Santa Maria VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

SANTA MARIA-SANTA BARBARA, CA

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    • 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.

    Santa Maria's 46 lenders originated 257 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $171,905,000, with an average VA loan value of $668,891.

    Santa Maria VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year VA mortgages in Santa Maria averaged 7.13% for the week of 2025-05-23, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.52% for the same period.

    Santa Maria's average VA mortgage closing costs are $7,820.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-05-16) was 7.01% and one month ago for the week of 2025-04-18, the average rate was 6.69%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.9%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-05-23, the average rate was 6.85%.

    Click on whitespace and scroll within the chart to zoom in/out. Larger bubbles equate with more originations.

    Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 61 5.94% $8,534
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 21 6.36% $7,133
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 15 5.86% $8,662
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 14 6.03% $6,893
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 11 5.99% $15,503
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 11 6.07% $15,068
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 11 5.59% $14,701
    Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 9 6.26% $14,068
    GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 8 5.81% $13,935
    Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 7 5.96% $7,697
    NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 7 5.63% $11,155
    CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 6 5.77% $10,251
    NEWREZ LLC 5 6.13% $15,811
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 4 6.25% $7,598
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 4 5.97% $13,082
    ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 4 6.78% $10,393
    Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 3 6.46% $9,663
    ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 5.92% $28,630
    NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 2 7.24% $12,687
    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 2 6.44% $14,070
    COASTAL FUNDING SLC, INC. 2 6.38% $8,612
    DIGNIFIED HOME LOANS, LLC 2 6.25% $10,589
    First Federal Bank 2 5.63% $11,274
    Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. 2 6.13% $15,767
    HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLC 2 5.75% $21,154
    Magnolia Bank 2 5.94% $35,709
    Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 2 6.31% $9,150
    SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 2 5.69% $23,746
    U.S. Bank 2 6.44% $13,589
    VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 2 5.63% $6,705
    OCMBC, INC. 1 6.50% $3,701
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $11,625
    COASTHILLS 1 6.13% $4,669
    PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 5.50% $1,072
    Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 1 6.12% $15,494
    CLEARPATH LENDING 1 4.99% $11,942
    USAA Federal Savings Bank 1 5.50% $5,595
    V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.13% $4,873
    The Federal Savings Bank 1 5.75% $33,874
    The Loan Store, Inc. 1 6.63% $5,724
    TruHome Solutions, LLC 1 6.13% $10,059
    CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 6.75% $44,983
    Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 6.75% $25,460
    INTERCAP LENDING INC. 1 6.63% $16,650
    HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 5.75% $9,014
    FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.25% $14,491

    The top Santa Maria VA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 61 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $8,534, which is $1,401 higher than the next largest lender, Mortgage Research Center, LLC.

    The lowest fee Santa Maria VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are GUARANTEED RATE, INC. ($6,893), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($7,133), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($8,534), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($8,662) and LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC ($14,701).

    The lowest rate Santa Maria VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC (5.59%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (5.86%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.94%), MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC (5.99%) and GUARANTEED RATE, INC. (6.03%).

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Santa Maria (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 $993,000 (-9.3%) $3,110,227 (3.8%) 3.68 749
    2018-02-01 $1,088,750 (0.5%) $3,110,107 (2.0%) 3.95 784
    2018-03-01 $999,000 (-10.7%) $2,883,456 (-8.3%) 3.51 849
    2018-04-01 $1,049,250 (-12.4%) $2,705,619 (-15.9%) 3.56 944
    2018-05-01 $1,043,000 (-11.7%) $2,580,283 (-17.2%) 3.48 1,031
    2018-06-01 $1,049,000 (-6.8%) $2,466,002 (-21.0%) 3.50 1,100
    2018-07-01 $1,088,000 (-3.3%) $2,477,554 (-20.3%) 3.63 1,142
    2018-08-01 $997,748 (-1.2%) $2,402,452 (-21.3%) 3.34 1,158
    2018-09-01 $995,000 (-0.5%) $2,424,501 (-22.5%) 3.34 1,149
    2018-10-01 $995,000 (-9.1%) $2,449,067 (-22.2%) 3.37 1,113
    2018-11-01 $986,500 (-7.7%) $2,483,975 (-22.5%) 3.34 1,113
    2018-12-01 $975,000 (-2.4%) $2,576,667 (-22.0%) 3.36 1,012
    2019-01-01 $957,500 (-3.6%) $2,522,925 (-18.9%) 3.31 956
    2019-02-01 $944,500 (-13.3%) $2,556,480 (-17.8%) 3.19 895
    2019-03-01 $1,029,286 (3.0%) $2,762,751 (-4.2%) 3.37 918
    2019-04-01 $1,100,000 (4.8%) $2,782,906 (2.9%) 3.49 974
    2019-05-01 $1,147,000 (10.0%) $2,816,770 (9.2%) 3.58 1,042
    2019-06-01 $1,175,000 (12.0%) $2,908,717 (18.0%) 3.67 1,050
    2019-07-01 $1,241,975 (14.2%) $2,920,730 (17.9%) 3.89 1,058
    2019-08-01 $1,231,364 (23.4%) $3,024,719 (25.9%) 3.90 1,026
    2019-09-01 $1,255,909 (26.2%) $3,114,258 (28.5%) 4.02 995
    2019-10-01 $1,272,273 (27.9%) $3,157,820 (28.9%) 4.10 970
    2019-11-01 $1,349,450 (36.8%) $3,257,299 (31.1%) 4.42 904
    2019-12-01 $1,338,500 (37.3%) $3,435,683 (33.3%) 4.46 763
    2020-01-01 $1,387,500 (44.9%) $3,566,971 (41.4%) 4.64 678
    2020-02-01 $1,495,000 (58.3%) $3,671,847 (43.6%) 4.89 678
    2020-03-01 $1,578,000 (53.3%) $3,635,533 (31.6%) 4.95 705
    2020-04-01 $1,397,750 (27.1%) $3,317,297 (19.2%) 4.38 711
    2020-05-01 $1,350,000 (17.7%) $3,170,821 (12.6%) 4.10 766
    2020-06-01 $1,485,000 (26.4%) $3,331,976 (14.6%) 4.37 727
    2020-07-01 $1,580,000 (27.2%) $3,564,307 (22.0%) 4.58 652
    2020-08-01 $1,735,000 (40.9%) $3,840,069 (27.0%) 4.97 612
    2020-09-01 $1,875,000 (49.3%) $4,151,481 (33.3%) 5.37 560
    2020-10-01 $1,811,750 (42.4%) $4,130,227 (30.8%) 5.19 515
    2020-11-01 $1,811,750 (34.3%) $4,379,570 (34.5%) 5.30 461
    2020-12-01 $1,828,750 (36.6%) $4,508,722 (31.2%) 5.44 406
    2021-01-01 $1,875,000 (35.1%) $4,767,634 (33.7%) 5.60 343
    2021-02-01 $1,597,500 (6.9%) $4,409,100 (20.1%) 4.65 336
    2021-03-01 $1,680,000 (6.5%) $5,031,699 (38.4%) 4.77 310
    2021-04-01 $1,523,000 (9.0%) $4,628,793 (39.5%) 4.12 301
    2021-05-01 $1,395,000 (3.3%) $4,535,119 (43.0%) 3.71 295
    2021-06-01 $1,297,250 (-12.6%) $4,418,558 (32.6%) 3.41 342
    2021-07-01 $1,200,000 (-24.1%) $4,532,433 (27.2%) 3.17 347
    2021-08-01 $1,196,000 (-31.1%) $5,126,322 (33.5%) 3.19 333
    2021-09-01 $1,326,000 (-29.3%) $5,071,788 (22.2%) 3.54 323
    2021-10-01 $1,270,000 (-29.9%) $5,572,701 (34.9%) 3.39 302
    2021-11-01 $1,313,500 (-27.5%) $5,674,530 (29.6%) 3.51 274
    2021-12-01 $1,292,500 (-29.3%) $5,583,833 (23.9%) 3.50 256
    2022-01-01 $1,330,000 (-29.1%) $5,791,123 (21.5%) 3.60 222
    2022-02-01 $1,474,750 (-7.7%) $5,289,702 (20.0%) 3.84 206
    2022-03-01 $1,347,500 (-19.8%) $5,602,950 (11.4%) 3.37 228
    2022-04-01 $1,399,000 (-8.1%) $5,518,577 (19.2%) 3.33 245
    2022-05-01 $1,434,750 (2.9%) $5,112,663 (12.7%) 3.28 312
    2022-06-01 $1,372,500 (5.8%) $4,982,731 (12.8%) 3.06 364
    2022-07-01 $1,200,000 (0.0%) $4,231,033 (-6.7%) 2.70 492
    2022-08-01 $1,269,250 (6.1%) $4,402,294 (-14.1%) 2.93 489
    2022-09-01 $1,255,750 (-5.3%) $4,142,134 (-18.3%) 2.94 462
    2022-10-01 $1,150,000 (-9.5%) $3,782,690 (-32.1%) 2.71 439
    2022-11-01 $1,272,500 (-3.1%) $3,617,961 (-36.2%) 3.06 411
    2022-12-01 $1,212,000 (-6.2%) $3,719,362 (-33.4%) 2.99 345
    2023-01-01 $1,249,750 (-6.0%) $3,731,296 (-35.6%) 3.10 284
    2023-02-01 $1,343,750 (-8.9%) $3,922,010 (-25.9%) 3.24 283
    2023-03-01 $1,513,250 (12.3%) $4,347,494 (-22.4%) 3.57 261
    2023-04-01 $1,895,000 (35.5%) $4,548,802 (-17.6%) 4.41 247
    2023-05-01 $2,017,500 (40.6%) $4,808,097 (-6.0%) 4.57 267
    2023-06-01 $2,118,500 (54.4%) $4,844,621 (-2.8%) 4.76 287
    2023-07-01 $1,996,000 (66.3%) $4,877,749 (15.3%) 4.54 355
    2023-08-01 $1,960,000 (54.4%) $4,699,293 (6.8%) 4.50 371
    2023-09-01 $1,895,000 (50.9%) $4,734,365 (14.3%) 4.41 402
    2023-10-01 $1,902,500 (65.4%) $5,124,111 (35.5%) 4.48 410
    2023-11-01 $1,822,500 (43.2%) $5,245,227 (45.0%) 4.34 425
    2023-12-01 $1,795,000 (48.1%) $5,360,959 (44.1%) 4.38 393
    2024-01-01 $1,749,500 (40.0%) $5,009,413 (34.3%) 4.27 380
    2024-02-01 $1,779,750 (32.5%) $4,981,103 (27.0%) 4.28 372
    2024-03-01 $1,950,000 (28.9%) $4,850,374 (11.6%) 4.59 403
    2024-04-01 $1,899,500 (0.2%) $4,439,844 (-2.4%) 4.42 467
    2024-05-01 $1,987,225 (-1.5%) $4,832,654 (0.5%) 4.52 491
    2024-06-01 $1,995,000 (-5.8%) $4,708,305 (-2.8%) 4.54 528
    2024-07-01 $2,097,750 (5.1%) $4,777,995 (-2.1%) 4.80 585
    2024-08-01 $2,150,000 (9.7%) $4,668,749 (-0.7%) 5.00 616
    2024-09-01 $2,191,000 (15.6%) $4,674,199 (-1.3%) 5.16 590
    2024-10-01 $1,935,000 (1.7%) $4,481,312 (-12.5%) 4.55 587
    2024-11-01 $1,797,450 (-1.4%) $4,261,161 (-18.8%) 4.31 564
    2024-12-01 $1,796,250 (0.1%) $4,203,079 (-21.6%) 4.46 471
    2025-01-01 $1,814,000 (3.7%) $4,314,769 (-13.9%) 4.53 449
    2025-02-01 $2,101,750 (18.1%) $4,852,245 (-2.6%) 5.10 464
    2025-03-01 $1,975,000 (1.3%) $4,956,839 (2.2%) 4.65 510
    2025-04-01 $1,878,750 (-1.1%) $4,703,407 (5.9%) 4.36 553
    Santa Maria's median listing price for 2025-04-01 was $1,878,750, a difference of $-20,750 (-1.1%) versus the prior year and $-96,250 versus the prior month.

    Santa Maria's median listing price comes in at 436% of the national average.

    Santa Maria's average listing price for 2025-04-01 was $4,703,407, a difference of $263,563 (5.9%) versus the prior year and $-253,432 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-04-01 period, Santa Maria had 553 MLS listings, a difference of 43 listings (8%) versus the prior month and 86 listings (18%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Santa Maria (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 87 days 2,107 sqft
    2018-02-01 65 days 2,122 sqft
    2018-03-01 46 days 2,085 sqft
    2018-04-01 46 days 2,089 sqft
    2018-05-01 46 days 2,048 sqft
    2018-06-01 52 days 2,039 sqft
    2018-07-01 55 days 2,019 sqft
    2018-08-01 60 days 1,990 sqft
    2018-09-01 64 days 2,000 sqft
    2018-10-01 69 days 1,994 sqft
    2018-11-01 69 days 1,994 sqft
    2018-12-01 82 days 2,013 sqft
    2019-01-01 87 days 2,034 sqft
    2019-02-01 84 days 2,038 sqft
    2019-03-01 70 days 2,044 sqft
    2019-04-01 53 days 2,059 sqft
    2019-05-01 51 days 2,083 sqft
    2019-06-01 57 days 2,112 sqft
    2019-07-01 66 days 2,169 sqft
    2019-08-01 68 days 2,192 sqft
    2019-09-01 69 days 2,229 sqft
    2019-10-01 70 days 2,252 sqft
    2019-11-01 73 days 2,282 sqft
    2019-12-01 84 days 2,280 sqft
    2020-01-01 90 days 2,310 sqft
    2020-02-01 82 days 2,359 sqft
    2020-03-01 55 days 2,364 sqft
    2020-04-01 61 days 2,207 sqft
    2020-05-01 64 days 2,238 sqft
    2020-06-01 53 days 2,260 sqft
    2020-07-01 57 days 2,274 sqft
    2020-08-01 46 days 2,285 sqft
    2020-09-01 46 days 2,356 sqft
    2020-10-01 50 days 2,373 sqft
    2020-11-01 53 days 2,416 sqft
    2020-12-01 61 days 2,358 sqft
    2021-01-01 60 days 2,290 sqft
    2021-02-01 38 days 1,988 sqft
    2021-03-01 31 days 2,100 sqft
    2021-04-01 27 days 2,061 sqft
    2021-05-01 25 days 2,018 sqft
    2021-06-01 22 days 1,944 sqft
    2021-07-01 31 days 1,966 sqft
    2021-08-01 31 days 2,048 sqft
    2021-09-01 31 days 1,978 sqft
    2021-10-01 34 days 2,020 sqft
    2021-11-01 31 days 2,133 sqft
    2021-12-01 39 days 2,120 sqft
    2022-01-01 43 days 1,998 sqft
    2022-02-01 27 days 2,064 sqft
    2022-03-01 20 days 1,993 sqft
    2022-04-01 22 days 2,000 sqft
    2022-05-01 25 days 2,003 sqft
    2022-06-01 29 days 1,987 sqft
    2022-07-01 29 days 1,955 sqft
    2022-08-01 40 days 1,971 sqft
    2022-09-01 48 days 1,971 sqft
    2022-10-01 52 days 1,930 sqft
    2022-11-01 55 days 1,906 sqft
    2022-12-01 66 days 1,920 sqft
    2023-01-01 73 days 2,051 sqft
    2023-02-01 43 days 2,029 sqft
    2023-03-01 42 days 2,002 sqft
    2023-04-01 40 days 2,144 sqft
    2023-05-01 33 days 2,279 sqft
    2023-06-01 34 days 2,248 sqft
    2023-07-01 32 days 2,188 sqft
    2023-08-01 39 days 2,197 sqft
    2023-09-01 46 days 2,176 sqft
    2023-10-01 46 days 2,259 sqft
    2023-11-01 48 days 2,248 sqft
    2023-12-01 52 days 2,172 sqft
    2024-01-01 65 days 2,107 sqft
    2024-02-01 56 days 2,126 sqft
    2024-03-01 47 days 2,100 sqft
    2024-04-01 41 days 2,029 sqft
    2024-05-01 42 days 2,107 sqft
    2024-06-01 45 days 2,166 sqft
    2024-07-01 45 days 2,201 sqft
    2024-08-01 49 days 2,203 sqft
    2024-09-01 58 days 2,212 sqft
    2024-10-01 59 days 2,108 sqft
    2024-11-01 58 days 2,055 sqft
    2024-12-01 71 days 2,076 sqft
    2025-01-01 74 days 2,059 sqft
    2025-02-01 48 days 2,093 sqft
    2025-03-01 45 days 2,074 sqft
    2025-04-01 46 days 2,114 sqft
    Santa Maria's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-04-01 was 46 days. This is 12% longer than the same period one year ago.

    Santa Maria's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-04-01 period was 2,114 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,029 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.