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 130 lenders originated 1,786 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $595,690,000, with an average VA loan value of $333,533.

Memphis VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Memphis averaged 6.45% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.428% for the same period.

Memphis's average VA mortgage closing costs are $6,497.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.49% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.72%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.45%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate was 6.75%.

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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.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 311 6.78% $6,476
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 123 6.04% $12,288
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 117 6.15% $11,456
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 99 5.75% $6,782
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 64 5.30% $7,097
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 64 6.19% $9,980
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 51 6.41% $15,375
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 50 5.43% $7,210
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 47 6.35% $6,171
Patriot Bank 40 6.01% $8,743
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 33 7.47% $14,304
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 32 6.24% $11,945
The Federal Savings Bank 29 6.26% $19,964
USAA Federal Savings Bank 27 6.24% $7,897
Trustmark National Bank 23 6.04% $7,838
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 18 6.45% $12,417
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 18 6.26% $14,231
Eagle Bank and Trust Company 17 6.12% $9,743
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC. 17 6.40% $8,704
Evolve Bank & Trust 16 6.52% $5,869
Regions Bank 16 6.08% $7,987
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 15 6.41% $9,137
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 15 6.84% $9,218
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 15 6.47% $8,138
Pinnacle Bank 15 6.07% $11,236
Citizens Bank 13 6.39% $12,003
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 13 6.19% $7,220
Renasant Bank 13 6.49% $8,122
Bank of England 13 6.34% $11,816
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 13 5.87% $17,407
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 13 7.57% $8,947
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 13 7.11% $6,388
Nations Lending Corporation 12 6.70% $4,224
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 12 6.55% $10,634
BARTLETT MORTGAGE, INC. 12 6.15% $7,465
Wolfe Financial, Inc 11 6.56% $9,968
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 11 6.66% $8,491
FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. 10 6.78% $6,206
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 9 6.72% $7,864
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 8 6.48% $12,151
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. 8 6.73% $10,169
Flagstar Bank, FSB 8 6.35% $11,847
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 7 5.91% $11,518
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 7 6.11% $9,110
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 7 5.79% $5,689
BancorpSouth 7 6.29% $11,004
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 7 6.91% $9,431
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 6 5.81% $14,231
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 6 6.44% $11,292
First Horizon Bank 6 6.44% $7,066
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 6 6.40% $8,274
Wells Fargo Bank 6 5.69% $7,416
Independent Bank 6 7.06% $6,962
Plains Commerce Bank 5 5.68% $11,994
Magnolia Bank 5 6.25% $18,179
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 6.08% $15,536
GMFS LLC 5 6.33% $7,968
NEWREZ LLC 5 6.53% $19,071
NBKC BANK 5 5.53% $5,901
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 4 6.01% $3,792
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 4 6.47% $15,089
CRESCENT MORTGAGE COMPANY 4 5.31% $7,535
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 3 6.24% $2,331
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 3 6.48% $11,546
MILEND, INC. 3 6.71% $12,162
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.67% $25,692
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 3 6.29% $6,799
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.04% $6,327
Truist 3 6.40% $4,984
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC 2 4.99% $6,388
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 2 6.25% $17,744
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 5.44% $6,994
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 2 7.00% $7,823
PANORAMA MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC 2 6.13% $5,387
JPMorgan Chase Bank 2 6.94% $2,533
Financial Federal Bank 2 5.69% $6,308
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC 2 6.63% $7,558
SOVEREIGN LENDING GROUP INCORPORATED 2 6.63% $15,759
Armed Forces Bank 2 5.50% $13,965
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 2 6.50% $7,731
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 2 6.81% $5,118
Franklin Loan Corporation 2 6.44% $12,810
LOANPAL, LLC 2 6.56% $14,488
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.94% $9,126
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 2 5.50% $14,536
PINNACLE LENDING GROUP, INC. 1 7.88% $5,069
GSF Mortgage Corporation 1 7.13% $11,461
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 6.88% $10,833
Presidential Bank, FSB 1 6.75% $11,700
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 5.75% $6,259
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 1 6.88% $8,930
Bank of America 1 7.50% $4,022
Arvest Bank 1 6.50% $24,637
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.25% $8,734
SeaTrust Mortgage Company 1 7.99% $16,488
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.75% $9,824
Simmons Bank 1 5.75% $4,873
SOUTHERN TRUST MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.50% $8,653
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company 1 6.50% $3,703
Strong Home Mortgage, LLC 1 6.25% $1,882
Sunflower Bank 1 5.99% $2,703
First Citizens National Bank 1 6.25% $10,576
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 6.13% $15,108
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. 1 6.25% $8,213
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 5.75% $13,735
TruHome Solutions, LLC 1 6.63% $4,891
ACOPIA, LLC 1 7.00% $9,440
FIDELITY BANK 1 6.25% $15,404
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.25% $5,987
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $16,354
U.S. Bank 1 6.75% $3,894
Leaders Credit Union 1 5.75% $22,235
ENCORE BANK 1 6.63% $4,882
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.38% $8,244
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 5.63% $13,867
LADERA LENDING, INC. 1 6.50% $17,309
Farmers Bank & Trust 1 5.25% $18,235
Colonial Savings, F.A. 1 5.75% $36,898
HOMESTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 5.75% $3,145
Neighborhood Loans, Inc. 1 7.63% $7,082
CBM Mortgage, Inc. 1 6.25% $10,093
NFM, INC. 1 6.75% $6,011
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 1 6.25% $2,484
Northpointe Bank 1 6.25% $2,955
ONY GLO, INC. 1 4.63% $16,902
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 1 5.75% $4,941
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.13% $6,166
BOKF 1 7.00% $37,396
GUARANTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $8,677
BNC National Bank 1 5.75% $2,702

The top Memphis VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 311 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,476, which is $5,812 lower than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Memphis VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Nations Lending Corporation ($4,224), Evolve Bank & Trust ($5,869), GUARANTEED RATE, INC. ($6,171), FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. ($6,206) and CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC ($6,388).

The lowest rate Memphis VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.30%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.43%), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.75%), Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) (5.87%) and Patriot Bank (6.01%).


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Memphis (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 $186,000 (9.5%) $245,469 (5.5%) 0.69 3,833
2018-02-01 $183,888 (8.2%) $242,438 (4.8%) 0.67 3,817
2018-03-01 $185,000 (6.7%) $247,771 (5.4%) 0.65 3,822
2018-04-01 $191,975 (6.7%) $254,825 (3.5%) 0.66 3,224
2018-05-01 $199,925 (8.1%) $264,572 (5.0%) 0.67 3,183
2018-06-01 $210,000 (8.3%) $266,962 (4.9%) 0.70 3,436
2018-07-01 $212,450 (8.1%) $265,749 (4.3%) 0.71 3,781
2018-08-01 $212,163 (8.8%) $264,381 (4.7%) 0.71 3,786
2018-09-01 $210,000 (6.5%) $263,674 (4.0%) 0.71 3,788
2018-10-01 $214,950 (11.4%) $266,470 (6.9%) 0.73 3,789
2018-11-01 $209,988 (10.6%) $261,545 (5.0%) 0.71 3,754
2018-12-01 $209,900 (13.5%) $256,048 (3.4%) 0.72 3,490
2019-01-01 $202,975 (9.1%) $253,358 (3.2%) 0.71 3,161
2019-02-01 $205,838 (11.9%) $256,976 (6.0%) 0.70 3,055
2019-03-01 $213,043 (15.2%) $268,071 (8.2%) 0.70 2,990
2019-04-01 $220,400 (14.8%) $279,675 (9.8%) 0.71 3,008
2019-05-01 $229,350 (14.7%) $284,955 (7.7%) 0.72 3,019
2019-06-01 $229,900 (9.5%) $288,083 (7.9%) 0.72 3,122
2019-07-01 $229,950 (8.2%) $289,103 (8.8%) 0.72 3,264
2019-08-01 $232,082 (9.4%) $289,165 (9.4%) 0.74 3,246
2019-09-01 $230,855 (9.9%) $289,920 (10.0%) 0.74 3,211
2019-10-01 $230,086 (7.0%) $291,221 (9.3%) 0.74 3,181
2019-11-01 $231,565 (10.3%) $294,108 (12.5%) 0.76 3,112
2019-12-01 $232,000 (10.5%) $291,532 (13.9%) 0.78 2,958
2020-01-01 $227,534 (12.1%) $289,112 (14.1%) 0.76 2,765
2020-02-01 $229,900 (11.7%) $294,520 (14.6%) 0.75 2,532
2020-03-01 $240,997 (13.1%) $305,373 (13.9%) 0.76 2,413
2020-04-01 $247,950 (12.5%) $311,696 (11.5%) 0.78 2,416
2020-05-01 $249,900 (9.0%) $318,898 (11.9%) 0.76 2,239
2020-06-01 $256,813 (11.7%) $329,553 (14.4%) 0.76 2,006
2020-07-01 $259,923 (13.0%) $340,769 (17.9%) 0.76 1,827
2020-08-01 $263,900 (13.7%) $338,070 (16.9%) 0.76 1,737
2020-09-01 $259,900 (12.6%) $335,838 (15.8%) 0.74 1,628
2020-10-01 $259,900 (13.0%) $338,445 (16.2%) 0.74 1,627
2020-11-01 $257,450 (11.2%) $330,513 (12.4%) 0.75 1,563
2020-12-01 $249,495 (7.5%) $319,184 (9.5%) 0.74 1,445
2021-01-01 $240,000 (5.5%) $315,868 (9.3%) 0.72 1,272
2021-02-01 $233,995 (1.8%) $319,162 (8.4%) 0.68 1,117
2021-03-01 $237,250 (-1.6%) $327,646 (7.3%) 0.68 1,047
2021-04-01 $239,750 (-3.3%) $329,374 (5.7%) 0.65 1,033
2021-05-01 $239,900 (-4.0%) $324,225 (1.7%) 0.64 1,078
2021-06-01 $240,000 (-6.6%) $320,885 (-2.6%) 0.64 1,201
2021-07-01 $245,000 (-5.7%) $319,754 (-6.2%) 0.65 1,342
2021-08-01 $249,900 (-5.3%) $324,606 (-4.0%) 0.67 1,450
2021-09-01 $248,200 (-4.5%) $321,860 (-4.2%) 0.66 1,417
2021-10-01 $265,000 (2.0%) $338,287 (-0.1%) 0.71 1,336
2021-11-01 $256,875 (-0.2%) $337,405 (2.1%) 0.69 1,286
2021-12-01 $242,500 (-2.8%) $326,509 (2.3%) 0.66 1,239
2022-01-01 $219,900 (-8.4%) $323,241 (2.3%) 0.59 1,092
2022-02-01 $225,000 (-3.8%) $330,575 (3.6%) 0.59 966
2022-03-01 $224,950 (-5.2%) $325,740 (-0.6%) 0.57 1,062
2022-04-01 $246,500 (2.8%) $340,495 (3.4%) 0.59 1,156
2022-05-01 $292,500 (21.9%) $366,244 (13.0%) 0.67 1,312
2022-06-01 $305,000 (27.1%) $376,023 (17.2%) 0.68 1,590
2022-07-01 $319,900 (30.6%) $375,743 (17.5%) 0.72 2,052
2022-08-01 $312,629 (25.1%) $369,716 (13.9%) 0.72 2,214
2022-09-01 $316,100 (27.4%) $370,436 (15.1%) 0.74 2,337
2022-10-01 $319,900 (20.7%) $367,170 (8.5%) 0.75 2,592
2022-11-01 $324,950 (26.5%) $368,782 (9.3%) 0.78 2,779
2022-12-01 $325,000 (34.0%) $370,398 (13.4%) 0.80 2,668
2023-01-01 $324,950 (47.8%) $364,280 (12.7%) 0.80 2,416
2023-02-01 $323,048 (43.6%) $361,857 (9.5%) 0.78 2,274
2023-03-01 $318,995 (41.8%) $355,549 (9.2%) 0.75 2,299
2023-04-01 $324,900 (31.8%) $364,844 (7.2%) 0.76 2,340
2023-05-01 $325,000 (11.1%) $369,099 (0.8%) 0.74 2,411
2023-06-01 $326,995 (7.2%) $375,003 (-0.3%) 0.74 2,538
2023-07-01 $325,000 (1.6%) $369,187 (-1.7%) 0.74 2,741
2023-08-01 $320,000 (2.4%) $367,659 (-0.6%) 0.74 2,899
2023-09-01 $310,000 (-1.9%) $360,254 (-2.8%) 0.72 3,176
2023-10-01 $317,995 (-0.6%) $366,047 (-0.3%) 0.75 3,386
2023-11-01 $319,900 (-1.6%) $368,596 (-0.1%) 0.76 3,480
2023-12-01 $317,990 (-2.2%) $366,669 (-1.0%) 0.78 3,429
2024-01-01 $320,225 (-1.5%) $369,306 (1.4%) 0.78 3,114
2024-02-01 $324,000 (0.3%) $373,526 (3.2%) 0.78 3,081
2024-03-01 $325,990 (2.2%) $376,715 (6.0%) 0.77 3,181
2024-04-01 $339,450 (4.5%) $390,523 (7.0%) 0.79 3,261
2024-05-01 $348,400 (7.2%) $403,885 (9.4%) 0.79 3,514
2024-06-01 $344,900 (5.5%) $396,477 (5.7%) 0.78 3,886
2024-07-01 $341,495 (5.1%) $395,804 (7.2%) 0.78 4,079
2024-08-01 $339,000 (5.9%) $393,627 (7.1%) 0.79 4,193
2024-09-01 $335,998 (8.4%) $390,303 (8.3%) 0.79 4,332
2024-10-01 $334,500 (5.2%) $389,298 (6.4%) 0.79 4,421
2024-11-01 $333,530 (4.3%) $388,067 (5.3%) 0.80 4,472
2024-12-01 $329,900 (3.8%) $386,783 (5.5%) 0.82 4,064
2025-01-01 $329,500 (2.9%) $385,625 (4.4%) 0.00 3,833
Memphis's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $329,500, a difference of $9,275 (2.9%) versus the prior year and $-400 versus the prior month.

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

Memphis's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $385,625, a difference of $16,319 (4.4%) versus the prior year and $-1,158 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-01-01 period, Memphis had 3,833 MLS listings, a difference of -231 listings (-6%) versus the prior month and 719 listings (23%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Memphis (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 76 days 2,097 sqft
2018-02-01 69 days 2,079 sqft
2018-03-01 50 days 2,057 sqft
2018-04-01 51 days 2,094 sqft
2018-05-01 50 days 2,103 sqft
2018-06-01 47 days 2,124 sqft
2018-07-01 48 days 2,116 sqft
2018-08-01 54 days 2,166 sqft
2018-09-01 57 days 2,183 sqft
2018-10-01 59 days 2,206 sqft
2018-11-01 61 days 2,210 sqft
2018-12-01 67 days 2,200 sqft
2019-01-01 75 days 2,181 sqft
2019-02-01 70 days 2,183 sqft
2019-03-01 60 days 2,214 sqft
2019-04-01 51 days 2,240 sqft
2019-05-01 47 days 2,250 sqft
2019-06-01 51 days 2,217 sqft
2019-07-01 51 days 2,174 sqft
2019-08-01 53 days 2,192 sqft
2019-09-01 54 days 2,197 sqft
2019-10-01 55 days 2,211 sqft
2019-11-01 59 days 2,248 sqft
2019-12-01 67 days 2,232 sqft
2020-01-01 74 days 2,213 sqft
2020-02-01 72 days 2,232 sqft
2020-03-01 55 days 2,299 sqft
2020-04-01 52 days 2,259 sqft
2020-05-01 56 days 2,265 sqft
2020-06-01 52 days 2,274 sqft
2020-07-01 47 days 2,260 sqft
2020-08-01 45 days 2,375 sqft
2020-09-01 44 days 2,336 sqft
2020-10-01 43 days 2,295 sqft
2020-11-01 46 days 2,349 sqft
2020-12-01 52 days 2,199 sqft
2021-01-01 59 days 2,265 sqft
2021-02-01 57 days 2,145 sqft
2021-03-01 50 days 2,167 sqft
2021-04-01 39 days 2,120 sqft
2021-05-01 35 days 2,112 sqft
2021-06-01 34 days 2,075 sqft
2021-07-01 35 days 2,091 sqft
2021-08-01 38 days 2,122 sqft
2021-09-01 40 days 2,124 sqft
2021-10-01 33 days 2,116 sqft
2021-11-01 38 days 2,127 sqft
2021-12-01 44 days 2,152 sqft
2022-01-01 47 days 2,101 sqft
2022-02-01 39 days 2,010 sqft
2022-03-01 36 days 1,965 sqft
2022-04-01 32 days 2,111 sqft
2022-05-01 31 days 2,359 sqft
2022-06-01 30 days 2,429 sqft
2022-07-01 31 days 2,376 sqft
2022-08-01 38 days 2,318 sqft
2022-09-01 42 days 2,232 sqft
2022-10-01 45 days 2,202 sqft
2022-11-01 50 days 2,179 sqft
2022-12-01 61 days 2,200 sqft
2023-01-01 71 days 2,196 sqft
2023-02-01 67 days 2,184 sqft
2023-03-01 53 days 2,166 sqft
2023-04-01 47 days 2,160 sqft
2023-05-01 43 days 2,168 sqft
2023-06-01 44 days 2,202 sqft
2023-07-01 44 days 2,128 sqft
2023-08-01 46 days 2,112 sqft
2023-09-01 46 days 2,050 sqft
2023-10-01 50 days 2,084 sqft
2023-11-01 56 days 2,140 sqft
2023-12-01 63 days 2,156 sqft
2024-01-01 73 days 2,167 sqft
2024-02-01 68 days 2,191 sqft
2024-03-01 51 days 2,196 sqft
2024-04-01 48 days 2,200 sqft
2024-05-01 47 days 2,212 sqft
2024-06-01 49 days 2,226 sqft
2024-07-01 52 days 2,201 sqft
2024-08-01 59 days 2,216 sqft
2024-09-01 62 days 2,175 sqft
2024-10-01 64 days 2,169 sqft
2024-11-01 66 days 2,167 sqft
2024-12-01 73 days 2,200 sqft
2025-01-01 0 days 2,201 sqft
Memphis's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-01-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Memphis's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 2,201 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,167 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.