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 55 lenders originated 489 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $192,405,000, with an average VA loan value of $393,466.

Hanford VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Hanford averaged 6.18% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.06% for the same period.

Hanford's average VA mortgage closing costs are $7,457.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.4% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.37%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.58%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.05%.

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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 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 73 5.79% $7,637
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 57 6.26% $7,746
Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. 43 6.05% $11,256
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 36 5.59% $5,447
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 32 6.41% $12,582
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION 26 6.02% $15,518
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. 25 5.20% $12,013
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 21 5.98% $6,558
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 18 6.01% $8,486
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 17 5.92% $12,753
The Loan Store, Inc. 13 6.38% $11,571
CLM MORTGAGE, INC 10 5.89% $6,604
OCMBC, INC. 7 6.45% $12,159
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 7 5.32% $7,500
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 7 5.88% $7,914
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 6 5.58% $7,500
USAA Federal Savings Bank 5 6.05% $7,897
NEWREZ LLC 5 5.55% $7,158
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 5 5.84% $3,675
Magnolia Bank 4 6.00% $19,769
LOANPAL, LLC 4 5.62% $7,952
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.17% $13,294
NBKC BANK 3 5.66% $2,521
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 3 5.71% $10,178
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 3 5.96% $9,556
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 3 6.79% $8,599
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 3 5.79% $4,086
COASTAL FUNDING SLC, INC. 2 6.75% $14,028
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 2 7.00% $8,315
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 2 6.56% $15,490
CLEARPATH LENDING 2 5.88% $9,335
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 7.00% $8,518
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 2 5.63% $13,348
U.S. Bank 2 6.19% $20,019
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 6.25% $2,783
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.50% $6,840
HomePromise Corporation 1 7.38% $2,857
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION 1 6.13% $14,915
First Federal Bank 1 5.25% $10,771
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 1 6.63% $17,128
PANORAMA MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC 1 5.75% $16,957
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 6.75% $23,096
PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 4.75% $8,747
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 4.99% $11,213
EMM LOANS LLC 1 6.25% $12,250
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 1 6.88% $15,530
SIRVA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.00% $700
Civista Bank 1 6.25% $13,623
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 1 6.75% $5,730
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 5.63% $6,608
Armed Forces Bank 1 5.75% $3,983
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.38% $28,653
Wells Fargo Bank 1 6.13% $4,090
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 5.75% $7,039
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 5.75% $8,576

The top Hanford VA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 73 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,637, which is $109 lower than the next largest lender, Mortgage Research Center, LLC.

The lowest fee Hanford VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC ($5,447), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($6,558), CLM MORTGAGE, INC ($6,604), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($7,637) and Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($7,746).

The lowest rate Hanford VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. (5.20%), EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC (5.59%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.79%), CLM MORTGAGE, INC (5.89%) and QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (5.92%).


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
2024-04-01 $378,949 (-2.8%) $429,580 (-8.8%) 0.00 166
2024-05-01 $375,000 (-5.6%) $438,179 (-8.4%) 0.00 175
2024-06-01 $380,000 (-1.3%) $453,471 (-6.1%) 0.00 181
2024-07-01 $376,125 (-5.6%) $447,976 (-7.5%) 0.00 170
2024-08-01 $375,000 (-5.1%) $447,617 (2.4%) 0.00 164
2024-09-01 $363,475 (-5.1%) $440,746 (6.1%) 0.00 164
2024-10-01 $367,000 (-3.4%) $449,876 (12.9%) 0.00 170
2024-11-01 $364,900 (-1.0%) $433,209 (6.5%) 0.00 196
2024-12-01 $364,950 (1.4%) $434,176 (6.2%) 0.00 216
2025-01-01 $364,945 (-0.7%) $432,696 (6.1%) 0.00 209
2025-02-01 $359,950 (-3.6%) $434,214 (7.1%) 0.00 194
2025-03-01 $379,000 (0.1%) $480,153 (11.9%) 0.00 197
Hanford's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $379,000, a difference of $500 (0.1%) versus the prior year and $19,050 versus the prior month.

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

Hanford's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $480,153, a difference of $51,158 (11.9%) versus the prior year and $45,939 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Hanford had 197 MLS listings, a difference of 3 listings (2%) versus the prior month and 34 listings (21%) 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 1,703 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
2024-04-01 0 days 1,624 sqft
2024-05-01 0 days 1,609 sqft
2024-06-01 0 days 1,603 sqft
2024-07-01 0 days 1,609 sqft
2024-08-01 0 days 1,609 sqft
2024-09-01 0 days 1,566 sqft
2024-10-01 0 days 1,574 sqft
2024-11-01 0 days 1,575 sqft
2024-12-01 0 days 1,552 sqft
2025-01-01 0 days 1,583 sqft
2025-02-01 0 days 1,552 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,621 sqft
Hanford's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days.

Hanford's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,621 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,655 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.