Columbus VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats
Columbus, NE
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.
Columbus's 14 lenders originated 22 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $5,810,000, with an average VA loan value of $264,091.
Columbus VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates
30 Year VA mortgages in Columbus
averaged
6.1%
for the week of 2024-10-11, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of
5.854% for the same period.
Columbus's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,635.
The average rate for the prior week (2024-10-04) was
5.87% and
one month ago for the week of 2024-09-06, the
average rate was 5.76%.
The average rate one year ago was 7.33%.
For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-10-11, the average rate
was 5.65%.
Columbus 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 Columbus level.
Name | # of Loans | 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate | 2023 Avg. Closing Costs |
---|---|---|---|
Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 4 | 6.94% | $2,973 |
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 3 | 6.92% | $17,380 |
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | 2 | 7.50% | $5,672 |
LIBERTY FIRST | 2 | 6.44% | $6,971 |
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | 1 | 6.00% | $4,769 |
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | 1 | 7.13% | $1,481 |
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC | 1 | 6.38% | $12,000 |
Regent Financial Group, Inc. | 1 | 6.50% | $3,784 |
The Federal Savings Bank | 1 | 6.25% | $35,110 |
First Federal Bank | 1 | 6.00% | $3,190 |
U.S. Bank | 1 | 5.75% | $2,513 |
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | 1 | 6.25% | $12,438 |
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | 1 | 7.38% | $9,582 |
NEWREZ LLC | 1 | 6.50% | $3,784 |
The top Columbus VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with
4 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are
$2,973, which is $14,406
lower than the next largest lender,
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION.
The lowest fee Columbus VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
.
The lowest rate Columbus VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
.
Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)
Realtor.com - Columbus (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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018-01-01 | $180,750 (-8.2%) | $208,574 (1.5%) | 0.00 | 70 |
2018-02-01 | $187,575 (-12.5%) | $210,573 (-3.3%) | 0.00 | 70 |
2018-03-01 | $195,500 (1.6%) | $213,800 (-1.5%) | 0.00 | 60 |
2018-04-01 | $213,750 (16.8%) | $229,456 (6.3%) | 0.00 | 63 |
2018-05-01 | $227,850 (4.8%) | $234,248 (7.2%) | 0.00 | 60 |
2018-06-01 | $214,000 (14.5%) | $230,096 (6.5%) | 0.00 | 61 |
2018-07-01 | $192,175 (5.3%) | $213,545 (3.5%) | 0.00 | 60 |
2018-08-01 | $201,825 (9.1%) | $218,695 (4.2%) | 0.00 | 69 |
2018-09-01 | $214,900 (8.0%) | $222,132 (3.4%) | 0.00 | 68 |
2018-10-01 | $225,000 (21.1%) | $234,346 (10.1%) | 0.00 | 64 |
2018-11-01 | $216,500 (22.7%) | $229,707 (9.3%) | 0.00 | 68 |
2018-12-01 | $213,950 (9.2%) | $232,000 (7.4%) | 0.00 | 63 |
2019-01-01 | $239,900 (32.7%) | $254,677 (22.1%) | 0.00 | 61 |
2019-02-01 | $244,950 (30.6%) | $255,617 (21.4%) | 0.00 | 60 |
2019-03-01 | $249,257 (27.5%) | $255,637 (19.6%) | 0.00 | 59 |
2019-04-01 | $254,282 (19.0%) | $258,323 (12.6%) | 0.00 | 60 |
2019-05-01 | $229,900 (0.9%) | $253,807 (8.4%) | 0.00 | 76 |
2019-06-01 | $229,900 (7.4%) | $264,098 (14.8%) | 0.00 | 74 |
2019-07-01 | $229,900 (19.6%) | $260,526 (22.0%) | 0.00 | 78 |
2019-08-01 | $221,200 (9.6%) | $258,170 (18.1%) | 0.00 | 77 |
2019-09-01 | $208,150 (-3.1%) | $249,230 (12.2%) | 0.00 | 83 |
2019-10-01 | $200,200 (-11.0%) | $244,058 (4.1%) | 0.00 | 84 |
2019-11-01 | $220,000 (1.6%) | $257,895 (12.3%) | 0.00 | 77 |
2019-12-01 | $211,000 (-1.4%) | $251,691 (8.5%) | 0.00 | 63 |
2020-01-01 | $237,750 (-0.9%) | $260,079 (2.1%) | 0.00 | 59 |
2020-02-01 | $266,250 (8.7%) | $271,211 (6.1%) | 0.00 | 57 |
2020-03-01 | $274,450 (10.1%) | $280,193 (9.6%) | 0.00 | 66 |
2020-04-01 | $277,425 (9.1%) | $289,712 (12.2%) | 0.00 | 69 |
2020-05-01 | $257,750 (12.1%) | $274,305 (8.1%) | 0.00 | 80 |
2020-06-01 | $271,000 (17.9%) | $285,595 (8.1%) | 0.00 | 61 |
2020-07-01 | $287,825 (25.2%) | $295,436 (13.4%) | 0.00 | 52 |
2020-08-01 | $279,450 (26.3%) | $293,067 (13.5%) | 0.00 | 55 |
2020-09-01 | $263,225 (26.5%) | $270,256 (8.4%) | 0.00 | 58 |
2020-10-01 | $269,900 (34.8%) | $279,264 (14.4%) | 0.00 | 63 |
2020-11-01 | $251,175 (14.2%) | $277,629 (7.7%) | 0.00 | 57 |
2020-12-01 | $250,000 (18.5%) | $278,799 (10.8%) | 0.00 | 53 |
2021-01-01 | $245,000 (3.1%) | $272,620 (4.8%) | 0.00 | 43 |
2021-02-01 | $258,225 (-3.0%) | $295,072 (8.8%) | 0.00 | 29 |
2021-03-01 | $271,750 (-1.0%) | $280,033 (-0.1%) | 0.00 | 39 |
2021-04-01 | $271,750 (-2.1%) | $273,989 (-5.4%) | 0.00 | 37 |
2021-05-01 | $274,000 (6.3%) | $281,696 (2.7%) | 0.00 | 34 |
2021-06-01 | $286,000 (5.5%) | $298,496 (4.5%) | 0.00 | 39 |
2021-07-01 | $286,000 (-0.6%) | $300,457 (1.7%) | 0.00 | 45 |
2021-08-01 | $278,750 (-0.3%) | $282,079 (-3.8%) | 0.00 | 43 |
2021-09-01 | $232,350 (-11.7%) | $259,180 (-4.1%) | 0.00 | 41 |
2021-10-01 | $235,000 (-12.9%) | $254,051 (-9.0%) | 0.00 | 51 |
2021-11-01 | $252,450 (0.5%) | $274,586 (-1.1%) | 0.00 | 61 |
2021-12-01 | $279,700 (11.9%) | $295,335 (5.9%) | 0.00 | 56 |
2022-01-01 | $264,900 (8.1%) | $284,744 (4.5%) | 0.00 | 51 |
2022-02-01 | $265,000 (2.6%) | $289,301 (-2.0%) | 0.00 | 42 |
2022-03-01 | $264,900 (-2.5%) | $294,879 (5.3%) | 0.00 | 40 |
2022-04-01 | $309,000 (13.7%) | $335,009 (22.3%) | 0.00 | 44 |
2022-05-01 | $285,000 (4.0%) | $327,309 (16.2%) | 0.00 | 60 |
2022-06-01 | $285,000 (-0.4%) | $320,613 (7.4%) | 0.00 | 66 |
2022-07-01 | $291,000 (1.8%) | $351,686 (17.1%) | 0.00 | 67 |
2022-08-01 | $285,000 (2.2%) | $328,692 (16.5%) | 0.00 | 71 |
2022-09-01 | $304,450 (31.0%) | $337,041 (30.0%) | 0.00 | 80 |
2022-10-01 | $296,500 (26.2%) | $325,469 (28.1%) | 0.00 | 75 |
2022-11-01 | $295,950 (17.2%) | $334,193 (21.7%) | 0.00 | 63 |
2022-12-01 | $285,000 (1.9%) | $315,886 (7.0%) | 0.00 | 67 |
2023-01-01 | $285,000 (7.6%) | $316,330 (11.1%) | 0.00 | 67 |
2023-02-01 | $285,000 (7.6%) | $324,100 (12.0%) | 0.00 | 63 |
2023-03-01 | $299,000 (12.9%) | $325,152 (10.3%) | 0.00 | 59 |
2023-04-01 | $272,500 (-11.8%) | $322,368 (-3.8%) | 0.00 | 70 |
2023-05-01 | $280,950 (-1.4%) | $329,181 (0.6%) | 0.00 | 60 |
2023-06-01 | $315,000 (10.5%) | $369,857 (15.4%) | 0.00 | 60 |
2023-07-01 | $307,000 (5.5%) | $356,870 (1.5%) | 0.00 | 59 |
2023-08-01 | $318,700 (11.8%) | $352,952 (7.4%) | 0.00 | 75 |
2023-09-01 | $301,500 (-1.0%) | $347,264 (3.0%) | 0.00 | 75 |
2023-10-01 | $314,725 (6.2%) | $346,856 (6.6%) | 0.00 | 81 |
2023-11-01 | $319,450 (7.9%) | $343,443 (2.8%) | 0.00 | 76 |
2023-12-01 | $330,950 (16.1%) | $339,962 (7.6%) | 0.00 | 74 |
2024-01-01 | $299,725 (5.2%) | $322,737 (2.0%) | 0.00 | 76 |
2024-02-01 | $284,925 (0.0%) | $315,045 (-2.8%) | 0.00 | 73 |
2024-03-01 | $289,900 (-3.0%) | $315,156 (-3.1%) | 0.00 | 77 |
2024-04-01 | $285,000 (4.6%) | $313,117 (-2.9%) | 0.00 | 74 |
2024-05-01 | $306,125 (9.0%) | $335,786 (2.0%) | 0.00 | 74 |
2024-06-01 | $310,000 (-1.6%) | $360,423 (-2.6%) | 0.00 | 63 |
2024-07-01 | $339,500 (10.6%) | $378,556 (6.1%) | 0.00 | 65 |
2024-08-01 | $337,000 (5.7%) | $367,709 (4.2%) | 0.00 | 64 |
2024-09-01 | $344,750 (14.3%) | $390,506 (12.5%) | 0.00 | 67 |
Columbus's median listing price comes in at 0% of the national average.
Columbus's average listing price for 2024-09-01 was $390,506, a difference of $43,242 (12.5%) versus the prior year and $22,797 versus the prior month.
For the 2024-09-01 period, Columbus had 67 MLS listings, a difference of 3 listings (5%) versus the prior month and -8 listings (-11%) versus the prior year.
Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage
Realtor.com - Columbus (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDate | Median Listing Time on Market | Median Square Footage |
---|---|---|
2018-01-01 | 0 days | 1,544 sqft |
2018-02-01 | 0 days | 1,514 sqft |
2018-03-01 | 0 days | 1,437 sqft |
2018-04-01 | 0 days | 1,481 sqft |
2018-05-01 | 0 days | 1,517 sqft |
2018-06-01 | 0 days | 1,544 sqft |
2018-07-01 | 0 days | 1,536 sqft |
2018-08-01 | 0 days | 1,520 sqft |
2018-09-01 | 0 days | 1,532 sqft |
2018-10-01 | 0 days | 1,751 sqft |
2018-11-01 | 0 days | 1,652 sqft |
2018-12-01 | 0 days | 1,643 sqft |
2019-01-01 | 0 days | 1,725 sqft |
2019-02-01 | 0 days | 1,694 sqft |
2019-03-01 | 0 days | 1,676 sqft |
2019-04-01 | 0 days | 1,682 sqft |
2019-05-01 | 0 days | 1,717 sqft |
2019-06-01 | 0 days | 1,730 sqft |
2019-07-01 | 0 days | 1,744 sqft |
2019-08-01 | 0 days | 1,740 sqft |
2019-09-01 | 0 days | 1,678 sqft |
2019-10-01 | 0 days | 1,611 sqft |
2019-11-01 | 0 days | 1,710 sqft |
2019-12-01 | 0 days | 1,714 sqft |
2020-01-01 | 0 days | 1,724 sqft |
2020-02-01 | 0 days | 1,728 sqft |
2020-03-01 | 0 days | 1,673 sqft |
2020-04-01 | 0 days | 1,771 sqft |
2020-05-01 | 0 days | 1,769 sqft |
2020-06-01 | 0 days | 1,769 sqft |
2020-07-01 | 0 days | 1,861 sqft |
2020-08-01 | 0 days | 1,861 sqft |
2020-09-01 | 0 days | 1,752 sqft |
2020-10-01 | 0 days | 1,633 sqft |
2020-11-01 | 0 days | 1,651 sqft |
2020-12-01 | 0 days | 1,650 sqft |
2021-01-01 | 0 days | 1,667 sqft |
2021-02-01 | 0 days | 1,613 sqft |
2021-03-01 | 0 days | 1,626 sqft |
2021-04-01 | 0 days | 1,624 sqft |
2021-05-01 | 0 days | 1,456 sqft |
2021-06-01 | 0 days | 1,595 sqft |
2021-07-01 | 0 days | 1,587 sqft |
2021-08-01 | 0 days | 1,456 sqft |
2021-09-01 | 0 days | 1,383 sqft |
2021-10-01 | 0 days | 1,440 sqft |
2021-11-01 | 0 days | 1,460 sqft |
2021-12-01 | 0 days | 1,518 sqft |
2022-01-01 | 0 days | 1,456 sqft |
2022-02-01 | 0 days | 1,456 sqft |
2022-03-01 | 0 days | 1,460 sqft |
2022-04-01 | 0 days | 1,603 sqft |
2022-05-01 | 0 days | 1,558 sqft |
2022-06-01 | 0 days | 1,536 sqft |
2022-07-01 | 0 days | 1,600 sqft |
2022-08-01 | 0 days | 1,547 sqft |
2022-09-01 | 0 days | 1,479 sqft |
2022-10-01 | 0 days | 1,476 sqft |
2022-11-01 | 0 days | 1,550 sqft |
2022-12-01 | 0 days | 1,452 sqft |
2023-01-01 | 0 days | 1,446 sqft |
2023-02-01 | 0 days | 1,431 sqft |
2023-03-01 | 0 days | 1,443 sqft |
2023-04-01 | 0 days | 1,446 sqft |
2023-05-01 | 0 days | 1,511 sqft |
2023-06-01 | 0 days | 1,549 sqft |
2023-07-01 | 0 days | 1,539 sqft |
2023-08-01 | 0 days | 1,531 sqft |
2023-09-01 | 0 days | 1,499 sqft |
2023-10-01 | 0 days | 1,555 sqft |
2023-11-01 | 0 days | 1,505 sqft |
2023-12-01 | 0 days | 1,536 sqft |
2024-01-01 | 0 days | 1,500 sqft |
2024-02-01 | 0 days | 1,427 sqft |
2024-03-01 | 0 days | 1,492 sqft |
2024-04-01 | 0 days | 1,464 sqft |
2024-05-01 | 0 days | 1,423 sqft |
2024-06-01 | 0 days | 1,481 sqft |
2024-07-01 | 0 days | 1,590 sqft |
2024-08-01 | 0 days | 1,632 sqft |
2024-09-01 | 0 days | 1,567 sqft |
Columbus's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-09-01 period was 1,567 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,499 sqft.