Lufkin VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Lufkin, TX

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.

Lufkin's 25 lenders originated 69 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $19,365,000, with an average VA loan value of $280,652.

Lufkin VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Lufkin averaged 6.81% for the week of 2024-03-22, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.539% for the same period.

Lufkin's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,812.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-03-15) was 6.62% and one month ago for the week of 2024-02-16, the average rate was 6.65%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.68%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-03-22, the average rate was 6.64%.

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Lufkin 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 Lufkin level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 20 6.80% $7,413
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 6 5.73% $6,168
USAA Federal Savings Bank 4 6.22% $8,146
Flagstar Bank, FSB 4 6.16% $13,029
EUSTIS AND AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 6.88% $7,193
NTFN, INC. 3 6.50% $8,178
Commercial Bank of Texas 3 6.46% $11,657
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 3 6.49% $6,754
Wells Fargo Bank 2 5.94% $3,697
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 2 6.50% $4,166
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 2 6.53% $11,498
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 2 5.75% $8,583
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 2 6.50% $10,697
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 7.13% $8,829
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 6.75% $7,359
BNC National Bank 1 5.50% $13,747
BancorpSouth 1 7.13% $14,633
OCMBC, INC. 1 5.25% $19,134
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.75% $10,299
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 1 7.13% $3,998
Ameris Bank 1 6.50% $6,711
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $17,481
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $21,683
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 1 6.50% $8,931
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 6.88% $6,652

The top Lufkin VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 20 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,413, which is $1,244 higher than the next largest lender, NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION.

The lowest fee Lufkin VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($7,413), .

The lowest rate Lufkin VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.80%), .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Lufkin (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 $177,450 (11.0%) $246,098 (10.3%) 0.00 276
2018-02-01 $173,350 (8.9%) $242,755 (5.4%) 0.00 276
2018-03-01 $179,900 (12.1%) $245,070 (4.5%) 0.00 258
2018-04-01 $189,175 (18.3%) $251,627 (9.5%) 0.00 251
2018-05-01 $194,405 (18.5%) $259,430 (13.4%) 0.00 251
2018-06-01 $210,000 (29.3%) $267,288 (16.3%) 0.00 260
2018-07-01 $202,450 (19.9%) $266,836 (13.5%) 0.00 271
2018-08-01 $212,200 (21.9%) $268,625 (6.8%) 0.00 261
2018-09-01 $219,900 (22.5%) $274,485 (9.1%) 0.00 250
2018-10-01 $226,225 (29.3%) $282,344 (18.8%) 0.00 240
2018-11-01 $219,450 (29.2%) $277,801 (17.1%) 0.00 238
2018-12-01 $194,900 (14.7%) $264,297 (8.6%) 0.00 265
2019-01-01 $191,950 (8.2%) $254,379 (3.4%) 0.00 260
2019-02-01 $175,980 (1.5%) $239,172 (-1.5%) 0.00 263
2019-03-01 $186,385 (3.6%) $244,782 (-0.1%) 0.00 244
2019-04-01 $200,325 (5.9%) $252,909 (0.5%) 0.00 223
2019-05-01 $215,000 (10.6%) $257,736 (-0.7%) 0.00 227
2019-06-01 $214,900 (2.3%) $266,881 (-0.2%) 0.00 242
2019-07-01 $213,605 (5.5%) $271,746 (1.8%) 0.00 232
2019-08-01 $215,102 (1.4%) $275,312 (2.5%) 0.00 229
2019-09-01 $215,256 (-2.1%) $275,617 (0.4%) 0.00 232
2019-10-01 $219,688 (-2.9%) $275,821 (-2.3%) 0.00 227
2019-11-01 $225,000 (2.5%) $284,186 (2.3%) 0.00 212
2019-12-01 $224,000 (14.9%) $276,538 (4.6%) 0.00 206
2020-01-01 $212,450 (10.7%) $272,798 (7.2%) 0.00 197
2020-02-01 $199,900 (13.6%) $265,236 (10.9%) 0.00 219
2020-03-01 $215,000 (15.4%) $271,006 (10.7%) 0.00 222
2020-04-01 $227,500 (13.6%) $270,036 (6.8%) 0.00 226
2020-05-01 $225,000 (4.7%) $277,302 (7.6%) 0.00 219
2020-06-01 $235,425 (9.6%) $282,298 (5.8%) 0.00 206
2020-07-01 $244,336 (14.4%) $286,873 (5.6%) 0.00 197
2020-08-01 $238,750 (11.0%) $278,701 (1.2%) 0.00 168
2020-09-01 $224,500 (4.3%) $273,790 (-0.7%) 0.00 150
2020-10-01 $245,000 (11.5%) $299,980 (8.8%) 0.00 136
2020-11-01 $254,725 (13.2%) $300,415 (5.7%) 0.00 125
2020-12-01 $245,000 (9.4%) $294,998 (6.7%) 0.00 131
2021-01-01 $233,000 (9.7%) $281,740 (3.3%) 0.00 126
2021-02-01 $217,500 (8.8%) $264,162 (-0.4%) 0.00 126
2021-03-01 $219,925 (2.3%) $274,407 (1.3%) 0.00 111
2021-04-01 $216,200 (-5.0%) $286,977 (6.3%) 0.00 101
2021-05-01 $259,450 (15.3%) $313,028 (12.9%) 0.00 91
2021-06-01 $278,250 (18.2%) $314,968 (11.6%) 0.00 85
2021-07-01 $229,950 (-5.9%) $303,284 (5.7%) 0.00 118
2021-08-01 $247,000 (3.5%) $363,411 (30.4%) 0.00 122
2021-09-01 $241,725 (7.7%) $363,336 (32.7%) 0.00 127
2021-10-01 $253,700 (3.6%) $386,289 (28.8%) 0.00 122
2021-11-01 $276,925 (8.7%) $401,559 (33.7%) 0.00 121
2021-12-01 $271,892 (11.0%) $395,753 (34.2%) 0.00 106
2022-01-01 $269,000 (15.5%) $403,094 (43.1%) 0.00 93
2022-02-01 $278,375 (28.0%) $333,312 (26.2%) 0.00 90
2022-03-01 $279,950 (27.3%) $314,822 (14.7%) 0.00 97
2022-04-01 $308,000 (42.5%) $322,837 (12.5%) 0.00 101
2022-05-01 $280,000 (7.9%) $332,787 (6.3%) 0.00 132
2022-06-01 $272,475 (-2.1%) $304,736 (-3.3%) 0.00 142
2022-07-01 $262,450 (14.1%) $303,714 (0.1%) 0.00 153
2022-08-01 $273,175 (10.6%) $350,021 (-3.7%) 0.00 154
2022-09-01 $291,000 (20.4%) $373,287 (2.7%) 0.00 163
2022-10-01 $293,700 (15.8%) $361,614 (-6.4%) 0.00 190
2022-11-01 $293,750 (6.1%) $384,904 (-4.2%) 0.00 202
2022-12-01 $289,900 (6.6%) $377,479 (-4.6%) 0.00 209
2023-01-01 $280,500 (4.3%) $365,750 (-9.3%) 0.00 202
2023-02-01 $276,500 (-0.7%) $361,839 (8.6%) 0.00 192
2023-03-01 $275,000 (-1.8%) $370,218 (17.6%) 0.00 189
2023-04-01 $287,500 (-6.7%) $381,109 (18.1%) 0.00 182
2023-05-01 $288,250 (3.0%) $364,153 (9.4%) 0.00 181
2023-06-01 $279,000 (2.4%) $344,894 (13.2%) 0.00 194
2023-07-01 $279,000 (6.3%) $343,321 (13.0%) 0.00 202
2023-08-01 $275,375 (0.8%) $336,171 (-4.0%) 0.00 213
2023-09-01 $279,000 (-4.1%) $342,045 (-8.4%) 0.00 218
2023-10-01 $279,700 (-4.8%) $335,085 (-7.3%) 0.00 238
2023-11-01 $272,200 (-7.3%) $324,353 (-15.7%) 0.00 246
2023-12-01 $282,450 (-2.6%) $321,805 (-14.8%) 0.00 250
2024-01-01 $282,500 (0.7%) $320,597 (-12.4%) 0.00 250
2024-02-01 $289,900 (4.9%) $329,374 (-9.0%) 0.00 254
Lufkin's median listing price for 2024-02-01 was $289,900, a difference of $13,400 (4.9%) versus the prior year and $7,400 versus the prior month.

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

Lufkin's average listing price for 2024-02-01 was $329,374, a difference of $-32,465 (-9.0%) versus the prior year and $8,777 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-02-01 period, Lufkin had 254 MLS listings, a difference of 4 listings (2%) versus the prior month and 62 listings (32%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Lufkin (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,988 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,962 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,978 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 2,032 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 2,088 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 2,092 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 2,055 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 2,041 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 2,085 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 2,112 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 2,068 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,979 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,938 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,884 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,906 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,955 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 2,015 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 2,103 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 2,108 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 2,123 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 2,146 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 2,178 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 2,236 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 2,161 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 2,051 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 2,052 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 2,045 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 2,039 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 2,059 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 2,078 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 2,088 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 2,052 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,987 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 2,123 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 2,064 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,996 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,996 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,900 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,928 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,935 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 2,124 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 2,078 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,738 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,788 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,980 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,988 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,979 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,968 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,925 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,907 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,965 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,906 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,850 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,814 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,795 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,953 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,951 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,952 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,882 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,864 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,853 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,841 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,857 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,863 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,819 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,823 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,821 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,848 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,829 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,809 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,815 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,799 sqft
Lufkin's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-02-01 was 0 days.

Lufkin's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-02-01 period was 1,799 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,853 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.