Memphis VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats
MEMPHIS, TN-MS-AR
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.
Memphis's 160 lenders originated 2,553 VA loans during 2022. The total origination value was $803,585,000, with an average VA loan value of $314,761.
Memphis VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates
30 Year VA mortgages in Memphis
averaged
-0.32%
for the week of 2023-11-24, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of
0% for the same period.
Memphis's average VA mortgage closing costs are $6,180.
The average rate for the prior week (2023-11-17) was
6.73% and
one month ago for the week of 2023-10-20, the
average rate was 7.06%.
The average rate one year ago was 6.07%.
For refis of the same type during the week of 2023-11-24, the average rate
was -0.73%.
Memphis 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 Memphis level.
The top Memphis VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with
383 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are
$7,737, which is $2,956
lower than the next largest lender,
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.
The lowest fee Memphis VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. ($4,750), First Horizon Bank ($5,043), PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($6,281), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($6,678) and Trustmark National Bank ($6,851).
The lowest rate Memphis VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (3.57%), Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. (3.68%), PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (3.86%), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (3.93%) and VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE (3.94%).
Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)
Realtor.com - Memphis (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 |
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2018-01-01 | $186,800 (10.0%) | $245,984 (5.7%) | 0.69 | 3,814 |
2018-02-01 | $184,500 (8.6%) | $242,839 (5.0%) | 0.67 | 3,798 |
2018-03-01 | $185,000 (6.5%) | $248,356 (5.6%) | 0.65 | 3,799 |
2018-04-01 | $193,650 (7.6%) | $255,251 (3.6%) | 0.66 | 3,202 |
2018-05-01 | $199,950 (8.1%) | $265,181 (5.2%) | 0.67 | 3,161 |
2018-06-01 | $210,950 (8.6%) | $267,513 (5.0%) | 0.70 | 3,414 |
2018-07-01 | $212,900 (8.1%) | $266,404 (4.4%) | 0.71 | 3,758 |
2018-08-01 | $212,900 (9.2%) | $265,195 (4.9%) | 0.71 | 3,759 |
2018-09-01 | $212,000 (7.0%) | $264,535 (4.1%) | 0.71 | 3,761 |
2018-10-01 | $215,000 (11.0%) | $267,139 (7.0%) | 0.73 | 3,768 |
2018-11-01 | $210,000 (10.6%) | $262,223 (5.1%) | 0.71 | 3,732 |
2018-12-01 | $209,900 (12.6%) | $256,634 (3.4%) | 0.72 | 3,470 |
2019-01-01 | $204,925 (9.7%) | $254,140 (3.3%) | 0.71 | 3,141 |
2019-02-01 | $208,238 (12.9%) | $257,700 (6.1%) | 0.70 | 3,034 |
2019-03-01 | $214,186 (15.8%) | $268,940 (8.3%) | 0.70 | 2,969 |
2019-04-01 | $221,875 (14.6%) | $280,519 (9.9%) | 0.70 | 2,988 |
2019-05-01 | $230,000 (15.0%) | $285,744 (7.8%) | 0.72 | 3,002 |
2019-06-01 | $230,000 (9.0%) | $288,824 (8.0%) | 0.72 | 3,103 |
2019-07-01 | $231,075 (8.5%) | $289,765 (8.8%) | 0.72 | 3,245 |
2019-08-01 | $232,845 (9.4%) | $289,702 (9.2%) | 0.74 | 3,227 |
2019-09-01 | $231,189 (9.1%) | $290,408 (9.8%) | 0.74 | 3,194 |
2019-10-01 | $230,134 (7.0%) | $291,712 (9.2%) | 0.74 | 3,162 |
2019-11-01 | $232,700 (10.8%) | $294,661 (12.4%) | 0.76 | 3,093 |
2019-12-01 | $232,450 (10.7%) | $292,234 (13.9%) | 0.78 | 2,936 |
2020-01-01 | $228,200 (11.4%) | $289,871 (14.1%) | 0.76 | 2,744 |
2020-02-01 | $230,000 (10.5%) | $295,406 (14.6%) | 0.75 | 2,508 |
2020-03-01 | $242,735 (13.3%) | $306,363 (13.9%) | 0.76 | 2,390 |
2020-04-01 | $249,073 (12.3%) | $312,663 (11.5%) | 0.78 | 2,396 |
2020-05-01 | $249,900 (8.7%) | $319,737 (11.9%) | 0.76 | 2,225 |
2020-06-01 | $258,138 (12.2%) | $330,546 (14.5%) | 0.76 | 1,991 |
2020-07-01 | $261,900 (13.3%) | $342,121 (18.1%) | 0.76 | 1,811 |
2020-08-01 | $264,950 (13.8%) | $339,364 (17.1%) | 0.76 | 1,722 |
2020-09-01 | $259,906 (12.4%) | $337,050 (16.1%) | 0.74 | 1,614 |
2020-10-01 | $259,900 (12.9%) | $339,376 (16.3%) | 0.74 | 1,615 |
2020-11-01 | $257,500 (10.7%) | $331,667 (12.6%) | 0.75 | 1,552 |
2020-12-01 | $249,950 (7.5%) | $320,577 (9.7%) | 0.74 | 1,434 |
2021-01-01 | $240,000 (5.2%) | $317,478 (9.5%) | 0.72 | 1,261 |
2021-02-01 | $234,800 (2.1%) | $320,566 (8.5%) | 0.68 | 1,107 |
2021-03-01 | $238,900 (-1.6%) | $328,999 (7.4%) | 0.68 | 1,037 |
2021-04-01 | $239,950 (-3.7%) | $330,975 (5.9%) | 0.65 | 1,024 |
2021-05-01 | $239,900 (-4.0%) | $325,602 (1.8%) | 0.64 | 1,071 |
2021-06-01 | $242,875 (-5.9%) | $322,398 (-2.5%) | 0.64 | 1,189 |
2021-07-01 | $245,000 (-6.5%) | $320,679 (-6.3%) | 0.65 | 1,333 |
2021-08-01 | $249,900 (-5.7%) | $325,344 (-4.1%) | 0.67 | 1,441 |
2021-09-01 | $248,975 (-4.2%) | $322,418 (-4.3%) | 0.66 | 1,413 |
2021-10-01 | $265,000 (2.0%) | $338,460 (-0.3%) | 0.71 | 1,336 |
2021-11-01 | $257,500 (0.0%) | $337,654 (1.8%) | 0.69 | 1,283 |
2021-12-01 | $243,500 (-2.6%) | $326,922 (2.0%) | 0.66 | 1,236 |
2022-01-01 | $219,900 (-8.4%) | $323,719 (2.0%) | 0.59 | 1,090 |
2022-02-01 | $226,450 (-3.6%) | $331,601 (3.4%) | 0.59 | 960 |
2022-03-01 | $227,450 (-4.8%) | $326,620 (-0.7%) | 0.57 | 1,055 |
2022-04-01 | $246,700 (2.8%) | $340,862 (3.0%) | 0.59 | 1,152 |
2022-05-01 | $292,500 (21.9%) | $366,848 (12.7%) | 0.67 | 1,308 |
2022-06-01 | $305,000 (25.6%) | $376,587 (16.8%) | 0.68 | 1,586 |
2022-07-01 | $319,900 (30.6%) | $376,112 (17.3%) | 0.72 | 2,048 |
2022-08-01 | $313,000 (25.3%) | $369,982 (13.7%) | 0.72 | 2,207 |
2022-09-01 | $316,748 (27.2%) | $370,822 (15.0%) | 0.74 | 2,330 |
2022-10-01 | $319,950 (20.7%) | $367,511 (8.6%) | 0.75 | 2,586 |
2022-11-01 | $324,950 (26.2%) | $369,180 (9.3%) | 0.78 | 2,770 |
2022-12-01 | $325,000 (33.5%) | $370,937 (13.5%) | 0.80 | 2,658 |
2023-01-01 | $324,950 (47.8%) | $364,778 (12.7%) | 0.81 | 2,408 |
2023-02-01 | $323,190 (42.7%) | $362,229 (9.2%) | 0.78 | 2,267 |
2023-03-01 | $319,000 (40.3%) | $355,899 (9.0%) | 0.75 | 2,293 |
2023-04-01 | $324,900 (31.7%) | $365,217 (7.1%) | 0.76 | 2,335 |
2023-05-01 | $325,000 (11.1%) | $369,604 (0.8%) | 0.74 | 2,404 |
2023-06-01 | $327,275 (7.3%) | $375,588 (-0.3%) | 0.74 | 2,528 |
2023-07-01 | $325,000 (1.6%) | $369,817 (-1.7%) | 0.74 | 2,728 |
2023-08-01 | $320,950 (2.5%) | $368,137 (-0.5%) | 0.74 | 2,886 |
2023-09-01 | $310,000 (-2.1%) | $360,107 (-2.9%) | 0.72 | 3,159 |
2023-10-01 | $318,500 (-0.5%) | $365,974 (-0.4%) | 0.75 | 3,370 |
Memphis's median listing price comes in at 75% of the national average.
Memphis's average listing price for 2023-10-01 was $365,974, a difference of $-1,537 (-0.4%) versus the prior year and $5,867 versus the prior month.
For the 2023-10-01 period, Memphis had 3,370 MLS listings, a difference of 211 listings (7%) versus the prior month and 784 listings (30%) versus the prior year.
Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage
Realtor.com - Memphis (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDate | Median Listing Time on Market | Median Square Footage |
---|---|---|
2018-01-01 | 76 days | 2,121 sqft |
2018-02-01 | 69 days | 2,108 sqft |
2018-03-01 | 50 days | 2,098 sqft |
2018-04-01 | 51 days | 2,133 sqft |
2018-05-01 | 50 days | 2,158 sqft |
2018-06-01 | 47 days | 2,177 sqft |
2018-07-01 | 48 days | 2,174 sqft |
2018-08-01 | 54 days | 2,225 sqft |
2018-09-01 | 57 days | 2,238 sqft |
2018-10-01 | 59 days | 2,250 sqft |
2018-11-01 | 61 days | 2,268 sqft |
2018-12-01 | 67 days | 2,259 sqft |
2019-01-01 | 75 days | 2,220 sqft |
2019-02-01 | 70 days | 2,228 sqft |
2019-03-01 | 60 days | 2,275 sqft |
2019-04-01 | 51 days | 2,318 sqft |
2019-05-01 | 47 days | 2,328 sqft |
2019-06-01 | 51 days | 2,300 sqft |
2019-07-01 | 51 days | 2,239 sqft |
2019-08-01 | 53 days | 2,265 sqft |
2019-09-01 | 54 days | 2,275 sqft |
2019-10-01 | 55 days | 2,296 sqft |
2019-11-01 | 59 days | 2,300 sqft |
2019-12-01 | 67 days | 2,306 sqft |
2020-01-01 | 74 days | 2,295 sqft |
2020-02-01 | 72 days | 2,306 sqft |
2020-03-01 | 55 days | 2,416 sqft |
2020-04-01 | 52 days | 2,393 sqft |
2020-05-01 | 56 days | 2,376 sqft |
2020-06-01 | 52 days | 2,410 sqft |
2020-07-01 | 47 days | 2,327 sqft |
2020-08-01 | 45 days | 2,435 sqft |
2020-09-01 | 44 days | 2,451 sqft |
2020-10-01 | 43 days | 2,490 sqft |
2020-11-01 | 46 days | 2,474 sqft |
2020-12-01 | 52 days | 2,479 sqft |
2021-01-01 | 59 days | 2,466 sqft |
2021-02-01 | 57 days | 2,314 sqft |
2021-03-01 | 50 days | 2,307 sqft |
2021-04-01 | 39 days | 2,290 sqft |
2021-05-01 | 35 days | 2,400 sqft |
2021-06-01 | 34 days | 2,270 sqft |
2021-07-01 | 35 days | 2,290 sqft |
2021-08-01 | 38 days | 2,295 sqft |
2021-09-01 | 40 days | 2,284 sqft |
2021-10-01 | 33 days | 2,241 sqft |
2021-11-01 | 38 days | 2,226 sqft |
2021-12-01 | 44 days | 2,347 sqft |
2022-01-01 | 47 days | 2,277 sqft |
2022-02-01 | 39 days | 2,192 sqft |
2022-03-01 | 36 days | 2,123 sqft |
2022-04-01 | 32 days | 2,300 sqft |
2022-05-01 | 31 days | 2,454 sqft |
2022-06-01 | 30 days | 2,500 sqft |
2022-07-01 | 31 days | 2,455 sqft |
2022-08-01 | 38 days | 2,426 sqft |
2022-09-01 | 42 days | 2,310 sqft |
2022-10-01 | 45 days | 2,274 sqft |
2022-11-01 | 50 days | 2,237 sqft |
2022-12-01 | 61 days | 2,279 sqft |
2023-01-01 | 71 days | 2,269 sqft |
2023-02-01 | 67 days | 2,248 sqft |
2023-03-01 | 53 days | 2,230 sqft |
2023-04-01 | 47 days | 2,265 sqft |
2023-05-01 | 43 days | 2,249 sqft |
2023-06-01 | 44 days | 2,281 sqft |
2023-07-01 | 44 days | 2,226 sqft |
2023-08-01 | 46 days | 2,231 sqft |
2023-09-01 | 46 days | 2,205 sqft |
2023-10-01 | 50 days | 2,227 sqft |
Memphis's median square footage for active listings during the 2023-10-01 period was 2,227 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,274 sqft.