Columbia VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats
COLUMBIA, SC
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.
Columbia's 165 lenders originated 3,021 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $904,125,000, with an average VA loan value of $299,280.
Columbia VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates
30 Year VA mortgages in Columbia
averaged
6.24%
for the week of 2024-11-08, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of
6.34% for the same period.
Columbia's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,694.
The average rate for the prior week (2024-11-01) was
6.39% and
one month ago for the week of 2024-10-04, the
average rate was 5.62%.
The average rate one year ago was 7.48%.
For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-11-08, the average rate
was 6.68%.
Columbia 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 Columbia level.
The top Columbia VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with
354 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are
$5,923, which is $6,469
lower than the next largest lender,
First Heritage Mortgage, LLC.
The lowest fee Columbia VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE COMPANY ($4,570), MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC ($4,984), MIDLAND MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($5,160), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($5,923) and NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($5,961).
The lowest rate Columbia VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.40%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.45%), NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. (5.52%), PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.62%) and PULTE MORTGAGE LLC (5.81%).
Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)
Realtor.com - Columbia (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDate | Median Listing Price (YoY Change) | Average Listing Price (YoY) | MSA/US Median Price Ratio | Active Listings |
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2018-01-01 | $199,000 (5.3%) | $250,635 (6.1%) | 0.74 | 3,403 |
2018-02-01 | $198,750 (8.9%) | $252,681 (-4.3%) | 0.72 | 3,362 |
2018-03-01 | $200,000 (8.4%) | $261,067 (14.1%) | 0.70 | 3,417 |
2018-04-01 | $212,000 (7.7%) | $264,621 (7.0%) | 0.72 | 3,469 |
2018-05-01 | $216,819 (8.7%) | $271,944 (8.4%) | 0.72 | 3,422 |
2018-06-01 | $225,000 (12.9%) | $281,116 (11.9%) | 0.75 | 3,436 |
2018-07-01 | $225,000 (12.8%) | $281,029 (11.3%) | 0.75 | 3,595 |
2018-08-01 | $224,200 (12.2%) | $276,881 (8.9%) | 0.75 | 3,536 |
2018-09-01 | $224,900 (13.0%) | $275,872 (8.9%) | 0.76 | 3,482 |
2018-10-01 | $222,181 (11.2%) | $300,798 (18.9%) | 0.75 | 3,471 |
2018-11-01 | $229,500 (14.9%) | $277,963 (10.3%) | 0.78 | 3,372 |
2018-12-01 | $232,990 (16.8%) | $280,093 (12.0%) | 0.80 | 3,180 |
2019-01-01 | $229,375 (15.3%) | $273,509 (9.1%) | 0.79 | 3,067 |
2019-02-01 | $228,578 (15.0%) | $273,652 (8.3%) | 0.77 | 3,097 |
2019-03-01 | $234,186 (17.1%) | $281,140 (7.7%) | 0.77 | 3,058 |
2019-04-01 | $239,900 (13.2%) | $289,161 (9.3%) | 0.76 | 3,015 |
2019-05-01 | $239,000 (10.2%) | $290,134 (6.7%) | 0.75 | 3,031 |
2019-06-01 | $239,000 (6.2%) | $284,406 (1.2%) | 0.75 | 3,086 |
2019-07-01 | $234,951 (4.4%) | $281,816 (0.3%) | 0.74 | 3,147 |
2019-08-01 | $232,200 (3.6%) | $281,164 (1.6%) | 0.74 | 3,151 |
2019-09-01 | $228,150 (1.5%) | $280,127 (1.5%) | 0.73 | 3,111 |
2019-10-01 | $227,900 (2.6%) | $281,917 (-6.3%) | 0.74 | 3,029 |
2019-11-01 | $228,366 (-0.5%) | $282,633 (1.7%) | 0.75 | 2,952 |
2019-12-01 | $227,625 (-2.3%) | $282,334 (0.8%) | 0.76 | 2,854 |
2020-01-01 | $228,968 (-0.2%) | $280,604 (2.6%) | 0.77 | 2,673 |
2020-02-01 | $234,000 (2.4%) | $283,386 (3.6%) | 0.77 | 2,565 |
2020-03-01 | $239,553 (2.3%) | $291,886 (3.8%) | 0.75 | 2,436 |
2020-04-01 | $243,527 (1.5%) | $296,166 (2.4%) | 0.76 | 2,466 |
2020-05-01 | $248,427 (3.9%) | $303,001 (4.4%) | 0.76 | 2,262 |
2020-06-01 | $249,900 (4.6%) | $306,177 (7.7%) | 0.74 | 1,958 |
2020-07-01 | $250,000 (6.4%) | $310,580 (10.2%) | 0.72 | 1,796 |
2020-08-01 | $253,950 (9.4%) | $316,557 (12.6%) | 0.73 | 1,675 |
2020-09-01 | $249,950 (9.6%) | $308,246 (10.0%) | 0.72 | 1,628 |
2020-10-01 | $245,000 (7.5%) | $300,419 (6.6%) | 0.70 | 1,601 |
2020-11-01 | $249,904 (9.4%) | $306,915 (8.6%) | 0.73 | 1,534 |
2020-12-01 | $250,086 (9.9%) | $308,620 (9.3%) | 0.74 | 1,388 |
2021-01-01 | $249,100 (8.8%) | $310,895 (10.8%) | 0.74 | 1,257 |
2021-02-01 | $252,590 (7.9%) | $314,869 (11.1%) | 0.74 | 1,094 |
2021-03-01 | $253,419 (5.8%) | $322,907 (10.6%) | 0.72 | 953 |
2021-04-01 | $264,354 (8.6%) | $332,964 (12.4%) | 0.72 | 859 |
2021-05-01 | $259,900 (4.6%) | $328,695 (8.5%) | 0.69 | 828 |
2021-06-01 | $254,950 (2.0%) | $321,860 (5.1%) | 0.67 | 884 |
2021-07-01 | $265,000 (6.0%) | $327,948 (5.6%) | 0.70 | 1,076 |
2021-08-01 | $273,421 (7.7%) | $336,667 (6.4%) | 0.73 | 1,204 |
2021-09-01 | $275,293 (10.1%) | $341,300 (10.7%) | 0.73 | 1,240 |
2021-10-01 | $281,295 (14.8%) | $345,470 (15.0%) | 0.75 | 1,284 |
2021-11-01 | $290,271 (16.2%) | $351,790 (14.6%) | 0.78 | 1,161 |
2021-12-01 | $297,077 (18.8%) | $358,814 (16.3%) | 0.80 | 1,107 |
2022-01-01 | $299,971 (20.4%) | $361,340 (16.2%) | 0.81 | 960 |
2022-02-01 | $301,876 (19.5%) | $365,776 (16.2%) | 0.79 | 866 |
2022-03-01 | $305,580 (20.6%) | $360,275 (11.6%) | 0.77 | 865 |
2022-04-01 | $306,066 (15.8%) | $362,888 (9.0%) | 0.73 | 856 |
2022-05-01 | $312,866 (20.4%) | $379,551 (15.5%) | 0.72 | 1,071 |
2022-06-01 | $317,300 (24.5%) | $386,397 (20.1%) | 0.71 | 1,191 |
2022-07-01 | $319,900 (20.7%) | $388,504 (18.5%) | 0.72 | 1,561 |
2022-08-01 | $319,308 (16.8%) | $385,978 (14.7%) | 0.74 | 1,662 |
2022-09-01 | $309,950 (12.6%) | $379,174 (11.1%) | 0.72 | 1,720 |
2022-10-01 | $306,356 (8.9%) | $375,121 (8.6%) | 0.72 | 1,790 |
2022-11-01 | $303,024 (4.4%) | $370,116 (5.2%) | 0.73 | 1,791 |
2022-12-01 | $299,000 (0.7%) | $364,851 (1.7%) | 0.74 | 1,677 |
2023-01-01 | $299,950 (0.0%) | $358,450 (-0.8%) | 0.74 | 1,558 |
2023-02-01 | $301,694 (-0.1%) | $359,312 (-1.8%) | 0.73 | 1,479 |
2023-03-01 | $304,725 (-0.3%) | $366,898 (1.8%) | 0.72 | 1,438 |
2023-04-01 | $315,000 (2.9%) | $382,686 (5.5%) | 0.73 | 1,391 |
2023-05-01 | $325,394 (4.0%) | $390,560 (2.9%) | 0.74 | 1,348 |
2023-06-01 | $337,000 (6.2%) | $407,512 (5.5%) | 0.76 | 1,418 |
2023-07-01 | $327,165 (2.3%) | $393,687 (1.3%) | 0.74 | 1,502 |
2023-08-01 | $320,000 (0.2%) | $385,043 (-0.2%) | 0.73 | 1,604 |
2023-09-01 | $310,000 (0.0%) | $374,580 (-1.2%) | 0.72 | 1,757 |
2023-10-01 | $304,345 (-0.7%) | $373,618 (-0.4%) | 0.72 | 1,859 |
2023-11-01 | $302,504 (-0.2%) | $375,002 (1.3%) | 0.72 | 1,959 |
2023-12-01 | $299,900 (0.3%) | $368,034 (0.9%) | 0.73 | 1,936 |
2024-01-01 | $299,620 (-0.1%) | $394,792 (10.1%) | 0.73 | 1,902 |
2024-02-01 | $300,000 (-0.6%) | $376,824 (4.9%) | 0.72 | 1,872 |
2024-03-01 | $300,000 (-1.6%) | $384,100 (4.7%) | 0.71 | 1,882 |
2024-04-01 | $307,705 (-2.3%) | $391,655 (2.3%) | 0.72 | 1,907 |
2024-05-01 | $312,431 (-4.0%) | $406,067 (4.0%) | 0.71 | 1,911 |
2024-06-01 | $315,000 (-6.5%) | $403,395 (-1.0%) | 0.71 | 2,031 |
2024-07-01 | $315,000 (-3.7%) | $401,340 (1.9%) | 0.72 | 2,181 |
2024-08-01 | $312,000 (-2.5%) | $394,532 (2.5%) | 0.73 | 2,294 |
2024-09-01 | $309,923 (0.0%) | $392,366 (4.8%) | 0.73 | 2,337 |
2024-10-01 | $308,181 (1.3%) | $389,072 (4.1%) | 0.73 | 2,324 |
Columbia's median listing price comes in at 73% of the national average.
Columbia's average listing price for 2024-10-01 was $389,072, a difference of $15,454 (4.1%) versus the prior year and $-3,294 versus the prior month.
For the 2024-10-01 period, Columbia had 2,324 MLS listings, a difference of -13 listings (-1%) versus the prior month and 465 listings (25%) versus the prior year.
Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage
Realtor.com - Columbia (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDate | Median Listing Time on Market | Median Square Footage |
---|---|---|
2018-01-01 | 75 days | 2,153 sqft |
2018-02-01 | 68 days | 2,158 sqft |
2018-03-01 | 55 days | 2,205 sqft |
2018-04-01 | 52 days | 2,238 sqft |
2018-05-01 | 52 days | 2,245 sqft |
2018-06-01 | 52 days | 2,278 sqft |
2018-07-01 | 54 days | 2,274 sqft |
2018-08-01 | 58 days | 2,248 sqft |
2018-09-01 | 63 days | 2,231 sqft |
2018-10-01 | 67 days | 2,225 sqft |
2018-11-01 | 72 days | 2,254 sqft |
2018-12-01 | 77 days | 2,266 sqft |
2019-01-01 | 77 days | 2,241 sqft |
2019-02-01 | 65 days | 2,232 sqft |
2019-03-01 | 56 days | 2,249 sqft |
2019-04-01 | 53 days | 2,263 sqft |
2019-05-01 | 53 days | 2,246 sqft |
2019-06-01 | 52 days | 2,255 sqft |
2019-07-01 | 50 days | 2,241 sqft |
2019-08-01 | 51 days | 2,228 sqft |
2019-09-01 | 54 days | 2,224 sqft |
2019-10-01 | 56 days | 2,228 sqft |
2019-11-01 | 60 days | 2,218 sqft |
2019-12-01 | 69 days | 2,204 sqft |
2020-01-01 | 71 days | 2,199 sqft |
2020-02-01 | 60 days | 2,225 sqft |
2020-03-01 | 49 days | 2,242 sqft |
2020-04-01 | 46 days | 2,251 sqft |
2020-05-01 | 57 days | 2,250 sqft |
2020-06-01 | 50 days | 2,252 sqft |
2020-07-01 | 44 days | 2,249 sqft |
2020-08-01 | 39 days | 2,248 sqft |
2020-09-01 | 38 days | 2,238 sqft |
2020-10-01 | 37 days | 2,196 sqft |
2020-11-01 | 42 days | 2,213 sqft |
2020-12-01 | 46 days | 2,208 sqft |
2021-01-01 | 43 days | 2,143 sqft |
2021-02-01 | 32 days | 2,076 sqft |
2021-03-01 | 22 days | 2,045 sqft |
2021-04-01 | 18 days | 2,061 sqft |
2021-05-01 | 16 days | 2,027 sqft |
2021-06-01 | 15 days | 1,993 sqft |
2021-07-01 | 17 days | 2,020 sqft |
2021-08-01 | 22 days | 2,051 sqft |
2021-09-01 | 26 days | 2,080 sqft |
2021-10-01 | 29 days | 2,126 sqft |
2021-11-01 | 32 days | 2,168 sqft |
2021-12-01 | 38 days | 2,196 sqft |
2022-01-01 | 43 days | 2,166 sqft |
2022-02-01 | 23 days | 2,076 sqft |
2022-03-01 | 19 days | 2,017 sqft |
2022-04-01 | 17 days | 2,000 sqft |
2022-05-01 | 17 days | 2,004 sqft |
2022-06-01 | 23 days | 2,075 sqft |
2022-07-01 | 24 days | 2,137 sqft |
2022-08-01 | 35 days | 2,172 sqft |
2022-09-01 | 38 days | 2,148 sqft |
2022-10-01 | 44 days | 2,170 sqft |
2022-11-01 | 51 days | 2,171 sqft |
2022-12-01 | 58 days | 2,153 sqft |
2023-01-01 | 52 days | 2,166 sqft |
2023-02-01 | 41 days | 2,178 sqft |
2023-03-01 | 36 days | 2,175 sqft |
2023-04-01 | 35 days | 2,205 sqft |
2023-05-01 | 33 days | 2,229 sqft |
2023-06-01 | 34 days | 2,246 sqft |
2023-07-01 | 35 days | 2,198 sqft |
2023-08-01 | 35 days | 2,165 sqft |
2023-09-01 | 38 days | 2,093 sqft |
2023-10-01 | 41 days | 2,075 sqft |
2023-11-01 | 42 days | 2,051 sqft |
2023-12-01 | 48 days | 2,000 sqft |
2024-01-01 | 51 days | 2,000 sqft |
2024-02-01 | 43 days | 2,027 sqft |
2024-03-01 | 42 days | 2,032 sqft |
2024-04-01 | 38 days | 2,029 sqft |
2024-05-01 | 38 days | 2,047 sqft |
2024-06-01 | 38 days | 2,042 sqft |
2024-07-01 | 41 days | 2,044 sqft |
2024-08-01 | 45 days | 2,025 sqft |
2024-09-01 | 50 days | 2,009 sqft |
2024-10-01 | 51 days | 2,000 sqft |
Columbia's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-10-01 period was 2,000 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,075 sqft.