Pittsburgh VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

PITTSBURGH, PA

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.

Pittsburgh's 121 lenders originated 1,408 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $366,970,000, with an average VA loan value of $260,632.

Pittsburgh VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Pittsburgh averaged 6.59% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.428% for the same period.

Pittsburgh's average VA mortgage closing costs are $6,379.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.52% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.86%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.28%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate was 6.51%.

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Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 336 6.72% $5,741
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 88 6.46% $8,149
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 71 5.93% $6,151
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 70 6.37% $11,530
NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. 42 5.76% $8,782
USAA Federal Savings Bank 40 6.24% $9,580
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 31 7.50% $16,052
Citizens Bank 29 6.25% $9,291
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 26 6.58% $15,622
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 25 6.73% $8,987
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 22 6.58% $9,935
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 22 6.38% $11,158
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 22 6.49% $10,210
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 22 5.70% $11,039
AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE ADVISORS, LLC. 21 6.64% $10,905
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC. 19 6.47% $8,980
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 18 6.42% $10,801
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 17 6.75% $5,554
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 16 6.59% $12,047
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 15 6.40% $5,972
The Federal Savings Bank 15 6.68% $15,371
The Huntington National Bank 15 6.55% $6,836
WEST PENN FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTER, INC. 15 6.32% $8,342
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 12 6.54% $5,805
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 11 6.03% $12,468
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 11 6.17% $4,408
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 11 6.08% $11,254
Victorian Finance, LLC 10 6.33% $10,400
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 10 6.43% $8,085
NEWREZ LLC 9 6.78% $9,354
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 8 6.61% $6,865
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 6.06% $14,080
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 8 6.63% $10,220
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 8 6.20% $10,023
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 8 6.17% $6,408
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 7 5.57% $10,564
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 7 7.30% $4,830
U.S. Bank 7 6.50% $8,245
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 6 6.25% $14,270
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 6 6.88% $9,596
BAY EQUITY LLC 6 6.39% $9,105
DEVELOPER'S MORTGAGE COMPANY 5 6.28% $8,254
Flagstar Bank, FSB 5 6.00% $10,855
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 5 7.40% $4,414
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 5 6.23% $7,436
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 5 6.12% $8,347
FEDERATED MORTGAGE CORP. 5 7.08% $9,675
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 5 6.38% $7,357
Sail Mortgage Corp. 4 6.47% $9,434
KeyBank 4 6.38% $4,896
AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD. 4 6.78% $15,153
First Federal Bank 4 7.16% $14,185
Union Savings Bank 4 6.19% $3,827
First National Bank of Pennsylvania 4 5.88% $6,255
Magnolia Bank 4 6.28% $18,252
Nations Lending Corporation 4 6.72% $13,119
Wells Fargo Bank 4 5.88% $9,555
WesBanco 4 6.16% $6,926
MILEND, INC. 3 7.00% $6,799
First Commonwealth Bank 3 5.88% $10,361
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 6.63% $11,421
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 3 6.17% $11,515
PNC Bank 3 6.96% $6,585
Ameris Bank 3 6.38% $10,948
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 6.00% $8,129
Univest Bank and Trust Co. 3 6.38% $12,131
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 3 6.63% $9,525
NBKC BANK 2 6.13% $5,647
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 6.63% $12,011
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 5.94% $18,145
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.31% $17,106
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.50% $13,887
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 2 6.94% $3,267
Community First National Bank 2 5.75% $7,083
Northwest Bank 2 5.56% $11,945
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. 2 7.75% $9,217
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 2 7.06% $13,259
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 2 5.94% $5,819
TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. 2 7.06% $6,418
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 7.56% $8,093
LOANPAL, LLC 2 6.13% $15,684
JPMorgan Chase Bank 2 6.44% $2,238
Ixonia Bank 2 7.75% $5,024
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 1 6.25% $5,459
BAY CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.38% $6,747
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $4,409
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.00% $7,853
Bank of America 1 7.75% $3,908
Gateway First Bank 1 6.75% $3,060
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.13% $8,300
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC 1 6.25% $14,889
Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank 1 6.38% $3,275
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $9,986
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 5.50% $11,978
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 1 7.50% $7,475
EMM LOANS LLC 1 6.25% $10,364
Armed Forces Bank 1 6.13% $10,524
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene Co 1 6.70% $4,672
First United Bank and Trust Company 1 6.88% $8,178
Service Federal Credit Union 1 5.50% $4,008
SOUTHPOINT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.50% $6,176
SOVEREIGN LENDING GROUP INCORPORATED 1 5.75% $20,498
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.75% $6,535
Strong Home Mortgage, LLC 1 7.50% $6,128
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 7.13% $8,541
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $5,357
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 1 5.99% $17,036
MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. 1 6.13% $14,836
MORTGAGEONE, INC. 1 7.75% $14,989
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $24,814
GUARANTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.00% $5,423
ARC HOME LLC 1 5.63% $3,032
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.13% $695
Keystone Funding, Inc. 1 7.00% $8,499
Evolve Bank & Trust 1 6.50% $0
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 6.25% $10,653
BNC National Bank 1 6.25% $17,845
First Heritage Mortgage, LLC 1 6.50% $6,288
Goldwater Bank, N.A. 1 6.50% $4,628
BAYCOAST MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC 1 6.00% $3,311
Meridian Bank Corporation 1 5.00% $14,010

The top Pittsburgh VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 336 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $5,741, which is $2,408 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Pittsburgh VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are GUARANTEED RATE, INC. ($4,408), CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC ($5,554), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($5,741), FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($5,805) and GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC ($5,972).

The lowest rate Pittsburgh VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.70%), NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. (5.76%), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.93%), Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) (6.03%) and RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC (6.08%).


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Pittsburgh (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 $164,900 (10.0%) $253,086 (6.7%) 0.63 8,085
2018-02-01 $164,950 (10.0%) $257,747 (6.3%) 0.62 7,591
2018-03-01 $170,000 (7.4%) $270,131 (6.9%) 0.63 7,364
2018-04-01 $177,763 (9.4%) $276,303 (7.0%) 0.63 7,399
2018-05-01 $179,900 (6.9%) $279,875 (6.9%) 0.63 7,652
2018-06-01 $179,500 (5.7%) $274,570 (4.8%) 0.62 8,006
2018-07-01 $179,075 (4.2%) $273,546 (3.8%) 0.61 8,274
2018-08-01 $177,450 (4.4%) $270,314 (3.9%) 0.61 8,458
2018-09-01 $175,000 (3.0%) $267,857 (3.8%) 0.60 8,542
2018-10-01 $174,900 (2.9%) $265,036 (4.0%) 0.61 8,659
2018-11-01 $169,900 (0.0%) $262,671 (2.3%) 0.59 8,425
2018-12-01 $165,000 (0.0%) $264,090 (4.4%) 0.59 7,868
2019-01-01 $164,900 (0.0%) $263,870 (4.3%) 0.59 7,442
2019-02-01 $167,000 (1.2%) $269,145 (4.4%) 0.59 6,994
2019-03-01 $175,912 (3.5%) $279,980 (3.7%) 0.59 6,808
2019-04-01 $182,926 (2.9%) $287,081 (3.9%) 0.60 6,806
2019-05-01 $187,700 (4.3%) $292,170 (4.4%) 0.61 6,950
2019-06-01 $194,900 (8.6%) $294,499 (7.3%) 0.62 7,310
2019-07-01 $195,725 (9.3%) $292,397 (6.9%) 0.63 7,593
2019-08-01 $193,636 (9.1%) $290,502 (7.5%) 0.63 7,667
2019-09-01 $191,591 (9.5%) $289,005 (7.9%) 0.64 7,792
2019-10-01 $190,000 (8.6%) $288,931 (9.0%) 0.64 7,876
2019-11-01 $189,900 (11.8%) $291,081 (10.8%) 0.64 7,549
2019-12-01 $184,400 (11.8%) $287,407 (8.8%) 0.63 6,985
2020-01-01 $187,500 (13.7%) $294,570 (11.6%) 0.64 6,531
2020-02-01 $195,875 (17.3%) $307,955 (14.4%) 0.65 6,052
2020-03-01 $206,450 (17.4%) $317,205 (13.3%) 0.67 5,801
2020-04-01 $209,350 (14.5%) $315,374 (9.9%) 0.68 5,658
2020-05-01 $215,000 (14.5%) $318,045 (8.9%) 0.68 5,808
2020-06-01 $237,400 (21.8%) $339,385 (15.2%) 0.71 5,542
2020-07-01 $239,950 (22.6%) $348,076 (19.0%) 0.72 5,252
2020-08-01 $239,900 (23.9%) $345,665 (19.0%) 0.71 5,153
2020-09-01 $237,625 (24.0%) $347,324 (20.2%) 0.70 5,110
2020-10-01 $234,900 (23.6%) $346,859 (20.1%) 0.69 4,988
2020-11-01 $230,000 (21.1%) $344,955 (18.5%) 0.70 4,616
2020-12-01 $228,450 (23.9%) $347,861 (21.0%) 0.70 4,146
2021-01-01 $229,900 (22.6%) $357,764 (21.5%) 0.71 3,586
2021-02-01 $239,900 (22.5%) $380,703 (23.6%) 0.71 2,954
2021-03-01 $249,000 (20.6%) $396,728 (25.1%) 0.71 2,812
2021-04-01 $250,000 (19.4%) $402,935 (27.8%) 0.70 2,909
2021-05-01 $259,900 (20.9%) $401,434 (26.2%) 0.69 3,070
2021-06-01 $252,500 (6.4%) $387,612 (14.2%) 0.68 3,500
2021-07-01 $239,900 (0.0%) $363,011 (4.3%) 0.63 4,068
2021-08-01 $225,450 (-6.0%) $340,785 (-1.4%) 0.61 4,373
2021-09-01 $224,950 (-5.3%) $335,307 (-3.5%) 0.61 4,494
2021-10-01 $223,900 (-4.7%) $335,536 (-3.3%) 0.60 4,415
2021-11-01 $215,000 (-6.5%) $332,547 (-3.6%) 0.59 4,122
2021-12-01 $204,950 (-10.3%) $329,682 (-5.2%) 0.57 3,647
2022-01-01 $200,000 (-13.0%) $337,393 (-5.7%) 0.55 3,133
2022-02-01 $210,000 (-12.5%) $355,820 (-6.5%) 0.56 2,675
2022-03-01 $217,450 (-12.7%) $364,371 (-8.2%) 0.55 2,586
2022-04-01 $224,900 (-10.0%) $365,992 (-9.2%) 0.54 2,716
2022-05-01 $237,000 (-8.8%) $364,385 (-9.2%) 0.55 3,240
2022-06-01 $239,175 (-5.3%) $359,266 (-7.3%) 0.53 3,672
2022-07-01 $235,000 (-2.0%) $353,973 (-2.5%) 0.54 4,213
2022-08-01 $229,900 (2.0%) $343,521 (0.8%) 0.54 4,469
2022-09-01 $220,000 (-2.2%) $331,452 (-1.2%) 0.53 4,611
2022-10-01 $215,000 (-4.0%) $321,944 (-4.1%) 0.52 4,799
2022-11-01 $214,950 (0.0%) $321,432 (-3.3%) 0.53 4,741
2022-12-01 $200,000 (-2.4%) $321,326 (-2.5%) 0.52 4,391
2023-01-01 $199,450 (-0.3%) $323,510 (-4.1%) 0.50 3,889
2023-02-01 $199,900 (-4.8%) $331,540 (-6.8%) 0.48 3,460
2023-03-01 $210,000 (-3.4%) $341,356 (-6.3%) 0.51 3,303
2023-04-01 $224,900 (0.0%) $355,027 (-3.0%) 0.52 3,418
2023-05-01 $230,000 (-3.0%) $363,330 (-0.3%) 0.54 3,380
2023-06-01 $235,000 (-1.8%) $378,302 (5.3%) 0.54 3,649
2023-07-01 $242,950 (3.4%) $376,687 (6.4%) 0.57 3,827
2023-08-01 $246,850 (7.4%) $388,181 (13.0%) 0.57 3,989
2023-09-01 $239,900 (9.1%) $383,782 (15.8%) 0.58 4,235
2023-10-01 $239,900 (11.6%) $379,839 (18.0%) 0.58 4,535
2023-11-01 $235,000 (9.3%) $376,261 (17.1%) 0.57 4,617
2023-12-01 $230,000 (15.0%) $379,936 (18.2%) 0.58 4,348
2024-01-01 $229,900 (15.3%) $378,304 (16.9%) 0.57 4,018
2024-02-01 $227,000 (13.6%) $385,693 (16.3%) 0.56 3,683
2024-03-01 $234,750 (11.8%) $399,327 (17.0%) 0.56 3,649
2024-04-01 $242,500 (7.8%) $404,626 (14.0%) 0.58 3,633
2024-05-01 $257,450 (11.9%) $406,720 (11.9%) 0.60 3,857
2024-06-01 $255,000 (8.5%) $396,399 (4.8%) 0.58 4,118
2024-07-01 $250,000 (2.9%) $379,249 (0.7%) 0.58 4,595
2024-08-01 $239,900 (-2.8%) $361,107 (-7.0%) 0.57 4,930
2024-09-01 $239,900 (0.0%) $357,436 (-6.9%) 0.58 5,156
2024-10-01 $239,900 (0.0%) $355,577 (-6.4%) 0.57 5,412
2024-11-01 $235,000 (0.0%) $342,040 (-9.1%) 0.58 5,472
2024-12-01 $229,925 (0.0%) $340,091 (-10.5%) 0.58 5,019
2025-01-01 $229,700 (-0.1%) $340,635 (-10.0%) 0.00 4,575
Pittsburgh's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $229,700, a difference of $-200 (-0.1%) versus the prior year and $-225 versus the prior month.

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

Pittsburgh's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $340,635, a difference of $-37,669 (-10.0%) versus the prior year and $544 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-01-01 period, Pittsburgh had 4,575 MLS listings, a difference of -444 listings (-9%) versus the prior month and 557 listings (14%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Pittsburgh (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 109 days 1,656 sqft
2018-02-01 111 days 1,668 sqft
2018-03-01 96 days 1,684 sqft
2018-04-01 70 days 1,723 sqft
2018-05-01 62 days 1,727 sqft
2018-06-01 57 days 1,710 sqft
2018-07-01 59 days 1,692 sqft
2018-08-01 63 days 1,680 sqft
2018-09-01 69 days 1,680 sqft
2018-10-01 73 days 1,663 sqft
2018-11-01 77 days 1,653 sqft
2018-12-01 88 days 1,632 sqft
2019-01-01 102 days 1,622 sqft
2019-02-01 104 days 1,632 sqft
2019-03-01 88 days 1,660 sqft
2019-04-01 65 days 1,665 sqft
2019-05-01 58 days 1,686 sqft
2019-06-01 57 days 1,700 sqft
2019-07-01 59 days 1,705 sqft
2019-08-01 61 days 1,697 sqft
2019-09-01 65 days 1,689 sqft
2019-10-01 67 days 1,681 sqft
2019-11-01 73 days 1,664 sqft
2019-12-01 87 days 1,639 sqft
2020-01-01 96 days 1,656 sqft
2020-02-01 95 days 1,686 sqft
2020-03-01 74 days 1,702 sqft
2020-04-01 83 days 1,713 sqft
2020-05-01 88 days 1,742 sqft
2020-06-01 83 days 1,779 sqft
2020-07-01 53 days 1,774 sqft
2020-08-01 53 days 1,758 sqft
2020-09-01 53 days 1,729 sqft
2020-10-01 56 days 1,693 sqft
2020-11-01 64 days 1,664 sqft
2020-12-01 74 days 1,664 sqft
2021-01-01 87 days 1,657 sqft
2021-02-01 87 days 1,669 sqft
2021-03-01 65 days 1,691 sqft
2021-04-01 44 days 1,699 sqft
2021-05-01 44 days 1,700 sqft
2021-06-01 40 days 1,687 sqft
2021-07-01 39 days 1,632 sqft
2021-08-01 41 days 1,600 sqft
2021-09-01 46 days 1,598 sqft
2021-10-01 50 days 1,584 sqft
2021-11-01 55 days 1,566 sqft
2021-12-01 65 days 1,552 sqft
2022-01-01 78 days 1,560 sqft
2022-02-01 78 days 1,610 sqft
2022-03-01 57 days 1,608 sqft
2022-04-01 39 days 1,620 sqft
2022-05-01 37 days 1,619 sqft
2022-06-01 37 days 1,615 sqft
2022-07-01 39 days 1,615 sqft
2022-08-01 44 days 1,608 sqft
2022-09-01 50 days 1,586 sqft
2022-10-01 54 days 1,569 sqft
2022-11-01 59 days 1,565 sqft
2022-12-01 72 days 1,547 sqft
2023-01-01 86 days 1,538 sqft
2023-02-01 89 days 1,544 sqft
2023-03-01 64 days 1,573 sqft
2023-04-01 46 days 1,600 sqft
2023-05-01 46 days 1,611 sqft
2023-06-01 47 days 1,630 sqft
2023-07-01 47 days 1,633 sqft
2023-08-01 48 days 1,651 sqft
2023-09-01 51 days 1,623 sqft
2023-10-01 51 days 1,604 sqft
2023-11-01 53 days 1,590 sqft
2023-12-01 66 days 1,572 sqft
2024-01-01 79 days 1,571 sqft
2024-02-01 75 days 1,572 sqft
2024-03-01 55 days 1,585 sqft
2024-04-01 51 days 1,605 sqft
2024-05-01 44 days 1,655 sqft
2024-06-01 44 days 1,641 sqft
2024-07-01 46 days 1,600 sqft
2024-08-01 47 days 1,587 sqft
2024-09-01 50 days 1,583 sqft
2024-10-01 52 days 1,558 sqft
2024-11-01 57 days 1,535 sqft
2024-12-01 69 days 1,512 sqft
2025-01-01 0 days 1,510 sqft
Pittsburgh'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.

Pittsburgh's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 1,510 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,571 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.