Butte VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Butte-Silver Bow, MT

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.

Butte's 30 lenders originated 84 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $27,570,000, with an average VA loan value of $328,214.

Butte VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Butte averaged 6.43% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.06% for the same period.

Butte's average VA mortgage closing costs are $6,836.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.35% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.32%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.63%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.06%.

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Butte 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 Butte level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 20 6.29% $7,595
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 7 5.95% $12,266
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 7 5.93% $7,508
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 6 6.12% $10,968
USAA Federal Savings Bank 3 6.00% $7,755
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 3 5.67% $16,650
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 3 7.29% $7,786
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 2 5.49% $11,821
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.87% $10,289
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 2 6.25% $9,048
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 2 6.65% $6,627
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.38% $13,173
The Federal Savings Bank 2 6.88% $9,626
Ixonia Bank 2 6.94% $10,274
NEWREZ LLC 2 6.25% $4,227
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 2 6.25% $3,430
S1L, Inc. 1 5.63% $7,618
Stockman Bank of Montana 1 7.25% $10,383
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 6.00% $15,799
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 6.13% $2,842
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $17,546
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 5.63% $7,244
Glacier Bank 1 6.13% $10,222
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 1 5.88% $13,726
MOUNTAIN AMERICA 1 5.88% $2,776
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.63% $9,206
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 6.63% $11,168
Opportunity Bank of Montana 1 5.75% $4,821
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 6.63% $9,156
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 1 5.75% $5,842

The top Butte VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 20 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,595, which is $4,670 lower than the next largest lender, GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY.

The lowest fee Butte VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($7,595), .

The lowest rate Butte VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.29%), .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Butte (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 $173,750 (12.3%) $242,961 (-4.5%) 0.00 154
2018-02-01 $169,475 (13.1%) $243,688 (-1.7%) 0.00 155
2018-03-01 $181,000 (20.9%) $261,614 (12.3%) 0.00 133
2018-04-01 $213,000 (42.0%) $278,531 (25.3%) 0.00 136
2018-05-01 $208,000 (31.3%) $259,046 (17.6%) 0.00 140
2018-06-01 $179,900 (9.0%) $246,195 (12.7%) 0.00 168
2018-07-01 $177,875 (7.2%) $234,914 (6.2%) 0.00 169
2018-08-01 $186,250 (17.1%) $233,854 (10.2%) 0.00 183
2018-09-01 $167,500 (5.4%) $229,956 (9.3%) 0.00 191
2018-10-01 $158,750 (-0.2%) $218,577 (1.8%) 0.00 175
2018-11-01 $149,249 (-6.7%) $200,463 (-11.5%) 0.00 169
2018-12-01 $154,900 (-7.3%) $208,060 (-12.6%) 0.00 147
2019-01-01 $155,000 (-10.8%) $211,686 (-12.9%) 0.00 126
2019-02-01 $152,000 (-10.3%) $206,050 (-15.5%) 0.00 124
2019-03-01 $176,570 (-2.5%) $214,436 (-18.0%) 0.00 130
2019-04-01 $206,250 (-3.2%) $229,279 (-17.7%) 0.00 135
2019-05-01 $222,000 (6.7%) $245,216 (-5.3%) 0.00 142
2019-06-01 $214,997 (19.5%) $254,639 (3.4%) 0.00 167
2019-07-01 $204,749 (15.1%) $246,071 (4.8%) 0.00 177
2019-08-01 $194,500 (4.4%) $237,629 (1.6%) 0.00 189
2019-09-01 $187,750 (12.1%) $233,737 (1.6%) 0.00 180
2019-10-01 $180,000 (13.4%) $229,493 (5.0%) 0.00 174
2019-11-01 $172,000 (15.2%) $230,304 (14.9%) 0.00 153
2019-12-01 $189,600 (22.4%) $237,162 (14.0%) 0.00 136
2020-01-01 $183,850 (18.6%) $236,338 (11.7%) 0.00 125
2020-02-01 $192,500 (26.6%) $250,340 (21.5%) 0.00 113
2020-03-01 $198,375 (12.4%) $263,210 (22.8%) 0.00 111
2020-04-01 $221,850 (7.6%) $263,412 (14.9%) 0.00 110
2020-05-01 $255,000 (14.9%) $268,611 (9.5%) 0.00 120
2020-06-01 $232,000 (7.9%) $275,044 (8.0%) 0.00 114
2020-07-01 $239,000 (16.7%) $262,964 (6.9%) 0.00 107
2020-08-01 $254,500 (30.9%) $262,669 (10.5%) 0.00 109
2020-09-01 $260,000 (38.5%) $258,887 (10.8%) 0.00 99
2020-10-01 $239,000 (32.8%) $266,941 (16.3%) 0.00 97
2020-11-01 $204,663 (19.0%) $250,605 (8.8%) 0.00 103
2020-12-01 $196,000 (3.4%) $237,751 (0.3%) 0.00 88
2021-01-01 $175,000 (-4.8%) $229,673 (-2.8%) 0.00 62
2021-02-01 $190,500 (-1.0%) $230,045 (-8.1%) 0.00 47
2021-03-01 $190,250 (-4.1%) $375,625 (42.7%) 0.00 29
2021-04-01 $193,750 (-12.7%) $484,634 (84.0%) 0.00 39
2021-05-01 $225,000 (-11.8%) $446,884 (66.4%) 0.00 45
2021-06-01 $267,475 (15.3%) $417,720 (51.9%) 0.00 60
2021-07-01 $237,000 (-0.8%) $507,000 (92.8%) 0.00 64
2021-08-01 $249,000 (-2.2%) $501,995 (91.1%) 0.00 83
2021-09-01 $291,750 (12.2%) $527,482 (103.8%) 0.00 94
2021-10-01 $269,000 (12.6%) $543,773 (103.7%) 0.00 77
2021-11-01 $277,250 (35.5%) $539,343 (115.2%) 0.00 73
2021-12-01 $296,750 (51.4%) $625,927 (163.3%) 0.00 59
2022-01-01 $325,000 (85.7%) $697,997 (203.9%) 0.00 44
2022-02-01 $322,500 (69.3%) $537,453 (133.6%) 0.00 46
2022-03-01 $329,250 (73.1%) $545,574 (45.2%) 0.00 50
2022-04-01 $329,000 (69.8%) $551,479 (13.8%) 0.00 45
2022-05-01 $375,000 (66.7%) $597,976 (33.8%) 0.00 45
2022-06-01 $280,750 (5.0%) $485,354 (16.2%) 0.00 60
2022-07-01 $311,000 (31.2%) $550,776 (8.6%) 0.00 84
2022-08-01 $347,225 (39.5%) $550,100 (9.6%) 0.00 106
2022-09-01 $360,000 (23.4%) $593,973 (12.6%) 0.00 99
2022-10-01 $348,000 (29.4%) $611,743 (12.5%) 0.00 87
2022-11-01 $340,250 (22.7%) $613,256 (13.7%) 0.00 91
2022-12-01 $339,950 (14.6%) $621,009 (-0.8%) 0.00 93
2023-01-01 $339,500 (4.5%) $628,611 (-9.9%) 0.00 86
2023-02-01 $337,500 (4.7%) $532,297 (-1.0%) 0.00 78
2023-03-01 $346,750 (5.3%) $567,341 (4.0%) 0.00 77
2023-04-01 $373,000 (13.4%) $567,808 (3.0%) 0.00 68
2023-05-01 $356,000 (-5.1%) $573,614 (-4.1%) 0.00 75
2023-06-01 $351,250 (25.1%) $574,147 (18.3%) 0.00 90
2023-07-01 $377,000 (21.2%) $556,114 (1.0%) 0.00 105
2023-08-01 $354,000 (2.0%) $512,888 (-6.8%) 0.00 129
2023-09-01 $344,500 (-4.3%) $504,696 (-15.0%) 0.00 126
2023-10-01 $326,000 (-6.3%) $493,474 (-19.3%) 0.00 137
2023-11-01 $324,250 (-4.7%) $498,228 (-18.8%) 0.00 136
2023-12-01 $325,000 (-4.4%) $500,220 (-19.5%) 0.00 123
2024-01-01 $320,000 (-5.7%) $531,304 (-15.5%) 0.00 111
2024-02-01 $305,125 (-9.6%) $529,196 (-0.6%) 0.00 104
2024-03-01 $299,413 (-13.7%) $505,433 (-10.9%) 0.00 106
2024-04-01 $336,000 (-9.9%) $524,781 (-7.6%) 0.00 119
2024-05-01 $340,031 (-4.5%) $520,563 (-9.3%) 0.00 141
2024-06-01 $347,000 (-1.2%) $518,958 (-9.6%) 0.00 178
2024-07-01 $344,531 (-8.6%) $518,762 (-6.7%) 0.00 189
2024-08-01 $342,563 (-3.2%) $513,801 (0.2%) 0.00 199
2024-09-01 $351,000 (1.9%) $491,073 (-2.7%) 0.00 195
2024-10-01 $345,500 (6.0%) $495,859 (0.5%) 0.00 187
2024-11-01 $348,500 (7.5%) $504,641 (1.3%) 0.00 161
2024-12-01 $340,000 (4.6%) $509,948 (1.9%) 0.00 128
2025-01-01 $325,750 (1.8%) $463,101 (-12.8%) 0.00 115
2025-02-01 $344,538 (12.9%) $479,286 (-9.4%) 0.00 110
2025-03-01 $349,900 (16.9%) $460,760 (-8.8%) 0.00 114
Butte's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $349,900, a difference of $50,487 (16.9%) versus the prior year and $5,362 versus the prior month.

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

Butte's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $460,760, a difference of $-44,673 (-8.8%) versus the prior year and $-18,526 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Butte had 114 MLS listings, a difference of 4 listings (4%) versus the prior month and 8 listings (8%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Butte (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,679 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,698 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,736 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,806 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,741 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,894 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,922 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,767 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,644 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,713 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,705 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,744 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,774 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,925 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,990 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,814 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,892 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,908 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,893 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,789 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,741 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,693 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,656 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,696 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,874 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,914 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,411 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,298 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,298 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,298 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,482 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,520 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,468 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,655 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,675 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,767 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 2,112 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,998 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,824 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,795 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 2,016 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 2,081 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 2,109 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 2,210 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 2,195 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 2,166 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 2,184 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 2,213 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 2,352 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,832 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,934 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,920 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 2,219 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 2,129 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 2,016 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 2,048 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,989 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,889 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,808 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,875 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,787 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,771 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,824 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,740 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,753 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,713 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,764 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,616 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,529 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,404 sqft
2024-04-01 0 days 1,683 sqft
2024-05-01 0 days 1,739 sqft
2024-06-01 0 days 1,845 sqft
2024-07-01 0 days 1,825 sqft
2024-08-01 0 days 1,809 sqft
2024-09-01 0 days 1,878 sqft
2024-10-01 0 days 1,823 sqft
2024-11-01 0 days 1,867 sqft
2024-12-01 0 days 1,845 sqft
2025-01-01 0 days 1,851 sqft
2025-02-01 0 days 1,894 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,818 sqft
Butte's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days.

Butte's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,818 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,404 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.