Dumas VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Dumas, TX

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.

Dumas's 3 lenders originated 4 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $1,070,000, with an average VA loan value of $267,500.

Dumas VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Dumas averaged 7.14% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.758% for the same period.

Dumas's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,252.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.67% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.64%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.53%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 6.66%.

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Dumas 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 Dumas level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 2 7.44% $4,320
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 7.25% $9,132
HOMETRUST MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 5.63% $7,276

The top Dumas VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 2 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $4,320, which is $4,812 lower than the next largest lender, CARDINAL FINANCIAL.

The lowest fee Dumas VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are .

The lowest rate Dumas VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Dumas (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 $199,964 (42.9%) $218,690 (39.2%) 0.00 43
2018-02-01 $199,900 (49.5%) $222,391 (42.4%) 0.00 43
2018-03-01 $189,250 (18.7%) $205,256 (10.3%) 0.00 42
2018-04-01 $186,750 (17.5%) $206,309 (12.1%) 0.00 43
2018-05-01 $187,125 (25.0%) $201,396 (15.6%) 0.00 44
2018-06-01 $199,000 (23.5%) $215,853 (12.3%) 0.00 54
2018-07-01 $196,625 (21.0%) $210,451 (9.0%) 0.00 66
2018-08-01 $193,625 (3.3%) $206,298 (2.1%) 0.00 66
2018-09-01 $192,500 (11.9%) $207,039 (3.7%) 0.00 66
2018-10-01 $199,000 (2.3%) $218,218 (1.8%) 0.00 62
2018-11-01 $196,750 (-1.6%) $211,942 (-1.0%) 0.00 60
2018-12-01 $198,500 (-0.7%) $208,309 (-4.7%) 0.00 56
2019-01-01 $192,875 (-3.6%) $199,808 (-8.6%) 0.00 59
2019-02-01 $188,500 (-5.7%) $197,080 (-11.4%) 0.00 66
2019-03-01 $169,143 (-10.6%) $193,218 (-5.9%) 0.00 63
2019-04-01 $151,143 (-19.1%) $185,071 (-10.3%) 0.00 58
2019-05-01 $175,225 (-6.4%) $185,749 (-7.8%) 0.00 57
2019-06-01 $166,000 (-16.6%) $188,943 (-12.5%) 0.00 62
2019-07-01 $164,125 (-16.5%) $183,851 (-12.6%) 0.00 62
2019-08-01 $168,000 (-13.2%) $185,351 (-10.2%) 0.00 59
2019-09-01 $174,750 (-9.2%) $190,109 (-8.2%) 0.00 55
2019-10-01 $179,350 (-9.9%) $193,281 (-11.4%) 0.00 53
2019-11-01 $185,000 (-6.0%) $189,027 (-10.8%) 0.00 56
2019-12-01 $143,000 (-28.0%) $175,598 (-15.7%) 0.00 64
2020-01-01 $135,000 (-30.0%) $167,610 (-16.1%) 0.00 63
2020-02-01 $130,000 (-31.0%) $163,270 (-17.2%) 0.00 56
2020-03-01 $131,500 (-22.3%) $161,953 (-16.2%) 0.00 60
2020-04-01 $134,450 (-11.0%) $163,875 (-11.5%) 0.00 61
2020-05-01 $133,500 (-23.8%) $162,901 (-12.3%) 0.00 59
2020-06-01 $130,500 (-21.4%) $169,916 (-10.1%) 0.00 45
2020-07-01 $159,900 (-2.6%) $171,372 (-6.8%) 0.00 45
2020-08-01 $159,700 (-4.9%) $173,102 (-6.6%) 0.00 46
2020-09-01 $157,900 (-9.6%) $173,637 (-8.7%) 0.00 43
2020-10-01 $148,450 (-17.2%) $175,293 (-9.3%) 0.00 42
2020-11-01 $159,925 (-13.6%) $177,847 (-5.9%) 0.00 39
2020-12-01 $152,450 (6.6%) $161,452 (-8.1%) 0.00 34
2021-01-01 $155,000 (14.8%) $179,908 (7.3%) 0.00 27
2021-02-01 $151,900 (16.9%) $187,089 (14.6%) 0.00 26
2021-03-01 $162,500 (23.6%) $208,688 (28.9%) 0.00 25
2021-04-01 $217,500 (61.8%) $223,065 (36.1%) 0.00 24
2021-05-01 $197,000 (47.6%) $216,950 (33.2%) 0.00 21
2021-06-01 $204,750 (56.9%) $216,812 (27.6%) 0.00 22
2021-07-01 $165,000 (3.2%) $201,578 (17.6%) 0.00 21
2021-08-01 $166,200 (4.1%) $184,935 (6.8%) 0.00 20
2021-09-01 $172,500 (9.3%) $200,542 (15.5%) 0.00 19
2021-10-01 $169,900 (14.5%) $196,758 (12.3%) 0.00 19
2021-11-01 $160,000 (0.1%) $169,188 (-4.9%) 0.00 21
2021-12-01 $163,750 (7.4%) $182,109 (12.8%) 0.00 19
2022-01-01 $162,500 (4.8%) $185,875 (3.3%) 0.00 18
2022-02-01 $169,500 (11.6%) $198,731 (6.2%) 0.00 18
2022-03-01 $142,250 (-12.5%) $163,685 (-21.6%) 0.00 16
2022-04-01 $182,000 (-16.3%) $213,188 (-4.4%) 0.00 18
2022-05-01 $196,000 (-0.5%) $227,661 (4.9%) 0.00 24
2022-06-01 $199,900 (-2.4%) $218,081 (0.6%) 0.00 29
2022-07-01 $200,000 (21.2%) $220,322 (9.3%) 0.00 31
2022-08-01 $198,675 (19.5%) $226,110 (22.3%) 0.00 32
2022-09-01 $223,125 (29.4%) $241,581 (20.5%) 0.00 36
2022-10-01 $210,000 (23.6%) $234,983 (19.4%) 0.00 38
2022-11-01 $198,075 (23.8%) $227,617 (34.5%) 0.00 40
2022-12-01 $179,500 (9.6%) $218,232 (19.8%) 0.00 40
2023-01-01 $167,783 (3.3%) $217,998 (17.3%) 0.00 48
2023-02-01 $178,750 (5.5%) $220,970 (11.2%) 0.00 47
2023-03-01 $190,000 (33.6%) $233,304 (42.5%) 0.00 44
2023-04-01 $235,000 (29.1%) $262,276 (23.0%) 0.00 32
2023-05-01 $234,750 (19.8%) $267,837 (17.7%) 0.00 26
2023-06-01 $230,000 (15.1%) $260,978 (19.7%) 0.00 27
2023-07-01 $220,000 (10.0%) $241,127 (9.4%) 0.00 32
2023-08-01 $220,000 (10.7%) $249,538 (10.4%) 0.00 35
2023-09-01 $220,000 (-1.4%) $255,877 (5.9%) 0.00 38
2023-10-01 $230,500 (9.8%) $249,683 (6.3%) 0.00 45
2023-11-01 $231,225 (16.7%) $260,378 (14.4%) 0.00 47
2023-12-01 $238,000 (32.6%) $264,439 (21.2%) 0.00 43
2024-01-01 $244,950 (46.0%) $274,721 (26.0%) 0.00 41
2024-02-01 $262,000 (46.6%) $276,130 (25.0%) 0.00 39
2024-03-01 $257,500 (35.5%) $289,211 (24.0%) 0.00 45
Dumas's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $257,500, a difference of $67,500 (35.5%) versus the prior year and $-4,500 versus the prior month.

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

Dumas's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $289,211, a difference of $55,907 (24.0%) versus the prior year and $13,081 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-03-01 period, Dumas had 45 MLS listings, a difference of 6 listings (15%) versus the prior month and 1 listings (2%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Dumas (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 2,099 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 2,121 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 2,092 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,810 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,850 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 2,276 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 2,219 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 2,200 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 2,276 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 2,308 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 2,269 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 2,184 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,925 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,945 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,878 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,787 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,843 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,882 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,780 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,838 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,911 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,953 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,894 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,776 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,621 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,596 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,604 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,666 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,536 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,552 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,752 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,707 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,631 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,431 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,473 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,450 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,435 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,398 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,564 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,794 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,636 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,802 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,715 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,555 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,943 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,467 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,527 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,643 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,600 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,725 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,554 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,756 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,796 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,710 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,711 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,629 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,947 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,981 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,984 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,807 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,728 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,638 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,761 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 2,167 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 2,168 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 2,064 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 2,010 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 2,003 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 2,034 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,966 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,965 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,835 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 2,009 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 2,188 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 2,054 sqft
Dumas's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

Dumas's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 2,054 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,761 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.