Morgan City VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Morgan City, 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.

Morgan City's 14 lenders originated 24 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $4,650,000, with an average VA loan value of $193,750.

Morgan City VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Morgan City averaged 7.12% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.758% for the same period.

Morgan City's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,283.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.65% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.42%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.31%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 6.86%.

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Morgan 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 Morgan City level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 8 6.39% $6,713
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.66% $4,489
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2 6.31% $6,422
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 1 7.63% $9,518
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 7.75% $1,070
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 7.75% $3,429
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 6.13% $8,958
NEWREZ LLC 1 7.25% $3,440
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $586
Regions Bank 1 6.63% $4,405
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 1 6.25% $4,259
USAA Federal Savings Bank 1 5.75% $3,970
Flagstar Bank, FSB 1 6.25% $2,132
GMFS LLC 1 6.13% $2,870

The top Morgan City VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 8 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,713, which is $2,225 higher than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Morgan City VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are .

The lowest rate Morgan City VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Morgan 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 $135,850 (5.5%) $209,469 (1.1%) 0.00 152
2018-02-01 $135,725 (4.7%) $210,850 (-0.7%) 0.00 148
2018-03-01 $142,000 (-0.3%) $210,979 (-4.5%) 0.00 150
2018-04-01 $143,000 (-4.4%) $210,249 (-6.7%) 0.00 164
2018-05-01 $140,450 (-7.6%) $210,658 (-10.9%) 0.00 159
2018-06-01 $139,700 (-6.9%) $203,397 (-7.6%) 0.00 169
2018-07-01 $148,225 (-0.1%) $206,270 (2.3%) 0.00 164
2018-08-01 $149,450 (5.5%) $205,367 (4.4%) 0.00 171
2018-09-01 $150,000 (1.7%) $204,549 (4.9%) 0.00 164
2018-10-01 $153,750 (12.6%) $209,148 (7.0%) 0.00 159
2018-11-01 $151,250 (7.3%) $204,377 (3.0%) 0.00 158
2018-12-01 $150,000 (11.1%) $203,537 (3.4%) 0.00 150
2019-01-01 $150,000 (10.4%) $199,035 (-5.0%) 0.00 152
2019-02-01 $157,175 (15.8%) $198,487 (-5.9%) 0.00 165
2019-03-01 $154,550 (8.8%) $199,692 (-5.4%) 0.00 165
2019-04-01 $150,000 (4.9%) $207,994 (-1.1%) 0.00 163
2019-05-01 $149,900 (6.7%) $207,946 (-1.3%) 0.00 160
2019-06-01 $142,450 (2.0%) $207,804 (2.2%) 0.00 165
2019-07-01 $145,250 (-2.0%) $211,326 (2.5%) 0.00 171
2019-08-01 $144,455 (-3.3%) $209,940 (2.2%) 0.00 165
2019-09-01 $143,636 (-4.2%) $206,222 (0.8%) 0.00 162
2019-10-01 $143,000 (-7.0%) $204,458 (-2.2%) 0.00 158
2019-11-01 $143,000 (-5.5%) $207,874 (1.7%) 0.00 152
2019-12-01 $140,650 (-6.2%) $208,555 (2.5%) 0.00 144
2020-01-01 $135,000 (-10.0%) $200,401 (0.7%) 0.00 150
2020-02-01 $135,000 (-14.1%) $199,553 (0.5%) 0.00 162
2020-03-01 $134,675 (-12.9%) $205,653 (3.0%) 0.00 166
2020-04-01 $135,000 (-10.0%) $209,598 (0.8%) 0.00 160
2020-05-01 $139,250 (-7.1%) $213,700 (2.8%) 0.00 154
2020-06-01 $139,950 (-1.8%) $212,049 (2.0%) 0.00 156
2020-07-01 $144,750 (-0.3%) $210,898 (-0.2%) 0.00 152
2020-08-01 $155,000 (7.3%) $221,035 (5.3%) 0.00 146
2020-09-01 $163,525 (13.9%) $223,655 (8.5%) 0.00 138
2020-10-01 $155,000 (8.4%) $204,172 (-0.1%) 0.00 134
2020-11-01 $149,675 (4.7%) $203,723 (-2.0%) 0.00 136
2020-12-01 $146,975 (4.5%) $227,215 (9.0%) 0.00 129
2021-01-01 $145,000 (7.4%) $229,119 (14.3%) 0.00 115
2021-02-01 $154,925 (14.8%) $236,588 (18.6%) 0.00 120
2021-03-01 $153,725 (14.2%) $253,189 (23.1%) 0.00 115
2021-04-01 $155,000 (14.8%) $262,181 (25.1%) 0.00 104
2021-05-01 $149,900 (7.7%) $249,687 (16.8%) 0.00 97
2021-06-01 $157,475 (12.5%) $256,272 (20.9%) 0.00 100
2021-07-01 $169,450 (17.1%) $250,940 (19.0%) 0.00 103
2021-08-01 $176,500 (13.9%) $274,215 (24.1%) 0.00 98
2021-09-01 $176,000 (7.6%) $257,351 (15.1%) 0.00 105
2021-10-01 $195,000 (25.8%) $287,635 (40.9%) 0.00 92
2021-11-01 $199,200 (33.1%) $288,551 (41.6%) 0.00 87
2021-12-01 $199,950 (36.0%) $268,456 (18.2%) 0.00 86
2022-01-01 $195,000 (34.5%) $263,790 (15.1%) 0.00 88
2022-02-01 $194,875 (25.8%) $284,063 (20.1%) 0.00 88
2022-03-01 $188,500 (22.6%) $278,695 (10.1%) 0.00 83
2022-04-01 $189,000 (21.9%) $266,312 (1.6%) 0.00 92
2022-05-01 $188,750 (25.9%) $272,309 (9.1%) 0.00 100
2022-06-01 $182,500 (15.9%) $284,020 (10.8%) 0.00 89
2022-07-01 $169,900 (0.3%) $280,883 (11.9%) 0.00 87
2022-08-01 $166,500 (-5.7%) $271,619 (-1.0%) 0.00 93
2022-09-01 $159,625 (-9.3%) $265,319 (3.1%) 0.00 101
2022-10-01 $163,500 (-16.2%) $249,548 (-13.2%) 0.00 103
2022-11-01 $160,000 (-19.7%) $244,611 (-15.2%) 0.00 102
2022-12-01 $160,000 (-20.0%) $241,658 (-10.0%) 0.00 99
2023-01-01 $160,000 (-18.0%) $244,219 (-7.4%) 0.00 90
2023-02-01 $170,000 (-12.8%) $257,398 (-9.4%) 0.00 91
2023-03-01 $168,500 (-10.6%) $248,246 (-10.9%) 0.00 93
2023-04-01 $172,000 (-9.0%) $250,269 (-6.0%) 0.00 93
2023-05-01 $169,974 (-10.0%) $250,655 (-8.0%) 0.00 101
2023-06-01 $172,125 (-5.7%) $250,056 (-12.0%) 0.00 100
2023-07-01 $185,000 (8.9%) $266,892 (-5.0%) 0.00 99
2023-08-01 $188,000 (12.9%) $262,823 (-3.2%) 0.00 103
2023-09-01 $206,500 (29.4%) $274,283 (3.4%) 0.00 100
2023-10-01 $206,250 (26.2%) $271,694 (8.9%) 0.00 95
2023-11-01 $187,750 (17.3%) $254,576 (4.1%) 0.00 103
2023-12-01 $187,500 (17.2%) $246,748 (2.1%) 0.00 98
2024-01-01 $186,000 (16.3%) $259,983 (6.5%) 0.00 90
2024-02-01 $191,725 (12.8%) $270,526 (5.1%) 0.00 87
2024-03-01 $194,000 (15.1%) $271,204 (9.3%) 0.00 90
Morgan City's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $194,000, a difference of $25,500 (15.1%) versus the prior year and $2,275 versus the prior month.

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

Morgan City's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $271,204, a difference of $22,958 (9.3%) versus the prior year and $678 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-03-01 period, Morgan City had 90 MLS listings, a difference of 3 listings (3%) versus the prior month and -3 listings (-3%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Morgan 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 1,944 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,919 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,780 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,780 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,783 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,810 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,874 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,862 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,925 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,973 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,982 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 2,025 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 2,123 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 2,011 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,967 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,955 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,947 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,940 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,943 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,952 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,962 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,972 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,960 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,978 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,969 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,991 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,980 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 2,004 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 2,107 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 2,098 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 2,073 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 2,088 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 2,049 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 2,024 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 2,041 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 2,027 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 2,024 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 2,041 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,996 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 2,021 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,889 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,841 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,914 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,926 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,962 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 2,023 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 2,030 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,984 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,857 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,992 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 2,041 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,949 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 2,050 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 2,133 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,993 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,794 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,898 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,968 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,984 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,982 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,682 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,676 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,676 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,700 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,678 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,842 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,986 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 2,077 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 2,096 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 2,001 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,997 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 2,040 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,951 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,904 sqft
Morgan City's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

Morgan City's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 1,904 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,676 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.