Lima VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

LIMA, OH

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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.

    Lima's 30 lenders originated 91 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $20,775,000, with an average VA loan value of $228,297.

    Lima VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year VA mortgages in Lima averaged 6.65% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.428% for the same period.

    Lima's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,911.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.78% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.72%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.64%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate was 6.43%.

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

    Lima 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 Lima level.

    Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 25 6.83% $4,496
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 12 6.71% $7,812
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 4 7.13% $1,786
    Servion, Inc. 4 6.84% $6,837
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 4 6.56% $8,236
    NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 3 6.75% $5,812
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.42% $4,763
    CRESCENT MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 6.81% $6,306
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 7.25% $6,214
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.81% $5,064
    The Citizens National Bank of Bluffton 2 6.81% $6,306
    The Federal Savings Bank 2 7.13% $5,318
    USAA Federal Savings Bank 2 6.81% $3,447
    RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 7.25% $16,642
    SIWELL, INC. 1 7.00% $11,243
    UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 6.63% $6,358
    VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 1 6.00% $8,723
    Western Ohio Mortgage Corporation 1 7.25% $9,494
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 1 6.13% $230
    Florida Capital Bank 1 6.75% $7,410
    GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.63% $2,510
    INTERCAP LENDING INC. 1 5.50% $10,142
    JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 6.99% $3,848
    NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.25% $7,171
    NEWREZ LLC 1 5.75% $7,219
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 1 5.75% $14,520
    PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 5.63% $9,902
    PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 7.00% $4,721
    RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 1 5.75% $9,833
    Residential Mortgage Solutions, Inc. 1 7.38% $8,497

    The top Lima VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 25 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $4,496, which is $3,316 lower than the next largest lender, LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC.

    The lowest fee Lima VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($4,496), LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC ($7,812), .

    The lowest rate Lima VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC (6.71%), Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.83%), .

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Lima (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 $97,000 (7.9%) $157,175 (4.6%) 0.00 331
    2018-02-01 $99,900 (2.1%) $157,090 (-1.8%) 0.00 327
    2018-03-01 $119,500 (19.6%) $173,077 (8.9%) 0.00 316
    2018-04-01 $124,550 (31.2%) $187,163 (18.7%) 0.00 299
    2018-05-01 $128,950 (41.4%) $191,915 (24.6%) 0.00 308
    2018-06-01 $125,000 (39.0%) $189,133 (26.9%) 0.00 314
    2018-07-01 $124,675 (27.9%) $183,099 (21.5%) 0.00 355
    2018-08-01 $124,900 (25.2%) $176,205 (14.8%) 0.00 378
    2018-09-01 $128,900 (14.6%) $177,705 (13.4%) 0.00 360
    2018-10-01 $126,700 (18.3%) $176,439 (15.9%) 0.00 354
    2018-11-01 $123,650 (18.9%) $169,372 (8.5%) 0.00 335
    2018-12-01 $119,000 (25.3%) $166,435 (8.3%) 0.00 313
    2019-01-01 $124,900 (28.8%) $164,715 (4.8%) 0.00 277
    2019-02-01 $127,400 (27.5%) $161,263 (2.7%) 0.00 257
    2019-03-01 $133,157 (11.4%) $168,423 (-2.7%) 0.00 248
    2019-04-01 $139,225 (11.8%) $169,755 (-9.3%) 0.00 247
    2019-05-01 $149,900 (16.3%) $179,625 (-6.4%) 0.00 256
    2019-06-01 $139,986 (12.0%) $174,244 (-7.9%) 0.00 292
    2019-07-01 $139,675 (12.0%) $181,927 (-0.6%) 0.00 280
    2019-08-01 $137,224 (9.9%) $183,202 (4.0%) 0.00 288
    2019-09-01 $133,104 (3.3%) $178,451 (0.4%) 0.00 299
    2019-10-01 $129,925 (2.6%) $174,147 (-1.3%) 0.00 306
    2019-11-01 $134,500 (8.8%) $176,032 (3.9%) 0.00 293
    2019-12-01 $127,450 (7.1%) $189,462 (13.8%) 0.00 173
    2020-01-01 $119,750 (-4.1%) $177,177 (7.6%) 0.00 164
    2020-02-01 $128,500 (0.9%) $169,234 (4.9%) 0.00 228
    2020-03-01 $133,950 (0.6%) $175,942 (4.5%) 0.00 239
    2020-04-01 $137,950 (-0.9%) $181,831 (7.1%) 0.00 231
    2020-05-01 $153,900 (2.7%) $187,960 (4.6%) 0.00 205
    2020-06-01 $142,250 (1.6%) $186,681 (7.1%) 0.00 199
    2020-07-01 $155,150 (11.1%) $198,465 (9.1%) 0.00 195
    2020-08-01 $159,900 (16.5%) $209,822 (14.5%) 0.00 185
    2020-09-01 $169,150 (27.1%) $217,485 (21.9%) 0.00 186
    2020-10-01 $169,700 (30.6%) $212,743 (22.2%) 0.00 189
    2020-11-01 $158,250 (17.7%) $208,405 (18.4%) 0.00 171
    2020-12-01 $159,000 (24.8%) $211,698 (11.7%) 0.00 160
    2021-01-01 $152,500 (27.4%) $216,284 (22.1%) 0.00 134
    2021-02-01 $157,475 (22.6%) $219,350 (29.6%) 0.00 112
    2021-03-01 $139,450 (4.1%) $212,562 (20.8%) 0.00 112
    2021-04-01 $122,400 (-11.3%) $204,050 (12.2%) 0.00 101
    2021-05-01 $122,450 (-20.4%) $203,309 (8.2%) 0.00 101
    2021-06-01 $119,900 (-15.7%) $195,372 (4.7%) 0.00 113
    2021-07-01 $59,900 (-61.4%) $135,253 (-31.9%) 0.00 220
    2021-08-01 $72,975 (-54.4%) $149,467 (-28.8%) 0.00 231
    2021-09-01 $81,500 (-51.8%) $160,363 (-26.3%) 0.00 217
    2021-10-01 $90,000 (-47.0%) $164,731 (-22.6%) 0.00 219
    2021-11-01 $86,975 (-45.0%) $166,510 (-20.1%) 0.00 206
    2021-12-01 $89,900 (-43.5%) $168,049 (-20.6%) 0.00 192
    2022-01-01 $146,950 (-3.6%) $222,639 (2.9%) 0.00 107
    2022-02-01 $174,300 (10.7%) $244,192 (11.3%) 0.00 90
    2022-03-01 $196,750 (41.1%) $260,114 (22.4%) 0.00 81
    2022-04-01 $149,700 (22.3%) $236,571 (15.9%) 0.00 79
    2022-05-01 $174,000 (42.1%) $244,212 (20.1%) 0.00 89
    2022-06-01 $190,425 (58.8%) $235,501 (20.5%) 0.00 127
    2022-07-01 $205,000 (242.2%) $246,632 (82.4%) 0.00 138
    2022-08-01 $214,175 (193.5%) $250,046 (67.3%) 0.00 150
    2022-09-01 $194,925 (139.2%) $233,467 (45.6%) 0.00 155
    2022-10-01 $199,950 (122.2%) $229,544 (39.3%) 0.00 166
    2022-11-01 $182,425 (109.7%) $212,169 (27.4%) 0.00 160
    2022-12-01 $171,950 (91.3%) $213,323 (26.9%) 0.00 153
    2023-01-01 $166,538 (13.3%) $210,447 (-5.5%) 0.00 133
    2023-02-01 $176,250 (1.1%) $223,128 (-8.6%) 0.00 103
    2023-03-01 $181,225 (-7.9%) $229,529 (-11.8%) 0.00 96
    2023-04-01 $215,000 (43.6%) $249,026 (5.3%) 0.00 101
    2023-05-01 $227,475 (30.7%) $250,051 (2.4%) 0.00 110
    2023-06-01 $239,900 (26.0%) $262,076 (11.3%) 0.00 107
    2023-07-01 $231,200 (12.8%) $251,745 (2.1%) 0.00 110
    2023-08-01 $199,225 (-7.0%) $224,467 (-10.2%) 0.00 133
    2023-09-01 $199,950 (2.6%) $230,361 (-1.3%) 0.00 128
    2023-10-01 $189,475 (-5.2%) $219,897 (-4.2%) 0.00 144
    2023-11-01 $164,350 (-9.9%) $201,090 (-5.2%) 0.00 162
    2023-12-01 $150,000 (-12.8%) $190,034 (-10.9%) 0.00 178
    2024-01-01 $131,175 (-21.2%) $173,732 (-17.5%) 0.00 168
    2024-02-01 $131,150 (-25.6%) $178,541 (-20.0%) 0.00 144
    2024-03-01 $212,500 (17.3%) $251,900 (9.8%) 0.00 94
    2024-04-01 $236,750 (10.1%) $286,846 (15.2%) 0.00 109
    2024-05-01 $245,475 (7.9%) $283,094 (13.2%) 0.00 106
    2024-06-01 $235,000 (-2.0%) $264,444 (0.9%) 0.00 123
    2024-07-01 $229,900 (-0.6%) $260,875 (3.6%) 0.00 123
    2024-08-01 $229,450 (15.2%) $257,940 (14.9%) 0.00 128
    2024-09-01 $213,675 (6.9%) $260,125 (12.9%) 0.00 131
    2024-10-01 $229,450 (21.1%) $299,468 (36.2%) 0.00 136
    2024-11-01 $225,000 (36.9%) $290,316 (44.4%) 0.00 144
    2024-12-01 $223,500 (49.0%) $248,332 (30.7%) 0.00 154
    2025-01-01 $224,950 (71.5%) $254,368 (46.4%) 0.00 138
    Lima's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $224,950, a difference of $93,775 (71.5%) versus the prior year and $1,450 versus the prior month.

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

    Lima's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $254,368, a difference of $80,636 (46.4%) versus the prior year and $6,036 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-01-01 period, Lima had 138 MLS listings, a difference of -16 listings (-10%) versus the prior month and -30 listings (-18%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Lima (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 1,523 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 1,514 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 1,632 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 1,630 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 1,643 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 1,640 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 1,637 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 1,628 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 1,635 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 1,638 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 1,638 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 1,591 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,615 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,574 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 1,585 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 1,617 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 1,634 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 1,623 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 1,588 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 1,646 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 1,642 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,639 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,647 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,730 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,630 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,580 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,598 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,602 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 1,598 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,536 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,549 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 1,639 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 1,718 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 1,694 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,573 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,597 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,529 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,565 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,510 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,448 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,446 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 1,408 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 1,381 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,396 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,415 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,404 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 1,379 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 1,373 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 1,529 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 1,648 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 1,472 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 1,668 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 1,547 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 1,600 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 1,659 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 1,584 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 1,618 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 1,581 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 1,574 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 1,574 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 1,588 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 1,638 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 1,744 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 1,758 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 1,738 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 1,720 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 1,589 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 1,632 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,631 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,513 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,474 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,453 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,465 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,690 sqft
    2024-04-01 0 days 1,722 sqft
    2024-05-01 0 days 1,739 sqft
    2024-06-01 0 days 1,696 sqft
    2024-07-01 0 days 1,661 sqft
    2024-08-01 0 days 1,696 sqft
    2024-09-01 0 days 1,621 sqft
    2024-10-01 0 days 1,660 sqft
    2024-11-01 0 days 1,704 sqft
    2024-12-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
    2025-01-01 0 days 1,708 sqft
    Lima's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-01-01 was 0 days.

    Lima's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 1,708 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,453 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.