Poplar Bluff VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Poplar Bluff, MO

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.

Poplar Bluff's 20 lenders originated 80 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $16,080,000, with an average VA loan value of $201,000.

Poplar Bluff VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Poplar Bluff averaged 7% for the week of 2024-04-12, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.574% for the same period.

Poplar Bluff's average VA mortgage closing costs are $3,442.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-05) was 6.54% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-08, the average rate was 6.58%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.17%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-12, the average rate was 6.77%.

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Poplar Bluff 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 Poplar Bluff level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 25 6.82% $3,186
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 16 6.97% $1,756
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 8 6.98% $3,423
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 3 6.33% $4,625
Flanagan State Bank 3 6.50% $789
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 2 6.50% $9,143
NEWREZ LLC 2 6.75% $2,674
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 2 6.13% $2,976
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 2 5.24% $10,002
The Central Trust Bank 2 6.94% $3,651
USAA Federal Savings Bank 2 5.75% $7,507
Bank of England 2 6.69% $10,174
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 1 7.50% $8,151
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.99% $9,436
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 6.25% $10,961
Magnolia Bank 1 6.25% $2,805
Members Mortgage Services, L.L.C. 1 7.25% $2,238
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 1 6.13% $14,190
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 6.75% $575
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 7.75% $0

The top Poplar Bluff VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 25 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $3,186, which is $1,430 higher than the next largest lender, DAS Acquisition Company, LLC.

The lowest fee Poplar Bluff VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DAS Acquisition Company, LLC ($1,756), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($3,186), .

The lowest rate Poplar Bluff VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.82%), DAS Acquisition Company, LLC (6.97%), .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Poplar Bluff (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 $125,725 (17.0%) $164,225 (12.9%) 0.00 336
2018-02-01 $120,950 (14.4%) $160,091 (11.8%) 0.00 384
2018-03-01 $119,900 (20.0%) $156,748 (12.1%) 0.00 405
2018-04-01 $124,900 (25.0%) $159,309 (14.5%) 0.00 412
2018-05-01 $127,500 (25.0%) $161,896 (21.7%) 0.00 405
2018-06-01 $124,900 (10.5%) $157,963 (10.2%) 0.00 451
2018-07-01 $119,850 (2.9%) $154,717 (5.6%) 0.00 458
2018-08-01 $119,900 (0.3%) $156,702 (4.8%) 0.00 451
2018-09-01 $119,900 (0.2%) $157,529 (4.5%) 0.00 443
2018-10-01 $119,900 (-0.5%) $159,783 (2.8%) 0.00 443
2018-11-01 $118,425 (-2.5%) $161,894 (2.3%) 0.00 431
2018-12-01 $118,000 (-8.5%) $162,070 (-0.7%) 0.00 409
2019-01-01 $118,850 (-5.5%) $160,100 (-2.5%) 0.00 391
2019-02-01 $119,400 (-1.3%) $156,523 (-2.2%) 0.00 400
2019-03-01 $119,943 (0.0%) $155,172 (-1.0%) 0.00 393
2019-04-01 $121,450 (-2.8%) $154,048 (-3.3%) 0.00 371
2019-05-01 $122,475 (-3.9%) $152,770 (-5.6%) 0.00 363
2019-06-01 $126,900 (1.6%) $152,061 (-3.7%) 0.00 370
2019-07-01 $121,400 (1.3%) $150,607 (-2.7%) 0.00 364
2019-08-01 $122,655 (2.3%) $150,608 (-3.9%) 0.00 356
2019-09-01 $122,286 (2.0%) $150,678 (-4.4%) 0.00 343
2019-10-01 $123,291 (2.8%) $150,724 (-5.7%) 0.00 332
2019-11-01 $119,950 (1.3%) $149,816 (-7.5%) 0.00 317
2019-12-01 $119,175 (1.0%) $141,064 (-13.0%) 0.00 301
2020-01-01 $119,900 (0.9%) $142,781 (-10.8%) 0.00 274
2020-02-01 $119,900 (0.4%) $141,207 (-9.8%) 0.00 263
2020-03-01 $119,900 (0.0%) $144,105 (-7.1%) 0.00 269
2020-04-01 $119,075 (-2.0%) $140,463 (-8.8%) 0.00 261
2020-05-01 $114,950 (-6.1%) $143,504 (-6.1%) 0.00 233
2020-06-01 $114,300 (-9.9%) $150,065 (-1.3%) 0.00 225
2020-07-01 $119,450 (-1.6%) $157,393 (4.5%) 0.00 198
2020-08-01 $124,950 (1.9%) $156,834 (4.1%) 0.00 182
2020-09-01 $118,700 (-2.9%) $147,952 (-1.8%) 0.00 188
2020-10-01 $106,750 (-13.4%) $136,588 (-9.4%) 0.00 190
2020-11-01 $99,900 (-16.7%) $134,350 (-10.3%) 0.00 191
2020-12-01 $99,900 (-16.2%) $133,744 (-5.2%) 0.00 188
2021-01-01 $99,500 (-17.0%) $143,266 (0.3%) 0.00 150
2021-02-01 $99,900 (-16.7%) $163,202 (15.6%) 0.00 133
2021-03-01 $99,900 (-16.7%) $175,532 (21.8%) 0.00 127
2021-04-01 $108,700 (-8.7%) $193,865 (38.0%) 0.00 108
2021-05-01 $121,200 (5.4%) $210,910 (47.0%) 0.00 93
2021-06-01 $123,700 (8.2%) $214,494 (42.9%) 0.00 95
2021-07-01 $111,000 (-7.1%) $210,868 (34.0%) 0.00 116
2021-08-01 $124,200 (-0.6%) $197,429 (25.9%) 0.00 124
2021-09-01 $132,286 (11.5%) $193,287 (30.6%) 0.00 126
2021-10-01 $124,950 (17.1%) $201,175 (47.3%) 0.00 122
2021-11-01 $132,200 (32.3%) $189,697 (41.2%) 0.00 138
2021-12-01 $134,950 (35.1%) $189,599 (41.8%) 0.00 142
2022-01-01 $129,900 (30.6%) $180,232 (25.8%) 0.00 136
2022-02-01 $131,825 (32.0%) $187,096 (14.6%) 0.00 109
2022-03-01 $135,000 (35.1%) $189,991 (8.2%) 0.00 94
2022-04-01 $145,900 (34.2%) $193,778 (0.0%) 0.00 84
2022-05-01 $157,775 (30.2%) $198,935 (-5.7%) 0.00 107
2022-06-01 $168,175 (36.0%) $201,151 (-6.2%) 0.00 115
2022-07-01 $167,900 (51.3%) $196,880 (-6.6%) 0.00 130
2022-08-01 $166,700 (34.2%) $206,865 (4.8%) 0.00 138
2022-09-01 $169,800 (28.4%) $225,987 (16.9%) 0.00 153
2022-10-01 $169,900 (36.0%) $216,370 (7.6%) 0.00 158
2022-11-01 $172,325 (30.4%) $222,937 (17.5%) 0.00 154
2022-12-01 $172,450 (27.8%) $217,913 (14.9%) 0.00 145
2023-01-01 $179,925 (38.5%) $243,496 (35.1%) 0.00 133
2023-02-01 $177,400 (34.6%) $237,321 (26.8%) 0.00 116
2023-03-01 $174,950 (29.6%) $247,066 (30.0%) 0.00 120
2023-04-01 $179,350 (22.9%) $249,537 (28.8%) 0.00 116
2023-05-01 $177,350 (12.4%) $258,900 (30.1%) 0.00 125
2023-06-01 $169,800 (1.0%) $251,164 (24.9%) 0.00 140
2023-07-01 $169,900 (1.2%) $260,053 (32.1%) 0.00 159
2023-08-01 $169,900 (1.9%) $254,904 (23.2%) 0.00 153
2023-09-01 $168,000 (-1.1%) $247,208 (9.4%) 0.00 151
2023-10-01 $185,475 (9.2%) $259,271 (19.8%) 0.00 168
2023-11-01 $179,950 (4.4%) $248,585 (11.5%) 0.00 176
2023-12-01 $165,000 (-4.3%) $229,324 (5.2%) 0.00 200
2024-01-01 $179,925 (0.0%) $233,073 (-4.3%) 0.00 196
2024-02-01 $189,900 (7.1%) $243,929 (2.8%) 0.00 190
2024-03-01 $189,900 (8.6%) $244,202 (-1.2%) 0.00 184
Poplar Bluff's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $189,900, a difference of $14,950 (8.6%) versus the prior year and $0 versus the prior month.

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

Poplar Bluff's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $244,202, a difference of $-2,864 (-1.2%) versus the prior year and $273 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-03-01 period, Poplar Bluff had 184 MLS listings, a difference of -6 listings (-3%) versus the prior month and 64 listings (53%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Poplar Bluff (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,672 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,626 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,646 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,645 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,650 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,652 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,670 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,650 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,629 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,602 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,600 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,599 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,572 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,568 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,568 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,595 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,600 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,600 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,602 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,605 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,608 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,606 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,601 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,608 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,605 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,600 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,582 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,541 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,570 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,632 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,637 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,540 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,560 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,542 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,466 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,433 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,403 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,357 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,385 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,500 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,462 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,380 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,399 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,422 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,400 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,476 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,499 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,421 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,561 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,513 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,556 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,572 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,671 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,650 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,703 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,694 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,648 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,660 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,619 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,584 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,542 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,532 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,571 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,537 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,526 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,523 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,541 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,496 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,676 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,627 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,512 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,549 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,667 sqft
Poplar Bluff's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

Poplar Bluff's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 1,667 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,532 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.