Kansas City VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats
KANSAS CITY, MO-KS
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.
Kansas City's 148 lenders originated 2,606 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $840,330,000, with an average VA loan value of $322,460.
Kansas City VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates
30 Year VA mortgages in Kansas City
averaged
6.46%
for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of
6.428% for the same period.
Kansas City's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,401.
The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was
6.59% and
one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the
average rate was 6.83%.
The average rate one year ago was 6.45%.
For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate
was 6.62%.
Kansas City 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 Kansas City level.
The top Kansas City VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with
451 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are
$6,142, which is $4,042
lower than the next largest lender,
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.
The lowest fee Kansas City VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
Arvest Bank ($2,201), MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC ($3,591), First Bank ($5,036), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($5,824) and COMMUNITYAMERICA ($5,864).
The lowest rate Kansas City VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. (5.60%), AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION (5.66%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.68%), PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.68%) and VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. (5.76%).
Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)
Realtor.com - Kansas City (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDate | Median Listing Price (YoY Change) | Average Listing Price (YoY) | MSA/US Median Price Ratio | Active Listings |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018-01-01 | $280,741 (16.0%) | $340,959 (9.9%) | 1.04 | 5,234 |
2018-02-01 | $296,121 (18.5%) | $356,357 (13.8%) | 1.08 | 4,859 |
2018-03-01 | $304,000 (13.8%) | $365,019 (10.9%) | 1.07 | 5,072 |
2018-04-01 | $306,410 (9.4%) | $372,215 (8.1%) | 1.04 | 5,299 |
2018-05-01 | $302,500 (10.0%) | $371,712 (7.6%) | 1.01 | 5,769 |
2018-06-01 | $298,695 (8.6%) | $366,087 (6.0%) | 1.00 | 6,210 |
2018-07-01 | $293,273 (6.6%) | $363,223 (6.4%) | 0.98 | 6,590 |
2018-08-01 | $290,000 (7.4%) | $360,925 (6.0%) | 0.97 | 6,876 |
2018-09-01 | $292,200 (8.4%) | $360,944 (7.0%) | 0.98 | 7,103 |
2018-10-01 | $289,950 (8.6%) | $354,713 (5.9%) | 0.98 | 7,291 |
2018-11-01 | $289,900 (7.4%) | $355,152 (6.4%) | 0.98 | 7,168 |
2018-12-01 | $292,925 (10.5%) | $355,910 (7.6%) | 1.01 | 6,543 |
2019-01-01 | $299,700 (6.8%) | $359,325 (5.4%) | 1.04 | 6,095 |
2019-02-01 | $312,450 (5.5%) | $371,630 (4.3%) | 1.06 | 5,790 |
2019-03-01 | $319,900 (5.2%) | $380,101 (4.1%) | 1.05 | 5,786 |
2019-04-01 | $322,450 (5.2%) | $386,389 (3.8%) | 1.02 | 5,889 |
2019-05-01 | $325,000 (7.4%) | $391,729 (5.4%) | 1.02 | 6,179 |
2019-06-01 | $324,825 (8.8%) | $390,015 (6.5%) | 1.02 | 6,345 |
2019-07-01 | $309,950 (5.7%) | $380,467 (4.8%) | 0.97 | 6,627 |
2019-08-01 | $307,727 (6.1%) | $379,347 (5.1%) | 0.97 | 6,713 |
2019-09-01 | $311,818 (6.7%) | $382,705 (6.0%) | 1.00 | 6,794 |
2019-10-01 | $311,995 (7.6%) | $383,144 (8.0%) | 1.01 | 6,870 |
2019-11-01 | $309,950 (6.9%) | $379,766 (6.9%) | 1.02 | 6,551 |
2019-12-01 | $313,700 (7.1%) | $383,603 (7.8%) | 1.05 | 5,695 |
2020-01-01 | $323,975 (8.1%) | $391,412 (8.9%) | 1.08 | 5,054 |
2020-02-01 | $338,000 (8.2%) | $408,185 (9.8%) | 1.11 | 4,713 |
2020-03-01 | $350,000 (9.4%) | $428,083 (12.6%) | 1.10 | 4,513 |
2020-04-01 | $351,950 (9.2%) | $428,484 (10.9%) | 1.10 | 4,517 |
2020-05-01 | $369,000 (13.5%) | $451,884 (15.4%) | 1.12 | 4,335 |
2020-06-01 | $375,000 (15.5%) | $473,815 (21.5%) | 1.10 | 3,983 |
2020-07-01 | $372,275 (20.1%) | $467,991 (23.0%) | 1.08 | 3,715 |
2020-08-01 | $362,000 (17.6%) | $465,548 (22.7%) | 1.04 | 3,556 |
2020-09-01 | $353,775 (13.5%) | $1,013,048 (164.7%) | 1.01 | 3,519 |
2020-10-01 | $349,999 (12.2%) | $449,552 (17.3%) | 1.00 | 3,603 |
2020-11-01 | $339,250 (9.5%) | $432,417 (13.9%) | 0.99 | 3,481 |
2020-12-01 | $324,475 (3.4%) | $412,565 (7.6%) | 0.97 | 3,102 |
2021-01-01 | $333,425 (2.9%) | $423,007 (8.1%) | 1.00 | 2,610 |
2021-02-01 | $347,450 (2.8%) | $451,737 (10.7%) | 1.01 | 2,057 |
2021-03-01 | $347,450 (-0.7%) | $454,980 (6.3%) | 0.99 | 1,958 |
2021-04-01 | $340,200 (-3.3%) | $448,284 (4.6%) | 0.92 | 2,065 |
2021-05-01 | $340,000 (-7.9%) | $442,338 (-2.1%) | 0.90 | 2,206 |
2021-06-01 | $327,500 (-12.7%) | $424,982 (-10.3%) | 0.86 | 2,557 |
2021-07-01 | $325,000 (-12.7%) | $419,894 (-10.3%) | 0.86 | 3,116 |
2021-08-01 | $317,475 (-12.3%) | $409,707 (-12.0%) | 0.85 | 3,283 |
2021-09-01 | $322,450 (-8.9%) | $404,851 (-60.0%) | 0.86 | 3,437 |
2021-10-01 | $321,000 (-8.3%) | $406,739 (-9.5%) | 0.86 | 3,371 |
2021-11-01 | $329,950 (-2.7%) | $408,789 (-5.5%) | 0.88 | 3,146 |
2021-12-01 | $342,900 (5.7%) | $413,758 (0.3%) | 0.93 | 2,728 |
2022-01-01 | $365,000 (9.5%) | $431,407 (2.0%) | 0.99 | 2,219 |
2022-02-01 | $387,474 (11.5%) | $451,196 (-0.1%) | 1.01 | 2,046 |
2022-03-01 | $386,325 (11.2%) | $442,664 (-2.7%) | 0.97 | 2,097 |
2022-04-01 | $380,000 (11.7%) | $450,662 (0.5%) | 0.91 | 2,266 |
2022-05-01 | $399,900 (17.6%) | $463,715 (4.8%) | 0.91 | 2,708 |
2022-06-01 | $399,000 (21.8%) | $465,257 (9.5%) | 0.89 | 3,246 |
2022-07-01 | $394,925 (21.5%) | $459,142 (9.4%) | 0.89 | 4,017 |
2022-08-01 | $387,444 (22.0%) | $454,285 (10.9%) | 0.90 | 4,193 |
2022-09-01 | $387,750 (20.3%) | $454,552 (12.3%) | 0.91 | 4,355 |
2022-10-01 | $389,000 (21.2%) | $457,679 (12.5%) | 0.92 | 4,720 |
2022-11-01 | $399,900 (21.2%) | $470,910 (15.2%) | 0.96 | 4,726 |
2022-12-01 | $410,000 (19.6%) | $473,334 (14.4%) | 1.01 | 4,375 |
2023-01-01 | $432,425 (18.5%) | $484,393 (12.3%) | 1.07 | 4,046 |
2023-02-01 | $442,412 (14.2%) | $495,648 (9.9%) | 1.07 | 3,730 |
2023-03-01 | $454,950 (17.8%) | $508,598 (14.9%) | 1.07 | 3,518 |
2023-04-01 | $460,212 (21.1%) | $526,342 (16.8%) | 1.07 | 3,401 |
2023-05-01 | $462,500 (15.7%) | $531,916 (14.7%) | 1.05 | 3,460 |
2023-06-01 | $452,520 (13.4%) | $526,401 (13.1%) | 1.02 | 3,615 |
2023-07-01 | $442,925 (12.2%) | $519,700 (13.2%) | 1.01 | 3,849 |
2023-08-01 | $434,963 (12.3%) | $515,490 (13.5%) | 1.00 | 4,020 |
2023-09-01 | $425,000 (9.6%) | $509,753 (12.1%) | 0.99 | 4,236 |
2023-10-01 | $412,475 (6.0%) | $498,606 (8.9%) | 0.97 | 4,595 |
2023-11-01 | $399,925 (0.0%) | $488,788 (3.8%) | 0.95 | 4,717 |
2023-12-01 | $399,900 (-2.5%) | $482,887 (2.0%) | 0.98 | 4,377 |
2024-01-01 | $417,950 (-3.4%) | $496,990 (2.6%) | 1.02 | 3,988 |
2024-02-01 | $421,113 (-4.8%) | $502,557 (1.4%) | 1.01 | 3,796 |
2024-03-01 | $425,000 (-6.6%) | $511,419 (0.6%) | 1.00 | 3,805 |
2024-04-01 | $422,026 (-8.3%) | $518,558 (-1.5%) | 0.98 | 3,988 |
2024-05-01 | $427,450 (-7.6%) | $530,801 (-0.2%) | 0.99 | 4,142 |
2024-06-01 | $415,000 (-8.3%) | $515,621 (-2.1%) | 0.96 | 4,463 |
2024-07-01 | $397,000 (-10.4%) | $507,743 (-2.3%) | 0.91 | 4,824 |
2024-08-01 | $398,050 (-8.5%) | $504,953 (-2.0%) | 0.93 | 4,931 |
2024-09-01 | $389,500 (-8.4%) | $495,346 (-2.8%) | 0.92 | 5,312 |
2024-10-01 | $377,000 (-8.6%) | $487,919 (-2.1%) | 0.89 | 5,435 |
2024-11-01 | $372,900 (-6.8%) | $478,298 (-2.2%) | 0.89 | 5,407 |
2024-12-01 | $369,995 (-7.5%) | $469,551 (-2.8%) | 0.92 | 4,917 |
2025-01-01 | $374,950 (-10.3%) | $474,156 (-4.6%) | 0.00 | 4,428 |
Kansas City's median listing price comes in at 0% of the national average.
Kansas City's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $474,156, a difference of $-22,834 (-4.6%) versus the prior year and $4,605 versus the prior month.
For the 2025-01-01 period, Kansas City had 4,428 MLS listings, a difference of -489 listings (-10%) versus the prior month and 440 listings (11%) versus the prior year.
Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage
Realtor.com - Kansas City (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDate | Median Listing Time on Market | Median Square Footage |
---|---|---|
2018-01-01 | 80 days | 2,141 sqft |
2018-02-01 | 79 days | 2,205 sqft |
2018-03-01 | 51 days | 2,260 sqft |
2018-04-01 | 45 days | 2,276 sqft |
2018-05-01 | 43 days | 2,308 sqft |
2018-06-01 | 45 days | 2,324 sqft |
2018-07-01 | 48 days | 2,354 sqft |
2018-08-01 | 50 days | 2,333 sqft |
2018-09-01 | 54 days | 2,318 sqft |
2018-10-01 | 57 days | 2,292 sqft |
2018-11-01 | 58 days | 2,248 sqft |
2018-12-01 | 72 days | 2,217 sqft |
2019-01-01 | 80 days | 2,226 sqft |
2019-02-01 | 82 days | 2,269 sqft |
2019-03-01 | 64 days | 2,317 sqft |
2019-04-01 | 43 days | 2,354 sqft |
2019-05-01 | 38 days | 2,366 sqft |
2019-06-01 | 44 days | 2,365 sqft |
2019-07-01 | 45 days | 2,295 sqft |
2019-08-01 | 47 days | 2,284 sqft |
2019-09-01 | 50 days | 2,291 sqft |
2019-10-01 | 53 days | 2,290 sqft |
2019-11-01 | 58 days | 2,270 sqft |
2019-12-01 | 72 days | 2,249 sqft |
2020-01-01 | 81 days | 2,276 sqft |
2020-02-01 | 83 days | 2,323 sqft |
2020-03-01 | 53 days | 2,400 sqft |
2020-04-01 | 54 days | 2,400 sqft |
2020-05-01 | 58 days | 2,453 sqft |
2020-06-01 | 48 days | 2,491 sqft |
2020-07-01 | 43 days | 2,449 sqft |
2020-08-01 | 42 days | 2,377 sqft |
2020-09-01 | 38 days | 2,345 sqft |
2020-10-01 | 37 days | 2,321 sqft |
2020-11-01 | 44 days | 2,208 sqft |
2020-12-01 | 54 days | 2,140 sqft |
2021-01-01 | 64 days | 2,101 sqft |
2021-02-01 | 59 days | 2,155 sqft |
2021-03-01 | 43 days | 2,159 sqft |
2021-04-01 | 37 days | 2,129 sqft |
2021-05-01 | 37 days | 2,101 sqft |
2021-06-01 | 38 days | 2,082 sqft |
2021-07-01 | 37 days | 2,070 sqft |
2021-08-01 | 40 days | 2,026 sqft |
2021-09-01 | 44 days | 2,018 sqft |
2021-10-01 | 47 days | 2,004 sqft |
2021-11-01 | 50 days | 2,008 sqft |
2021-12-01 | 57 days | 2,030 sqft |
2022-01-01 | 68 days | 2,056 sqft |
2022-02-01 | 56 days | 2,098 sqft |
2022-03-01 | 43 days | 2,069 sqft |
2022-04-01 | 38 days | 2,080 sqft |
2022-05-01 | 37 days | 2,165 sqft |
2022-06-01 | 38 days | 2,169 sqft |
2022-07-01 | 40 days | 2,168 sqft |
2022-08-01 | 46 days | 2,129 sqft |
2022-09-01 | 51 days | 2,143 sqft |
2022-10-01 | 51 days | 2,146 sqft |
2022-11-01 | 58 days | 2,190 sqft |
2022-12-01 | 71 days | 2,200 sqft |
2023-01-01 | 81 days | 2,212 sqft |
2023-02-01 | 81 days | 2,236 sqft |
2023-03-01 | 71 days | 2,298 sqft |
2023-04-01 | 62 days | 2,328 sqft |
2023-05-01 | 52 days | 2,372 sqft |
2023-06-01 | 50 days | 2,350 sqft |
2023-07-01 | 50 days | 2,332 sqft |
2023-08-01 | 50 days | 2,287 sqft |
2023-09-01 | 50 days | 2,265 sqft |
2023-10-01 | 50 days | 2,219 sqft |
2023-11-01 | 52 days | 2,167 sqft |
2023-12-01 | 64 days | 2,158 sqft |
2024-01-01 | 76 days | 2,167 sqft |
2024-02-01 | 73 days | 2,177 sqft |
2024-03-01 | 51 days | 2,189 sqft |
2024-04-01 | 47 days | 2,209 sqft |
2024-05-01 | 44 days | 2,227 sqft |
2024-06-01 | 44 days | 2,224 sqft |
2024-07-01 | 51 days | 2,182 sqft |
2024-08-01 | 52 days | 2,146 sqft |
2024-09-01 | 52 days | 2,126 sqft |
2024-10-01 | 51 days | 2,087 sqft |
2024-11-01 | 57 days | 2,050 sqft |
2024-12-01 | 68 days | 2,016 sqft |
2025-01-01 | 0 days | 2,019 sqft |
Kansas City's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 2,019 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,167 sqft.