 2,101 sqft
2022-10-01 61 days 2,110 sqft
2022-11-01 69 days 2,110 sqft
2022-12-01 78 days 2,107 sqft
2023-01-01 81 days 2,124 sqft
2023-02-01 65 days 2,168 sqft
2023-03-01 44 days 2,215 sqft
2023-04-01 43 days 2,270 sqft
2023-05-01 38 days 2,311 sqft
Boise City's median listing age (time on market) for 2023-05-01 was 38 days. This is 67% longer than the same period one year ago.

Boise City's median square footage for active listings during the 2023-05-01 period was 2,311 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,168 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.