Hanford VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

HANFORD-CORCORAN, CA

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.

Hanford's 49 lenders originated 328 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $124,190,000, with an average VA loan value of $378,628.

Hanford VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Hanford averaged 6.72% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.758% for the same period.

Hanford's average VA mortgage closing costs are $7,238.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.45% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.51%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.3%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 6.96%.

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Hanford 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 Hanford level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 49 6.22% $11,779
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 47 6.57% $9,458
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 27 5.96% $8,480
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION 24 6.58% $16,857
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 24 6.13% $11,701
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 22 5.78% $9,350
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 16 6.76% $12,315
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 14 6.27% $15,364
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 12 6.20% $16,195
OCMBC, INC. 9 5.96% $9,908
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 8 5.53% $11,315
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 6 5.69% $7,890
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 4 6.31% $15,538
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 4 6.72% $8,962
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 4 7.81% $12,792
U.S. Bank 3 6.17% $15,043
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. 3 5.54% $11,036
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.88% $12,096
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 2 5.81% $10,738
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 2 6.25% $14,880
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 5.94% $19,317
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 2 6.56% $6,394
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 2 6.56% $16,746
LOANPAL, LLC 2 6.00% $14,492
NEWREZ LLC 2 6.75% $15,730
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 2 6.38% $6,707
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 2 6.25% $6,841
The Federal Savings Bank 2 6.25% $18,772
USAA Federal Savings Bank 2 5.81% $16,479
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 2 5.88% $12,514
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.38% $11,939
Flagstar Bank, FSB 1 5.38% $9,508
First Federal Bank 1 6.25% $10,013
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 5.75% $3,576
COASTAL FUNDING SLC, INC. 1 5.75% $13,103
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 7.25% $5,824
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $9,566
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 6.88% $16,430
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $27,550
BNC National Bank 1 5.25% $11,454
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 6.13% $10,375
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 5.75% $26,272
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 5.75% $9,954
Wells Fargo Bank 1 5.50% $9,880
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 6.75% $12,871
Magnolia Bank 1 7.25% $17,321
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.99% $18,184
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 8.25% $0
HOME FUNDING CORPORATION 1 7.75% $9,095

The top Hanford VA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 49 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $11,779, which is $2,321 higher than the next largest lender, Mortgage Research Center, LLC.

The lowest fee Hanford VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($8,480), EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC ($9,350), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($9,458), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($11,701) and UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($11,779).

The lowest rate Hanford VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC (5.78%), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.96%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.13%), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.20%) and UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.22%).


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Hanford (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 $247,000 (2.9%) $278,093 (4.9%) 0.00 230
2018-02-01 $249,725 (4.5%) $279,119 (5.2%) 0.00 222
2018-03-01 $248,900 (6.1%) $278,832 (6.1%) 0.00 216
2018-04-01 $251,250 (6.0%) $282,186 (6.6%) 0.00 246
2018-05-01 $249,950 (7.5%) $285,011 (10.2%) 0.00 243
2018-06-01 $245,000 (4.3%) $291,579 (11.0%) 0.00 238
2018-07-01 $259,219 (10.3%) $295,584 (11.4%) 0.00 247
2018-08-01 $265,000 (16.7%) $305,949 (20.5%) 0.00 254
2018-09-01 $267,500 (13.8%) $302,573 (14.9%) 0.00 265
2018-10-01 $261,400 (10.7%) $289,780 (16.1%) 0.00 305
2018-11-01 $256,750 (7.4%) $288,382 (15.3%) 0.00 307
2018-12-01 $259,000 (7.9%) $293,425 (10.3%) 0.00 272
2019-01-01 $259,800 (5.2%) $291,836 (4.9%) 0.00 261
2019-02-01 $258,125 (3.4%) $279,220 (0.0%) 0.00 251
2019-03-01 $264,313 (6.2%) $285,307 (2.3%) 0.00 287
2019-04-01 $269,763 (7.4%) $290,559 (3.0%) 0.00 326
2019-05-01 $265,333 (6.2%) $292,586 (2.7%) 0.00 321
2019-06-01 $262,988 (7.3%) $297,043 (1.9%) 0.00 309
2019-07-01 $269,713 (4.1%) $301,248 (1.9%) 0.00 297
2019-08-01 $262,864 (-0.8%) $298,686 (-2.4%) 0.00 273
2019-09-01 $261,197 (-2.4%) $294,353 (-2.7%) 0.00 239
2019-10-01 $258,825 (-1.0%) $291,940 (0.8%) 0.00 216
2019-11-01 $260,000 (1.3%) $300,064 (4.1%) 0.00 211
2019-12-01 $263,524 (1.8%) $308,846 (5.3%) 0.00 215
2020-01-01 $257,000 (-1.1%) $296,792 (1.7%) 0.00 195
2020-02-01 $249,900 (-3.2%) $299,975 (7.4%) 0.00 171
2020-03-01 $254,900 (-3.6%) $317,484 (11.3%) 0.00 160
2020-04-01 $259,575 (-3.8%) $307,420 (5.8%) 0.00 168
2020-05-01 $259,500 (-2.2%) $306,408 (4.7%) 0.00 145
2020-06-01 $257,575 (-2.1%) $323,885 (9.0%) 0.00 118
2020-07-01 $263,575 (-2.3%) $358,392 (19.0%) 0.00 102
2020-08-01 $271,000 (3.1%) $402,403 (34.7%) 0.00 79
2020-09-01 $281,200 (7.7%) $440,286 (49.6%) 0.00 96
2020-10-01 $280,000 (8.2%) $436,021 (49.4%) 0.00 112
2020-11-01 $268,000 (3.1%) $386,407 (28.8%) 0.00 126
2020-12-01 $273,925 (4.0%) $409,999 (32.8%) 0.00 96
2021-01-01 $269,000 (4.7%) $414,150 (39.5%) 0.00 89
2021-02-01 $289,450 (15.8%) $435,718 (45.3%) 0.00 85
2021-03-01 $295,750 (16.0%) $429,815 (35.4%) 0.00 95
2021-04-01 $282,988 (9.0%) $1,404,998 (357.0%) 0.00 88
2021-05-01 $299,000 (15.2%) $465,750 (52.0%) 0.00 77
2021-06-01 $297,950 (15.7%) $478,099 (47.6%) 0.00 78
2021-07-01 $300,950 (14.2%) $459,774 (28.3%) 0.00 96
2021-08-01 $302,975 (11.8%) $398,361 (-1.0%) 0.00 116
2021-09-01 $312,375 (11.1%) $399,732 (-9.2%) 0.00 132
2021-10-01 $305,425 (9.1%) $394,269 (-9.6%) 0.00 128
2021-11-01 $303,731 (13.3%) $382,101 (-1.1%) 0.00 122
2021-12-01 $308,725 (12.7%) $377,603 (-7.9%) 0.00 112
2022-01-01 $308,950 (14.9%) $387,489 (-6.4%) 0.00 100
2022-02-01 $321,225 (11.0%) $391,428 (-10.2%) 0.00 86
2022-03-01 $328,475 (11.1%) $408,258 (-5.0%) 0.00 85
2022-04-01 $336,200 (18.8%) $399,561 (-71.6%) 0.00 98
2022-05-01 $376,500 (25.9%) $414,744 (-11.0%) 0.00 122
2022-06-01 $373,075 (25.2%) $414,419 (-13.3%) 0.00 147
2022-07-01 $377,700 (25.5%) $410,236 (-10.8%) 0.00 168
2022-08-01 $376,225 (24.2%) $403,526 (1.3%) 0.00 188
2022-09-01 $382,450 (22.4%) $405,619 (1.5%) 0.00 186
2022-10-01 $390,000 (27.7%) $427,628 (8.5%) 0.00 201
2022-11-01 $376,750 (24.0%) $401,315 (5.0%) 0.00 227
2022-12-01 $378,000 (22.4%) $398,256 (5.5%) 0.00 201
2023-01-01 $368,000 (19.1%) $411,295 (6.1%) 0.00 179
2023-02-01 $375,250 (16.8%) $435,739 (11.3%) 0.00 163
2023-03-01 $387,450 (18.0%) $439,910 (7.8%) 0.00 153
2023-04-01 $390,000 (16.0%) $470,751 (17.8%) 0.00 126
2023-05-01 $397,375 (5.5%) $478,091 (15.3%) 0.00 116
2023-06-01 $384,925 (3.2%) $482,907 (16.5%) 0.00 125
2023-07-01 $398,500 (5.5%) $484,170 (18.0%) 0.00 124
2023-08-01 $395,020 (5.0%) $437,210 (8.4%) 0.00 135
2023-09-01 $382,885 (0.1%) $415,424 (2.4%) 0.00 144
2023-10-01 $379,950 (-2.6%) $398,529 (-6.8%) 0.00 150
2023-11-01 $368,725 (-2.1%) $406,898 (1.4%) 0.00 152
2023-12-01 $359,900 (-4.8%) $408,730 (2.6%) 0.00 152
2024-01-01 $367,450 (-0.2%) $407,732 (-0.9%) 0.00 149
2024-02-01 $373,225 (-0.5%) $405,391 (-7.0%) 0.00 172
2024-03-01 $378,500 (-2.3%) $428,995 (-2.5%) 0.00 163
Hanford's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $378,500, a difference of $-8,950 (-2.3%) versus the prior year and $5,275 versus the prior month.

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

Hanford's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $428,995, a difference of $-10,915 (-2.5%) versus the prior year and $23,604 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-03-01 period, Hanford had 163 MLS listings, a difference of -9 listings (-5%) versus the prior month and 10 listings (7%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Hanford (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,686 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,699 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,687 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,715 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,712 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,711 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,728 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,786 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,717 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,687 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,674 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,710 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,693 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,708 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,743 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,793 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,763 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,734 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,803 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,772 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,725 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,678 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,647 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,700 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,658 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,574 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,669 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,626 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,658 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,667 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,629 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,620 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,753 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,698 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,724 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,685 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,778 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,783 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,698 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,733 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,722 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,663 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,644 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,644 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,616 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,596 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,577 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,548 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,570 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,558 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,531 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,631 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,655 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,649 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,699 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,701 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,761 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,655 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,653 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,676 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,716 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,806 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,606 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,635 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,707 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,635 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,573 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,587 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,600 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,647 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,630 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,655 sqft
Hanford's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

Hanford's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 1,655 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,716 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.