Boulder 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.

    Boulder's 57 lenders originated 154 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $103,630,000, with an average VA loan value of $672,922.

    Boulder VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year VA mortgages in Boulder averaged 6.63% for the week of 2025-05-23, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.52% for the same period.

    Boulder's average VA mortgage closing costs are $8,249.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-05-16) was 6.71% and one month ago for the week of 2025-04-18, the average rate was 6.89%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.6%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-05-23, the average rate was 6.49%.

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

    Boulder 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 Boulder level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 32 5.94% $7,886
    CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 8 5.98% $20,047
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 8 6.06% $16,904
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 7 5.50% $6,374
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 6 6.19% $5,892
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 5.90% $6,174
    Ixonia Bank 4 6.47% $9,292
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 4 5.90% $11,683
    Elevations Credit Union 4 6.31% $10,859
    EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 3 4.67% $0
    VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 3 5.96% $4,991
    LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 2 6.19% $29,747
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 2 5.50% $22,781
    V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.00% $2,121
    AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 2 5.75% $19,239
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.19% $8,192
    GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 6.56% $8,229
    NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2 6.13% $13,423
    NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 2 7.24% $21,403
    HOMEAMERICAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 5.69% $6,324
    PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 2 5.50% $6,095
    Armed Forces Bank 2 5.69% $2,098
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.00% $11,283
    S1L, Inc. 2 5.50% $7,981
    First Federal Bank 2 5.75% $5,525
    PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.63% $4,444
    PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 1 7.25% $12,916
    PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.50% $7,023
    SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 7.63% $7,964
    The Huntington National Bank 1 5.88% $33,870
    USAA Federal Savings Bank 1 6.13% $11,215
    U.S. Bank 1 6.13% $10,939
    Zions Bank 1 5.63% $21,173
    American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 1 6.25% $25,764
    Bank of Colorado 1 5.63% $4,209
    Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 6.25% $4,467
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 7.75% $4,350
    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 6.13% $8,480
    CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 7.25% $22,773
    Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 1 5.75% $4,657
    Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 1 6.50% $10,100
    ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC. 1 5.75% $8,085
    Ent Credit Union 1 5.38% $8,051
    FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.38% $3,399
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 4.88% $1,430
    HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.63% $6,366
    HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.25% $7,065
    INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. 1 5.38% $2,865
    JET HOMELOANS, LLC 1 4.99% $4,092
    Keystone Funding, Inc. 1 5.75% $4,449
    LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 5.25% $9,917
    MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP. 1 6.75% $19,779
    NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 4.25% $21,468
    Nations Lending Corporation 1 6.75% $2,367
    NEWREZ LLC 1 4.88% $16,660
    PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 5.25% $11,489
    Plains Commerce Bank 1 6.00% $12,274

    The top Boulder VA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 32 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,886, which is $12,161 lower than the next largest lender, CMG MORTGAGE, INC..

    The lowest fee Boulder VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($7,886), .

    The lowest rate Boulder VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.94%), .

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Boulder (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 $662,167 (-2.9%) $1,110,807 (-8.3%) 2.45 478
    2018-02-01 $727,000 (4.8%) $1,213,461 (-2.6%) 2.64 479
    2018-03-01 $749,945 (8.1%) $1,182,921 (-1.2%) 2.63 533
    2018-04-01 $749,400 (7.8%) $1,185,909 (2.0%) 2.54 658
    2018-05-01 $746,338 (7.2%) $1,163,743 (5.3%) 2.49 740
    2018-06-01 $719,450 (5.2%) $1,082,882 (3.7%) 2.40 849
    2018-07-01 $704,975 (6.8%) $1,060,146 (2.7%) 2.35 881
    2018-08-01 $662,400 (3.1%) $1,006,390 (0.2%) 2.22 937
    2018-09-01 $644,000 (1.5%) $985,298 (-0.9%) 2.16 946
    2018-10-01 $643,500 (-1.0%) $1,001,372 (-3.1%) 2.18 922
    2018-11-01 $644,350 (-0.9%) $1,030,284 (-3.8%) 2.18 810
    2018-12-01 $660,000 (0.5%) $1,036,233 (-7.6%) 2.28 671
    2019-01-01 $631,225 (-4.7%) $1,009,868 (-9.1%) 2.18 612
    2019-02-01 $649,450 (-10.7%) $1,021,110 (-15.9%) 2.19 663
    2019-03-01 $643,004 (-14.3%) $1,034,596 (-12.5%) 2.10 756
    2019-04-01 $657,082 (-12.3%) $1,035,090 (-12.7%) 2.09 864
    2019-05-01 $660,698 (-11.5%) $1,037,347 (-10.9%) 2.07 1,000
    2019-06-01 $669,000 (-7.0%) $1,040,863 (-3.9%) 2.09 1,093
    2019-07-01 $679,000 (-3.7%) $1,020,645 (-3.7%) 2.13 1,177
    2019-08-01 $666,350 (0.6%) $1,005,394 (-0.1%) 2.11 1,177
    2019-09-01 $668,375 (3.8%) $1,009,747 (2.5%) 2.14 1,164
    2019-10-01 $668,475 (3.9%) $1,012,649 (1.1%) 2.16 1,142
    2019-11-01 $664,945 (3.2%) $1,026,438 (-0.4%) 2.18 976
    2019-12-01 $665,188 (0.8%) $1,065,588 (2.8%) 2.22 756
    2020-01-01 $650,000 (3.0%) $1,057,952 (4.8%) 2.17 616
    2020-02-01 $688,000 (5.9%) $1,105,181 (8.2%) 2.25 596
    2020-03-01 $719,979 (12.0%) $1,107,385 (7.0%) 2.26 633
    2020-04-01 $712,802 (8.5%) $1,059,426 (2.4%) 2.23 700
    2020-05-01 $742,455 (12.4%) $1,063,371 (2.5%) 2.26 855
    2020-06-01 $746,228 (11.5%) $1,078,146 (3.6%) 2.20 955
    2020-07-01 $749,725 (10.4%) $1,089,943 (6.8%) 2.17 888
    2020-08-01 $759,900 (14.0%) $1,122,951 (11.7%) 2.18 802
    2020-09-01 $714,950 (7.0%) $1,110,926 (10.0%) 2.05 797
    2020-10-01 $743,453 (11.2%) $1,172,380 (15.8%) 2.13 773
    2020-11-01 $763,500 (14.8%) $1,220,522 (18.9%) 2.23 597
    2020-12-01 $797,400 (19.9%) $1,298,609 (21.9%) 2.37 474
    2021-01-01 $850,827 (30.9%) $1,354,155 (28.0%) 2.54 362
    2021-02-01 $886,000 (28.8%) $1,346,694 (21.9%) 2.58 308
    2021-03-01 $844,000 (17.2%) $1,362,872 (23.1%) 2.39 287
    2021-04-01 $809,500 (13.6%) $1,368,154 (29.1%) 2.19 326
    2021-05-01 $800,000 (7.8%) $1,347,354 (26.7%) 2.13 330
    2021-06-01 $812,450 (8.9%) $1,294,942 (20.1%) 2.14 434
    2021-07-01 $787,500 (5.0%) $1,258,888 (15.5%) 2.08 446
    2021-08-01 $759,500 (-0.1%) $1,198,662 (6.7%) 2.03 472
    2021-09-01 $750,000 (4.9%) $1,154,775 (4.0%) 2.00 464
    2021-10-01 $796,000 (7.1%) $1,214,778 (3.6%) 2.12 395
    2021-11-01 $811,975 (6.4%) $1,333,273 (9.2%) 2.17 299
    2021-12-01 $804,950 (1.0%) $1,344,914 (3.6%) 2.18 416
    2022-01-01 $825,000 (-3.0%) $1,522,455 (12.4%) 2.23 151
    2022-02-01 $877,183 (-1.0%) $1,628,962 (21.0%) 2.28 168
    2022-03-01 $825,000 (-2.3%) $1,467,872 (7.7%) 2.07 211
    2022-04-01 $874,900 (8.1%) $1,485,189 (8.6%) 2.09 257
    2022-05-01 $870,000 (8.8%) $1,422,370 (5.6%) 1.99 472
    2022-06-01 $887,500 (9.2%) $1,415,625 (9.3%) 1.98 635
    2022-07-01 $864,000 (9.7%) $1,355,758 (7.7%) 1.95 760
    2022-08-01 $829,000 (9.2%) $1,312,519 (9.5%) 1.92 811
    2022-09-01 $835,000 (11.3%) $1,342,753 (16.3%) 1.95 793
    2022-10-01 $825,000 (3.6%) $1,352,502 (11.3%) 1.94 800
    2022-11-01 $835,000 (2.8%) $1,404,504 (5.3%) 2.01 693
    2022-12-01 $843,450 (4.8%) $1,427,316 (6.1%) 2.08 503
    2023-01-01 $846,000 (2.6%) $1,490,739 (-2.1%) 2.10 438
    2023-02-01 $875,000 (-0.3%) $1,519,179 (-6.7%) 2.11 482
    2023-03-01 $959,275 (16.3%) $1,587,138 (8.1%) 2.26 532
    2023-04-01 $982,550 (12.3%) $1,605,475 (8.1%) 2.29 618
    2023-05-01 $985,000 (13.2%) $1,564,648 (10.0%) 2.23 720
    2023-06-01 $950,000 (7.0%) $1,521,583 (7.5%) 2.13 827
    2023-07-01 $909,475 (5.3%) $1,493,150 (10.1%) 2.07 869
    2023-08-01 $901,950 (8.8%) $1,519,901 (15.8%) 2.07 840
    2023-09-01 $896,250 (7.3%) $1,491,076 (11.1%) 2.09 889
    2023-10-01 $915,225 (10.9%) $1,500,702 (11.0%) 2.15 925
    2023-11-01 $899,048 (7.7%) $1,488,667 (6.0%) 2.14 834
    2023-12-01 $890,000 (5.5%) $1,501,174 (5.2%) 2.17 668
    2024-01-01 $899,000 (6.3%) $1,570,495 (5.4%) 2.20 534
    2024-02-01 $914,441 (4.5%) $1,532,453 (0.9%) 2.20 573
    2024-03-01 $940,000 (-2.0%) $1,520,552 (-4.2%) 2.21 707
    2024-04-01 $910,000 (-7.4%) $1,540,239 (-4.1%) 2.12 833
    2024-05-01 $937,500 (-4.8%) $1,579,230 (0.9%) 2.13 993
    2024-06-01 $895,000 (-5.8%) $1,494,533 (-1.8%) 2.03 1,175
    2024-07-01 $862,500 (-5.2%) $1,427,114 (-4.4%) 1.97 1,227
    2024-08-01 $849,000 (-5.9%) $1,405,809 (-7.5%) 1.97 1,248
    2024-09-01 $812,500 (-9.3%) $1,369,856 (-8.1%) 1.91 1,291
    2024-10-01 $803,500 (-12.2%) $1,348,628 (-10.1%) 1.89 1,266
    2024-11-01 $785,000 (-12.7%) $1,351,686 (-9.2%) 1.88 1,133
    2024-12-01 $766,250 (-13.9%) $1,332,252 (-11.3%) 1.90 841
    2025-01-01 $765,750 (-14.8%) $1,332,409 (-15.2%) 1.91 754
    2025-02-01 $800,000 (-12.5%) $1,422,646 (-7.2%) 1.94 873
    2025-03-01 $844,000 (-10.2%) $1,425,155 (-6.3%) 1.99 1,040
    2025-04-01 $858,475 (-5.7%) $1,393,436 (-9.5%) 1.99 1,197
    Boulder's median listing price for 2025-04-01 was $858,475, a difference of $-51,525 (-5.7%) versus the prior year and $14,475 versus the prior month.

    Boulder's median listing price comes in at 199% of the national average.

    Boulder's average listing price for 2025-04-01 was $1,393,436, a difference of $-146,803 (-9.5%) versus the prior year and $-31,719 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-04-01 period, Boulder had 1,197 MLS listings, a difference of 157 listings (15%) versus the prior month and 364 listings (44%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Boulder (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 59 days 2,993 sqft
    2018-02-01 39 days 3,138 sqft
    2018-03-01 35 days 3,074 sqft
    2018-04-01 30 days 3,091 sqft
    2018-05-01 31 days 3,009 sqft
    2018-06-01 31 days 2,938 sqft
    2018-07-01 37 days 2,758 sqft
    2018-08-01 43 days 2,585 sqft
    2018-09-01 47 days 2,589 sqft
    2018-10-01 45 days 2,605 sqft
    2018-11-01 53 days 2,596 sqft
    2018-12-01 68 days 2,607 sqft
    2019-01-01 70 days 2,455 sqft
    2019-02-01 38 days 2,396 sqft
    2019-03-01 37 days 2,570 sqft
    2019-04-01 34 days 2,679 sqft
    2019-05-01 32 days 2,677 sqft
    2019-06-01 38 days 2,632 sqft
    2019-07-01 39 days 2,601 sqft
    2019-08-01 44 days 2,547 sqft
    2019-09-01 49 days 2,540 sqft
    2019-10-01 51 days 2,522 sqft
    2019-11-01 58 days 2,523 sqft
    2019-12-01 74 days 2,584 sqft
    2020-01-01 74 days 2,542 sqft
    2020-02-01 38 days 2,553 sqft
    2020-03-01 37 days 2,566 sqft
    2020-04-01 41 days 2,496 sqft
    2020-05-01 40 days 2,517 sqft
    2020-06-01 36 days 2,496 sqft
    2020-07-01 43 days 2,447 sqft
    2020-08-01 42 days 2,382 sqft
    2020-09-01 38 days 2,302 sqft
    2020-10-01 40 days 2,296 sqft
    2020-11-01 52 days 2,314 sqft
    2020-12-01 68 days 2,321 sqft
    2021-01-01 80 days 2,192 sqft
    2021-02-01 73 days 2,266 sqft
    2021-03-01 39 days 2,257 sqft
    2021-04-01 31 days 2,219 sqft
    2021-05-01 30 days 2,300 sqft
    2021-06-01 18 days 2,356 sqft
    2021-07-01 31 days 2,356 sqft
    2021-08-01 30 days 2,295 sqft
    2021-09-01 30 days 2,277 sqft
    2021-10-01 33 days 2,228 sqft
    2021-11-01 37 days 2,355 sqft
    2021-12-01 44 days 2,296 sqft
    2022-01-01 33 days 2,476 sqft
    2022-02-01 19 days 2,458 sqft
    2022-03-01 16 days 2,366 sqft
    2022-04-01 15 days 2,485 sqft
    2022-05-01 16 days 2,520 sqft
    2022-06-01 22 days 2,539 sqft
    2022-07-01 30 days 2,496 sqft
    2022-08-01 36 days 2,370 sqft
    2022-09-01 40 days 2,398 sqft
    2022-10-01 43 days 2,424 sqft
    2022-11-01 51 days 2,480 sqft
    2022-12-01 68 days 2,426 sqft
    2023-01-01 79 days 2,487 sqft
    2023-02-01 44 days 2,516 sqft
    2023-03-01 36 days 2,634 sqft
    2023-04-01 36 days 2,710 sqft
    2023-05-01 32 days 2,633 sqft
    2023-06-01 33 days 2,606 sqft
    2023-07-01 41 days 2,587 sqft
    2023-08-01 45 days 2,653 sqft
    2023-09-01 43 days 2,602 sqft
    2023-10-01 44 days 2,580 sqft
    2023-11-01 55 days 2,559 sqft
    2023-12-01 76 days 2,464 sqft
    2024-01-01 81 days 2,416 sqft
    2024-02-01 44 days 2,449 sqft
    2024-03-01 31 days 2,432 sqft
    2024-04-01 34 days 2,402 sqft
    2024-05-01 32 days 2,450 sqft
    2024-06-01 39 days 2,419 sqft
    2024-07-01 44 days 2,398 sqft
    2024-08-01 52 days 2,364 sqft
    2024-09-01 55 days 2,218 sqft
    2024-10-01 56 days 2,164 sqft
    2024-11-01 67 days 2,076 sqft
    2024-12-01 82 days 2,043 sqft
    2025-01-01 84 days 2,046 sqft
    2025-02-01 49 days 2,116 sqft
    2025-03-01 41 days 2,256 sqft
    2025-04-01 39 days 2,308 sqft
    Boulder's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-04-01 was 39 days. This is 12% longer than the same period one year ago.

    Boulder's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-04-01 period was 2,308 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,402 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.