Spokane VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

SPOKANE-SPOKANE VALLEY, WA

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.

Spokane's 139 lenders originated 1,414 VA loans during 2022. The total origination value was $547,930,000, with an average VA loan value of $387,504.

Spokane VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Spokane averaged -0.04% for the week of 2023-11-24, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 0% for the same period.

Spokane's average VA mortgage closing costs are $6,498.

The average rate for the prior week (2023-11-17) was 6.81% and one month ago for the week of 2023-10-20, the average rate was 7.14%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.15%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2023-11-24, the average rate was -1.34%.

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Spokane 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 Spokane level.

Name # of Loans 2022 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2022 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 144 5.04% $8,477
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 123 4.27% $8,520
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 97 3.99% $11,232
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 73 3.84% $13,211
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 41 4.59% $11,605
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 40 4.12% $11,328
Sunflower Bank 40 4.59% $9,854
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 38 4.27% $11,182
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 37 3.22% $8,799
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 35 4.89% $8,324
USAA Federal Savings Bank 31 4.41% $8,610
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 31 4.03% $8,641
The Federal Savings Bank 28 4.32% $15,275
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 27 3.81% $9,442
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 26 4.34% $12,469
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 26 4.79% $14,484
Flagstar Bank, FSB 20 4.73% $9,679
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 19 4.27% $9,658
Wheatland Bank 18 4.65% $11,035
Willamette Valley Bank 17 4.63% $12,389
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 17 5.36% $10,340
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 17 4.59% $10,797
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 14 4.62% $7,970
NEWREZ LLC 13 4.96% $9,233
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 12 5.10% $13,141
PREMIER LENDING, INC. 12 5.01% $14,430
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 12 5.00% $13,976
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 11 4.54% $9,143
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 11 5.14% $12,990
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 10 4.65% $7,525
Glacier Bank 9 4.07% $8,962
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union 9 4.49% $6,880
NBKC BANK 9 4.13% $10,142
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 9 4.35% $10,389
HomeStreet Bank 8 4.19% $13,468
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 4.44% $15,622
FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC 8 4.69% $9,817
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 8 5.53% $12,706
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 8 4.09% $3,992
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 8 4.58% $14,335
CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE, LLC 7 4.95% $2,720
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 7 4.46% $8,794
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 7 4.55% $6,721
HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION 7 3.30% $5,819
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 6 4.23% $13,241
MANN FINANCIAL INC. 6 4.33% $15,163
Wells Fargo Bank 6 3.73% $10,497
Washington Trust Bank 6 4.27% $7,418
Hometown Lenders, Inc. 6 5.75% $17,636
Northpointe Bank 6 4.65% $10,819
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 5 5.28% $12,357
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 4.48% $10,284
JPMorgan Chase Bank 5 4.28% $10,613
NUMERICA CREDIT UNION 5 6.03% $13,936
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 4 4.00% $9,292
PENRITH HOME LOANS LLC 4 4.84% $12,525
BAY EQUITY LLC 4 5.69% $9,564
Armed Forces Bank 4 4.38% $9,626
Umpqua Bank 4 3.97% $7,811
Gateway First Bank 4 4.81% $13,520
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 4 3.09% $7,417
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY 4 5.06% $24,176
PRIORITY HOME LENDING, LLC 4 4.13% $10,629
MEMBER FIRST MORTGAGE, LLC 4 4.75% $6,528
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 4 4.88% $8,488
LOANPAL, LLC 3 3.71% $14,801
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 3 5.79% $8,392
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 3 5.46% $9,082
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 3 3.71% $6,067
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 3 4.67% $18,505
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 3 5.00% $6,720
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 3 4.21% $17,232
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 3 2.96% $8,460
Banner Bank 3 3.08% $9,511
RESIDENTIAL BANCORP 3 4.41% $11,091
Servion, Inc. 3 3.96% $8,692
SOVEREIGN LENDING GROUP INCORPORATED 3 2.67% $8,356
First Interstate Bank 3 4.08% $3,965
Strong Home Mortgage, LLC 2 4.06% $4,936
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 2 3.31% $3,215
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.13% $12,687
NP, Inc. 2 3.31% $7,939
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 2 4.94% $13,112
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.31% $11,481
The Central Trust Bank 2 4.44% $5,785
Wyndham Capital Mortgage, Inc. 2 4.38% $2,601
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 2 4.31% $10,095
NFM, INC. 2 5.25% $18,747
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 3.88% $14,375
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 2 4.38% $3,197
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 2 4.44% $9,816
M&T Bank 2 4.44% $4,515
DHA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 2.50% $6,502
Plains Commerce Bank 1 5.50% $10,975
AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP 1 2.75% $15,775
Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation 1 3.75% $17,857
HORIZON 1 5.50% $8,054
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 5.25% $8,165
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 1 2.25% $9,754
GESA 1 3.75% $18,398
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC 1 2.63% $9,641
ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION 1 3.75% $13,592
First Bank 1 5.25% $23,412
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.25% $173
SIRVA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 4.25% $7,553
First Savings Bank 1 4.13% $5,618
HomePromise Corporation 1 6.25% $13,641
SUMMIT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 4.75% $2,265
Arvest Bank 1 3.50% $3,260
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 1 4.75% $10,995
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 1 6.75% $0
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 1 3.25% $12,051
TRISTAR FINANCE, INC. 1 4.75% $9,608
Credence Funding Corporation 1 2.25% $13,505
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 2.25% $2,235
United Fidelity Funding Corp. 1 5.88% $7,763
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 5.00% $4,821
Magnolia Bank 1 3.25% $8,912
Low VA Rates, LLC 1 2.00% $15,445
Meridian Bank Corporation 1 2.75% $6,614
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 5.50% $0
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 4.63% $2,675
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC. 1 6.63% $9,639
Franklin Loan Corporation 1 4.75% $13,789
U.S. Bank 1 5.63% $15,440
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 1 5.00% $24,509
LENOX FINANCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 4.38% $7,872
Nations Lending Corporation 1 5.25% $22,158
NBH Bank 1 4.75% $7,161
Community First National Bank 1 5.75% $3,495
Boeing Employees Credit Union 1 5.75% $0
BNC National Bank 1 4.38% $16,185
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 1 2.88% $5,489
LADERA LENDING, INC. 1 3.75% $16,987
Pacific Lending LLC 1 5.13% $9,446
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.63% $17,813
Wallick & Volk, Inc. 1 4.63% $5,500
Jonah Bank of Wyoming 1 2.75% $9,410
IDAHO CENTRAL 1 5.25% $9,992

The top Spokane VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 144 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $8,477, which is $43 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Spokane VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are GUARANTEED RATE, INC. ($7,525), LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION ($7,970), FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($8,324), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($8,477) and UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($8,520).

The lowest rate Spokane VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (3.22%), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (3.81%), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (3.84%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (3.99%) and NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (4.03%).


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Spokane (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 $285,000 (13.3%) $356,733 (11.9%) 1.06 1,073
2018-02-01 $299,250 (14.0%) $373,678 (13.9%) 1.09 990
2018-03-01 $309,900 (12.7%) $381,271 (11.0%) 1.09 979
2018-04-01 $319,225 (12.0%) $392,806 (12.5%) 1.08 1,110
2018-05-01 $319,070 (10.4%) $395,916 (11.7%) 1.07 1,260
2018-06-01 $315,000 (9.2%) $395,583 (11.1%) 1.05 1,421
2018-07-01 $317,500 (11.4%) $399,237 (14.0%) 1.06 1,543
2018-08-01 $309,463 (12.5%) $391,344 (14.5%) 1.04 1,605
2018-09-01 $300,000 (9.1%) $388,146 (13.8%) 1.01 1,633
2018-10-01 $312,250 (14.6%) $397,319 (16.3%) 1.06 1,559
2018-11-01 $319,500 (19.2%) $403,049 (19.2%) 1.08 1,342
2018-12-01 $318,500 (15.8%) $402,314 (15.2%) 1.10 1,127
2019-01-01 $327,995 (15.1%) $415,262 (16.4%) 1.13 950
2019-02-01 $335,845 (12.2%) $422,619 (13.1%) 1.13 859
2019-03-01 $341,043 (10.1%) $427,846 (12.2%) 1.12 892
2019-04-01 $346,818 (8.6%) $430,929 (9.7%) 1.10 1,003
2019-05-01 $349,985 (9.7%) $426,538 (7.7%) 1.09 1,170
2019-06-01 $349,990 (11.1%) $419,145 (6.0%) 1.09 1,287
2019-07-01 $344,950 (8.7%) $408,021 (2.2%) 1.08 1,470
2019-08-01 $340,273 (10.0%) $410,035 (4.8%) 1.08 1,492
2019-09-01 $340,682 (13.6%) $415,430 (7.0%) 1.09 1,474
2019-10-01 $340,955 (9.2%) $419,683 (5.6%) 1.10 1,451
2019-11-01 $345,000 (8.0%) $422,492 (4.8%) 1.13 1,256
2019-12-01 $342,970 (7.7%) $420,764 (4.6%) 1.14 1,044
2020-01-01 $342,498 (4.4%) $419,674 (1.1%) 1.14 813
2020-02-01 $359,900 (7.2%) $438,974 (3.9%) 1.18 747
2020-03-01 $381,250 (11.8%) $448,525 (4.8%) 1.20 796
2020-04-01 $379,350 (9.4%) $451,379 (4.8%) 1.19 932
2020-05-01 $385,604 (10.2%) $455,230 (6.7%) 1.17 940
2020-06-01 $384,975 (10.0%) $450,694 (7.5%) 1.13 938
2020-07-01 $393,963 (14.2%) $459,805 (12.7%) 1.14 885
2020-08-01 $388,073 (14.1%) $464,389 (13.3%) 1.11 858
2020-09-01 $387,419 (13.7%) $462,065 (11.2%) 1.11 842
2020-10-01 $376,156 (10.3%) $462,780 (10.3%) 1.08 751
2020-11-01 $374,950 (8.7%) $466,012 (10.3%) 1.10 614
2020-12-01 $369,849 (7.8%) $470,358 (11.8%) 1.10 464
2021-01-01 $369,900 (8.0%) $490,305 (16.8%) 1.10 324
2021-02-01 $378,155 (5.1%) $512,838 (16.8%) 1.10 286
2021-03-01 $377,450 (-1.0%) $508,198 (13.3%) 1.07 323
2021-04-01 $399,900 (5.4%) $529,689 (17.4%) 1.08 331
2021-05-01 $413,000 (7.1%) $530,315 (16.5%) 1.10 395
2021-06-01 $422,450 (9.7%) $569,547 (26.4%) 1.11 514
2021-07-01 $439,995 (11.7%) $570,861 (24.2%) 1.16 647
2021-08-01 $454,400 (17.1%) $567,544 (22.2%) 1.21 728
2021-09-01 $450,000 (16.2%) $565,649 (22.4%) 1.20 850
2021-10-01 $450,000 (19.6%) $551,467 (19.2%) 1.20 839
2021-11-01 $449,975 (20.0%) $557,558 (19.6%) 1.20 627
2021-12-01 $459,725 (24.3%) $576,341 (22.5%) 1.25 479
2022-01-01 $480,825 (30.0%) $617,610 (26.0%) 1.30 328
2022-02-01 $480,480 (27.1%) $631,296 (23.1%) 1.25 306
2022-03-01 $479,995 (27.2%) $633,895 (24.7%) 1.20 333
2022-04-01 $500,000 (25.0%) $642,876 (21.4%) 1.19 440
2022-05-01 $509,625 (23.4%) $635,058 (19.8%) 1.17 719
2022-06-01 $517,450 (22.5%) $642,778 (12.9%) 1.15 955
2022-07-01 $499,000 (13.4%) $607,213 (6.4%) 1.12 1,276
2022-08-01 $489,951 (7.8%) $594,388 (4.7%) 1.13 1,375
2022-09-01 $476,125 (5.8%) $579,690 (2.5%) 1.11 1,376
2022-10-01 $469,900 (4.4%) $571,775 (3.7%) 1.11 1,355
2022-11-01 $449,935 (0.0%) $554,290 (-0.6%) 1.08 1,219
2022-12-01 $449,032 (-2.3%) $545,111 (-5.4%) 1.11 966
2023-01-01 $449,463 (-6.5%) $548,437 (-11.2%) 1.11 762
2023-02-01 $479,000 (-0.3%) $577,990 (-8.4%) 1.16 682
2023-03-01 $497,475 (3.6%) $591,683 (-6.7%) 1.17 676
2023-04-01 $512,500 (2.5%) $604,916 (-5.9%) 1.19 780
2023-05-01 $524,924 (3.0%) $622,699 (-2.0%) 1.19 941
2023-06-01 $532,488 (2.9%) $633,820 (-1.4%) 1.20 1,136
2023-07-01 $535,000 (7.2%) $629,217 (3.6%) 1.22 1,336
2023-08-01 $525,000 (7.2%) $620,451 (4.4%) 1.21 1,402
2023-09-01 $514,000 (8.0%) $618,592 (6.7%) 1.20 1,457
2023-10-01 $499,575 (6.3%) $605,209 (5.9%) 1.18 1,447
Spokane's median listing price for 2023-10-01 was $499,575, a difference of $29,675 (6.3%) versus the prior year and $-14,425 versus the prior month.

Spokane's median listing price comes in at 118% of the national average.

Spokane's average listing price for 2023-10-01 was $605,209, a difference of $33,434 (5.9%) versus the prior year and $-13,383 versus the prior month.

For the 2023-10-01 period, Spokane had 1,447 MLS listings, a difference of -10 listings (-1%) versus the prior month and 92 listings (7%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Spokane (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 69 days 2,259 sqft
2018-02-01 47 days 2,326 sqft
2018-03-01 44 days 2,349 sqft
2018-04-01 36 days 2,369 sqft
2018-05-01 33 days 2,405 sqft
2018-06-01 36 days 2,363 sqft
2018-07-01 39 days 2,394 sqft
2018-08-01 41 days 2,356 sqft
2018-09-01 44 days 2,354 sqft
2018-10-01 46 days 2,315 sqft
2018-11-01 53 days 2,330 sqft
2018-12-01 66 days 2,314 sqft
2019-01-01 66 days 2,352 sqft
2019-02-01 49 days 2,350 sqft
2019-03-01 41 days 2,355 sqft
2019-04-01 30 days 2,350 sqft
2019-05-01 32 days 2,380 sqft
2019-06-01 35 days 2,425 sqft
2019-07-01 37 days 2,401 sqft
2019-08-01 38 days 2,390 sqft
2019-09-01 39 days 2,373 sqft
2019-10-01 41 days 2,359 sqft
2019-11-01 47 days 2,281 sqft
2019-12-01 62 days 2,232 sqft
2020-01-01 69 days 2,196 sqft
2020-02-01 53 days 2,249 sqft
2020-03-01 40 days 2,316 sqft
2020-04-01 40 days 2,325 sqft
2020-05-01 43 days 2,320 sqft
2020-06-01 39 days 2,319 sqft
2020-07-01 39 days 2,341 sqft
2020-08-01 39 days 2,304 sqft
2020-09-01 43 days 2,308 sqft
2020-10-01 47 days 2,270 sqft
2020-11-01 52 days 2,208 sqft
2020-12-01 57 days 2,141 sqft
2021-01-01 52 days 2,112 sqft
2021-02-01 40 days 2,093 sqft
2021-03-01 30 days 2,152 sqft
2021-04-01 25 days 2,145 sqft
2021-05-01 27 days 2,160 sqft
2021-06-01 21 days 2,220 sqft
2021-07-01 26 days 2,208 sqft
2021-08-01 29 days 2,206 sqft
2021-09-01 31 days 2,253 sqft
2021-10-01 35 days 2,212 sqft
2021-11-01 50 days 2,144 sqft
2021-12-01 72 days 2,140 sqft
2022-01-01 61 days 2,034 sqft
2022-02-01 33 days 2,024 sqft
2022-03-01 25 days 2,034 sqft
2022-04-01 22 days 2,165 sqft
2022-05-01 20 days 2,222 sqft
2022-06-01 22 days 2,217 sqft
2022-07-01 28 days 2,192 sqft
2022-08-01 32 days 2,192 sqft
2022-09-01 39 days 2,178 sqft
2022-10-01 39 days 2,158 sqft
2022-11-01 44 days 2,132 sqft
2022-12-01 57 days 2,120 sqft
2023-01-01 52 days 2,102 sqft
2023-02-01 43 days 2,124 sqft
2023-03-01 37 days 2,169 sqft
2023-04-01 30 days 2,195 sqft
2023-05-01 29 days 2,263 sqft
2023-06-01 30 days 2,309 sqft
2023-07-01 35 days 2,317 sqft
2023-08-01 37 days 2,317 sqft
2023-09-01 41 days 2,306 sqft
2023-10-01 39 days 2,276 sqft
Spokane's median listing age (time on market) for 2023-10-01 was 39 days. This is 0% longer than the same period one year ago.

Spokane's median square footage for active listings during the 2023-10-01 period was 2,276 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,158 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.