Omaha VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

OMAHA-COUNCIL BLUFFS, NE-IA

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.

Omaha's 121 lenders originated 2,364 VA loans during 2022. The total origination value was $721,650,000, with an average VA loan value of $305,266.

Omaha VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Omaha averaged -0.02% for the week of 2023-11-24, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 0% for the same period.

Omaha's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,129.

The average rate for the prior week (2023-11-17) was 7.02% and one month ago for the week of 2023-10-20, the average rate was 6.95%.

The average rate one year ago was 5.97%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2023-11-24, the average rate was -1.1%.

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Omaha 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 Omaha level.

Name # of Loans 2022 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2022 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 429 4.98% $6,913
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 108 4.27% $9,855
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 82 4.03% $6,700
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 77 4.80% $10,484
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 74 4.40% $10,067
USAA Federal Savings Bank 72 4.35% $7,160
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 69 4.22% $7,282
CHARTER WEST BANK 66 4.79% $8,670
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 65 4.90% $7,874
Core Bank 65 4.56% $7,378
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 61 3.50% $8,094
NEWREZ LLC 59 4.31% $8,040
First National Bank of Omaha 49 4.61% $7,553
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 44 4.80% $8,754
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 43 5.20% $9,196
Regent Financial Group, Inc. 41 4.86% $10,000
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 41 4.48% $7,589
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 40 4.19% $8,189
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 40 3.88% $8,460
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC. 32 5.10% $8,911
West Gate Bank 31 4.42% $8,018
Plains Commerce Bank 31 3.95% $8,298
VERIDIAN CREDIT UNION 30 4.11% $6,383
Access Bank 29 4.91% $7,086
Wells Fargo Bank 28 4.27% $5,014
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 27 4.26% $11,327
Arbor Bank 26 4.07% $7,908
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 26 5.02% $8,208
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 25 4.93% $9,219
Flagstar Bank, FSB 24 3.75% $7,379
American National Bank 22 5.02% $7,869
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 22 4.52% $7,659
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 19 4.64% $7,371
The Federal Savings Bank 17 4.90% $14,215
Citizens Bank 16 4.50% $7,876
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 15 4.63% $6,514
AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD. 14 4.81% $11,512
CENTRIS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 14 4.15% $5,896
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 14 5.08% $8,841
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP. 13 4.37% $8,594
CLEARPATH LENDING 13 2.99% $13,361
Pinnacle Bank 13 3.63% $4,914
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 13 4.63% $12,343
NBKC BANK 12 4.19% $6,271
Gateway First Bank 12 4.79% $6,764
First Bank 12 4.40% $6,324
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 11 4.99% $5,712
Cobalt Credit Union 11 3.76% $5,124
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 11 5.12% $12,118
U.S. Bank 11 5.11% $6,850
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 9 4.22% $8,530
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 9 3.58% $6,874
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 7 5.25% $10,072
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 7 4.38% $10,255
Magnolia Bank 7 4.89% $12,252
HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION 7 5.11% $8,046
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANY 6 4.02% $9,403
Lincoln FSB of Nebraska 6 4.63% $7,137
Armed Forces Bank 6 4.13% $11,702
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 5 6.08% $7,620
First State Bank 5 5.15% $11,738
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 4 6.22% $15,325
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 4 4.00% $3,975
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 4 5.25% $6,810
Low VA Rates, LLC 3 5.83% $9,936
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 3 3.50% $5,719
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 3 5.33% $8,104
Flanagan State Bank 3 4.63% $12,833
Frontier Bank 3 4.04% $2,220
BNC National Bank 2 4.38% $2,999
BAY EQUITY LLC 2 5.69% $4,776
S1L, Inc. 2 4.19% $14,591
SOVEREIGN LENDING GROUP INCORPORATED 2 4.38% $12,457
Texana Bank 2 4.44% $10,442
The Central Trust Bank 2 3.56% $5,725
IMPAC MORTGAGE CORP. 1 4.50% $4,446
Hometown Lenders, Inc. 1 3.88% $6,110
Meridian Bank Corporation 1 4.25% $8,475
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 3.13% $19,141
Goldwater Bank, N.A. 1 8.50% $9,946
First Nebraska Bank 1 5.88% $2,127
First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation 1 4.13% $3,240
First Federal Bank of Kansas City 1 3.75% $3,328
M&T Bank 1 3.25% $3,437
First Federal Bank 1 4.63% $4,961
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.13% $11,562
FirstBank 1 2.50% $1,671
Neighborhood Loans, Inc. 1 4.38% $4,943
FEDEX EMPLOYEES CREDIT ASSOCIATION 1 5.13% $13,928
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 1 3.13% $905
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 4.88% $26,846
Northpointe Bank 1 5.25% $19,221
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 6.25% $13,849
Encompass Lending Group, LP 1 4.75% $8,145
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 1 4.13% $2,002
Community First National Bank 1 4.75% $6,800
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C. 1 5.75% $7,044
City Bank 1 5.38% $11,466
PNC Bank 1 2.75% $4,086
CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.13% $7,475
Central National Bank 1 5.13% $2,383
CENTENNIAL LENDING, LLC 1 3.13% $14,318
RESIDENTIAL BANCORP 1 2.63% $3,548
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.13% $11,457
Servion, Inc. 1 5.13% $11,461
SIRVA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 4.50% $3,672
Allied First Bank,sb 1 5.63% $13,832
Sunflower Bank 1 4.49% $2,065
AIR ACADEMY 1 2.75% $7,419
Wyndham Capital Mortgage, Inc. 1 2.50% $3,669
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 4.75% $6,802
The Freedom Bank of Virginia 1 5.25% $18,099
Union Bank and Trust Company 1 3.00% $5,755
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 5.25% $37,410
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 1 5.13% $11,727
Bank of the West 1 4.00% $9,470
Ameris Bank 1 4.13% $4,306
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 7.63% $5,887
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 1 5.13% $1,747
Lincoln Savings Bank 1 4.00% $16,682
IOWA BANKERS MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 3.50% $17,918

The top Omaha VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 429 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,913, which is $2,941 lower than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Omaha VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Pinnacle Bank ($4,914), Wells Fargo Bank ($5,014), Cobalt Credit Union ($5,124), FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. ($5,712) and CENTRIS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($5,896).

The lowest rate Omaha VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are CLEARPATH LENDING (2.99%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (3.50%), Pinnacle Bank (3.63%), Flagstar Bank, FSB (3.75%) and Cobalt Credit Union (3.76%).


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Omaha (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 $268,200 (13.3%) $321,314 (12.5%) 0.99 2,013
2018-02-01 $282,200 (10.9%) $333,418 (12.0%) 1.03 1,843
2018-03-01 $288,000 (6.8%) $341,519 (11.5%) 1.01 1,893
2018-04-01 $296,561 (7.9%) $360,435 (15.1%) 1.01 1,971
2018-05-01 $293,025 (6.6%) $341,569 (6.3%) 0.98 2,099
2018-06-01 $290,000 (6.5%) $345,786 (8.2%) 0.97 2,348
2018-07-01 $287,800 (6.6%) $342,684 (7.5%) 0.96 2,509
2018-08-01 $288,200 (9.4%) $338,488 (8.2%) 0.97 2,619
2018-09-01 $279,900 (6.8%) $330,803 (6.0%) 0.94 2,781
2018-10-01 $269,950 (3.9%) $323,441 (3.3%) 0.91 2,850
2018-11-01 $269,150 (0.8%) $321,668 (0.5%) 0.91 2,778
2018-12-01 $279,900 (5.6%) $328,080 (2.9%) 0.97 2,416
2019-01-01 $285,000 (6.3%) $327,819 (2.0%) 0.98 2,143
2019-02-01 $290,163 (2.8%) $333,690 (0.1%) 0.98 2,008
2019-03-01 $303,029 (5.2%) $344,137 (0.8%) 0.99 1,938
2019-04-01 $311,700 (5.1%) $349,607 (-3.0%) 0.99 1,933
2019-05-01 $306,359 (4.6%) $351,253 (2.8%) 0.96 2,098
2019-06-01 $299,000 (3.1%) $350,064 (1.2%) 0.93 2,259
2019-07-01 $299,925 (4.2%) $353,546 (3.2%) 0.94 2,350
2019-08-01 $298,155 (3.5%) $350,284 (3.5%) 0.94 2,443
2019-09-01 $287,886 (2.9%) $339,241 (2.6%) 0.92 2,589
2019-10-01 $279,950 (3.7%) $331,347 (2.4%) 0.90 2,672
2019-11-01 $281,400 (4.6%) $331,683 (3.1%) 0.92 2,481
2019-12-01 $283,250 (1.2%) $331,310 (1.0%) 0.94 2,175
2020-01-01 $291,400 (2.3%) $340,449 (3.9%) 0.97 1,915
2020-02-01 $305,000 (5.1%) $349,526 (4.8%) 1.00 1,802
2020-03-01 $305,000 (0.7%) $355,773 (3.4%) 0.96 1,869
2020-04-01 $306,250 (-1.8%) $354,846 (1.5%) 0.96 1,960
2020-05-01 $315,000 (2.8%) $363,691 (3.5%) 0.96 1,894
2020-06-01 $319,950 (7.0%) $369,718 (5.6%) 0.94 1,697
2020-07-01 $319,600 (6.6%) $367,825 (4.0%) 0.93 1,622
2020-08-01 $314,060 (5.3%) $367,129 (4.8%) 0.90 1,491
2020-09-01 $308,500 (7.2%) $368,515 (8.6%) 0.88 1,482
2020-10-01 $294,975 (5.4%) $362,041 (9.3%) 0.85 1,430
2020-11-01 $288,850 (2.7%) $355,843 (7.3%) 0.84 1,343
2020-12-01 $290,036 (2.4%) $357,124 (7.8%) 0.86 1,221
2021-01-01 $315,000 (8.1%) $370,757 (8.9%) 0.94 1,009
2021-02-01 $322,788 (5.8%) $386,675 (10.6%) 0.94 817
2021-03-01 $322,075 (5.6%) $384,290 (8.0%) 0.91 840
2021-04-01 $314,500 (2.7%) $386,328 (8.9%) 0.85 869
2021-05-01 $305,000 (-3.2%) $391,828 (7.7%) 0.81 922
2021-06-01 $297,975 (-6.9%) $382,130 (3.4%) 0.78 1,008
2021-07-01 $289,900 (-9.3%) $371,666 (1.0%) 0.76 1,160
2021-08-01 $289,900 (-7.7%) $370,023 (0.8%) 0.77 1,184
2021-09-01 $292,316 (-5.3%) $363,857 (-1.3%) 0.78 1,230
2021-10-01 $285,000 (-3.4%) $364,831 (0.8%) 0.76 1,229
2021-11-01 $291,750 (1.0%) $365,619 (2.8%) 0.78 1,116
2021-12-01 $302,500 (4.3%) $373,742 (4.7%) 0.82 886
2022-01-01 $375,000 (19.1%) $414,472 (11.8%) 1.01 668
2022-02-01 $392,050 (21.5%) $427,119 (10.5%) 1.02 614
2022-03-01 $384,838 (19.5%) $424,718 (10.5%) 0.96 650
2022-04-01 $375,000 (19.2%) $426,516 (10.4%) 0.89 718
2022-05-01 $377,741 (23.9%) $435,088 (11.0%) 0.86 917
2022-06-01 $379,995 (27.5%) $437,113 (14.4%) 0.85 1,098
2022-07-01 $380,000 (31.1%) $440,422 (18.5%) 0.86 1,318
2022-08-01 $379,950 (31.1%) $434,309 (17.4%) 0.88 1,549
2022-09-01 $378,150 (29.4%) $433,609 (19.2%) 0.88 1,571
2022-10-01 $389,000 (36.5%) $434,950 (19.2%) 0.92 1,743
2022-11-01 $389,725 (33.6%) $428,454 (17.2%) 0.94 1,794
2022-12-01 $399,000 (31.9%) $435,939 (16.6%) 0.99 1,591
2023-01-01 $411,168 (9.6%) $447,458 (8.0%) 1.02 1,459
2023-02-01 $428,500 (9.3%) $470,392 (10.1%) 1.04 1,310
2023-03-01 $438,000 (13.8%) $482,157 (13.5%) 1.03 1,332
2023-04-01 $435,000 (16.0%) $488,707 (14.6%) 1.01 1,340
2023-05-01 $429,588 (13.7%) $492,277 (13.1%) 0.97 1,416
2023-06-01 $419,975 (10.5%) $490,037 (12.1%) 0.94 1,544
2023-07-01 $400,000 (5.3%) $476,867 (8.3%) 0.91 1,666
2023-08-01 $399,700 (5.2%) $476,695 (9.8%) 0.92 1,680
2023-09-01 $392,995 (3.9%) $463,567 (6.9%) 0.92 1,844
2023-10-01 $389,425 (0.1%) $455,940 (4.8%) 0.92 1,997
Omaha's median listing price for 2023-10-01 was $389,425, a difference of $425 (0.1%) versus the prior year and $-3,570 versus the prior month.

Omaha's median listing price comes in at 92% of the national average.

Omaha's average listing price for 2023-10-01 was $455,940, a difference of $20,990 (4.8%) versus the prior year and $-7,627 versus the prior month.

For the 2023-10-01 period, Omaha had 1,997 MLS listings, a difference of 153 listings (8%) versus the prior month and 254 listings (15%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Omaha (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 61 days 2,079 sqft
2018-02-01 54 days 2,169 sqft
2018-03-01 43 days 2,286 sqft
2018-04-01 37 days 2,350 sqft
2018-05-01 36 days 2,320 sqft
2018-06-01 25 days 2,339 sqft
2018-07-01 30 days 2,305 sqft
2018-08-01 32 days 2,315 sqft
2018-09-01 37 days 2,284 sqft
2018-10-01 38 days 2,197 sqft
2018-11-01 43 days 2,153 sqft
2018-12-01 54 days 2,136 sqft
2019-01-01 56 days 2,134 sqft
2019-02-01 46 days 2,197 sqft
2019-03-01 41 days 2,302 sqft
2019-04-01 29 days 2,366 sqft
2019-05-01 27 days 2,365 sqft
2019-06-01 30 days 2,309 sqft
2019-07-01 33 days 2,356 sqft
2019-08-01 34 days 2,328 sqft
2019-09-01 34 days 2,250 sqft
2019-10-01 36 days 2,182 sqft
2019-11-01 47 days 2,153 sqft
2019-12-01 60 days 2,129 sqft
2020-01-01 62 days 2,153 sqft
2020-02-01 48 days 2,194 sqft
2020-03-01 43 days 2,223 sqft
2020-04-01 42 days 2,279 sqft
2020-05-01 47 days 2,325 sqft
2020-06-01 48 days 2,302 sqft
2020-07-01 50 days 2,301 sqft
2020-08-01 46 days 2,236 sqft
2020-09-01 43 days 2,210 sqft
2020-10-01 44 days 2,097 sqft
2020-11-01 48 days 2,004 sqft
2020-12-01 51 days 1,997 sqft
2021-01-01 53 days 1,975 sqft
2021-02-01 52 days 2,097 sqft
2021-03-01 42 days 2,135 sqft
2021-04-01 34 days 2,137 sqft
2021-05-01 33 days 2,154 sqft
2021-06-01 33 days 2,118 sqft
2021-07-01 33 days 2,038 sqft
2021-08-01 33 days 2,037 sqft
2021-09-01 36 days 1,956 sqft
2021-10-01 37 days 1,963 sqft
2021-11-01 42 days 1,922 sqft
2021-12-01 49 days 1,931 sqft
2022-01-01 47 days 2,079 sqft
2022-02-01 35 days 2,181 sqft
2022-03-01 32 days 2,149 sqft
2022-04-01 29 days 2,160 sqft
2022-05-01 29 days 2,205 sqft
2022-06-01 30 days 2,259 sqft
2022-07-01 31 days 2,286 sqft
2022-08-01 32 days 2,171 sqft
2022-09-01 42 days 2,137 sqft
2022-10-01 39 days 2,200 sqft
2022-11-01 44 days 2,163 sqft
2022-12-01 57 days 2,166 sqft
2023-01-01 67 days 2,200 sqft
2023-02-01 52 days 2,247 sqft
2023-03-01 50 days 2,283 sqft
2023-04-01 49 days 2,307 sqft
2023-05-01 44 days 2,283 sqft
2023-06-01 42 days 2,300 sqft
2023-07-01 38 days 2,224 sqft
2023-08-01 37 days 2,237 sqft
2023-09-01 36 days 2,201 sqft
2023-10-01 37 days 2,189 sqft
Omaha's median listing age (time on market) for 2023-10-01 was 37 days. This is -6% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Omaha's median square footage for active listings during the 2023-10-01 period was 2,189 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,200 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.