Sonora VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Sonora, CA

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.

Sonora's 21 lenders originated 49 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $20,455,000, with an average VA loan value of $417,449.

Sonora VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Sonora averaged 0.14% for the week of 2024-11-29, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 0% for the same period.

Sonora's average VA mortgage closing costs are $6,171.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-11-22) was 6.81% and one month ago for the week of 2024-10-25, the average rate was 6.71%.

The average rate one year ago was 7.45%.

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

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Sonora 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 Sonora level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 11 5.95% $10,311
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 5 5.85% $8,866
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 7.03% $8,516
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 3 6.88% $8,277
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 3 7.08% $10,285
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 2 5.13% $9,500
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2 5.94% $8,224
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 5.50% $10,453
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.50% $22,982
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATION 1 7.75% $700
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 6.50% $10,196
The Federal Savings Bank 1 5.75% $15,683
MORTGAGEONE, INC. 1 7.63% $13,265
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 7.25% $9,921
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 6.75% $19,625
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 1 7.13% $9,154
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 6.63% $10,514
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 5.38% $6,952
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 6.50% $11,369
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $13,682
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.25% $18,796

The top Sonora VA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 11 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $10,311, which is $1,445 higher than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Sonora VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($10,311), .

The lowest rate Sonora VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.95%), .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Sonora (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 $324,500 (3.0%) $388,470 (-0.4%) 0.00 312
2018-02-01 $325,000 (3.7%) $400,783 (1.8%) 0.00 295
2018-03-01 $325,000 (2.4%) $399,730 (0.1%) 0.00 310
2018-04-01 $344,250 (5.9%) $419,193 (5.5%) 0.00 325
2018-05-01 $349,950 (7.7%) $436,029 (8.5%) 0.00 361
2018-06-01 $350,000 (6.4%) $435,669 (10.2%) 0.00 415
2018-07-01 $349,350 (7.5%) $423,627 (10.8%) 0.00 498
2018-08-01 $348,500 (7.2%) $422,071 (8.8%) 0.00 523
2018-09-01 $339,000 (6.1%) $415,236 (7.2%) 0.00 529
2018-10-01 $337,000 (6.3%) $407,192 (3.1%) 0.00 506
2018-11-01 $339,000 (9.7%) $405,325 (4.2%) 0.00 466
2018-12-01 $329,000 (6.5%) $400,151 (5.0%) 0.00 425
2019-01-01 $334,200 (3.0%) $408,435 (5.1%) 0.00 342
2019-02-01 $329,450 (1.4%) $403,979 (0.8%) 0.00 331
2019-03-01 $333,693 (2.7%) $410,123 (2.6%) 0.00 348
2019-04-01 $339,475 (-1.4%) $416,794 (-0.6%) 0.00 397
2019-05-01 $347,225 (-0.8%) $428,450 (-1.7%) 0.00 476
2019-06-01 $354,725 (1.4%) $432,958 (-0.6%) 0.00 547
2019-07-01 $349,800 (0.1%) $420,551 (-0.7%) 0.00 613
2019-08-01 $346,636 (-0.5%) $416,210 (-1.4%) 0.00 630
2019-09-01 $342,341 (1.0%) $415,306 (0.0%) 0.00 626
2019-10-01 $342,477 (1.6%) $414,679 (1.8%) 0.00 613
2019-11-01 $339,000 (0.0%) $415,095 (2.4%) 0.00 555
2019-12-01 $336,000 (2.1%) $427,851 (6.9%) 0.00 474
2020-01-01 $329,000 (-1.6%) $426,047 (4.3%) 0.00 363
2020-02-01 $329,450 (0.0%) $428,953 (6.2%) 0.00 349
2020-03-01 $339,250 (1.7%) $423,493 (3.3%) 0.00 365
2020-04-01 $336,350 (-0.9%) $420,924 (1.0%) 0.00 351
2020-05-01 $338,500 (-2.5%) $424,892 (-0.8%) 0.00 352
2020-06-01 $359,750 (1.4%) $436,438 (0.8%) 0.00 338
2020-07-01 $369,963 (5.8%) $445,957 (6.0%) 0.00 319
2020-08-01 $379,600 (9.5%) $461,660 (10.9%) 0.00 253
2020-09-01 $376,750 (10.1%) $543,551 (30.9%) 0.00 245
2020-10-01 $375,000 (9.5%) $543,205 (31.0%) 0.00 250
2020-11-01 $397,000 (17.1%) $492,644 (18.7%) 0.00 221
2020-12-01 $399,925 (19.0%) $516,574 (20.7%) 0.00 193
2021-01-01 $435,000 (32.2%) $544,232 (27.7%) 0.00 165
2021-02-01 $470,000 (42.7%) $588,717 (37.3%) 0.00 131
2021-03-01 $474,750 (39.9%) $559,712 (32.2%) 0.00 132
2021-04-01 $449,998 (33.8%) $534,312 (26.9%) 0.00 160
2021-05-01 $448,500 (32.5%) $522,519 (23.0%) 0.00 178
2021-06-01 $455,475 (26.6%) $532,597 (22.0%) 0.00 199
2021-07-01 $449,999 (21.6%) $533,063 (19.5%) 0.00 207
2021-08-01 $441,100 (16.2%) $519,087 (12.4%) 0.00 231
2021-09-01 $432,500 (14.8%) $517,751 (-4.8%) 0.00 249
2021-10-01 $437,000 (16.5%) $534,538 (-1.6%) 0.00 265
2021-11-01 $457,500 (15.2%) $565,975 (14.9%) 0.00 239
2021-12-01 $479,894 (20.0%) $594,450 (15.1%) 0.00 187
2022-01-01 $497,475 (14.4%) $626,495 (15.1%) 0.00 131
2022-02-01 $495,000 (5.3%) $638,177 (8.4%) 0.00 118
2022-03-01 $499,250 (5.2%) $624,496 (11.6%) 0.00 140
2022-04-01 $491,500 (9.2%) $595,714 (11.5%) 0.00 159
2022-05-01 $480,167 (7.1%) $1,251,470 (139.5%) 0.00 213
2022-06-01 $472,500 (3.7%) $579,121 (8.7%) 0.00 265
2022-07-01 $459,000 (2.0%) $549,897 (3.2%) 0.00 314
2022-08-01 $449,450 (1.9%) $528,339 (1.8%) 0.00 343
2022-09-01 $448,000 (3.6%) $532,593 (2.9%) 0.00 318
2022-10-01 $449,000 (2.8%) $534,937 (0.1%) 0.00 314
2022-11-01 $434,500 (-5.0%) $531,445 (-6.1%) 0.00 300
2022-12-01 $440,450 (-8.2%) $541,607 (-8.9%) 0.00 246
2023-01-01 $429,950 (-13.6%) $543,852 (-13.2%) 0.00 199
2023-02-01 $449,000 (-9.3%) $558,531 (-12.5%) 0.00 180
2023-03-01 $454,950 (-8.9%) $571,613 (-8.5%) 0.00 150
2023-04-01 $469,000 (-4.6%) $584,771 (-1.8%) 0.00 163
2023-05-01 $479,750 (-0.1%) $607,182 (-51.5%) 0.00 196
2023-06-01 $489,875 (3.7%) $594,302 (2.6%) 0.00 258
2023-07-01 $489,000 (6.5%) $570,103 (3.7%) 0.00 281
2023-08-01 $456,999 (1.7%) $560,130 (6.0%) 0.00 303
2023-09-01 $449,000 (0.2%) $540,663 (1.5%) 0.00 320
2023-10-01 $449,000 (0.0%) $535,897 (0.2%) 0.00 340
2023-11-01 $436,750 (0.5%) $527,214 (-0.8%) 0.00 338
2023-12-01 $427,500 (-2.9%) $530,216 (-2.1%) 0.00 286
2024-01-01 $430,000 (0.0%) $519,214 (-4.5%) 0.00 229
2024-02-01 $423,500 (-5.7%) $517,177 (-7.4%) 0.00 205
2024-03-01 $444,500 (-2.3%) $537,855 (-5.9%) 0.00 218
2024-04-01 $450,000 (-4.1%) $555,835 (-5.0%) 0.00 267
2024-05-01 $467,000 (-2.7%) $575,763 (-5.2%) 0.00 309
2024-06-01 $479,450 (-2.1%) $580,663 (-2.3%) 0.00 359
2024-07-01 $465,000 (-4.9%) $562,717 (-1.3%) 0.00 419
2024-08-01 $469,000 (2.6%) $561,843 (0.3%) 0.00 424
2024-09-01 $467,000 (4.0%) $559,014 (3.4%) 0.00 437
2024-10-01 $454,000 (1.1%) $545,249 (1.8%) 0.00 448
Sonora's median listing price for 2024-10-01 was $454,000, a difference of $5,000 (1.1%) versus the prior year and $-13,000 versus the prior month.

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

Sonora's average listing price for 2024-10-01 was $545,249, a difference of $9,352 (1.8%) versus the prior year and $-13,765 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-10-01 period, Sonora had 448 MLS listings, a difference of 11 listings (3%) versus the prior month and 108 listings (32%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Sonora (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,731 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,743 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,750 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,775 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,841 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,873 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,776 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,761 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,784 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,762 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,798 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,760 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,790 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,815 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,840 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,844 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,819 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,811 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,816 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,822 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,803 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,793 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,780 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,765 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,789 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,772 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,813 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,816 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,784 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,788 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,786 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,797 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,812 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,808 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,813 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,788 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,794 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,786 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,777 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,717 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,719 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,710 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,809 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,839 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,848 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,794 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,878 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,820 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,761 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,810 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,759 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,759 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,771 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,738 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,721 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,721 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,743 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,781 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,748 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,829 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,797 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,736 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,732 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,698 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,681 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,659 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,620 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,685 sqft
2024-04-01 0 days 1,726 sqft
2024-05-01 0 days 1,760 sqft
2024-06-01 0 days 1,812 sqft
2024-07-01 0 days 1,819 sqft
2024-08-01 0 days 1,812 sqft
2024-09-01 0 days 1,809 sqft
2024-10-01 0 days 1,716 sqft
Sonora's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-10-01 was 0 days.

Sonora's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-10-01 period was 1,716 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,732 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.