Mount Vernon VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Mount Vernon, IL

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.

Mount Vernon's 12 lenders originated 26 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $4,880,000, with an average VA loan value of $187,692.

Mount Vernon VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Mount Vernon averaged 0.13% for the week of 2024-11-29, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 0% for the same period.

Mount Vernon's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,089.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-11-22) was 6.69% and one month ago for the week of 2024-10-25, the average rate was 6.49%.

The average rate one year ago was 7.13%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-11-29, the average rate was -0.2%.

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Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 12 6.83% $4,205
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 4 6.34% $4,277
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 1 6.00% $4,291
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 5.63% $2,423
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.75% $5,451
NEWREZ LLC 1 6.75% $3,058
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 1 5.25% $2,817
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 1 5.75% $7,429
SCOTT CREDIT UNION 1 6.25% $2,056
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.63% $1,692
USAA Federal Savings Bank 1 7.38% $1,823
Citizens Bank 1 7.13% $2,643

The top Mount Vernon VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 12 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $4,205, which is $72 lower than the next largest lender, BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC..

The lowest fee Mount Vernon VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($4,205), .

The lowest rate Mount Vernon VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.83%), .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Mount Vernon (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 $119,900 (-1.1%) $141,603 (-4.5%) 0.00 156
2018-02-01 $124,900 (2.0%) $147,627 (1.5%) 0.00 158
2018-03-01 $124,900 (3.4%) $146,930 (2.1%) 0.00 161
2018-04-01 $129,900 (8.3%) $151,242 (2.7%) 0.00 153
2018-05-01 $128,350 (7.1%) $150,454 (2.4%) 0.00 158
2018-06-01 $120,900 (0.8%) $147,196 (1.3%) 0.00 168
2018-07-01 $120,675 (-0.3%) $145,362 (1.1%) 0.00 185
2018-08-01 $119,650 (-0.2%) $146,063 (4.3%) 0.00 185
2018-09-01 $117,900 (-0.7%) $147,963 (6.4%) 0.00 172
2018-10-01 $119,875 (4.3%) $149,108 (5.8%) 0.00 164
2018-11-01 $119,200 (2.4%) $149,845 (8.7%) 0.00 162
2018-12-01 $109,700 (-7.2%) $147,962 (6.1%) 0.00 157
2019-01-01 $103,425 (-13.7%) $140,990 (-0.4%) 0.00 144
2019-02-01 $109,000 (-12.7%) $142,053 (-3.8%) 0.00 138
2019-03-01 $114,114 (-8.6%) $153,394 (4.4%) 0.00 132
2019-04-01 $114,014 (-12.2%) $159,908 (5.7%) 0.00 130
2019-05-01 $118,100 (-8.0%) $169,954 (13.0%) 0.00 130
2019-06-01 $132,450 (9.6%) $174,892 (18.8%) 0.00 136
2019-07-01 $126,625 (4.9%) $181,503 (24.9%) 0.00 132
2019-08-01 $125,670 (5.0%) $178,012 (21.9%) 0.00 138
2019-09-01 $125,251 (6.2%) $172,421 (16.5%) 0.00 145
2019-10-01 $124,984 (4.3%) $168,694 (13.1%) 0.00 150
2019-11-01 $126,667 (6.3%) $165,596 (10.5%) 0.00 139
2019-12-01 $123,875 (12.9%) $165,510 (11.9%) 0.00 134
2020-01-01 $122,500 (18.4%) $170,810 (21.2%) 0.00 128
2020-02-01 $125,000 (14.7%) $165,946 (16.8%) 0.00 136
2020-03-01 $129,700 (13.7%) $173,467 (13.1%) 0.00 145
2020-04-01 $131,975 (15.8%) $174,002 (8.8%) 0.00 148
2020-05-01 $135,000 (14.3%) $176,398 (3.8%) 0.00 135
2020-06-01 $138,250 (4.4%) $189,833 (8.5%) 0.00 125
2020-07-01 $140,425 (10.9%) $197,349 (8.7%) 0.00 123
2020-08-01 $159,950 (27.3%) $203,130 (14.1%) 0.00 111
2020-09-01 $167,700 (33.9%) $215,143 (24.8%) 0.00 99
2020-10-01 $185,250 (48.2%) $223,515 (32.5%) 0.00 83
2020-11-01 $162,925 (28.6%) $212,442 (28.3%) 0.00 79
2020-12-01 $158,250 (27.8%) $209,499 (26.6%) 0.00 78
2021-01-01 $156,250 (27.6%) $204,145 (19.5%) 0.00 70
2021-02-01 $163,450 (30.8%) $199,353 (20.1%) 0.00 65
2021-03-01 $159,500 (23.0%) $211,045 (21.7%) 0.00 52
2021-04-01 $150,875 (14.3%) $200,985 (15.5%) 0.00 45
2021-05-01 $145,900 (8.1%) $184,487 (4.6%) 0.00 47
2021-06-01 $143,450 (3.8%) $199,573 (5.1%) 0.00 53
2021-07-01 $147,900 (5.3%) $198,444 (0.6%) 0.00 59
2021-08-01 $152,475 (-4.7%) $196,069 (-3.5%) 0.00 60
2021-09-01 $189,000 (12.7%) $209,497 (-2.6%) 0.00 62
2021-10-01 $149,000 (-19.6%) $201,533 (-9.8%) 0.00 56
2021-11-01 $150,575 (-7.6%) $193,789 (-8.8%) 0.00 56
2021-12-01 $131,125 (-17.1%) $183,015 (-12.6%) 0.00 53
2022-01-01 $184,900 (18.3%) $208,227 (2.0%) 0.00 42
2022-02-01 $157,225 (-3.8%) $194,718 (-2.3%) 0.00 41
2022-03-01 $132,450 (-17.0%) $177,631 (-15.8%) 0.00 37
2022-04-01 $129,000 (-14.5%) $183,393 (-8.8%) 0.00 33
2022-05-01 $134,000 (-8.2%) $194,716 (5.5%) 0.00 35
2022-06-01 $141,000 (-1.7%) $195,538 (-2.0%) 0.00 43
2022-07-01 $142,750 (-3.5%) $200,809 (1.2%) 0.00 47
2022-08-01 $149,950 (-1.7%) $197,393 (0.7%) 0.00 51
2022-09-01 $137,875 (-27.1%) $189,196 (-9.7%) 0.00 49
2022-10-01 $154,000 (3.4%) $183,716 (-8.8%) 0.00 49
2022-11-01 $140,250 (-6.9%) $189,540 (-2.2%) 0.00 51
2022-12-01 $151,500 (15.5%) $190,998 (4.4%) 0.00 43
2023-01-01 $172,500 (-6.7%) $203,174 (-2.4%) 0.00 38
2023-02-01 $177,500 (12.9%) $195,054 (0.2%) 0.00 37
2023-03-01 $165,325 (24.8%) $190,674 (7.3%) 0.00 41
2023-04-01 $189,950 (47.3%) $200,066 (9.1%) 0.00 38
2023-05-01 $211,200 (57.6%) $218,142 (12.0%) 0.00 38
2023-06-01 $202,750 (43.8%) $225,563 (15.4%) 0.00 42
2023-07-01 $168,000 (17.7%) $201,962 (0.6%) 0.00 42
2023-08-01 $165,600 (10.4%) $179,350 (-9.1%) 0.00 38
2023-09-01 $159,250 (15.5%) $180,262 (-4.7%) 0.00 40
2023-10-01 $143,750 (-6.7%) $178,095 (-3.1%) 0.00 44
2023-11-01 $135,750 (-3.2%) $180,224 (-4.9%) 0.00 41
2023-12-01 $135,000 (-10.9%) $200,512 (5.0%) 0.00 43
2024-01-01 $129,925 (-24.7%) $215,529 (6.1%) 0.00 40
2024-02-01 $137,125 (-22.8%) $236,618 (21.3%) 0.00 39
2024-03-01 $141,000 (-14.7%) $206,786 (8.5%) 0.00 46
2024-04-01 $144,750 (-23.8%) $209,863 (4.9%) 0.00 46
2024-05-01 $167,438 (-20.7%) $213,663 (-2.1%) 0.00 43
2024-06-01 $139,750 (-31.1%) $197,636 (-12.4%) 0.00 46
2024-07-01 $158,175 (-5.9%) $192,446 (-4.7%) 0.00 58
2024-08-01 $169,900 (2.6%) $197,101 (9.9%) 0.00 58
2024-09-01 $179,813 (12.9%) $203,501 (12.9%) 0.00 52
2024-10-01 $176,000 (22.4%) $214,519 (20.5%) 0.00 54
Mount Vernon's median listing price for 2024-10-01 was $176,000, a difference of $32,250 (22.4%) versus the prior year and $-3,813 versus the prior month.

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

Mount Vernon's average listing price for 2024-10-01 was $214,519, a difference of $36,424 (20.5%) versus the prior year and $11,018 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-10-01 period, Mount Vernon had 54 MLS listings, a difference of 2 listings (4%) versus the prior month and 10 listings (23%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Mount Vernon (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,810 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,841 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,805 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,744 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,733 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,725 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,714 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,714 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,715 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,676 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,671 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,658 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,693 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,739 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,856 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,828 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,793 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,751 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,728 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,713 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,695 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,747 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,764 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,755 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,758 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,744 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,841 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,890 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,820 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,941 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 2,056 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,899 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,843 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,861 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,860 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 2,079 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,984 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,817 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,793 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,915 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,753 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,886 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,732 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,670 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,684 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,536 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,518 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,518 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,464 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,434 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,463 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,614 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,604 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,619 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,604 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,586 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,620 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,704 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,709 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,669 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,798 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,922 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,837 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,622 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,604 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,569 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,560 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,566 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,571 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,563 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,639 sqft
2024-04-01 0 days 1,540 sqft
2024-05-01 0 days 1,585 sqft
2024-06-01 0 days 1,507 sqft
2024-07-01 0 days 1,514 sqft
2024-08-01 0 days 1,514 sqft
2024-09-01 0 days 1,568 sqft
2024-10-01 0 days 1,700 sqft
Mount Vernon's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-10-01 was 0 days.

Mount Vernon's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-10-01 period was 1,700 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,569 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.