Louisville VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

LOUISVILLE, KY

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.

Louisville's 137 lenders originated 1,859 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $598,945,000, with an average VA loan value of $322,187.

Louisville VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Louisville averaged 6.32% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.06% for the same period.

Louisville's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,674.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.64% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.62%.

The average rate one year ago was 7.03%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.47%.

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Louisville 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 Louisville level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 236 6.36% $6,197
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 223 6.09% $6,825
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 174 6.31% $7,236
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 129 6.15% $9,677
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 61 5.78% $7,591
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 50 5.88% $4,830
Northpointe Bank 44 6.30% $9,198
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C. 44 5.39% $8,923
USAA Federal Savings Bank 39 6.25% $7,970
Magnolia Bank 38 6.25% $9,423
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 32 6.40% $6,156
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 31 7.55% $10,979
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 27 6.50% $9,081
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 26 6.58% $6,831
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 26 5.95% $5,487
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 24 6.11% $7,313
The Federal Savings Bank 23 6.32% $14,577
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 20 6.64% $8,566
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 19 6.59% $4,998
NEWREZ LLC 17 6.13% $6,721
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 16 6.42% $9,555
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. 15 5.78% $7,764
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 15 6.85% $5,380
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 14 6.88% $10,067
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 14 6.08% $5,965
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 13 6.26% $12,134
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 13 6.33% $13,081
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 13 6.68% $9,063
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 12 6.27% $3,362
NBKC BANK 12 5.99% $5,549
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 12 5.20% $4,468
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company 11 6.28% $8,065
PULTE MORTGAGE LLC 11 5.10% $6,758
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 11 5.33% $4,801
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 11 6.33% $10,334
THE MORTGAGE WAREHOUSE,LLC 11 6.42% $7,112
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 10 6.44% $11,262
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 10 6.76% $5,470
Fifth Third Bank 10 6.44% $4,936
CLEARPATH LENDING 9 5.68% $5,422
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 9 6.35% $14,245
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 9 6.43% $7,744
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 8 6.17% $7,802
Republic Bank & Trust Company 8 6.17% $4,495
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 8 6.53% $11,196
Flagstar Bank, FSB 8 6.56% $4,096
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 8 5.80% $5,139
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 7 5.79% $8,432
The Loan Store, Inc. 7 6.23% $11,350
PNC Bank 7 6.77% $5,871
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 6 6.37% $9,862
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 6 6.06% $7,882
Plains Commerce Bank 6 6.63% $6,876
EVANSVILLE TEACHERS 6 6.65% $9,638
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 5 6.70% $6,891
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 5 6.55% $5,096
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 5 6.53% $3,895
U.S. Bank 5 6.52% $12,939
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. 4 5.94% $5,745
Strong Home Mortgage, LLC 4 5.75% $11,376
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 4 6.97% $12,948
FAIR WAY LENDING LLC 4 6.22% $3,283
JPMorgan Chase Bank 4 6.09% $8,135
German American Bank 4 6.34% $7,143
Armed Forces Bank 4 5.78% $6,866
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 4 6.50% $14,070
First Federal Bank 4 5.59% $7,915
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 3 6.58% $2,438
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 3 6.13% $13,491
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC. 3 6.38% $3,172
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 3 5.75% $6,484
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.08% $8,986
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 3 5.91% $5,701
Texana Bank 3 5.92% $9,182
Traditional Bank, Inc. 2 6.50% $7,088
ISERVE RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLC 2 6.25% $14,581
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 2 5.94% $2,836
SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LP 2 6.63% $17,702
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.50% $5,410
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.25% $9,339
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.50% $6,395
Service Federal Credit Union 2 6.38% $6,110
BAY EQUITY LLC 2 5.63% $8,903
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. 2 6.00% $5,763
The Park National Bank 2 5.75% $3,968
ON Q FINANCIAL, INC. 2 7.19% $6,791
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 2 7.00% $2,934
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 2 6.25% $7,812
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.13% $10,571
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $17,010
SeaTrust Mortgage Company 1 7.00% $3,122
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 1 5.99% $6,318
SIRVA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.50% $5
SOUTHWEST STAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 5.88% $471
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 6.75% $6,265
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 5.50% $8,296
Blue Ridge Bank 1 6.88% $6,896
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 1 5.88% $11,380
Towne Bank 1 5.25% $6,143
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 7.25% $9,349
Truist 1 6.25% $2,996
Ameris Bank 1 6.63% $3,061
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.25% $3,709
Wolfe Financial, Inc 1 7.13% $4,904
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 1 6.75% $15,032
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 1 7.25% $7,880
Wells Fargo Bank 1 6.75% $4,482
GVC MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $1,775
Guardian Savings Bank, A Federal Savings Bank 1 6.50% $8,371
JMAC LENDING, INC. 1 6.00% $5,369
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 1 6.25% $6,828
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $16,817
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc. 1 6.13% $2,624
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP. 1 6.25% $17,480
MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. 1 6.75% $12,569
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.13% $15,697
Forcht Bank 1 5.63% $5,028
First United Bank and Trust Company 1 6.63% $5,107
Nations Lending Corporation 1 5.88% $9,550
First Financial Bank 1 6.75% $8,277
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.75% $4,898
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $1,114
WesBanco 1 6.63% $2,473
Old National Bank 1 5.88% $4,481
Abound Federal Credit Union 1 6.25% $4,146
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC. 1 6.63% $9,595
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC. 1 5.75% $3,707
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.25% $19,561
EMM LOANS LLC 1 6.75% $7,764
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. 1 6.13% $2,140
PREMIA MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.00% $77
Presidential Bank, FSB 1 6.13% $15,991
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 1 6.63% $1,380
Credence Funding Corporation 1 5.38% $6,410
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 5.50% $7,447
Regions Bank 1 6.75% $3,265
Citizens Bank 1 6.50% $2,066

The top Louisville VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 236 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,197, which is $628 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Louisville VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are GUARANTEED RATE, INC. ($3,362), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. ($4,468), PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC ($4,801), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($4,830) and Fifth Third Bank ($4,936).

The lowest rate Louisville VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PULTE MORTGAGE LLC (5.10%), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.20%), PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC (5.33%), VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C. (5.39%) and PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.78%).


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Louisville (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 $233,400 (22.4%) $307,022 (12.2%) 0.87 3,376
2018-02-01 $239,950 (18.5%) $316,217 (9.0%) 0.87 3,169
2018-03-01 $254,900 (16.9%) $324,697 (8.0%) 0.89 3,138
2018-04-01 $256,500 (11.6%) $324,914 (4.8%) 0.87 3,237
2018-05-01 $265,407 (10.6%) $337,455 (4.8%) 0.89 3,431
2018-06-01 $265,900 (10.8%) $340,049 (6.0%) 0.89 3,693
2018-07-01 $266,450 (11.1%) $339,427 (6.7%) 0.89 3,801
2018-08-01 $264,900 (10.0%) $340,743 (6.3%) 0.89 3,922
2018-09-01 $264,700 (10.8%) $339,752 (7.4%) 0.89 4,102
2018-10-01 $257,750 (11.7%) $332,874 (7.6%) 0.87 4,285
2018-11-01 $250,700 (9.1%) $332,908 (8.7%) 0.85 4,256
2018-12-01 $249,000 (9.9%) $320,449 (6.3%) 0.86 4,025
2019-01-01 $248,450 (6.5%) $316,718 (3.2%) 0.86 3,716
2019-02-01 $257,950 (7.5%) $328,345 (3.8%) 0.87 3,384
2019-03-01 $269,814 (5.9%) $342,160 (5.4%) 0.88 3,293
2019-04-01 $279,675 (9.0%) $357,206 (9.9%) 0.89 3,467
2019-05-01 $283,950 (7.0%) $366,312 (8.6%) 0.89 3,642
2019-06-01 $279,900 (5.3%) $363,976 (7.0%) 0.87 3,797
2019-07-01 $271,400 (1.9%) $352,088 (3.7%) 0.85 4,031
2019-08-01 $264,182 (-0.3%) $343,903 (0.9%) 0.84 4,147
2019-09-01 $256,205 (-3.2%) $333,938 (-1.7%) 0.82 4,178
2019-10-01 $249,950 (-3.0%) $324,372 (-2.6%) 0.81 4,211
2019-11-01 $242,000 (-3.5%) $317,280 (-4.7%) 0.79 4,064
2019-12-01 $236,400 (-5.1%) $312,284 (-2.6%) 0.79 3,638
2020-01-01 $238,570 (-4.0%) $314,411 (-0.7%) 0.80 3,318
2020-02-01 $249,975 (-3.1%) $325,617 (-0.8%) 0.82 2,995
2020-03-01 $267,200 (-1.0%) $343,166 (0.3%) 0.84 2,828
2020-04-01 $270,000 (-3.5%) $347,688 (-2.7%) 0.85 2,860
2020-05-01 $289,900 (2.1%) $364,163 (-0.6%) 0.88 2,636
2020-06-01 $289,900 (3.6%) $375,248 (3.1%) 0.85 2,326
2020-07-01 $289,900 (6.8%) $380,615 (8.1%) 0.84 2,156
2020-08-01 $285,000 (7.9%) $373,825 (8.7%) 0.82 2,064
2020-09-01 $271,925 (6.1%) $366,363 (9.7%) 0.78 2,132
2020-10-01 $260,000 (4.0%) $365,018 (12.5%) 0.75 2,110
2020-11-01 $249,900 (3.3%) $357,092 (12.6%) 0.73 2,128
2020-12-01 $246,750 (4.4%) $348,011 (11.4%) 0.73 2,001
2021-01-01 $249,900 (4.8%) $350,921 (11.6%) 0.75 1,683
2021-02-01 $261,325 (4.5%) $365,865 (12.4%) 0.76 1,318
2021-03-01 $267,900 (0.3%) $374,544 (9.1%) 0.76 1,281
2021-04-01 $274,900 (1.8%) $384,375 (10.6%) 0.74 1,326
2021-05-01 $279,900 (-3.5%) $389,089 (6.8%) 0.74 1,298
2021-06-01 $282,500 (-2.6%) $392,930 (4.7%) 0.74 1,484
2021-07-01 $275,000 (-5.1%) $374,962 (-1.5%) 0.73 1,763
2021-08-01 $269,938 (-5.3%) $369,085 (-1.3%) 0.72 1,971
2021-09-01 $259,900 (-4.4%) $359,538 (-1.9%) 0.69 2,025
2021-10-01 $259,900 (0.0%) $353,845 (-3.1%) 0.69 2,076
2021-11-01 $250,000 (0.0%) $348,515 (-2.4%) 0.67 2,014
2021-12-01 $259,900 (5.3%) $353,279 (1.5%) 0.70 1,754
2022-01-01 $265,000 (6.0%) $353,914 (0.9%) 0.72 1,502
2022-02-01 $282,400 (8.1%) $370,359 (1.2%) 0.73 1,223
2022-03-01 $292,450 (9.2%) $380,290 (1.5%) 0.73 1,219
2022-04-01 $295,000 (7.3%) $383,436 (-0.2%) 0.70 1,259
2022-05-01 $299,425 (7.0%) $382,568 (-1.7%) 0.68 1,590
2022-06-01 $299,900 (6.2%) $385,327 (-1.9%) 0.67 1,846
2022-07-01 $299,900 (9.1%) $374,304 (-0.2%) 0.68 2,178
2022-08-01 $299,900 (11.1%) $370,691 (0.4%) 0.69 2,333
2022-09-01 $299,925 (15.4%) $369,434 (2.8%) 0.70 2,332
2022-10-01 $299,900 (15.4%) $363,106 (2.6%) 0.71 2,494
2022-11-01 $290,000 (16.0%) $353,559 (1.5%) 0.70 2,606
2022-12-01 $295,000 (13.5%) $355,294 (0.6%) 0.73 2,384
2023-01-01 $298,500 (12.6%) $359,632 (1.6%) 0.74 2,101
2023-02-01 $299,900 (6.2%) $370,814 (0.1%) 0.72 1,828
2023-03-01 $299,913 (2.6%) $372,679 (-2.0%) 0.71 1,718
2023-04-01 $319,000 (8.1%) $390,333 (1.8%) 0.74 1,614
2023-05-01 $319,950 (6.9%) $399,043 (4.3%) 0.73 1,661
2023-06-01 $319,950 (6.7%) $398,808 (3.5%) 0.72 1,796
2023-07-01 $319,900 (6.7%) $392,661 (4.9%) 0.73 1,892
2023-08-01 $322,400 (7.5%) $389,719 (5.1%) 0.74 2,000
2023-09-01 $315,250 (5.1%) $387,650 (4.9%) 0.73 2,166
2023-10-01 $307,475 (2.5%) $376,712 (3.8%) 0.72 2,460
2023-11-01 $299,995 (3.5%) $372,479 (5.4%) 0.71 2,598
2023-12-01 $299,900 (1.7%) $371,069 (4.4%) 0.73 2,483
2024-01-01 $308,950 (3.5%) $378,077 (5.1%) 0.75 2,242
2024-02-01 $310,975 (3.7%) $379,795 (2.4%) 0.75 2,049
2024-03-01 $315,000 (5.0%) $391,456 (5.0%) 0.74 1,954
2024-04-01 $326,950 (2.5%) $406,064 (4.0%) 0.76 2,005
2024-05-01 $329,000 (2.8%) $416,655 (4.4%) 0.75 2,196
2024-06-01 $329,900 (3.1%) $415,853 (4.3%) 0.75 2,305
2024-07-01 $326,998 (2.2%) $416,795 (6.2%) 0.75 2,540
2024-08-01 $319,900 (-0.8%) $413,336 (6.1%) 0.74 2,654
2024-09-01 $319,700 (1.4%) $408,201 (5.3%) 0.75 2,825
2024-10-01 $317,450 (3.2%) $407,054 (8.1%) 0.75 2,918
2024-11-01 $309,900 (3.3%) $396,223 (6.4%) 0.74 3,023
2024-12-01 $305,600 (1.9%) $387,486 (4.4%) 0.76 2,821
2025-01-01 $305,950 (-1.0%) $388,051 (2.6%) 0.76 2,598
2025-02-01 $309,950 (-0.3%) $395,674 (4.2%) 0.75 2,455
2025-03-01 $320,000 (1.6%) $401,570 (2.6%) 0.00 2,373
Louisville's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $320,000, a difference of $5,000 (1.6%) versus the prior year and $10,050 versus the prior month.

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

Louisville's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $401,570, a difference of $10,114 (2.6%) versus the prior year and $5,896 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Louisville had 2,373 MLS listings, a difference of -82 listings (-3%) versus the prior month and 419 listings (21%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Louisville (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 73 days 1,972 sqft
2018-02-01 64 days 1,986 sqft
2018-03-01 45 days 2,038 sqft
2018-04-01 44 days 2,076 sqft
2018-05-01 39 days 2,108 sqft
2018-06-01 40 days 2,150 sqft
2018-07-01 43 days 2,124 sqft
2018-08-01 43 days 2,127 sqft
2018-09-01 46 days 2,114 sqft
2018-10-01 49 days 2,082 sqft
2018-11-01 53 days 2,063 sqft
2018-12-01 61 days 2,023 sqft
2019-01-01 68 days 2,008 sqft
2019-02-01 64 days 2,047 sqft
2019-03-01 55 days 2,096 sqft
2019-04-01 44 days 2,150 sqft
2019-05-01 44 days 2,209 sqft
2019-06-01 44 days 2,185 sqft
2019-07-01 44 days 2,126 sqft
2019-08-01 45 days 2,079 sqft
2019-09-01 45 days 2,029 sqft
2019-10-01 46 days 1,983 sqft
2019-11-01 51 days 1,940 sqft
2019-12-01 63 days 1,854 sqft
2020-01-01 70 days 1,865 sqft
2020-02-01 60 days 1,900 sqft
2020-03-01 47 days 1,955 sqft
2020-04-01 50 days 1,965 sqft
2020-05-01 54 days 2,000 sqft
2020-06-01 42 days 2,000 sqft
2020-07-01 39 days 1,985 sqft
2020-08-01 36 days 1,973 sqft
2020-09-01 32 days 1,895 sqft
2020-10-01 31 days 1,884 sqft
2020-11-01 34 days 1,809 sqft
2020-12-01 40 days 1,753 sqft
2021-01-01 46 days 1,743 sqft
2021-02-01 37 days 1,755 sqft
2021-03-01 28 days 1,787 sqft
2021-04-01 23 days 1,761 sqft
2021-05-01 22 days 1,783 sqft
2021-06-01 19 days 1,824 sqft
2021-07-01 22 days 1,803 sqft
2021-08-01 24 days 1,803 sqft
2021-09-01 30 days 1,787 sqft
2021-10-01 30 days 1,762 sqft
2021-11-01 32 days 1,706 sqft
2021-12-01 41 days 1,685 sqft
2022-01-01 46 days 1,652 sqft
2022-02-01 35 days 1,692 sqft
2022-03-01 23 days 1,698 sqft
2022-04-01 22 days 1,722 sqft
2022-05-01 21 days 1,781 sqft
2022-06-01 22 days 1,820 sqft
2022-07-01 26 days 1,815 sqft
2022-08-01 31 days 1,816 sqft
2022-09-01 37 days 1,823 sqft
2022-10-01 37 days 1,836 sqft
2022-11-01 43 days 1,800 sqft
2022-12-01 52 days 1,800 sqft
2023-01-01 56 days 1,794 sqft
2023-02-01 45 days 1,779 sqft
2023-03-01 38 days 1,778 sqft
2023-04-01 36 days 1,877 sqft
2023-05-01 32 days 1,861 sqft
2023-06-01 30 days 1,840 sqft
2023-07-01 31 days 1,880 sqft
2023-08-01 33 days 1,910 sqft
2023-09-01 32 days 1,867 sqft
2023-10-01 33 days 1,848 sqft
2023-11-01 38 days 1,807 sqft
2023-12-01 50 days 1,780 sqft
2024-01-01 54 days 1,793 sqft
2024-02-01 47 days 1,799 sqft
2024-03-01 41 days 1,811 sqft
2024-04-01 39 days 1,861 sqft
2024-05-01 34 days 1,873 sqft
2024-06-01 36 days 1,895 sqft
2024-07-01 37 days 1,881 sqft
2024-08-01 39 days 1,871 sqft
2024-09-01 39 days 1,867 sqft
2024-10-01 40 days 1,877 sqft
2024-11-01 44 days 1,841 sqft
2024-12-01 51 days 1,784 sqft
2025-01-01 59 days 1,757 sqft
2025-02-01 51 days 1,736 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,764 sqft
Louisville's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Louisville's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,764 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,811 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.