Morehead City VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Morehead City, NC

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.

Morehead City's 56 lenders originated 256 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $104,800,000, with an average VA loan value of $409,375.

Morehead City VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Morehead City averaged 6.35% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.06% for the same period.

Morehead City's average VA mortgage closing costs are $6,118.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.57% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.44%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.65%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 5.99%.

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Morehead City 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 Morehead City level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 29 5.87% $4,147
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 20 6.20% $10,448
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 19 6.42% $6,917
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 15 6.04% $11,983
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. 13 6.65% $8,808
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 13 6.24% $13,275
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 11 6.10% $6,015
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 11 5.55% $11,346
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 9 5.80% $9,543
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 9 6.25% $7,687
USAA Federal Savings Bank 6 6.58% $6,444
NEWREZ LLC 5 5.99% $11,697
Corporate Investors Mortgage Group, Inc. 5 6.60% $7,495
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 5 6.58% $6,784
American Security Mortgage Corp. 5 6.02% $11,001
The Federal Savings Bank 4 6.16% $29,881
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 4 5.97% $4,243
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 3 7.58% $12,720
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.60% $8,842
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 3 5.50% $5,437
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 3 5.83% $13,202
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 5.19% $8,456
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 2 5.50% $6,017
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 2 6.00% $7,843
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 6.56% $11,909
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.94% $5,610
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 2 6.25% $10,570
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 2 6.94% $15,419
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.13% $6,115
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 1 6.75% $13,417
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 6.75% $25,407
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 5.63% $14,786
Armed Forces Bank 1 5.13% $4,852
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 6.75% $2,920
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANY 1 6.50% $29,337
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 7.50% $12,499
First Federal Bank 1 6.00% $26,289
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc. 1 6.38% $4,830
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. 1 7.25% $7,399
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP. 1 5.50% $1,400
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 5.75% $7,305
Integrity Home Mortgage Corp 1 6.75% $15,643
Meridian Bank Corporation 1 6.25% $11,873
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 1 6.13% $5,482
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 8.25% $100
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 6.75% $7,256
Nations Lending Corporation 1 5.25% $3,184
NBKC BANK 1 5.63% $2,472
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 6.13% $3,180
Presidential Bank, FSB 1 5.75% $3,489
Texana Bank 1 6.13% $18,802
The Fidelity Bank 1 6.25% $4,634
TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. 1 5.25% $13,239
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 7.13% $5,669
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 1 6.00% $15,623
AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE ADVISORS, LLC. 1 6.75% $4,796

The top Morehead City VA lender as defined by loan originations is NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, with 29 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $4,147, which is $6,301 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Morehead City VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($4,147), GUARANTEED RATE, INC. ($6,015), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($6,917), ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. ($8,808) and UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($10,448).

The lowest rate Morehead City VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.55%), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.87%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.04%), GUARANTEED RATE, INC. (6.10%) and UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.20%).


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Morehead City (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 $309,450 (3.5%) $393,920 (7.8%) 0.00 969
2018-02-01 $314,950 (5.3%) $398,075 (7.7%) 0.00 958
2018-03-01 $322,950 (8.0%) $404,889 (8.3%) 0.00 997
2018-04-01 $322,250 (4.6%) $404,273 (4.8%) 0.00 1,011
2018-05-01 $325,000 (6.7%) $413,015 (5.8%) 0.00 1,022
2018-06-01 $326,500 (7.1%) $416,844 (7.9%) 0.00 999
2018-07-01 $330,000 (4.8%) $425,276 (8.6%) 0.00 983
2018-08-01 $337,000 (6.9%) $433,165 (10.7%) 0.00 939
2018-09-01 $343,000 (8.9%) $446,926 (15.2%) 0.00 899
2018-10-01 $337,000 (7.0%) $445,004 (14.4%) 0.00 723
2018-11-01 $338,925 (9.7%) $443,515 (15.0%) 0.00 670
2018-12-01 $339,900 (9.7%) $443,764 (14.0%) 0.00 653
2019-01-01 $339,463 (9.7%) $449,963 (14.2%) 0.00 585
2019-02-01 $340,619 (8.2%) $440,224 (10.6%) 0.00 610
2019-03-01 $351,143 (8.7%) $457,572 (13.0%) 0.00 636
2019-04-01 $354,125 (9.9%) $474,251 (17.3%) 0.00 673
2019-05-01 $362,500 (11.5%) $488,547 (18.3%) 0.00 705
2019-06-01 $359,900 (10.2%) $484,360 (16.2%) 0.00 729
2019-07-01 $369,125 (11.9%) $486,944 (14.5%) 0.00 737
2019-08-01 $376,336 (11.7%) $494,837 (14.2%) 0.00 751
2019-09-01 $378,341 (10.3%) $497,583 (11.3%) 0.00 778
2019-10-01 $379,677 (12.7%) $499,413 (12.2%) 0.00 799
2019-11-01 $375,000 (10.6%) $492,275 (11.0%) 0.00 820
2019-12-01 $375,000 (10.3%) $488,356 (10.1%) 0.00 774
2020-01-01 $375,000 (10.5%) $484,524 (7.7%) 0.00 771
2020-02-01 $375,000 (10.1%) $488,145 (10.9%) 0.00 771
2020-03-01 $375,000 (6.8%) $489,853 (7.1%) 0.00 806
2020-04-01 $375,375 (6.0%) $497,395 (4.9%) 0.00 809
2020-05-01 $375,500 (3.6%) $499,510 (2.2%) 0.00 758
2020-06-01 $385,000 (7.0%) $519,160 (7.2%) 0.00 660
2020-07-01 $385,000 (4.3%) $519,465 (6.7%) 0.00 585
2020-08-01 $385,000 (2.3%) $526,397 (6.4%) 0.00 533
2020-09-01 $385,000 (1.8%) $551,558 (10.9%) 0.00 455
2020-10-01 $385,000 (1.4%) $555,865 (11.3%) 0.00 430
2020-11-01 $385,000 (2.7%) $558,711 (13.5%) 0.00 400
2020-12-01 $399,725 (6.6%) $575,358 (17.8%) 0.00 332
2021-01-01 $399,250 (6.5%) $552,071 (13.9%) 0.00 287
2021-02-01 $422,500 (12.7%) $587,290 (20.3%) 0.00 241
2021-03-01 $449,975 (20.0%) $594,730 (21.4%) 0.00 219
2021-04-01 $469,950 (25.2%) $619,749 (24.6%) 0.00 215
2021-05-01 $465,000 (23.8%) $622,774 (24.7%) 0.00 202
2021-06-01 $467,825 (21.5%) $613,422 (18.2%) 0.00 224
2021-07-01 $450,000 (16.9%) $596,253 (14.8%) 0.00 242
2021-08-01 $450,000 (16.9%) $624,288 (18.6%) 0.00 245
2021-09-01 $450,000 (16.9%) $623,067 (13.0%) 0.00 276
2021-10-01 $449,000 (16.6%) $598,805 (7.7%) 0.00 265
2021-11-01 $449,500 (16.8%) $612,188 (9.6%) 0.00 232
2021-12-01 $461,950 (15.6%) $615,791 (7.0%) 0.00 208
2022-01-01 $475,000 (19.0%) $607,750 (10.1%) 0.00 165
2022-02-01 $479,150 (13.4%) $609,761 (3.8%) 0.00 160
2022-03-01 $484,475 (7.7%) $631,401 (6.2%) 0.00 146
2022-04-01 $486,950 (3.6%) $635,745 (2.6%) 0.00 164
2022-05-01 $510,950 (9.9%) $681,613 (9.5%) 0.00 179
2022-06-01 $525,000 (12.2%) $695,765 (13.4%) 0.00 218
2022-07-01 $530,000 (17.8%) $701,999 (17.7%) 0.00 262
2022-08-01 $559,225 (24.3%) $720,479 (15.4%) 0.00 271
2022-09-01 $549,950 (22.2%) $718,922 (15.4%) 0.00 301
2022-10-01 $550,000 (22.5%) $697,339 (16.5%) 0.00 335
2022-11-01 $546,175 (21.5%) $660,274 (7.9%) 0.00 351
2022-12-01 $552,350 (19.6%) $670,615 (8.9%) 0.00 320
2023-01-01 $551,175 (16.0%) $686,020 (12.9%) 0.00 285
2023-02-01 $549,925 (14.8%) $679,608 (11.5%) 0.00 290
2023-03-01 $549,850 (13.5%) $701,833 (11.2%) 0.00 290
2023-04-01 $569,000 (16.9%) $714,988 (12.5%) 0.00 280
2023-05-01 $549,975 (7.6%) $696,546 (2.2%) 0.00 275
2023-06-01 $575,000 (9.5%) $717,963 (3.2%) 0.00 285
2023-07-01 $585,500 (10.5%) $732,909 (4.4%) 0.00 278
2023-08-01 $594,000 (6.2%) $754,209 (4.7%) 0.00 282
2023-09-01 $594,950 (8.2%) $777,155 (8.1%) 0.00 305
2023-10-01 $609,925 (10.9%) $808,786 (16.0%) 0.00 312
2023-11-01 $602,475 (10.3%) $791,650 (19.9%) 0.00 328
2023-12-01 $599,900 (8.6%) $772,642 (15.2%) 0.00 329
2024-01-01 $598,650 (8.6%) $736,826 (7.4%) 0.00 338
2024-02-01 $598,950 (8.9%) $753,647 (10.9%) 0.00 364
2024-03-01 $599,900 (9.1%) $770,159 (9.7%) 0.00 402
2024-04-01 $599,325 (5.3%) $755,192 (5.6%) 0.00 431
2024-05-01 $599,325 (9.0%) $749,390 (7.6%) 0.00 451
2024-06-01 $599,900 (4.3%) $787,019 (9.6%) 0.00 456
2024-07-01 $599,000 (2.3%) $786,046 (7.3%) 0.00 454
2024-08-01 $590,450 (-0.6%) $765,769 (1.5%) 0.00 475
2024-09-01 $599,000 (0.7%) $771,239 (-0.8%) 0.00 490
2024-10-01 $597,000 (-2.1%) $759,131 (-6.1%) 0.00 486
2024-11-01 $579,900 (-3.8%) $746,676 (-5.7%) 0.00 498
2024-12-01 $570,000 (-5.0%) $706,474 (-8.6%) 0.00 451
2025-01-01 $579,750 (-3.2%) $747,849 (1.5%) 0.00 433
2025-02-01 $577,300 (-3.6%) $789,929 (4.8%) 0.00 487
2025-03-01 $574,500 (-4.2%) $797,093 (3.5%) 0.00 510
Morehead City's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $574,500, a difference of $-25,400 (-4.2%) versus the prior year and $-2,800 versus the prior month.

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

Morehead City's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $797,093, a difference of $26,934 (3.5%) versus the prior year and $7,164 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Morehead City had 510 MLS listings, a difference of 23 listings (5%) versus the prior month and 108 listings (27%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Morehead City (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,717 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,750 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,784 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,788 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,832 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,842 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,866 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,868 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,864 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,847 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,808 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,789 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,783 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,796 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,815 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,819 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,922 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,947 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,952 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,969 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,953 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,925 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,863 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,825 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,798 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,796 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,789 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,796 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,923 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,944 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,920 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,888 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,874 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,847 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,854 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,860 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,942 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,959 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,974 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,951 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,901 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,850 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,850 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,821 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,810 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,784 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,790 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,808 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,807 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,804 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,981 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,941 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,888 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 2,000 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,975 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,960 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,919 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,881 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,875 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,918 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,911 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,937 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 2,000 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,977 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,974 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,920 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,948 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,910 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,871 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,765 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,797 sqft
2024-04-01 0 days 1,795 sqft
2024-05-01 0 days 1,796 sqft
2024-06-01 0 days 1,832 sqft
2024-07-01 0 days 1,936 sqft
2024-08-01 0 days 1,858 sqft
2024-09-01 0 days 1,833 sqft
2024-10-01 0 days 1,826 sqft
2024-11-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2024-12-01 0 days 1,778 sqft
2025-01-01 0 days 1,868 sqft
2025-02-01 0 days 1,899 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,875 sqft
Morehead City's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days.

Morehead City's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,875 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,797 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.