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%.

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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 2022 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2022 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 383 5.18% $7,737
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 207 4.33% $10,693
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 147 4.70% $9,642
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 132 3.93% $6,678
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 124 4.38% $11,662
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 77 5.14% $11,044
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 74 3.57% $10,336
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 67 4.40% $11,866
USAA Federal Savings Bank 65 4.59% $9,133
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 62 4.36% $10,465
Patriot Bank 57 4.49% $9,637
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 45 4.61% $12,068
BARTLETT MORTGAGE, INC. 36 4.79% $9,015
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 30 4.36% $7,304
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 29 5.16% $8,890
Eagle Bank and Trust Company 29 4.99% $6,996
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC. 28 4.90% $10,426
The Federal Savings Bank 27 4.72% $14,066
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 25 4.86% $10,987
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 24 4.07% $10,938
Trustmark National Bank 24 4.49% $6,851
Bank of England 24 4.80% $10,393
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 21 5.49% $11,693
Pinnacle Bank 20 4.46% $9,708
Flagstar Bank, FSB 20 4.14% $7,146
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 20 4.52% $8,218
Evolve Bank & Trust 19 4.91% $10,790
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 19 5.02% $7,944
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 19 5.68% $7,830
HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION 18 4.51% $9,949
Nations Lending Corporation 17 5.15% $9,958
Regions Bank 16 4.62% $9,353
Wolfe Financial, Inc 16 4.98% $11,646
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 15 4.41% $9,550
CLEARPATH LENDING 14 4.03% $13,875
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 13 5.06% $11,293
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 12 3.94% $8,503
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 12 5.77% $4,750
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 12 4.83% $8,351
First Horizon Bank 12 4.15% $5,043
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 11 4.45% $10,611
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 11 3.86% $6,281
NEWREZ LLC 10 4.24% $7,908
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 10 4.28% $7,432
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 10 3.68% $11,141
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 10 4.30% $10,464
SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LP 10 5.45% $14,667
Hometown Lenders, Inc. 10 4.30% $8,763
Plains Commerce Bank 9 4.01% $7,247
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 9 4.79% $17,432
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 9 3.15% $3,420
Wells Fargo Bank 8 4.34% $3,882
Renasant Bank 8 3.83% $10,919
FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. 8 5.09% $5,662
FirstBank 7 3.57% $11,645
Magnolia Bank 7 4.73% $12,524
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 7 4.38% $9,046
FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC 7 4.66% $11,213
Community Bank of Mississippi 7 4.39% $8,316
BancorpSouth 7 4.98% $11,830
HOMESTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION 7 4.88% $10,262
The Home Loan Expert LLC 6 4.60% $6,905
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 6 5.48% $7,751
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 6 4.60% $8,035
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 6 4.71% $9,190
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 6 4.77% $8,087
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 6 4.90% $8,141
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 5 3.73% $12,906
NBKC BANK 5 4.20% $7,568
Citizens Bank 5 4.88% $7,552
Independent Bank 5 4.48% $6,531
U.S. Bank 4 4.15% $2,331
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 4.09% $10,699
The Central Trust Bank 4 4.31% $6,729
CRESCENT MORTGAGE COMPANY 4 4.84% $12,878
Low VA Rates, LLC 4 3.91% $18,369
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 4 5.59% $11,072
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 3 4.08% $11,030
Wyndham Capital Mortgage, Inc. 3 3.79% $6,866
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 3 3.50% $5,723
Texana Bank 3 4.63% $10,567
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 3 5.16% $14,308
SOVEREIGN LENDING GROUP INCORPORATED 3 4.58% $9,436
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC 3 5.54% $15,663
FEDEX EMPLOYEES CREDIT ASSOCIATION 3 4.75% $13,330
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 5.25% $16,407
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 3 4.13% $10,299
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 2 5.69% $4,602
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 2 4.88% $6,272
The First National Bank of Middle Tennessee 2 4.06% $10,945
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 3.63% $7,586
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 2 3.69% $6,613
PREMIA MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.31% $8,131
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.19% $17,797
First Federal Bank 2 3.75% $8,333
BNC National Bank 2 3.81% $13,284
BAY EQUITY LLC 2 4.94% $9,541
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.94% $7,902
Armed Forces Bank 2 4.50% $12,031
GMFS LLC 2 3.94% $3,423
Gateway First Bank 2 5.13% $8,656
LOANPAL, LLC 2 3.06% $7,056
First Citizens National Bank 2 4.25% $7,842
NFM, INC. 2 4.31% $7,553
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 5.69% $7,115
NBH Bank 1 5.50% $5,663
AMERICAN HOME LENDING USA, LLC 1 3.50% $6,601
AMERICAN INTERNET MORTGAGE, INC. 1 2.25% $14,255
AMERICAN MORTGAGE SERVICES INCORPORATED 1 6.25% $280,302
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 7.25% $2,944
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 5.13% $32,963
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC 1 5.75% $17,177
Austin Capital Bank SSB 1 2.88% $5,547
BELEM SERVICING LLC 1 3.50% $7,355
Capital Bank 1 4.25% $13,905
CHARTER WEST BANK 1 2.63% $11,569
Community First National Bank 1 5.75% $13,990
Core Bank 1 3.25% $7,354
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANY 1 3.75% $13,470
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 1 5.38% $10,831
FIDELITY BANK 1 6.38% $11,905
First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation 1 2.75% $2,355
First Home Bank 1 4.13% $15,562
First Mortgage Solutions, LLC 1 3.75% $28,746
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.13% $17,672
George Mason Mortgage, LLC 1 3.75% $10,860
GUARANTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.63% $4,955
HANCOCK MORTGAGE PARTNERS, LLC 1 5.13% $9,695
HomePromise Corporation 1 7.25% $15,360
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 4.63% $5,614
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP. 1 3.13% $23,208
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 4.75% $4,341
LADERA LENDING, INC. 1 5.63% $6,684
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.88% $8,665
Leaders Credit Union 1 3.63% $5,704
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $14,175
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 4.13% $5,975
MILEND, INC. 1 5.25% $13,076
M&T Bank 1 5.25% $8,412
Academy Bank 1 5.75% $2,225
Northpointe Bank 1 3.25% $7,364
NP, Inc. 1 2.75% $7,081
OCEANSIDE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 3.25% $9,737
PANORAMA MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC 1 6.13% $11,187
Paramount Bank 1 4.75% $4,560
Peoples Bank 1 5.99% $9,497
PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 5.00% $10,613
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. 1 2.63% $12,152
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 1 4.25% $9,003
Prime Choice Funding Inc. 1 4.25% $12,315
Princeton Mortgage Corporation 1 6.75% $11,841
ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION 1 2.75% $12,497
Simmons Bank 1 3.75% $4,052
SIRVA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.00% $7,517
SOUTHERN TRUST MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.13% $8,141
SOUTHWEST STAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 6.38% $6,300
Sunflower Bank 1 3.99% $11,261
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 3.87% $9,442
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 1 4.75% $18,266
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 1 5.63% $21,048

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. Louis
Date Median Listing Price (YoY Change) Average Listing Price (YoY) MSA/US Median Price Ratio Active Listings
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 for 2023-10-01 was $318,500, a difference of $-1,450 (-0.5%) versus the prior year and $8,500 versus the prior month.

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. Louis
Date 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 listing age (time on market) for 2023-10-01 was 50 days. This is 11% longer than the same period one year ago.

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.

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.