Evansville VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

EVANSVILLE, IN-KY

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.

Evansville's 66 lenders originated 402 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $100,240,000, with an average VA loan value of $249,353.

Evansville VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Evansville averaged 6.3% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.06% for the same period.

Evansville's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,568.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.52% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.59%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.8%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.31%.

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Evansville 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 Evansville level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 102 6.50% $3,583
MORTGAGE MASTERS OF INDIANA, INC. 40 6.55% $5,151
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 38 6.05% $5,482
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 24 6.20% $5,949
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 18 6.35% $7,876
EVANSVILLE TEACHERS 13 6.76% $7,431
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 11 5.73% $9,766
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 11 5.64% $3,892
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 8 7.38% $11,506
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC 8 5.32% $5,465
Fifth Third Bank 7 6.41% $2,693
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 7 7.45% $5,479
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 6 6.71% $4,828
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 6 6.94% $4,036
The Federal Savings Bank 6 6.21% $11,944
USAA Federal Savings Bank 6 6.31% $5,985
NEWREZ LLC 5 6.36% $4,156
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 4 6.53% $6,474
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 4 5.88% $9,104
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 3 7.50% $4,709
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 3 5.83% $3,251
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.92% $4,422
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 3 5.88% $2,668
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 3 6.16% $7,425
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 2 5.62% $3,799
LOANFLIGHT LENDING, LLC 2 6.37% $4,069
Nations Lending Corporation 2 6.88% $5,295
Plains Commerce Bank 2 6.69% $8,613
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 2 6.25% $8,506
First Federal Bank 2 6.25% $6,870
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 2 5.81% $3,438
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 2 6.69% $807
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 2 6.63% $7,098
Servion, Inc. 2 6.69% $11,103
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 2 6.25% $7,376
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 6.99% $2,909
CLEARPATH LENDING 1 6.00% $2,529
PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 4.99% $5,011
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 6.63% $13,976
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 1 5.62% $11,504
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.13% $4,189
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC. 1 5.75% $2,858
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 1 6.75% $3,117
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 1 7.13% $11,798
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.63% $14,778
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 1 5.75% $5,687
First Financial Bank 1 6.75% $0
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 7.13% $4,881
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 6.75% $16,890
U.S. Bank 1 5.75% $4,622
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 6.75% $9,866
German American Bank 1 6.25% $2,915
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 7.63% $11,616
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.25% $7,741
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 1 7.00% $6,917
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 5.00% $364
LOANPAL, LLC 1 5.75% $15,321
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 6.63% $6,595
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.75% $16,664
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 1 6.25% $1,919
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 6.75% $5,388
NBKC BANK 1 6.13% $1,143
NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION 1 6.38% $1,635
Credence Funding Corporation 1 5.75% $6,656
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.50% $3,060
Old National Bank 1 5.88% $3,061

The top Evansville VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 102 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $3,583, which is $1,568 lower than the next largest lender, MORTGAGE MASTERS OF INDIANA, INC..

The lowest fee Evansville VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($3,583), VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE ($3,892), MORTGAGE MASTERS OF INDIANA, INC. ($5,151), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($5,482) and FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($5,949).

The lowest rate Evansville VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE (5.64%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.73%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.05%), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.20%) and QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.35%).


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Evansville (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 $149,900 (13.8%) $196,453 (12.4%) 0.56 806
2018-02-01 $151,400 (15.4%) $200,485 (11.8%) 0.55 752
2018-03-01 $172,250 (23.1%) $212,525 (14.9%) 0.60 673
2018-04-01 $173,925 (24.3%) $219,841 (16.2%) 0.59 642
2018-05-01 $170,475 (13.7%) $223,778 (11.8%) 0.57 658
2018-06-01 $169,900 (17.3%) $224,475 (13.9%) 0.57 739
2018-07-01 $164,900 (8.1%) $216,989 (8.5%) 0.55 787
2018-08-01 $162,800 (11.9%) $209,485 (1.3%) 0.55 819
2018-09-01 $159,900 (10.3%) $209,499 (-1.7%) 0.54 821
2018-10-01 $163,200 (5.0%) $207,898 (-4.0%) 0.55 851
2018-11-01 $160,725 (0.8%) $202,973 (-6.2%) 0.54 867
2018-12-01 $155,000 (8.5%) $194,372 (0.8%) 0.53 824
2019-01-01 $152,450 (1.7%) $188,617 (-4.0%) 0.53 795
2019-02-01 $157,475 (4.0%) $192,805 (-3.8%) 0.53 734
2019-03-01 $171,329 (-0.5%) $206,682 (-2.8%) 0.56 688
2019-04-01 $179,900 (3.4%) $219,932 (0.0%) 0.57 661
2019-05-01 $179,300 (5.2%) $224,964 (0.5%) 0.56 687
2019-06-01 $179,900 (5.9%) $226,497 (0.9%) 0.56 698
2019-07-01 $171,875 (4.2%) $222,687 (2.6%) 0.54 727
2019-08-01 $160,873 (-1.2%) $214,183 (2.2%) 0.51 780
2019-09-01 $154,757 (-3.2%) $208,062 (-0.7%) 0.50 828
2019-10-01 $150,680 (-7.7%) $204,585 (-1.6%) 0.49 857
2019-11-01 $146,450 (-8.9%) $201,109 (-0.9%) 0.48 789
2019-12-01 $139,825 (-9.8%) $195,692 (0.7%) 0.47 721
2020-01-01 $133,750 (-12.3%) $191,931 (1.8%) 0.45 645
2020-02-01 $139,900 (-11.2%) $198,231 (2.8%) 0.46 535
2020-03-01 $172,450 (0.7%) $222,365 (7.6%) 0.54 465
2020-04-01 $178,400 (-0.8%) $226,171 (2.8%) 0.56 467
2020-05-01 $179,900 (0.3%) $240,661 (7.0%) 0.55 431
2020-06-01 $189,675 (5.4%) $251,955 (11.2%) 0.56 411
2020-07-01 $184,675 (7.5%) $245,863 (10.4%) 0.54 406
2020-08-01 $189,900 (18.0%) $252,300 (17.8%) 0.54 383
2020-09-01 $178,450 (15.3%) $239,698 (15.2%) 0.51 386
2020-10-01 $176,950 (17.4%) $230,908 (12.9%) 0.51 373
2020-11-01 $164,900 (12.6%) $226,944 (12.9%) 0.48 395
2020-12-01 $149,948 (7.2%) $209,718 (7.2%) 0.45 378
2021-01-01 $159,450 (19.2%) $207,914 (8.3%) 0.48 306
2021-02-01 $163,750 (17.1%) $221,136 (11.6%) 0.48 217
2021-03-01 $164,450 (-4.6%) $223,171 (0.4%) 0.47 189
2021-04-01 $185,000 (3.7%) $222,851 (-1.5%) 0.50 187
2021-05-01 $184,900 (2.8%) $226,840 (-5.7%) 0.49 192
2021-06-01 $204,750 (8.0%) $253,239 (0.5%) 0.54 229
2021-07-01 $197,350 (6.9%) $248,295 (1.0%) 0.52 297
2021-08-01 $176,700 (-7.0%) $236,496 (-6.3%) 0.47 348
2021-09-01 $181,300 (1.6%) $234,531 (-2.2%) 0.48 355
2021-10-01 $189,900 (7.3%) $240,234 (4.0%) 0.51 338
2021-11-01 $192,444 (16.7%) $244,465 (7.7%) 0.51 317
2021-12-01 $177,425 (18.3%) $243,877 (16.3%) 0.48 286
2022-01-01 $209,450 (31.4%) $250,978 (20.7%) 0.57 232
2022-02-01 $219,450 (34.0%) $261,165 (18.1%) 0.57 168
2022-03-01 $199,450 (21.3%) $248,741 (11.5%) 0.50 166
2022-04-01 $218,800 (18.3%) $261,577 (17.4%) 0.52 200
2022-05-01 $230,000 (24.4%) $282,961 (24.7%) 0.53 241
2022-06-01 $249,900 (22.1%) $289,718 (14.4%) 0.56 294
2022-07-01 $230,000 (16.5%) $276,044 (11.2%) 0.52 375
2022-08-01 $229,675 (30.0%) $282,886 (19.6%) 0.53 384
2022-09-01 $220,600 (21.7%) $285,077 (21.6%) 0.52 395
2022-10-01 $234,700 (23.6%) $292,326 (21.7%) 0.55 419
2022-11-01 $241,475 (25.5%) $287,893 (17.8%) 0.58 450
2022-12-01 $249,900 (40.9%) $291,828 (19.7%) 0.62 424
2023-01-01 $260,544 (24.4%) $311,291 (24.0%) 0.65 364
2023-02-01 $272,900 (24.4%) $340,693 (30.5%) 0.66 310
2023-03-01 $273,425 (37.1%) $356,427 (43.3%) 0.64 274
2023-04-01 $299,900 (37.1%) $353,623 (35.2%) 0.70 283
2023-05-01 $284,700 (23.8%) $356,155 (25.9%) 0.65 298
2023-06-01 $299,309 (19.8%) $366,350 (26.5%) 0.67 310
2023-07-01 $299,734 (30.3%) $375,519 (36.0%) 0.68 301
2023-08-01 $281,900 (22.7%) $339,407 (20.0%) 0.65 342
2023-09-01 $250,000 (13.3%) $310,149 (8.8%) 0.58 392
2023-10-01 $249,250 (6.2%) $297,642 (1.8%) 0.59 475
2023-11-01 $239,900 (-0.7%) $292,125 (1.5%) 0.57 530
2023-12-01 $239,900 (-4.0%) $282,605 (-3.2%) 0.59 484
2024-01-01 $235,000 (-9.8%) $279,668 (-10.2%) 0.57 465
2024-02-01 $241,450 (-11.5%) $283,675 (-16.7%) 0.58 421
2024-03-01 $245,000 (-10.4%) $292,753 (-17.9%) 0.58 383
2024-04-01 $237,400 (-20.8%) $290,067 (-18.0%) 0.55 411
2024-05-01 $251,250 (-11.8%) $308,458 (-13.4%) 0.57 435
2024-06-01 $249,900 (-16.5%) $312,635 (-14.7%) 0.57 487
2024-07-01 $249,900 (-16.6%) $311,057 (-17.2%) 0.57 492
2024-08-01 $240,000 (-14.9%) $301,780 (-11.1%) 0.56 531
2024-09-01 $243,700 (-2.5%) $289,298 (-6.7%) 0.57 580
2024-10-01 $245,750 (-1.4%) $295,382 (-0.8%) 0.58 625
2024-11-01 $249,900 (4.2%) $300,818 (3.0%) 0.60 660
2024-12-01 $264,900 (10.4%) $305,342 (8.1%) 0.66 577
2025-01-01 $269,000 (14.5%) $314,394 (12.4%) 0.67 495
2025-02-01 $264,000 (9.3%) $308,800 (8.9%) 0.64 471
2025-03-01 $265,000 (8.2%) $321,349 (9.8%) 0.00 472
Evansville's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $265,000, a difference of $20,000 (8.2%) versus the prior year and $1,000 versus the prior month.

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

Evansville's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $321,349, a difference of $28,596 (9.8%) versus the prior year and $12,549 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Evansville had 472 MLS listings, a difference of 1 listings (0%) versus the prior month and 89 listings (23%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Evansville (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 81 days 1,885 sqft
2018-02-01 82 days 1,846 sqft
2018-03-01 73 days 1,965 sqft
2018-04-01 55 days 1,997 sqft
2018-05-01 45 days 1,973 sqft
2018-06-01 43 days 1,958 sqft
2018-07-01 45 days 1,918 sqft
2018-08-01 50 days 1,903 sqft
2018-09-01 57 days 1,904 sqft
2018-10-01 60 days 1,939 sqft
2018-11-01 60 days 1,873 sqft
2018-12-01 67 days 1,861 sqft
2019-01-01 74 days 1,842 sqft
2019-02-01 72 days 1,845 sqft
2019-03-01 68 days 1,913 sqft
2019-04-01 60 days 2,012 sqft
2019-05-01 47 days 1,984 sqft
2019-06-01 52 days 1,971 sqft
2019-07-01 52 days 1,947 sqft
2019-08-01 52 days 1,897 sqft
2019-09-01 52 days 1,845 sqft
2019-10-01 53 days 1,815 sqft
2019-11-01 65 days 1,819 sqft
2019-12-01 80 days 1,744 sqft
2020-01-01 87 days 1,704 sqft
2020-02-01 87 days 1,734 sqft
2020-03-01 59 days 1,884 sqft
2020-04-01 54 days 1,904 sqft
2020-05-01 57 days 1,916 sqft
2020-06-01 50 days 1,990 sqft
2020-07-01 45 days 1,913 sqft
2020-08-01 46 days 1,920 sqft
2020-09-01 35 days 1,888 sqft
2020-10-01 36 days 1,790 sqft
2020-11-01 41 days 1,782 sqft
2020-12-01 46 days 1,645 sqft
2021-01-01 58 days 1,690 sqft
2021-02-01 59 days 1,653 sqft
2021-03-01 31 days 1,690 sqft
2021-04-01 24 days 1,813 sqft
2021-05-01 23 days 1,787 sqft
2021-06-01 22 days 1,862 sqft
2021-07-01 24 days 1,886 sqft
2021-08-01 25 days 1,800 sqft
2021-09-01 39 days 1,799 sqft
2021-10-01 37 days 1,822 sqft
2021-11-01 35 days 1,803 sqft
2021-12-01 45 days 1,773 sqft
2022-01-01 54 days 1,827 sqft
2022-02-01 49 days 1,802 sqft
2022-03-01 29 days 1,665 sqft
2022-04-01 19 days 1,809 sqft
2022-05-01 20 days 1,851 sqft
2022-06-01 22 days 1,959 sqft
2022-07-01 26 days 1,824 sqft
2022-08-01 36 days 1,881 sqft
2022-09-01 40 days 1,909 sqft
2022-10-01 43 days 1,920 sqft
2022-11-01 45 days 1,902 sqft
2022-12-01 56 days 1,895 sqft
2023-01-01 64 days 1,972 sqft
2023-02-01 60 days 2,036 sqft
2023-03-01 47 days 2,037 sqft
2023-04-01 38 days 2,008 sqft
2023-05-01 32 days 2,014 sqft
2023-06-01 38 days 2,033 sqft
2023-07-01 36 days 2,031 sqft
2023-08-01 31 days 1,981 sqft
2023-09-01 36 days 1,940 sqft
2023-10-01 36 days 1,856 sqft
2023-11-01 41 days 1,754 sqft
2023-12-01 51 days 1,728 sqft
2024-01-01 60 days 1,722 sqft
2024-02-01 56 days 1,746 sqft
2024-03-01 53 days 1,800 sqft
2024-04-01 42 days 1,769 sqft
2024-05-01 42 days 1,876 sqft
2024-06-01 42 days 1,855 sqft
2024-07-01 43 days 1,838 sqft
2024-08-01 43 days 1,813 sqft
2024-09-01 41 days 1,799 sqft
2024-10-01 44 days 1,803 sqft
2024-11-01 49 days 1,824 sqft
2024-12-01 58 days 1,848 sqft
2025-01-01 72 days 1,868 sqft
2025-02-01 71 days 1,830 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,868 sqft
Evansville's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Evansville's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,868 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,800 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.