Mcallen VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

MCALLEN-EDINBURG-MISSION, 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.

Mcallen's 68 lenders originated 488 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $146,850,000, with an average VA loan value of $300,922.

Mcallen VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Mcallen averaged 6.38% for the week of 2024-12-13, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.077% for the same period.

Mcallen's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,757.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-12-06) was 6.52% and one month ago for the week of 2024-11-08, the average rate was 6.41%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.86%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-12-13, the average rate was 6.17%.

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Mcallen 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 Mcallen level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 105 6.70% $6,666
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 35 6.43% $7,364
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 31 6.14% $8,881
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 23 6.55% $11,484
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 21 5.98% $4,346
AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD. 20 6.59% $11,348
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 19 6.69% $11,249
USAA Federal Savings Bank 18 6.19% $8,510
WILLOW BEND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC 17 6.84% $12,219
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 11 6.04% $10,602
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 11 6.62% $13,099
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLC 11 6.55% $12,523
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 6.41% $11,685
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 7 6.21% $11,817
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 7 6.75% $6,475
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 6 5.85% $8,476
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 6 7.25% $5,434
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLC 5 6.33% $10,225
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 5 7.70% $4,971
THRIVE MORTGAGE, LLC 5 6.58% $14,104
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 6.13% $5,999
EUSTIS AND AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 5 6.07% $8,274
First Savings Bank 5 6.65% $9,958
Flagstar Bank, FSB 4 6.59% $9,667
Nations Lending Corporation 4 7.06% $11,853
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 4 7.00% $11,080
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 3 6.42% $10,560
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 3 6.92% $7,192
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 3 7.00% $11,666
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 7.21% $14,761
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 2 6.94% $7,007
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 2 6.13% $9,094
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 2 7.31% $3,030
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 2 5.96% $10,845
NBKC BANK 2 6.44% $8,565
DRAPER AND KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP. 2 6.94% $6,279
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2 5.75% $4,803
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.38% $7,607
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 2 5.50% $6,307
Town Square Mortgage & Investments, Inc. 2 7.00% $8,117
Wells Fargo Bank 2 6.63% $5,623
Lone Star National Bank 1 6.25% $3,973
NEWREZ LLC 1 7.13% $11,429
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 1 4.88% $11,223
Paramount Bank 1 6.63% $4,999
First Community Bank 1 5.75% $10,704
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 6.88% $10,959
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 6.99% $6,883
Plains Commerce Bank 1 5.75% $16,710
UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union 1 7.13% $11,429
PREMIA MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.75% $1,486
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $8,374
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 6.25% $8,862
ASCENT HOME LENDING, LLC 1 6.25% $10,392
RB MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.38% $5,165
S1L, Inc. 1 6.75% $10,132
SeaTrust Mortgage Company 1 6.75% $7,319
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 6.25% $7,724
SENTE MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.25% $6,175
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC 1 5.35% $5,332
MORTGAGEONE, INC. 1 6.88% $757
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 7.63% $3,037
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 6.50% $9,682
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 1 6.99% $5,551
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.99% $10,123
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.25% $6,212
Gateway First Bank 1 6.38% $5,165
First Financial Bank 1 6.88% $14,111

The top Mcallen VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 105 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,666, which is $698 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Mcallen VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($4,346), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($6,666), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($7,364), USAA Federal Savings Bank ($8,510) and CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. ($8,881).

The lowest rate Mcallen VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.98%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.04%), CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. (6.14%), USAA Federal Savings Bank (6.19%) and UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.43%).


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Mcallen (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 $189,000 (2.2%) $243,293 (-1.0%) 0.70 2,103
2018-02-01 $189,900 (2.7%) $243,498 (-0.9%) 0.69 2,106
2018-03-01 $189,900 (0.5%) $247,255 (0.6%) 0.67 2,105
2018-04-01 $195,000 (4.3%) $251,653 (3.2%) 0.66 2,047
2018-05-01 $195,250 (3.1%) $252,491 (2.8%) 0.65 2,051
2018-06-01 $198,000 (4.2%) $251,226 (2.1%) 0.66 2,081
2018-07-01 $195,000 (2.6%) $249,817 (0.1%) 0.65 2,060
2018-08-01 $195,375 (3.4%) $249,455 (0.9%) 0.65 2,011
2018-09-01 $196,450 (3.5%) $250,037 (0.2%) 0.66 1,990
2018-10-01 $192,000 (-0.1%) $243,792 (-2.0%) 0.65 2,022
2018-11-01 $189,935 (-2.3%) $243,436 (-2.5%) 0.64 2,084
2018-12-01 $189,900 (0.0%) $241,472 (-1.6%) 0.66 2,050
2019-01-01 $189,700 (0.4%) $241,879 (-0.6%) 0.66 2,014
2019-02-01 $189,950 (0.0%) $241,573 (-0.8%) 0.64 2,078
2019-03-01 $191,857 (1.0%) $242,273 (-2.0%) 0.63 2,109
2019-04-01 $195,000 (0.0%) $247,171 (-1.8%) 0.62 2,042
2019-05-01 $197,250 (1.0%) $249,232 (-1.3%) 0.62 1,994
2019-06-01 $198,970 (0.5%) $252,527 (0.5%) 0.62 2,010
2019-07-01 $198,250 (1.7%) $256,158 (2.5%) 0.62 2,029
2019-08-01 $197,182 (0.9%) $256,777 (2.9%) 0.62 2,026
2019-09-01 $195,955 (-0.3%) $257,539 (3.0%) 0.63 2,014
2019-10-01 $195,000 (1.6%) $258,477 (6.0%) 0.63 2,005
2019-11-01 $195,000 (2.7%) $258,292 (6.1%) 0.64 1,960
2019-12-01 $197,500 (4.0%) $259,832 (7.6%) 0.66 1,913
2020-01-01 $195,125 (2.9%) $258,965 (7.1%) 0.65 1,849
2020-02-01 $195,000 (2.7%) $258,596 (7.1%) 0.64 1,882
2020-03-01 $199,000 (3.7%) $262,597 (8.4%) 0.62 1,850
2020-04-01 $198,725 (1.9%) $263,046 (6.4%) 0.62 1,861
2020-05-01 $199,400 (1.1%) $264,869 (6.3%) 0.61 1,708
2020-06-01 $209,625 (5.4%) $274,497 (8.7%) 0.62 1,450
2020-07-01 $213,599 (7.7%) $278,648 (8.8%) 0.62 1,279
2020-08-01 $215,000 (9.0%) $279,508 (8.9%) 0.62 1,169
2020-09-01 $221,500 (13.0%) $286,987 (11.4%) 0.63 1,061
2020-10-01 $228,200 (17.0%) $289,883 (12.2%) 0.65 1,093
2020-11-01 $228,550 (17.2%) $289,765 (12.2%) 0.67 1,154
2020-12-01 $228,000 (15.4%) $294,272 (13.3%) 0.68 1,159
2021-01-01 $220,000 (12.8%) $294,057 (13.6%) 0.66 1,116
2021-02-01 $225,000 (15.4%) $303,697 (17.4%) 0.66 1,044
2021-03-01 $234,750 (18.0%) $313,789 (19.5%) 0.67 958
2021-04-01 $239,975 (20.8%) $320,463 (21.8%) 0.65 891
2021-05-01 $249,950 (25.4%) $336,746 (27.1%) 0.66 816
2021-06-01 $255,000 (21.7%) $350,306 (27.6%) 0.67 797
2021-07-01 $260,000 (21.7%) $353,154 (26.7%) 0.69 809
2021-08-01 $262,125 (21.9%) $354,210 (26.7%) 0.70 822
2021-09-01 $264,700 (19.5%) $352,923 (23.0%) 0.71 987
2021-10-01 $265,000 (16.1%) $348,299 (20.2%) 0.71 997
2021-11-01 $261,475 (14.4%) $343,401 (18.5%) 0.70 1,015
2021-12-01 $257,000 (12.7%) $339,991 (15.5%) 0.70 1,032
2022-01-01 $259,000 (17.7%) $340,449 (15.8%) 0.70 943
2022-02-01 $258,950 (15.1%) $343,963 (13.3%) 0.67 929
2022-03-01 $258,901 (10.3%) $347,182 (10.6%) 0.65 900
2022-04-01 $258,495 (7.7%) $352,418 (10.0%) 0.62 886
2022-05-01 $275,000 (10.0%) $359,535 (6.8%) 0.63 957
2022-06-01 $272,500 (6.9%) $362,516 (3.5%) 0.61 1,037
2022-07-01 $270,000 (3.9%) $359,391 (1.8%) 0.61 1,186
2022-08-01 $275,000 (4.9%) $352,458 (-0.5%) 0.64 1,311
2022-09-01 $269,000 (1.6%) $342,480 (-3.0%) 0.63 1,422
2022-10-01 $275,000 (3.8%) $349,334 (0.3%) 0.65 1,458
2022-11-01 $278,950 (6.7%) $351,414 (2.3%) 0.67 1,537
2022-12-01 $279,900 (8.9%) $351,970 (3.5%) 0.69 1,533
2023-01-01 $280,200 (8.2%) $353,702 (3.9%) 0.69 1,562
2023-02-01 $283,225 (9.4%) $357,112 (3.8%) 0.68 1,563
2023-03-01 $285,000 (10.1%) $360,249 (3.8%) 0.67 1,540
2023-04-01 $286,563 (10.9%) $359,355 (2.0%) 0.67 1,534
2023-05-01 $287,250 (4.5%) $355,313 (-1.2%) 0.65 1,530
2023-06-01 $289,575 (6.3%) $355,199 (-2.0%) 0.65 1,561
2023-07-01 $289,000 (7.0%) $349,643 (-2.7%) 0.66 1,661
2023-08-01 $288,662 (5.0%) $347,237 (-1.5%) 0.66 1,743
2023-09-01 $285,000 (6.0%) $342,232 (-0.1%) 0.66 1,834
2023-10-01 $280,000 (1.8%) $337,922 (-3.3%) 0.66 1,937
2023-11-01 $279,925 (0.4%) $336,711 (-4.2%) 0.67 2,007
2023-12-01 $279,000 (-0.3%) $331,910 (-5.7%) 0.68 2,041
2024-01-01 $275,000 (-1.9%) $329,659 (-6.8%) 0.67 2,129
2024-02-01 $275,000 (-2.9%) $327,182 (-8.4%) 0.66 2,211
2024-03-01 $278,000 (-2.5%) $329,172 (-8.6%) 0.65 2,288
2024-04-01 $277,500 (-3.2%) $333,360 (-7.2%) 0.65 2,272
2024-05-01 $279,000 (-2.9%) $331,504 (-6.7%) 0.63 2,330
2024-06-01 $274,000 (-5.4%) $330,947 (-6.8%) 0.62 2,378
2024-07-01 $272,375 (-5.8%) $324,969 (-7.1%) 0.62 2,440
2024-08-01 $278,250 (-3.6%) $327,440 (-5.7%) 0.65 2,469
2024-09-01 $275,000 (-3.5%) $327,628 (-4.3%) 0.65 2,592
2024-10-01 $273,625 (-2.3%) $327,110 (-3.2%) 0.64 2,658
2024-11-01 $270,000 (-3.6%) $324,252 (-3.7%) 0.65 2,801
Mcallen's median listing price for 2024-11-01 was $270,000, a difference of $-9,925 (-3.6%) versus the prior year and $-3,625 versus the prior month.

Mcallen's median listing price comes in at 65% of the national average.

Mcallen's average listing price for 2024-11-01 was $324,252, a difference of $-12,459 (-3.7%) versus the prior year and $-2,858 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-11-01 period, Mcallen had 2,801 MLS listings, a difference of 143 listings (5%) versus the prior month and 794 listings (40%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Mcallen (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 102 days 2,121 sqft
2018-02-01 96 days 2,112 sqft
2018-03-01 87 days 2,119 sqft
2018-04-01 81 days 2,155 sqft
2018-05-01 80 days 2,171 sqft
2018-06-01 87 days 2,177 sqft
2018-07-01 91 days 2,166 sqft
2018-08-01 86 days 2,125 sqft
2018-09-01 87 days 2,131 sqft
2018-10-01 78 days 2,071 sqft
2018-11-01 79 days 2,062 sqft
2018-12-01 85 days 2,051 sqft
2019-01-01 91 days 2,033 sqft
2019-02-01 91 days 2,022 sqft
2019-03-01 74 days 2,006 sqft
2019-04-01 69 days 2,015 sqft
2019-05-01 78 days 2,024 sqft
2019-06-01 79 days 2,058 sqft
2019-07-01 83 days 2,045 sqft
2019-08-01 86 days 2,041 sqft
2019-09-01 87 days 2,027 sqft
2019-10-01 88 days 2,018 sqft
2019-11-01 78 days 2,016 sqft
2019-12-01 80 days 2,047 sqft
2020-01-01 81 days 2,012 sqft
2020-02-01 82 days 2,000 sqft
2020-03-01 62 days 2,034 sqft
2020-04-01 74 days 2,007 sqft
2020-05-01 86 days 1,994 sqft
2020-06-01 97 days 2,021 sqft
2020-07-01 84 days 2,066 sqft
2020-08-01 72 days 2,022 sqft
2020-09-01 65 days 2,100 sqft
2020-10-01 52 days 2,112 sqft
2020-11-01 50 days 2,100 sqft
2020-12-01 60 days 2,028 sqft
2021-01-01 67 days 1,979 sqft
2021-02-01 63 days 2,000 sqft
2021-03-01 56 days 2,025 sqft
2021-04-01 52 days 2,050 sqft
2021-05-01 49 days 2,100 sqft
2021-06-01 44 days 2,079 sqft
2021-07-01 45 days 2,075 sqft
2021-08-01 46 days 2,064 sqft
2021-09-01 47 days 2,075 sqft
2021-10-01 48 days 2,043 sqft
2021-11-01 49 days 2,025 sqft
2021-12-01 52 days 1,994 sqft
2022-01-01 61 days 1,972 sqft
2022-02-01 53 days 1,945 sqft
2022-03-01 40 days 1,892 sqft
2022-04-01 38 days 1,892 sqft
2022-05-01 39 days 1,966 sqft
2022-06-01 40 days 1,984 sqft
2022-07-01 43 days 1,927 sqft
2022-08-01 46 days 1,898 sqft
2022-09-01 49 days 1,852 sqft
2022-10-01 55 days 1,858 sqft
2022-11-01 59 days 1,883 sqft
2022-12-01 67 days 1,892 sqft
2023-01-01 72 days 1,894 sqft
2023-02-01 66 days 1,899 sqft
2023-03-01 58 days 1,901 sqft
2023-04-01 57 days 1,894 sqft
2023-05-01 58 days 1,872 sqft
2023-06-01 57 days 1,882 sqft
2023-07-01 56 days 1,875 sqft
2023-08-01 55 days 1,869 sqft
2023-09-01 56 days 1,847 sqft
2023-10-01 59 days 1,835 sqft
2023-11-01 66 days 1,810 sqft
2023-12-01 71 days 1,800 sqft
2024-01-01 73 days 1,774 sqft
2024-02-01 63 days 1,758 sqft
2024-03-01 59 days 1,769 sqft
2024-04-01 64 days 1,781 sqft
2024-05-01 64 days 1,785 sqft
2024-06-01 63 days 1,757 sqft
2024-07-01 66 days 1,736 sqft
2024-08-01 66 days 1,762 sqft
2024-09-01 68 days 1,750 sqft
2024-10-01 71 days 1,736 sqft
2024-11-01 72 days 1,726 sqft
Mcallen's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-11-01 was 72 days. This is 9% longer than the same period one year ago.

Mcallen's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-11-01 period was 1,726 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,810 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.