Minneapolis VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL-BLOOMINGTON, MN-WI
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.
Minneapolis's 144 lenders originated 3,098 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $1,195,750,000, with an average VA loan value of $385,975.
Minneapolis VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates
30 Year VA mortgages in Minneapolis
averaged
6.36%
for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of
6.06% for the same period.
Minneapolis's average VA mortgage closing costs are $6,294.
The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was
6.38% and
one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the
average rate was 6.76%.
The average rate one year ago was 6.67%.
For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate
was 6.1%.
Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis level.
The top Minneapolis VA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with
399 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are
$7,977, which is $1,047
higher than the next largest lender,
Mortgage Research Center, LLC.
The lowest fee Minneapolis VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. ($4,624), PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC ($4,870), LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC ($5,036), First Federal Bank ($5,412) and GUARANTEED RATE, INC. ($5,760).
The lowest rate Minneapolis VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.17%), VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE (5.65%), M/I FINANCIAL, LLC (5.67%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.70%) and First Federal Bank (5.71%).
Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)
Realtor.com - Minneapolis (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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018-01-01 | $372,500 (11.4%) | $496,423 (8.7%) | 1.38 | 5,726 |
2018-02-01 | $387,000 (8.9%) | $516,058 (7.2%) | 1.41 | 5,893 |
2018-03-01 | $389,900 (8.3%) | $516,496 (5.8%) | 1.37 | 6,389 |
2018-04-01 | $384,950 (7.8%) | $512,453 (6.7%) | 1.31 | 6,911 |
2018-05-01 | $374,995 (6.9%) | $500,089 (6.0%) | 1.25 | 7,779 |
2018-06-01 | $369,900 (6.5%) | $492,041 (7.1%) | 1.23 | 8,833 |
2018-07-01 | $361,700 (6.4%) | $479,689 (5.5%) | 1.21 | 9,538 |
2018-08-01 | $350,000 (6.1%) | $470,751 (5.9%) | 1.17 | 10,113 |
2018-09-01 | $349,900 (4.5%) | $465,387 (3.0%) | 1.18 | 10,549 |
2018-10-01 | $354,495 (4.4%) | $472,994 (3.5%) | 1.20 | 10,486 |
2018-11-01 | $349,900 (0.0%) | $464,458 (-0.1%) | 1.19 | 9,574 |
2018-12-01 | $368,667 (0.3%) | $483,557 (0.6%) | 1.27 | 7,907 |
2019-01-01 | $380,929 (2.3%) | $493,333 (-0.6%) | 1.32 | 6,709 |
2019-02-01 | $389,700 (0.7%) | $505,898 (-2.0%) | 1.32 | 6,535 |
2019-03-01 | $382,894 (-1.8%) | $496,813 (-3.8%) | 1.25 | 7,505 |
2019-04-01 | $371,726 (-3.4%) | $481,715 (-6.0%) | 1.18 | 9,049 |
2019-05-01 | $364,500 (-2.8%) | $474,443 (-5.1%) | 1.14 | 10,340 |
2019-06-01 | $357,500 (-3.4%) | $468,164 (-4.9%) | 1.12 | 11,558 |
2019-07-01 | $351,950 (-2.7%) | $463,634 (-3.4%) | 1.10 | 11,800 |
2019-08-01 | $347,173 (-0.8%) | $458,179 (-2.7%) | 1.10 | 12,038 |
2019-09-01 | $343,082 (-2.0%) | $455,246 (-2.2%) | 1.10 | 12,194 |
2019-10-01 | $339,950 (-4.1%) | $453,291 (-4.2%) | 1.10 | 12,185 |
2019-11-01 | $345,850 (-1.2%) | $457,522 (-1.5%) | 1.13 | 10,682 |
2019-12-01 | $349,900 (-5.1%) | $464,962 (-3.9%) | 1.17 | 8,485 |
2020-01-01 | $362,518 (-4.8%) | $481,918 (-2.3%) | 1.21 | 7,382 |
2020-02-01 | $375,000 (-3.8%) | $498,243 (-1.5%) | 1.23 | 7,401 |
2020-03-01 | $375,450 (-1.9%) | $499,407 (0.5%) | 1.18 | 8,108 |
2020-04-01 | $369,900 (-0.5%) | $484,185 (0.5%) | 1.16 | 8,456 |
2020-05-01 | $369,990 (1.5%) | $485,834 (2.4%) | 1.12 | 9,211 |
2020-06-01 | $373,923 (4.6%) | $494,300 (5.6%) | 1.10 | 9,282 |
2020-07-01 | $369,900 (5.1%) | $492,877 (6.3%) | 1.07 | 8,757 |
2020-08-01 | $363,105 (4.6%) | $486,793 (6.3%) | 1.04 | 8,705 |
2020-09-01 | $356,456 (3.9%) | $480,551 (5.6%) | 1.02 | 8,553 |
2020-10-01 | $349,900 (2.9%) | $466,799 (3.0%) | 1.00 | 8,577 |
2020-11-01 | $348,738 (0.8%) | $466,409 (1.9%) | 1.02 | 7,293 |
2020-12-01 | $347,450 (-0.7%) | $470,857 (1.3%) | 1.03 | 5,844 |
2021-01-01 | $359,780 (-0.8%) | $483,097 (0.2%) | 1.07 | 4,701 |
2021-02-01 | $369,900 (-1.4%) | $501,382 (0.6%) | 1.08 | 4,324 |
2021-03-01 | $369,900 (-1.5%) | $507,351 (1.6%) | 1.05 | 4,497 |
2021-04-01 | $359,950 (-2.7%) | $498,306 (2.9%) | 0.97 | 4,810 |
2021-05-01 | $364,900 (-1.4%) | $496,373 (2.2%) | 0.97 | 5,103 |
2021-06-01 | $365,000 (-2.4%) | $488,216 (-1.2%) | 0.96 | 6,110 |
2021-07-01 | $364,900 (-1.4%) | $475,498 (-3.5%) | 0.96 | 6,811 |
2021-08-01 | $359,753 (-0.9%) | $468,737 (-3.7%) | 0.96 | 7,416 |
2021-09-01 | $350,825 (-1.6%) | $460,229 (-4.2%) | 0.94 | 7,840 |
2021-10-01 | $350,000 (0.0%) | $458,431 (-1.8%) | 0.93 | 7,629 |
2021-11-01 | $350,000 (0.4%) | $457,302 (-2.0%) | 0.94 | 6,600 |
2021-12-01 | $357,400 (2.9%) | $463,180 (-1.6%) | 0.97 | 5,103 |
2022-01-01 | $372,500 (3.5%) | $484,674 (0.3%) | 1.01 | 3,941 |
2022-02-01 | $399,643 (8.0%) | $520,193 (3.8%) | 1.04 | 3,396 |
2022-03-01 | $415,677 (12.4%) | $539,037 (6.3%) | 1.04 | 3,722 |
2022-04-01 | $417,995 (16.1%) | $543,396 (9.1%) | 1.00 | 4,062 |
2022-05-01 | $424,900 (16.4%) | $544,730 (9.7%) | 0.97 | 5,210 |
2022-06-01 | $422,400 (15.7%) | $547,605 (12.2%) | 0.94 | 6,072 |
2022-07-01 | $424,900 (16.4%) | $547,772 (15.2%) | 0.96 | 6,951 |
2022-08-01 | $419,978 (16.7%) | $544,659 (16.2%) | 0.97 | 7,057 |
2022-09-01 | $413,445 (17.9%) | $538,784 (17.1%) | 0.97 | 7,230 |
2022-10-01 | $405,450 (15.8%) | $530,598 (15.7%) | 0.95 | 7,442 |
2022-11-01 | $399,900 (14.3%) | $524,520 (14.7%) | 0.96 | 6,977 |
2022-12-01 | $400,000 (11.9%) | $532,190 (14.9%) | 0.99 | 5,592 |
2023-01-01 | $419,083 (12.5%) | $540,600 (11.5%) | 1.04 | 4,628 |
2023-02-01 | $434,995 (8.9%) | $562,629 (8.2%) | 1.05 | 4,204 |
2023-03-01 | $451,400 (8.6%) | $580,262 (7.7%) | 1.06 | 4,292 |
2023-04-01 | $450,000 (7.7%) | $594,684 (9.4%) | 1.05 | 4,645 |
2023-05-01 | $459,935 (8.3%) | $603,955 (10.9%) | 1.04 | 5,100 |
2023-06-01 | $460,000 (8.9%) | $609,960 (11.4%) | 1.03 | 5,785 |
2023-07-01 | $461,000 (8.5%) | $613,087 (11.9%) | 1.05 | 6,060 |
2023-08-01 | $452,495 (7.7%) | $594,950 (9.2%) | 1.04 | 6,275 |
2023-09-01 | $445,000 (7.6%) | $581,868 (8.0%) | 1.04 | 6,970 |
2023-10-01 | $431,470 (6.4%) | $570,780 (7.6%) | 1.02 | 7,155 |
2023-11-01 | $420,498 (5.2%) | $567,988 (8.3%) | 1.00 | 6,923 |
2023-12-01 | $420,380 (5.1%) | $573,902 (7.8%) | 1.03 | 5,736 |
2024-01-01 | $425,000 (1.4%) | $583,354 (7.9%) | 1.04 | 4,932 |
2024-02-01 | $434,400 (-0.1%) | $597,961 (6.3%) | 1.05 | 4,893 |
2024-03-01 | $444,990 (-1.4%) | $605,876 (4.4%) | 1.05 | 5,334 |
2024-04-01 | $449,450 (-0.1%) | $615,039 (3.4%) | 1.05 | 5,782 |
2024-05-01 | $457,500 (-0.5%) | $630,452 (4.4%) | 1.04 | 6,404 |
2024-06-01 | $449,990 (-2.2%) | $613,400 (0.6%) | 1.02 | 7,042 |
2024-07-01 | $449,300 (-2.5%) | $608,493 (-0.8%) | 1.03 | 7,380 |
2024-08-01 | $439,990 (-2.8%) | $599,854 (0.8%) | 1.02 | 7,876 |
2024-09-01 | $432,500 (-2.8%) | $591,468 (1.7%) | 1.02 | 8,262 |
2024-10-01 | $425,000 (-1.5%) | $582,164 (2.0%) | 1.00 | 8,334 |
2024-11-01 | $420,000 (-0.1%) | $575,993 (1.4%) | 1.01 | 7,787 |
2024-12-01 | $423,198 (0.7%) | $578,128 (0.7%) | 1.05 | 6,195 |
2025-01-01 | $425,000 (0.0%) | $584,665 (0.2%) | 1.06 | 5,367 |
2025-02-01 | $434,950 (0.1%) | $607,472 (1.6%) | 1.06 | 5,326 |
2025-03-01 | $445,900 (0.2%) | $616,369 (1.7%) | 0.00 | 5,874 |
Minneapolis's median listing price comes in at 0% of the national average.
Minneapolis's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $616,369, a difference of $10,493 (1.7%) versus the prior year and $8,897 versus the prior month.
For the 2025-03-01 period, Minneapolis had 5,874 MLS listings, a difference of 548 listings (10%) versus the prior month and 540 listings (10%) versus the prior year.
Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage
Realtor.com - Minneapolis (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDate | Median Listing Time on Market | Median Square Footage |
---|---|---|
2018-01-01 | 70 days | 2,319 sqft |
2018-02-01 | 48 days | 2,380 sqft |
2018-03-01 | 38 days | 2,405 sqft |
2018-04-01 | 40 days | 2,383 sqft |
2018-05-01 | 37 days | 2,351 sqft |
2018-06-01 | 36 days | 2,330 sqft |
2018-07-01 | 38 days | 2,278 sqft |
2018-08-01 | 39 days | 2,242 sqft |
2018-09-01 | 43 days | 2,206 sqft |
2018-10-01 | 42 days | 2,218 sqft |
2018-11-01 | 51 days | 2,182 sqft |
2018-12-01 | 64 days | 2,218 sqft |
2019-01-01 | 68 days | 2,250 sqft |
2019-02-01 | 55 days | 2,280 sqft |
2019-03-01 | 44 days | 2,264 sqft |
2019-04-01 | 36 days | 2,232 sqft |
2019-05-01 | 32 days | 2,214 sqft |
2019-06-01 | 35 days | 2,205 sqft |
2019-07-01 | 38 days | 2,179 sqft |
2019-08-01 | 40 days | 2,155 sqft |
2019-09-01 | 43 days | 2,133 sqft |
2019-10-01 | 45 days | 2,112 sqft |
2019-11-01 | 57 days | 2,109 sqft |
2019-12-01 | 71 days | 2,116 sqft |
2020-01-01 | 65 days | 2,131 sqft |
2020-02-01 | 44 days | 2,182 sqft |
2020-03-01 | 33 days | 2,197 sqft |
2020-04-01 | 37 days | 2,168 sqft |
2020-05-01 | 40 days | 2,157 sqft |
2020-06-01 | 39 days | 2,159 sqft |
2020-07-01 | 39 days | 2,113 sqft |
2020-08-01 | 36 days | 2,076 sqft |
2020-09-01 | 36 days | 2,007 sqft |
2020-10-01 | 37 days | 1,957 sqft |
2020-11-01 | 45 days | 1,918 sqft |
2020-12-01 | 54 days | 1,885 sqft |
2021-01-01 | 54 days | 1,866 sqft |
2021-02-01 | 39 days | 1,868 sqft |
2021-03-01 | 31 days | 1,900 sqft |
2021-04-01 | 29 days | 1,900 sqft |
2021-05-01 | 30 days | 1,900 sqft |
2021-06-01 | 29 days | 1,920 sqft |
2021-07-01 | 30 days | 1,918 sqft |
2021-08-01 | 31 days | 1,903 sqft |
2021-09-01 | 33 days | 1,880 sqft |
2021-10-01 | 37 days | 1,860 sqft |
2021-11-01 | 42 days | 1,821 sqft |
2021-12-01 | 50 days | 1,818 sqft |
2022-01-01 | 57 days | 1,824 sqft |
2022-02-01 | 33 days | 2,172 sqft |
2022-03-01 | 29 days | 2,205 sqft |
2022-04-01 | 29 days | 2,260 sqft |
2022-05-01 | 24 days | 2,004 sqft |
2022-06-01 | 29 days | 2,019 sqft |
2022-07-01 | 32 days | 2,040 sqft |
2022-08-01 | 37 days | 2,027 sqft |
2022-09-01 | 41 days | 2,007 sqft |
2022-10-01 | 39 days | 2,000 sqft |
2022-11-01 | 46 days | 1,965 sqft |
2022-12-01 | 57 days | 1,952 sqft |
2023-01-01 | 59 days | 1,947 sqft |
2023-02-01 | 48 days | 1,972 sqft |
2023-03-01 | 38 days | 2,026 sqft |
2023-04-01 | 37 days | 2,051 sqft |
2023-05-01 | 31 days | 2,090 sqft |
2023-06-01 | 31 days | 2,136 sqft |
2023-07-01 | 36 days | 2,154 sqft |
2023-08-01 | 37 days | 2,130 sqft |
2023-09-01 | 36 days | 2,088 sqft |
2023-10-01 | 38 days | 2,052 sqft |
2023-11-01 | 44 days | 2,016 sqft |
2023-12-01 | 55 days | 1,983 sqft |
2024-01-01 | 57 days | 1,963 sqft |
2024-02-01 | 37 days | 1,965 sqft |
2024-03-01 | 34 days | 2,007 sqft |
2024-04-01 | 35 days | 2,049 sqft |
2024-05-01 | 29 days | 2,090 sqft |
2024-06-01 | 33 days | 2,076 sqft |
2024-07-01 | 37 days | 2,066 sqft |
2024-08-01 | 37 days | 2,051 sqft |
2024-09-01 | 40 days | 2,028 sqft |
2024-10-01 | 41 days | 1,998 sqft |
2024-11-01 | 46 days | 1,972 sqft |
2024-12-01 | 59 days | 1,957 sqft |
2025-01-01 | 59 days | 1,947 sqft |
2025-02-01 | 41 days | 1,957 sqft |
2025-03-01 | 0 days | 1,989 sqft |
Minneapolis's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,989 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,007 sqft.