St. Joseph VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

ST. JOSEPH, MO-KS

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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.

    St. Joseph's 31 lenders originated 109 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $23,115,000, with an average VA loan value of $212,064.

    St. Joseph VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year VA mortgages in St. Joseph averaged 6.65% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.428% for the same period.

    St. Joseph's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,728.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.98% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.92%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.94%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate was 6.23%.

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

    St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph level.

    Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 27 6.93% $2,901
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 11 6.60% $4,851
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 7 6.48% $7,265
    NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 6 5.83% $2,328
    Flanagan State Bank 4 6.78% $4,548
    PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 4 6.81% $689
    ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC. 4 6.90% $9,728
    Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 3 6.21% $9,433
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 3 5.62% $13,453
    NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 3 7.75% $10,673
    NBH Bank 3 7.25% $7,417
    Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 3 5.88% $3,851
    U.S. Bank 2 6.75% $5,679
    FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 2 7.00% $3,341
    LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 2 6.94% $13,461
    MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 2 7.00% $1,581
    NBKC BANK 2 6.63% $10,030
    SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 2 6.25% $4,274
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.81% $7,939
    AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $3,918
    HALLMARK HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $6,462
    NEWREZ LLC 1 7.25% $3,978
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 6.25% $0
    Commerce Bank 1 6.88% $9,908
    ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 6.63% $3,866
    USAA Federal Savings Bank 1 5.00% $9,284
    The Federal Savings Bank 1 6.25% $16,130
    UMB Bank 1 6.63% $2,381
    Mortgage Investment Services Corporation 1 7.25% $2,151
    MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $2,946
    HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.75% $13,645

    The top St. Joseph VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 27 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $2,901, which is $1,950 lower than the next largest lender, FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION.

    The lowest fee St. Joseph VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($2,901), FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($4,851), .

    The lowest rate St. Joseph VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.60%), Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.93%), .

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - St. Joseph (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 $127,725 (19.2%) $185,727 (12.2%) 0.00 411
    2018-02-01 $124,950 (19.0%) $186,756 (16.6%) 0.00 401
    2018-03-01 $130,000 (30.9%) $186,428 (18.5%) 0.00 386
    2018-04-01 $126,175 (14.8%) $184,323 (7.7%) 0.00 388
    2018-05-01 $127,475 (21.9%) $179,080 (5.2%) 0.00 415
    2018-06-01 $126,900 (10.4%) $177,643 (3.3%) 0.00 447
    2018-07-01 $129,700 (5.1%) $174,030 (-0.1%) 0.00 421
    2018-08-01 $132,988 (5.6%) $174,041 (-5.0%) 0.00 434
    2018-09-01 $134,900 (6.9%) $175,929 (-4.6%) 0.00 445
    2018-10-01 $131,950 (2.3%) $166,972 (-10.9%) 0.00 459
    2018-11-01 $131,425 (3.5%) $172,072 (-6.5%) 0.00 455
    2018-12-01 $123,500 (-4.0%) $166,406 (-9.5%) 0.00 440
    2019-01-01 $119,900 (-6.1%) $164,844 (-11.2%) 0.00 418
    2019-02-01 $119,450 (-4.4%) $162,893 (-12.8%) 0.00 378
    2019-03-01 $113,471 (-12.7%) $162,830 (-12.7%) 0.00 355
    2019-04-01 $107,271 (-15.0%) $163,060 (-11.5%) 0.00 333
    2019-05-01 $111,175 (-12.8%) $169,685 (-5.3%) 0.00 325
    2019-06-01 $124,700 (-1.7%) $172,948 (-2.6%) 0.00 369
    2019-07-01 $130,225 (0.4%) $174,047 (0.0%) 0.00 385
    2019-08-01 $133,027 (0.0%) $175,919 (1.1%) 0.00 388
    2019-09-01 $136,893 (1.5%) $180,009 (2.3%) 0.00 386
    2019-10-01 $139,900 (6.0%) $184,107 (10.3%) 0.00 382
    2019-11-01 $128,700 (-2.1%) $176,864 (2.8%) 0.00 371
    2019-12-01 $124,950 (1.2%) $174,037 (4.6%) 0.00 354
    2020-01-01 $115,000 (-4.1%) $168,507 (2.2%) 0.00 321
    2020-02-01 $112,250 (-6.0%) $167,874 (3.1%) 0.00 288
    2020-03-01 $129,450 (14.1%) $190,110 (16.8%) 0.00 268
    2020-04-01 $130,425 (21.6%) $189,738 (16.4%) 0.00 244
    2020-05-01 $152,425 (37.1%) $207,968 (22.6%) 0.00 236
    2020-06-01 $164,900 (32.2%) $209,038 (20.9%) 0.00 209
    2020-07-01 $154,475 (18.6%) $213,874 (22.9%) 0.00 194
    2020-08-01 $139,900 (5.2%) $219,470 (24.8%) 0.00 189
    2020-09-01 $129,450 (-5.4%) $208,812 (16.0%) 0.00 204
    2020-10-01 $127,000 (-9.2%) $196,119 (6.5%) 0.00 203
    2020-11-01 $122,400 (-4.9%) $184,874 (4.5%) 0.00 203
    2020-12-01 $122,397 (-2.0%) $178,356 (2.5%) 0.00 204
    2021-01-01 $115,000 (0.0%) $178,656 (6.0%) 0.00 170
    2021-02-01 $125,000 (11.4%) $181,702 (8.2%) 0.00 146
    2021-03-01 $123,756 (-4.4%) $185,828 (-2.3%) 0.00 133
    2021-04-01 $119,675 (-8.2%) $192,655 (1.5%) 0.00 111
    2021-05-01 $120,000 (-21.3%) $202,479 (-2.6%) 0.00 128
    2021-06-01 $119,900 (-27.3%) $201,462 (-3.6%) 0.00 148
    2021-07-01 $125,000 (-19.1%) $205,779 (-3.8%) 0.00 188
    2021-08-01 $119,800 (-14.4%) $184,993 (-15.7%) 0.00 194
    2021-09-01 $113,875 (-12.0%) $167,758 (-19.7%) 0.00 215
    2021-10-01 $109,900 (-13.5%) $162,223 (-17.3%) 0.00 226
    2021-11-01 $107,700 (-12.0%) $159,179 (-13.9%) 0.00 212
    2021-12-01 $102,750 (-16.1%) $154,150 (-13.6%) 0.00 181
    2022-01-01 $123,450 (7.4%) $160,255 (-10.3%) 0.00 157
    2022-02-01 $118,600 (-5.1%) $184,395 (1.5%) 0.00 130
    2022-03-01 $122,450 (-1.1%) $189,631 (2.1%) 0.00 107
    2022-04-01 $150,000 (25.3%) $213,387 (10.8%) 0.00 106
    2022-05-01 $187,400 (56.2%) $257,210 (27.0%) 0.00 118
    2022-06-01 $166,150 (38.6%) $229,067 (13.7%) 0.00 146
    2022-07-01 $170,000 (36.0%) $228,897 (11.2%) 0.00 169
    2022-08-01 $165,250 (37.9%) $225,605 (22.0%) 0.00 188
    2022-09-01 $165,400 (45.3%) $206,369 (23.0%) 0.00 175
    2022-10-01 $164,900 (50.1%) $197,209 (21.6%) 0.00 186
    2022-11-01 $164,900 (53.1%) $197,339 (24.0%) 0.00 203
    2022-12-01 $164,450 (60.1%) $200,608 (30.1%) 0.00 178
    2023-01-01 $156,500 (26.8%) $197,589 (23.3%) 0.00 149
    2023-02-01 $144,925 (22.2%) $206,889 (12.2%) 0.00 126
    2023-03-01 $152,725 (24.7%) $205,780 (8.5%) 0.00 111
    2023-04-01 $170,000 (13.3%) $219,506 (2.9%) 0.00 114
    2023-05-01 $193,100 (3.0%) $243,755 (-5.2%) 0.00 122
    2023-06-01 $204,500 (23.1%) $254,684 (11.2%) 0.00 144
    2023-07-01 $194,900 (14.7%) $254,731 (11.3%) 0.00 159
    2023-08-01 $184,450 (11.6%) $255,735 (13.4%) 0.00 160
    2023-09-01 $179,200 (8.3%) $234,811 (13.8%) 0.00 184
    2023-10-01 $184,925 (12.1%) $246,449 (25.0%) 0.00 185
    2023-11-01 $179,975 (9.1%) $247,744 (25.5%) 0.00 192
    2023-12-01 $180,000 (9.5%) $247,464 (23.4%) 0.00 194
    2024-01-01 $170,025 (8.6%) $238,163 (20.5%) 0.00 177
    2024-02-01 $156,450 (8.0%) $225,649 (9.1%) 0.00 168
    2024-03-01 $169,900 (11.3%) $241,489 (17.4%) 0.00 142
    2024-04-01 $171,900 (1.1%) $271,760 (23.8%) 0.00 149
    2024-05-01 $191,425 (-0.9%) $282,040 (15.7%) 0.00 157
    2024-06-01 $197,500 (-3.4%) $283,523 (11.3%) 0.00 170
    2024-07-01 $191,450 (-1.8%) $280,415 (10.1%) 0.00 182
    2024-08-01 $228,000 (23.6%) $292,603 (14.4%) 0.00 192
    2024-09-01 $233,600 (30.4%) $295,548 (25.9%) 0.00 214
    2024-10-01 $221,225 (19.6%) $266,637 (8.2%) 0.00 217
    2024-11-01 $225,000 (25.0%) $267,379 (7.9%) 0.00 197
    2024-12-01 $227,450 (26.4%) $280,941 (13.5%) 0.00 194
    2025-01-01 $223,200 (31.3%) $285,197 (19.8%) 0.00 182
    St. Joseph's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $223,200, a difference of $53,175 (31.3%) versus the prior year and $-4,250 versus the prior month.

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

    St. Joseph's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $285,197, a difference of $47,034 (19.8%) versus the prior year and $4,256 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-01-01 period, St. Joseph had 182 MLS listings, a difference of -12 listings (-6%) versus the prior month and 5 listings (3%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - St. Joseph (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 1,595 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 1,559 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 1,572 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 1,564 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 1,605 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 1,600 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 1,595 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 1,647 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 1,652 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 1,599 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 1,600 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 1,599 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,600 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,587 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 1,583 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 1,559 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 1,601 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 1,605 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 1,631 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 1,671 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 1,718 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,737 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,668 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,600 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,583 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,518 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,672 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 1,736 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,717 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,668 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 1,656 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 1,568 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 1,576 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,524 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,483 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,555 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,568 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,525 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,512 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,577 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 1,487 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 1,496 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,518 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,482 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,440 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 1,349 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 1,352 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 1,316 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 1,338 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 1,383 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 1,553 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 1,716 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 1,589 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 1,576 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 1,513 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 1,539 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 1,483 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 1,464 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 1,524 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 1,473 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 1,376 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 1,485 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 1,594 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 1,624 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 1,690 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 1,652 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 1,703 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 1,594 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,585 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,728 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,602 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,588 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,594 sqft
    2024-04-01 0 days 1,576 sqft
    2024-05-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
    2024-06-01 0 days 1,700 sqft
    2024-07-01 0 days 1,722 sqft
    2024-08-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
    2024-09-01 0 days 1,700 sqft
    2024-10-01 0 days 1,659 sqft
    2024-11-01 0 days 1,643 sqft
    2024-12-01 0 days 1,599 sqft
    2025-01-01 0 days 1,669 sqft
    St. Joseph's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-01-01 was 0 days.

    St. Joseph's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 1,669 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,602 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.