Jackson VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

JACKSON, MI

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.

Jackson's 40 lenders originated 149 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $34,545,000, with an average VA loan value of $231,846.

Jackson VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Jackson averaged 6.91% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.758% for the same period.

Jackson's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,867.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.84% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.61%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.2%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 7.07%.

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Jackson 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 Jackson level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 42 6.81% $4,290
MORTGAGE 1 INCORPORATED 11 6.66% $6,791
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 11 6.10% $9,527
Flagstar Bank, FSB 8 6.93% $8,457
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 8 6.57% $6,340
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 7 5.34% $7,673
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 6 6.73% $5,105
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 5 7.05% $7,909
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 4 7.31% $4,611
The Huntington National Bank 3 7.13% $6,180
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 3 5.88% $3,099
The Dart Bank 2 6.38% $13,296
ROSS MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.63% $5,325
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 2 6.81% $2,603
Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation 2 5.87% $16,804
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.13% $6,849
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 2 6.25% $8,163
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 7.13% $5,286
THE MORTGAGE LINK, INC. 1 7.00% $13,332
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.50% $7,148
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 6.63% $17,160
USAA Federal Savings Bank 1 7.38% $9,763
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 7.25% $14,666
Wells Fargo Bank 1 5.63% $5,377
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.25% $9,462
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 7.75% $8,757
EVANSVILLE TEACHERS 1 6.13% $6,426
Fifth Third Bank 1 7.13% $6,237
First Savings Bank 1 7.13% $12,879
HOMESTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 7.25% $5,679
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.63% $5,954
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 1 5.99% $3,675
MJW Financial LLC 1 5.75% $5,754
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.25% $4,776
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 6.25% $5,171
NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION 1 6.13% $30,728
NEWREZ LLC 1 6.00% $8,067
Preston Home Loans Inc 1 6.63% $11,972
SIRVA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.13% $4,197
STAUNTON FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.25% $9,592

The top Jackson VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 42 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $4,290, which is $2,501 lower than the next largest lender, MORTGAGE 1 INCORPORATED.

The lowest fee Jackson VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($4,290), MORTGAGE 1 INCORPORATED ($6,791), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($9,527), .

The lowest rate Jackson VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.10%), MORTGAGE 1 INCORPORATED (6.66%), Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.81%), .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Jackson (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 $139,900 (4.6%) $166,532 (-5.5%) 0.52 631
2018-02-01 $134,974 (-3.5%) $167,712 (-7.3%) 0.49 602
2018-03-01 $139,450 (-0.3%) $167,908 (-8.7%) 0.49 610
2018-04-01 $139,900 (0.0%) $173,667 (-6.3%) 0.47 641
2018-05-01 $149,900 (2.7%) $181,192 (-3.0%) 0.50 679
2018-06-01 $155,000 (3.4%) $189,831 (0.8%) 0.52 702
2018-07-01 $149,900 (0.0%) $186,572 (0.5%) 0.50 747
2018-08-01 $150,946 (0.6%) $187,688 (0.2%) 0.51 761
2018-09-01 $154,900 (-3.1%) $192,303 (2.1%) 0.52 797
2018-10-01 $152,294 (1.6%) $200,748 (8.8%) 0.52 784
2018-11-01 $149,665 (-0.2%) $194,678 (7.9%) 0.51 757
2018-12-01 $144,950 (0.0%) $192,672 (12.6%) 0.50 689
2019-01-01 $143,575 (2.6%) $194,317 (16.7%) 0.50 621
2019-02-01 $144,925 (7.4%) $196,136 (17.0%) 0.49 612
2019-03-01 $147,114 (5.5%) $196,844 (17.2%) 0.48 595
2019-04-01 $152,450 (9.0%) $213,979 (23.2%) 0.48 597
2019-05-01 $158,175 (5.5%) $215,641 (19.0%) 0.49 641
2019-06-01 $162,500 (4.8%) $218,797 (15.3%) 0.51 669
2019-07-01 $163,100 (8.8%) $218,191 (17.0%) 0.51 706
2019-08-01 $163,091 (8.1%) $213,058 (13.5%) 0.52 720
2019-09-01 $160,227 (3.4%) $204,518 (6.4%) 0.51 744
2019-10-01 $159,268 (4.6%) $199,773 (-0.5%) 0.51 746
2019-11-01 $158,950 (6.2%) $199,632 (2.5%) 0.52 680
2019-12-01 $149,900 (3.4%) $191,952 (-0.4%) 0.50 596
2020-01-01 $149,900 (4.4%) $189,212 (-2.6%) 0.50 543
2020-02-01 $145,000 (0.1%) $184,360 (-6.0%) 0.47 540
2020-03-01 $149,900 (1.9%) $192,590 (-2.2%) 0.47 535
2020-04-01 $156,000 (2.3%) $196,728 (-8.1%) 0.49 493
2020-05-01 $172,400 (9.0%) $208,128 (-3.5%) 0.52 509
2020-06-01 $178,450 (9.8%) $208,772 (-4.6%) 0.53 553
2020-07-01 $186,500 (14.4%) $216,908 (-0.6%) 0.54 565
2020-08-01 $176,900 (8.5%) $214,654 (0.8%) 0.51 534
2020-09-01 $174,925 (9.2%) $220,830 (8.0%) 0.50 504
2020-10-01 $174,900 (9.8%) $225,728 (13.0%) 0.50 494
2020-11-01 $169,950 (6.9%) $217,422 (8.9%) 0.50 469
2020-12-01 $162,450 (8.4%) $207,429 (8.1%) 0.48 433
2021-01-01 $149,900 (0.0%) $202,742 (7.2%) 0.45 375
2021-02-01 $149,900 (3.4%) $202,757 (10.0%) 0.44 308
2021-03-01 $145,750 (-2.8%) $210,125 (9.1%) 0.41 285
2021-04-01 $147,000 (-5.8%) $209,403 (6.4%) 0.40 292
2021-05-01 $162,900 (-5.5%) $217,040 (4.3%) 0.43 355
2021-06-01 $175,000 (-1.9%) $230,496 (10.4%) 0.46 417
2021-07-01 $179,900 (-3.5%) $236,488 (9.0%) 0.47 464
2021-08-01 $181,475 (2.6%) $254,881 (18.7%) 0.48 252
2021-09-01 $180,950 (3.4%) $234,776 (6.3%) 0.48 291
2021-10-01 $169,900 (-2.9%) $215,217 (-4.7%) 0.45 290
2021-11-01 $157,150 (-7.5%) $197,765 (-9.0%) 0.42 262
2021-12-01 $153,475 (-5.5%) $200,618 (-3.3%) 0.42 226
2022-01-01 $164,000 (9.4%) $212,332 (4.7%) 0.44 213
2022-02-01 $173,675 (15.9%) $226,694 (11.8%) 0.45 198
2022-03-01 $177,975 (22.1%) $234,701 (11.7%) 0.45 178
2022-04-01 $179,950 (22.4%) $223,799 (6.9%) 0.43 174
2022-05-01 $189,975 (16.6%) $248,341 (14.4%) 0.43 197
2022-06-01 $219,925 (25.7%) $274,681 (19.2%) 0.49 223
2022-07-01 $229,000 (27.3%) $282,730 (19.6%) 0.52 278
2022-08-01 $217,400 (19.8%) $283,247 (11.1%) 0.50 283
2022-09-01 $219,950 (21.6%) $286,814 (22.2%) 0.51 298
2022-10-01 $220,000 (29.5%) $277,095 (28.8%) 0.52 308
2022-11-01 $212,250 (35.1%) $270,966 (37.0%) 0.51 291
2022-12-01 $199,999 (30.3%) $255,607 (27.4%) 0.49 267
2023-01-01 $193,200 (17.8%) $252,845 (19.1%) 0.48 229
2023-02-01 $223,750 (28.8%) $269,783 (19.0%) 0.54 183
2023-03-01 $235,750 (32.5%) $288,415 (22.9%) 0.56 159
2023-04-01 $239,900 (33.3%) $307,151 (37.2%) 0.56 179
2023-05-01 $264,325 (39.1%) $314,388 (26.6%) 0.60 206
2023-06-01 $262,400 (19.3%) $310,825 (13.2%) 0.59 216
2023-07-01 $245,000 (7.0%) $301,167 (6.5%) 0.56 228
2023-08-01 $233,425 (7.4%) $305,038 (7.7%) 0.54 239
2023-09-01 $229,000 (4.1%) $303,602 (5.9%) 0.53 249
2023-10-01 $239,950 (9.1%) $310,634 (12.1%) 0.56 287
2023-11-01 $247,450 (16.6%) $307,652 (13.5%) 0.59 274
2023-12-01 $233,750 (16.9%) $299,287 (17.1%) 0.57 262
2024-01-01 $224,975 (16.5%) $287,859 (13.9%) 0.55 243
2024-02-01 $209,750 (-6.3%) $279,780 (3.7%) 0.50 219
2024-03-01 $245,900 (4.3%) $308,511 (7.0%) 0.58 213
Jackson's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $245,900, a difference of $10,150 (4.3%) versus the prior year and $36,150 versus the prior month.

Jackson's median listing price comes in at 58% of the national average.

Jackson's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $308,511, a difference of $20,096 (7.0%) versus the prior year and $28,731 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-03-01 period, Jackson had 213 MLS listings, a difference of -6 listings (-3%) versus the prior month and 54 listings (34%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Jackson (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 79 days 1,596 sqft
2018-02-01 72 days 1,574 sqft
2018-03-01 53 days 1,600 sqft
2018-04-01 48 days 1,581 sqft
2018-05-01 44 days 1,605 sqft
2018-06-01 43 days 1,679 sqft
2018-07-01 42 days 1,663 sqft
2018-08-01 45 days 1,683 sqft
2018-09-01 47 days 1,712 sqft
2018-10-01 52 days 1,703 sqft
2018-11-01 55 days 1,661 sqft
2018-12-01 64 days 1,603 sqft
2019-01-01 73 days 1,590 sqft
2019-02-01 68 days 1,600 sqft
2019-03-01 59 days 1,650 sqft
2019-04-01 46 days 1,676 sqft
2019-05-01 44 days 1,656 sqft
2019-06-01 45 days 1,746 sqft
2019-07-01 46 days 1,761 sqft
2019-08-01 48 days 1,749 sqft
2019-09-01 50 days 1,710 sqft
2019-10-01 52 days 1,692 sqft
2019-11-01 56 days 1,693 sqft
2019-12-01 67 days 1,642 sqft
2020-01-01 74 days 1,640 sqft
2020-02-01 61 days 1,592 sqft
2020-03-01 55 days 1,595 sqft
2020-04-01 62 days 1,584 sqft
2020-05-01 69 days 1,650 sqft
2020-06-01 43 days 1,711 sqft
2020-07-01 44 days 1,740 sqft
2020-08-01 46 days 1,708 sqft
2020-09-01 41 days 1,700 sqft
2020-10-01 40 days 1,697 sqft
2020-11-01 46 days 1,696 sqft
2020-12-01 46 days 1,675 sqft
2021-01-01 50 days 1,560 sqft
2021-02-01 49 days 1,558 sqft
2021-03-01 43 days 1,558 sqft
2021-04-01 33 days 1,567 sqft
2021-05-01 30 days 1,623 sqft
2021-06-01 32 days 1,611 sqft
2021-07-01 31 days 1,600 sqft
2021-08-01 23 days 1,602 sqft
2021-09-01 32 days 1,613 sqft
2021-10-01 37 days 1,600 sqft
2021-11-01 44 days 1,558 sqft
2021-12-01 50 days 1,561 sqft
2022-01-01 53 days 1,540 sqft
2022-02-01 51 days 1,597 sqft
2022-03-01 47 days 1,559 sqft
2022-04-01 40 days 1,525 sqft
2022-05-01 32 days 1,588 sqft
2022-06-01 33 days 1,618 sqft
2022-07-01 32 days 1,728 sqft
2022-08-01 39 days 1,725 sqft
2022-09-01 45 days 1,698 sqft
2022-10-01 47 days 1,660 sqft
2022-11-01 50 days 1,650 sqft
2022-12-01 58 days 1,649 sqft
2023-01-01 65 days 1,636 sqft
2023-02-01 59 days 1,677 sqft
2023-03-01 52 days 1,698 sqft
2023-04-01 37 days 1,673 sqft
2023-05-01 29 days 1,716 sqft
2023-06-01 32 days 1,740 sqft
2023-07-01 38 days 1,695 sqft
2023-08-01 40 days 1,707 sqft
2023-09-01 42 days 1,756 sqft
2023-10-01 46 days 1,681 sqft
2023-11-01 50 days 1,704 sqft
2023-12-01 52 days 1,624 sqft
2024-01-01 56 days 1,589 sqft
2024-02-01 55 days 1,536 sqft
2024-03-01 43 days 1,653 sqft
Jackson's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 43 days. This is -18% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Jackson's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 1,653 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,698 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.