Grand Island VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

GRAND ISLAND, NE

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    • 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.

    Grand Island's 20 lenders originated 60 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $16,190,000, with an average VA loan value of $269,833.

    Grand Island VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year VA mortgages in Grand Island averaged 6.44% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.428% for the same period.

    Grand Island's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,517.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.38% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.92%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.54%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate was 6.53%.

    Click on whitespace and scroll within the chart to zoom in/out. Larger bubbles equate with more originations.

    Grand Island 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 Grand Island level.

    Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 22 6.65% $5,605
    Gateway First Bank 5 6.95% $8,137
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 5 5.97% $7,759
    MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC. 3 6.88% $12,732
    Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 2 6.75% $6,321
    CHARTER WEST BANK 2 6.69% $5,046
    Magnolia Bank 2 6.06% $10,056
    NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2 5.63% $1,682
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 2 6.25% $11,676
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.69% $11,525
    USAA Federal Savings Bank 2 5.81% $3,181
    NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.25% $9,887
    West Gate Bank 1 6.63% $2,223
    Pinnacle Bank 1 6.88% $3,072
    Plains Commerce Bank 1 6.63% $2,398
    CENTRIS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 6.50% $2,695
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 1 5.25% $18,578
    CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 1 6.75% $17,271
    MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 7.75% $0
    VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 1 5.38% $5,126

    The top Grand Island VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 22 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $5,605, which is $2,532 lower than the next largest lender, Gateway First Bank.

    The lowest fee Grand Island VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($5,605), .

    The lowest rate Grand Island VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.65%), .

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Grand Island (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 $206,500 (5.0%) $241,252 (10.7%) 0.00 136
    2018-02-01 $201,750 (6.6%) $245,017 (13.9%) 0.00 127
    2018-03-01 $211,250 (12.9%) $244,355 (14.8%) 0.00 126
    2018-04-01 $229,750 (27.7%) $254,518 (21.0%) 0.00 126
    2018-05-01 $225,750 (21.1%) $250,302 (15.0%) 0.00 131
    2018-06-01 $209,900 (8.5%) $240,867 (10.6%) 0.00 147
    2018-07-01 $204,950 (-1.8%) $239,885 (-2.2%) 0.00 154
    2018-08-01 $199,825 (-2.4%) $234,271 (-4.2%) 0.00 164
    2018-09-01 $199,900 (-4.9%) $235,604 (-4.3%) 0.00 155
    2018-10-01 $220,000 (6.9%) $248,238 (-0.2%) 0.00 153
    2018-11-01 $199,900 (3.2%) $242,041 (0.8%) 0.00 157
    2018-12-01 $195,000 (4.0%) $241,742 (3.9%) 0.00 141
    2019-01-01 $183,725 (-11.0%) $234,871 (-2.6%) 0.00 140
    2019-02-01 $177,200 (-12.2%) $221,279 (-9.7%) 0.00 146
    2019-03-01 $179,500 (-15.0%) $224,731 (-8.0%) 0.00 147
    2019-04-01 $187,250 (-18.5%) $232,640 (-8.6%) 0.00 146
    2019-05-01 $199,500 (-11.6%) $237,703 (-5.0%) 0.00 150
    2019-06-01 $194,900 (-7.2%) $220,833 (-8.3%) 0.00 145
    2019-07-01 $194,900 (-4.9%) $226,859 (-5.4%) 0.00 150
    2019-08-01 $198,991 (-0.4%) $240,066 (2.5%) 0.00 152
    2019-09-01 $205,127 (2.6%) $248,693 (5.6%) 0.00 155
    2019-10-01 $209,450 (-4.8%) $251,394 (1.3%) 0.00 163
    2019-11-01 $206,000 (3.1%) $247,312 (2.2%) 0.00 166
    2019-12-01 $201,225 (3.2%) $253,074 (4.7%) 0.00 163
    2020-01-01 $199,925 (8.8%) $254,985 (8.6%) 0.00 145
    2020-02-01 $199,000 (12.3%) $251,525 (13.7%) 0.00 141
    2020-03-01 $222,425 (23.9%) $262,798 (16.9%) 0.00 139
    2020-04-01 $198,725 (6.1%) $250,467 (7.7%) 0.00 158
    2020-05-01 $188,250 (-5.6%) $237,024 (-0.3%) 0.00 152
    2020-06-01 $188,125 (-3.5%) $249,080 (12.8%) 0.00 131
    2020-07-01 $216,250 (11.0%) $272,457 (20.1%) 0.00 103
    2020-08-01 $192,450 (-3.3%) $268,621 (11.9%) 0.00 90
    2020-09-01 $191,475 (-6.7%) $249,324 (0.3%) 0.00 93
    2020-10-01 $191,200 (-8.7%) $260,601 (3.7%) 0.00 84
    2020-11-01 $190,450 (-7.6%) $260,817 (5.5%) 0.00 91
    2020-12-01 $193,950 (-3.6%) $264,390 (4.5%) 0.00 84
    2021-01-01 $196,400 (-1.8%) $258,526 (1.4%) 0.00 80
    2021-02-01 $207,725 (4.4%) $269,443 (7.1%) 0.00 70
    2021-03-01 $225,950 (1.6%) $298,787 (13.7%) 0.00 54
    2021-04-01 $229,225 (15.4%) $306,706 (22.5%) 0.00 39
    2021-05-01 $220,000 (16.9%) $329,475 (39.0%) 0.00 46
    2021-06-01 $243,650 (29.5%) $337,776 (35.6%) 0.00 53
    2021-07-01 $238,000 (10.1%) $293,664 (7.8%) 0.00 58
    2021-08-01 $248,750 (29.3%) $294,247 (9.5%) 0.00 58
    2021-09-01 $237,475 (24.0%) $285,929 (14.7%) 0.00 63
    2021-10-01 $249,000 (30.2%) $283,172 (8.7%) 0.00 68
    2021-11-01 $228,650 (20.1%) $279,263 (7.1%) 0.00 60
    2021-12-01 $242,000 (24.8%) $297,052 (12.4%) 0.00 54
    2022-01-01 $247,500 (26.0%) $296,197 (14.6%) 0.00 60
    2022-02-01 $243,250 (17.1%) $289,167 (7.3%) 0.00 55
    2022-03-01 $234,975 (4.0%) $296,985 (-0.6%) 0.00 43
    2022-04-01 $240,950 (5.1%) $299,256 (-2.4%) 0.00 57
    2022-05-01 $249,500 (13.4%) $310,840 (-5.7%) 0.00 65
    2022-06-01 $258,675 (6.2%) $310,008 (-8.2%) 0.00 82
    2022-07-01 $285,000 (19.8%) $322,567 (9.8%) 0.00 98
    2022-08-01 $263,500 (5.9%) $296,334 (0.7%) 0.00 102
    2022-09-01 $273,450 (15.2%) $307,532 (7.6%) 0.00 90
    2022-10-01 $289,900 (16.4%) $317,563 (12.1%) 0.00 113
    2022-11-01 $289,900 (26.8%) $334,577 (19.8%) 0.00 115
    2022-12-01 $289,900 (19.8%) $342,040 (15.2%) 0.00 101
    2023-01-01 $289,900 (17.1%) $348,233 (17.6%) 0.00 98
    2023-02-01 $295,069 (21.3%) $370,866 (28.3%) 0.00 80
    2023-03-01 $297,450 (26.6%) $366,576 (23.4%) 0.00 79
    2023-04-01 $326,750 (35.6%) $375,820 (25.6%) 0.00 89
    2023-05-01 $314,950 (26.2%) $381,423 (22.7%) 0.00 91
    2023-06-01 $324,500 (25.5%) $372,381 (20.1%) 0.00 87
    2023-07-01 $300,000 (5.3%) $347,907 (7.9%) 0.00 107
    2023-08-01 $289,975 (10.1%) $349,359 (17.9%) 0.00 95
    2023-09-01 $299,000 (9.3%) $346,906 (12.8%) 0.00 92
    2023-10-01 $299,675 (3.4%) $346,518 (9.1%) 0.00 109
    2023-11-01 $305,000 (5.2%) $349,716 (4.5%) 0.00 116
    2023-12-01 $324,900 (12.1%) $350,118 (2.4%) 0.00 116
    2024-01-01 $324,925 (12.1%) $362,840 (4.2%) 0.00 115
    2024-02-01 $320,475 (8.6%) $354,784 (-4.3%) 0.00 113
    2024-03-01 $319,000 (7.2%) $346,230 (-5.6%) 0.00 98
    2024-04-01 $314,725 (-3.7%) $346,683 (-7.8%) 0.00 85
    2024-05-01 $319,225 (1.4%) $361,289 (-5.3%) 0.00 90
    2024-06-01 $314,900 (-3.0%) $359,354 (-3.5%) 0.00 99
    2024-07-01 $316,000 (5.3%) $377,924 (8.6%) 0.00 109
    2024-08-01 $304,500 (5.0%) $387,978 (11.1%) 0.00 126
    2024-09-01 $315,000 (5.4%) $373,094 (7.6%) 0.00 140
    2024-10-01 $321,750 (7.4%) $372,976 (7.6%) 0.00 146
    2024-11-01 $329,900 (8.2%) $386,181 (10.4%) 0.00 148
    2024-12-01 $325,000 (0.0%) $379,928 (8.5%) 0.00 150
    2025-01-01 $321,000 (-1.2%) $385,153 (6.2%) 0.00 148
    Grand Island's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $321,000, a difference of $-3,925 (-1.2%) versus the prior year and $-4,000 versus the prior month.

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

    Grand Island's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $385,153, a difference of $22,313 (6.2%) versus the prior year and $5,225 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-01-01 period, Grand Island had 148 MLS listings, a difference of -2 listings (-1%) versus the prior month and 33 listings (29%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Grand Island (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 1,647 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 1,625 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 1,575 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 1,581 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 1,582 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 1,621 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 1,653 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 1,629 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 1,626 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 1,626 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 1,579 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 1,536 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,426 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,376 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 1,448 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 1,516 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 1,533 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 1,513 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 1,489 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 1,506 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 1,541 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,560 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,530 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,494 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,434 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,416 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,757 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,929 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 1,830 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,850 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,911 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 2,190 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 1,784 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 2,033 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,788 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,886 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,798 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,752 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,883 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 2,047 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 2,484 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 2,452 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 1,900 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,755 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,470 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,505 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 1,401 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 1,510 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 1,488 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 1,395 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 1,400 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 1,480 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 1,487 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 1,473 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 1,540 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 2,233 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 2,332 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 2,474 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 2,631 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 2,547 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 2,498 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 2,610 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 2,368 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 2,426 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 2,546 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 2,464 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 2,464 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 2,402 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 2,450 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 2,442 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 2,427 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 2,460 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 2,481 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 2,434 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 2,424 sqft
    2024-04-01 0 days 2,398 sqft
    2024-05-01 0 days 2,363 sqft
    2024-06-01 0 days 2,296 sqft
    2024-07-01 0 days 2,330 sqft
    2024-08-01 0 days 2,360 sqft
    2024-09-01 0 days 2,414 sqft
    2024-10-01 0 days 2,460 sqft
    2024-11-01 0 days 2,470 sqft
    2024-12-01 0 days 2,512 sqft
    2025-01-01 0 days 2,493 sqft
    Grand Island's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-01-01 was 0 days.

    Grand Island's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 2,493 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,481 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.