Monroe VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

MONROE, LA

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.

Monroe's 39 lenders originated 165 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $37,515,000, with an average VA loan value of $227,364.

Monroe VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Monroe averaged 6.63% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.428% for the same period.

Monroe's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,989.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.66% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.8%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.62%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate was 6.92%.

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Monroe 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 Monroe level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 38 6.97% $2,964
Origin Bank 18 6.27% $3,793
Eagle Bank and Trust Company 11 6.26% $5,974
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 8 6.31% $10,704
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 7 6.84% $5,089
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 7 6.66% $6,417
GMFS LLC 7 6.61% $3,252
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 6 7.06% $1,565
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 5 7.11% $8,486
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 6.68% $7,720
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 4 5.50% $1,687
NEWREZ LLC 4 6.72% $12,620
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.41% $5,193
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 3 7.17% $7,363
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 2 5.38% $9,080
JPMorgan Chase Bank 2 7.00% $1,975
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 2 7.19% $6,921
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 2 7.00% $6,070
Regions Bank 2 6.25% $10,333
Magnolia Bank 2 6.37% $19,715
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 2 6.62% $8,566
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 1 6.25% $8,063
BancorpSouth 1 5.88% $5,611
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 7.63% $13,589
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 6.75% $4,026
CRESCENT MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 5.50% $6,127
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 1 7.75% $3,278
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 7.25% $4,205
EUSTIS AND AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 7.38% $6,617
First Horizon Bank 1 6.00% $4,011
Gateway First Bank 1 7.75% $600
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.25% $22,034
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 5.75% $10,549
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 1 7.25% $3,082
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 1 5.00% $3,406
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.75% $9,614
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 8.13% $6,730
The Huntington National Bank 1 6.50% $7,991
USAA Federal Savings Bank 1 6.25% $10,632

The top Monroe VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 38 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $2,964, which is $829 lower than the next largest lender, Origin Bank.

The lowest fee Monroe VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($2,964), Origin Bank ($3,793), Eagle Bank and Trust Company ($5,974), .

The lowest rate Monroe VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Eagle Bank and Trust Company (6.26%), Origin Bank (6.27%), Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.97%), .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Monroe (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 $183,750 (4.4%) $225,013 (-0.6%) 0.70 922
2018-02-01 $179,975 (0.6%) $220,036 (-3.4%) 0.67 983
2018-03-01 $184,500 (5.4%) $220,505 (-1.6%) 0.65 999
2018-04-01 $184,925 (1.5%) $220,383 (-3.4%) 0.63 1,069
2018-05-01 $187,500 (1.4%) $222,840 (-2.3%) 0.63 1,112
2018-06-01 $189,900 (-2.1%) $228,480 (-1.1%) 0.65 1,094
2018-07-01 $190,000 (0.9%) $237,645 (3.4%) 0.66 1,148
2018-08-01 $189,500 (4.6%) $242,503 (6.3%) 0.64 1,169
2018-09-01 $189,500 (2.5%) $242,745 (5.6%) 0.64 1,160
2018-10-01 $185,000 (-0.5%) $239,486 (4.1%) 0.64 1,149
2018-11-01 $184,950 (-1.7%) $237,818 (3.5%) 0.63 1,123
2018-12-01 $179,900 (-4.8%) $234,504 (3.4%) 0.64 1,058
2019-01-01 $184,950 (0.7%) $224,934 (0.0%) 0.64 1,010
2019-02-01 $185,000 (2.8%) $224,579 (2.1%) 0.63 1,069
2019-03-01 $189,071 (2.5%) $227,699 (3.3%) 0.62 1,122
2019-04-01 $194,750 (5.3%) $231,180 (4.9%) 0.62 1,175
2019-05-01 $189,900 (1.3%) $228,311 (2.5%) 0.61 1,195
2019-06-01 $189,900 (0.0%) $228,786 (0.1%) 0.61 1,175
2019-07-01 $194,500 (2.4%) $230,487 (-3.0%) 0.61 1,194
2019-08-01 $191,909 (1.3%) $230,098 (-5.1%) 0.62 1,172
2019-09-01 $188,023 (-0.8%) $229,149 (-5.6%) 0.61 1,151
2019-10-01 $188,932 (2.1%) $232,843 (-2.8%) 0.62 1,095
2019-11-01 $195,000 (5.4%) $237,712 (0.0%) 0.65 1,029
2019-12-01 $199,900 (11.1%) $238,908 (1.9%) 0.67 970
2020-01-01 $202,750 (9.6%) $241,592 (7.4%) 0.69 746
2020-02-01 $199,000 (7.6%) $233,905 (4.2%) 0.65 740
2020-03-01 $198,875 (5.2%) $234,603 (3.0%) 0.63 707
2020-04-01 $195,250 (0.3%) $233,133 (0.8%) 0.62 675
2020-05-01 $199,900 (5.3%) $239,199 (4.8%) 0.64 618
2020-06-01 $206,475 (8.7%) $246,841 (7.9%) 0.62 603
2020-07-01 $212,450 (9.2%) $250,380 (8.6%) 0.62 571
2020-08-01 $214,900 (12.0%) $265,164 (15.2%) 0.63 555
2020-09-01 $210,000 (11.7%) $265,515 (15.9%) 0.62 521
2020-10-01 $218,000 (15.4%) $272,711 (17.1%) 0.63 486
2020-11-01 $215,000 (10.3%) $269,591 (13.4%) 0.64 449
2020-12-01 $216,500 (8.3%) $268,273 (12.3%) 0.65 407
2021-01-01 $207,000 (2.1%) $267,112 (10.6%) 0.63 379
2021-02-01 $203,950 (2.5%) $269,696 (15.3%) 0.60 353
2021-03-01 $210,000 (5.6%) $274,547 (17.0%) 0.62 312
2021-04-01 $225,950 (15.7%) $274,249 (17.6%) 0.62 282
2021-05-01 $225,000 (12.6%) $275,171 (15.0%) 0.61 258
2021-06-01 $229,800 (11.3%) $283,320 (14.8%) 0.61 270
2021-07-01 $236,450 (11.3%) $293,439 (17.2%) 0.63 279
2021-08-01 $235,000 (9.4%) $299,858 (13.1%) 0.64 292
2021-09-01 $238,500 (13.6%) $306,135 (15.3%) 0.64 273
2021-10-01 $229,000 (5.1%) $290,044 (6.4%) 0.61 229
2021-11-01 $221,600 (3.1%) $306,237 (13.6%) 0.59 217
2021-12-01 $232,250 (7.3%) $311,186 (16.0%) 0.63 214
2022-01-01 $240,623 (16.2%) $301,967 (13.1%) 0.67 200
2022-02-01 $258,675 (26.8%) $310,751 (15.2%) 0.68 188
2022-03-01 $250,275 (19.2%) $297,395 (8.3%) 0.64 189
2022-04-01 $259,900 (15.0%) $308,319 (12.4%) 0.62 182
2022-05-01 $249,925 (11.1%) $294,983 (7.2%) 0.57 191
2022-06-01 $247,613 (7.8%) $291,107 (2.8%) 0.55 227
2022-07-01 $250,000 (5.7%) $301,483 (2.7%) 0.56 248
2022-08-01 $250,000 (6.4%) $319,150 (6.4%) 0.59 281
2022-09-01 $252,500 (5.9%) $322,011 (5.2%) 0.59 287
2022-10-01 $242,450 (5.9%) $332,339 (14.6%) 0.58 286
2022-11-01 $238,563 (7.7%) $313,782 (2.5%) 0.58 318
2022-12-01 $234,700 (1.1%) $331,198 (6.4%) 0.59 321
2023-01-01 $234,950 (-2.4%) $325,437 (7.8%) 0.59 290
2023-02-01 $238,544 (-7.8%) $338,432 (8.9%) 0.59 285
2023-03-01 $236,638 (-5.5%) $328,723 (10.5%) 0.57 298
2023-04-01 $235,000 (-9.6%) $298,377 (-3.2%) 0.56 285
2023-05-01 $235,000 (-6.0%) $295,570 (0.2%) 0.55 311
2023-06-01 $237,450 (-4.1%) $300,631 (3.3%) 0.55 320
2023-07-01 $250,000 (0.0%) $309,966 (2.8%) 0.59 338
2023-08-01 $249,000 (-0.4%) $326,455 (2.3%) 0.58 361
2023-09-01 $240,000 (-5.0%) $322,918 (0.3%) 0.58 372
2023-10-01 $239,988 (-1.0%) $317,320 (-4.5%) 0.59 365
2023-11-01 $239,500 (0.4%) $318,040 (1.4%) 0.58 387
2023-12-01 $239,900 (2.2%) $316,827 (-4.3%) 0.59 389
2024-01-01 $234,700 (-0.1%) $312,064 (-4.1%) 0.58 377
2024-02-01 $238,375 (-0.1%) $289,252 (-14.5%) 0.58 373
2024-03-01 $250,000 (5.7%) $313,162 (-4.7%) 0.59 383
2024-04-01 $255,850 (8.9%) $322,942 (8.2%) 0.60 405
2024-05-01 $262,698 (11.8%) $348,837 (18.0%) 0.61 404
2024-06-01 $258,900 (9.0%) $348,198 (15.8%) 0.58 422
2024-07-01 $269,500 (7.8%) $345,488 (11.5%) 0.62 426
2024-08-01 $259,000 (4.0%) $312,764 (-4.2%) 0.60 462
2024-09-01 $249,450 (3.9%) $301,990 (-6.5%) 0.59 467
2024-10-01 $239,225 (-0.3%) $294,063 (-7.3%) 0.56 489
2024-11-01 $230,000 (-4.0%) $297,732 (-6.4%) 0.56 513
2024-12-01 $230,000 (-4.1%) $297,094 (-6.2%) 0.57 495
2025-01-01 $235,000 (0.1%) $296,574 (-5.0%) 0.00 460
Monroe's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $235,000, a difference of $300 (0.1%) versus the prior year and $5,000 versus the prior month.

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

Monroe's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $296,574, a difference of $-15,490 (-5.0%) versus the prior year and $-520 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-01-01 period, Monroe had 460 MLS listings, a difference of -35 listings (-7%) versus the prior month and 83 listings (22%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Monroe (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 100 days 1,966 sqft
2018-02-01 98 days 1,941 sqft
2018-03-01 93 days 1,947 sqft
2018-04-01 80 days 1,955 sqft
2018-05-01 74 days 1,957 sqft
2018-06-01 72 days 1,978 sqft
2018-07-01 72 days 1,977 sqft
2018-08-01 73 days 1,943 sqft
2018-09-01 80 days 1,940 sqft
2018-10-01 86 days 1,908 sqft
2018-11-01 92 days 1,913 sqft
2018-12-01 102 days 1,918 sqft
2019-01-01 116 days 1,923 sqft
2019-02-01 109 days 1,933 sqft
2019-03-01 93 days 1,943 sqft
2019-04-01 77 days 1,949 sqft
2019-05-01 78 days 1,943 sqft
2019-06-01 81 days 1,969 sqft
2019-07-01 84 days 1,961 sqft
2019-08-01 89 days 1,951 sqft
2019-09-01 93 days 1,938 sqft
2019-10-01 94 days 1,952 sqft
2019-11-01 99 days 1,978 sqft
2019-12-01 107 days 1,978 sqft
2020-01-01 115 days 1,981 sqft
2020-02-01 120 days 1,921 sqft
2020-03-01 106 days 1,938 sqft
2020-04-01 96 days 1,941 sqft
2020-05-01 91 days 2,000 sqft
2020-06-01 83 days 2,003 sqft
2020-07-01 63 days 2,006 sqft
2020-08-01 65 days 2,010 sqft
2020-09-01 74 days 2,030 sqft
2020-10-01 79 days 2,094 sqft
2020-11-01 90 days 2,072 sqft
2020-12-01 88 days 2,064 sqft
2021-01-01 86 days 2,050 sqft
2021-02-01 79 days 2,057 sqft
2021-03-01 71 days 2,049 sqft
2021-04-01 69 days 2,084 sqft
2021-05-01 50 days 2,048 sqft
2021-06-01 44 days 2,070 sqft
2021-07-01 44 days 2,025 sqft
2021-08-01 43 days 2,060 sqft
2021-09-01 50 days 2,012 sqft
2021-10-01 66 days 2,016 sqft
2021-11-01 58 days 1,977 sqft
2021-12-01 58 days 1,976 sqft
2022-01-01 60 days 2,000 sqft
2022-02-01 48 days 2,053 sqft
2022-03-01 50 days 2,086 sqft
2022-04-01 44 days 2,064 sqft
2022-05-01 32 days 2,021 sqft
2022-06-01 31 days 2,027 sqft
2022-07-01 40 days 2,090 sqft
2022-08-01 52 days 2,112 sqft
2022-09-01 59 days 2,103 sqft
2022-10-01 54 days 2,104 sqft
2022-11-01 52 days 2,041 sqft
2022-12-01 60 days 1,953 sqft
2023-01-01 82 days 1,949 sqft
2023-02-01 83 days 1,964 sqft
2023-03-01 60 days 2,009 sqft
2023-04-01 60 days 1,987 sqft
2023-05-01 53 days 1,966 sqft
2023-06-01 57 days 1,970 sqft
2023-07-01 64 days 2,046 sqft
2023-08-01 61 days 1,996 sqft
2023-09-01 65 days 2,006 sqft
2023-10-01 67 days 2,008 sqft
2023-11-01 71 days 2,019 sqft
2023-12-01 75 days 1,981 sqft
2024-01-01 90 days 1,956 sqft
2024-02-01 87 days 1,983 sqft
2024-03-01 66 days 2,009 sqft
2024-04-01 57 days 2,079 sqft
2024-05-01 58 days 2,093 sqft
2024-06-01 64 days 2,016 sqft
2024-07-01 65 days 2,008 sqft
2024-08-01 61 days 1,972 sqft
2024-09-01 61 days 1,919 sqft
2024-10-01 66 days 1,890 sqft
2024-11-01 76 days 1,863 sqft
2024-12-01 83 days 1,818 sqft
2025-01-01 0 days 1,848 sqft
Monroe'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.

Monroe's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 1,848 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,956 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.