St. Louis VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

ST. LOUIS, MO-IL

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. Louis's 175 lenders originated 4,840 VA loans during 2022. The total origination value was $1,310,040,000, with an average VA loan value of $270,669.

St. Louis VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in St. Louis averaged 6.34% for the week of 2023-05-26, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.408% for the same period.

St. Louis's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,874.

The average rate for the prior week (2023-05-19) was 5.97% and one month ago for the week of 2023-04-21, the average rate was 6.19%.

The average rate one year ago was 5.26%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2023-05-26, the average rate was 5.43%.

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St. Louis 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. Louis level.

Name # of Loans 2022 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2022 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 994 5.06% $6,269
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 269 4.42% $7,149
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 245 4.31% $9,478
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 171 4.06% $5,519
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 169 4.43% $9,871
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 163 5.14% $6,734
USAA Federal Savings Bank 155 4.57% $6,918
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 149 5.04% $8,052
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 119 3.39% $6,556
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANY 118 4.75% $7,606
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 117 4.74% $6,836
Carrollton Bank 101 4.32% $6,181
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 96 4.93% $7,372
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 87 5.24% $9,545
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP. 85 4.97% $6,803
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 83 4.84% $6,190
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 83 4.72% $6,639
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 64 4.36% $8,632
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 62 4.76% $7,633
NEWREZ LLC 60 4.31% $7,830
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC. 53 5.06% $6,637
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 50 5.18% $6,529
The Federal Savings Bank 48 4.34% $12,544
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 41 4.55% $6,785
Stifel Bank and Trust 38 4.58% $6,807
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 33 4.87% $6,846
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 33 3.78% $5,716
Wells Fargo Bank 32 4.02% $5,737
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 29 4.22% $11,663
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 29 3.91% $6,248
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 29 4.42% $7,584
FAMILY FINANCE MORTGAGE, LLC 28 4.71% $8,075
SCOTT CREDIT UNION 25 4.29% $4,047
HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION 24 4.32% $6,928
The Home Loan Expert LLC 24 4.27% $5,556
Flagstar Bank, FSB 23 4.44% $7,319
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 23 5.35% $10,138
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 22 5.14% $10,866
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 21 4.53% $9,460
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 20 3.84% $6,475
Regions Bank 20 4.66% $5,813
Paramount Bank 19 4.53% $6,154
The Central Trust Bank 19 4.76% $8,448
U.S. Bank 19 5.04% $8,050
FCB Banks 18 4.01% $5,502
FRONTIER FINANCIAL, INC. 17 4.34% $6,567
Midwest BankCentre 16 4.55% $7,063
First State Bank of St. Charles, Missouri 15 4.75% $6,755
F&B Acquisition Group LLC 14 4.11% $8,814
Magnolia Bank 14 4.68% $10,426
NBKC BANK 14 4.57% $7,046
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 13 4.36% $10,329
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 12 4.92% $7,472
D.W. BROWN MORTGAGE CORP. 12 4.63% $7,122
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 11 5.00% $8,085
NP, Inc. 11 4.48% $6,476
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATION 11 4.82% $4,039
AMERICAN HOME LENDING USA, LLC 10 4.58% $5,930
Citizens Bank 10 4.29% $8,216
PNC Bank 10 4.51% $3,646
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 9 5.72% $6,787
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 8 4.62% $7,806
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 8 5.70% $10,643
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 8 4.52% $6,828
First Bank 8 4.78% $7,410
PREMIA MORTGAGE, LLC 8 4.42% $5,341
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 8 5.03% $11,304
Bank of America 8 4.11% $4,750
Low VA Rates, LLC 7 4.57% $8,896
Bank of Springfield 7 5.18% $7,359
Town & Country Banc Mortgage Services, Inc. 7 4.64% $5,224
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 6 4.25% $10,229
Armed Forces Bank 6 4.25% $7,604
Bell Bank 6 5.33% $7,788
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, LLC 6 5.50% $7,576
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 6 4.06% $4,095
JPMorgan Chase Bank 6 4.79% $5,681
ON Q FINANCIAL, INC. 6 4.79% $6,537
First Horizon Bank 5 3.93% $7,550
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 5 3.67% $5,028
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 4.93% $13,028
Community First National Bank 5 4.13% $9,836
Nations Lending Corporation 5 5.98% $6,942
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 5 4.65% $4,415
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 4 5.22% $9,621
FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC 4 4.50% $9,894
Busey Bank 4 4.31% $5,589
BNC National Bank 4 4.44% $8,097
Servion, Inc. 4 4.84% $7,485
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 4 5.78% $7,622
HOMESTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION 4 5.38% $6,546
FIRST INTEGRITY MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. 4 5.50% $6,593
Commerce Bank 4 4.50% $8,207
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 4 4.78% $9,165
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 3 5.58% $8,444
First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation 3 3.58% $6,866
HOMESITE MORTGAGE, LLC 3 5.08% $3,291
M&T Bank 3 4.29% $5,396
Arvest Bank 3 4.92% $6,468
ALLTRU Federal Credit Union 3 5.29% $6,136
Amerifirst Financial, Inc. 3 5.67% $6,124
Truist 3 3.17% $1,325
Peoples National Bank , N.A. 3 4.92% $3,139
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 4.42% $7,586
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 3 5.88% $8,082
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 3 4.04% $5,444
Northpointe Bank 3 4.83% $9,202
LOANPAL, LLC 3 4.25% $7,936
HANCOCK MORTGAGE PARTNERS, LLC 2 5.44% $3,293
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 2 5.50% $12,868
Members Mortgage Services, L.L.C. 2 4.88% $7,519
Neighborhood Loans, Inc. 2 7.63% $6,419
First Mortgage Solutions, LLC 2 3.56% $13,426
PHH Mortgage Corporation 2 5.44% $6,814
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C. 2 5.25% $8,256
First Federal Bank 2 3.75% $13,542
Bank of England 2 3.31% $2,235
ACCESS CAPITAL FUNDING, L.L.C. 2 5.44% $6,470
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 2 4.50% $9,355
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 2 5.19% $4,251
KELLER MORTGAGE, LLC 2 4.06% $12,709
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. 2 5.69% $12,529
Texana Bank 2 3.75% $9,440
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 2 4.69% $10,312
Associated Bank 2 3.13% $3,376
Service Federal Credit Union 2 3.69% $5,164
Plains Commerce Bank 2 5.75% $7,567
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION 1 5.75% $5,114
GUARANTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 4.50% $11,478
Hawthorn Bank 1 5.13% $3,633
JLB CORPORATION 1 2.75% $13,095
Lincoln FSB of Nebraska 1 3.25% $16,634
Meridian Bank Corporation 1 5.25% $32,398
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.25% $14,501
Fifth Third Bank 1 3.63% $6,913
MIDLAND MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 3.25% $6,435
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 1 5.63% $4,605
DRAPER AND KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP. 1 5.63% $2,522
DIAMOND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.62% $12,158
CREDIT UNION MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, INC. 1 5.50% $17,247
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 6.99% $10,779
COMMUNITYAMERICA 1 2.88% $2,440
Citizens National Bank of Greater St. Louis 1 5.25% $5,619
Wilson & Muir Bank & Trust Company 1 4.88% $5,455
OPEN MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.13% $5,324
PANORAMA MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC 1 6.63% $3,492
Christensen Financial, Inc. 1 5.25% $14,798
CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE, LLC 1 2.38% $1,369
CHARTER WEST BANK 1 5.75% $11,162
Chambers Bank 1 5.75% $12,047
Capital Bank 1 6.25% $1,495
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.25% $4,521
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 1 5.50% $3,585
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 1 4.99% $8,536
BAY EQUITY LLC 1 5.63% $7,376
Simmons Bank 1 5.63% $8,592
Strong Home Mortgage, LLC 1 4.50% $6,995
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 1 5.38% $5,653
Sunflower Bank 1 3.49% $20,834
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 6.88% $13,459
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 1 3.25% $0
Bankers' Bank 1 4.50% $3,287
The Huntington National Bank 1 4.88% $9,393
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 1 3.25% $5,455
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 3.75% $17,326
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 5.13% $9,382
UMB Bank 1 4.38% $7,127
United Community Bank 1 4.88% $2,736
AMERICAN INTERNET MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.00% $15,793
U S WIDE FINANCIAL LLC 1 3.63% $12,599
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 1 4.63% $21,344
AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP 1 3.63% $10,466
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.25% $9,550
First Savings Bank 1 4.50% $36,794
First National Bank 1 4.75% $14,842

The top St. Louis VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 994 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,269, which is $879 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee St. Louis VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PNC Bank ($3,646), AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($4,039), SCOTT CREDIT UNION ($4,047), FCB Banks ($5,502) and NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($5,519).

The lowest rate St. Louis VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (3.39%), VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE (3.78%), PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (3.84%), LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC (3.91%) and FCB Banks (4.01%).


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - St. Louis (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 $189,400 (12.0%) $269,594 (6.1%) 0.70 8,422
2018-02-01 $193,450 (12.2%) $277,213 (5.8%) 0.70 8,301
2018-03-01 $205,000 (11.0%) $291,265 (6.0%) 0.72 8,652
2018-04-01 $214,875 (11.8%) $300,549 (6.1%) 0.73 8,742
2018-05-01 $219,900 (9.3%) $306,148 (4.6%) 0.73 9,152
2018-06-01 $219,900 (8.2%) $308,574 (5.3%) 0.73 9,728
2018-07-01 $216,750 (8.4%) $303,344 (5.3%) 0.72 10,254
2018-08-01 $216,000 (9.8%) $299,330 (6.6%) 0.72 10,480
2018-09-01 $215,000 (9.8%) $297,128 (5.4%) 0.72 10,485
2018-10-01 $212,725 (6.7%) $294,146 (3.5%) 0.72 10,575
2018-11-01 $209,900 (8.1%) $289,262 (3.7%) 0.71 10,105
2018-12-01 $200,000 (5.5%) $280,394 (3.4%) 0.69 9,044
2019-01-01 $199,550 (5.4%) $275,229 (2.1%) 0.69 7,920
2019-02-01 $210,000 (8.6%) $291,481 (5.2%) 0.71 7,560
2019-03-01 $219,900 (7.3%) $297,263 (2.1%) 0.73 7,652
2019-04-01 $225,000 (4.7%) $304,967 (1.5%) 0.71 7,973
2019-05-01 $231,450 (5.3%) $313,299 (2.3%) 0.72 8,254
2019-06-01 $234,900 (6.8%) $316,951 (2.7%) 0.73 8,574
2019-07-01 $229,450 (5.9%) $313,324 (3.3%) 0.72 8,893
2019-08-01 $229,900 (6.4%) $315,478 (5.4%) 0.72 8,858
2019-09-01 $229,900 (6.9%) $317,200 (6.8%) 0.73 8,234
2019-10-01 $220,000 (3.4%) $302,330 (2.8%) 0.71 9,194
2019-11-01 $215,000 (2.4%) $299,910 (3.7%) 0.70 8,763
2019-12-01 $210,200 (5.1%) $289,987 (3.4%) 0.70 7,794
2020-01-01 $209,900 (5.2%) $287,622 (4.5%) 0.70 6,909
2020-02-01 $218,900 (4.2%) $298,000 (2.2%) 0.72 6,367
2020-03-01 $229,575 (4.4%) $305,672 (2.8%) 0.72 6,432
2020-04-01 $231,500 (2.9%) $305,767 (0.3%) 0.73 6,463
2020-05-01 $247,900 (7.1%) $320,854 (2.4%) 0.75 6,320
2020-06-01 $249,900 (6.4%) $333,864 (5.3%) 0.74 6,016
2020-07-01 $249,950 (8.9%) $336,803 (7.5%) 0.72 5,763
2020-08-01 $249,900 (8.7%) $338,157 (7.2%) 0.72 5,621
2020-09-01 $249,900 (8.7%) $339,370 (7.0%) 0.72 5,557
2020-10-01 $243,400 (10.6%) $334,322 (10.6%) 0.70 5,659
2020-11-01 $235,800 (9.7%) $328,448 (9.5%) 0.69 5,296
2020-12-01 $230,150 (9.5%) $323,441 (11.5%) 0.68 4,753
2021-01-01 $239,900 (14.3%) $337,023 (17.2%) 0.72 4,017
2021-02-01 $249,900 (14.2%) $342,926 (15.1%) 0.73 3,540
2021-03-01 $252,450 (10.0%) $345,425 (13.0%) 0.72 3,572
2021-04-01 $258,600 (11.7%) $355,697 (16.3%) 0.70 3,564
2021-05-01 $254,900 (2.8%) $357,526 (11.4%) 0.68 3,474
2021-06-01 $255,800 (2.4%) $352,428 (5.6%) 0.67 3,848
2021-07-01 $250,000 (0.0%) $346,893 (3.0%) 0.66 4,596
2021-08-01 $249,900 (0.0%) $341,848 (1.1%) 0.67 4,766
2021-09-01 $249,900 (0.0%) $338,695 (-0.2%) 0.67 4,700
2021-10-01 $240,000 (-1.4%) $337,379 (0.9%) 0.64 4,539
2021-11-01 $236,950 (0.5%) $336,776 (2.5%) 0.63 4,144
2021-12-01 $239,950 (4.3%) $335,714 (3.8%) 0.65 3,462
2022-01-01 $243,900 (1.7%) $336,432 (-0.2%) 0.66 3,009
2022-02-01 $262,425 (5.0%) $343,890 (0.3%) 0.68 2,831
2022-03-01 $270,100 (7.0%) $347,027 (0.5%) 0.68 2,914
2022-04-01 $269,900 (4.4%) $337,084 (-5.2%) 0.64 3,112
2022-05-01 $275,400 (8.0%) $347,316 (-2.9%) 0.63 3,650
2022-06-01 $279,700 (9.3%) $352,883 (0.1%) 0.62 4,100
2022-07-01 $275,000 (10.0%) $347,618 (0.2%) 0.62 4,648
2022-08-01 $276,339 (10.6%) $346,192 (1.3%) 0.64 4,692
2022-09-01 $274,972 (10.0%) $345,796 (2.1%) 0.64 4,696
2022-10-01 $275,900 (15.0%) $340,580 (1.0%) 0.65 4,809
2022-11-01 $274,000 (15.6%) $337,982 (0.4%) 0.66 4,783
2022-12-01 $268,725 (12.0%) $329,575 (-1.8%) 0.66 4,223
2023-01-01 $269,900 (10.7%) $333,821 (-0.8%) 0.67 3,782
2023-02-01 $271,559 (3.5%) $337,055 (-2.0%) 0.66 3,499
2023-03-01 $278,950 (3.3%) $343,394 (-1.1%) 0.66 3,477
2023-04-01 $284,900 (5.6%) $355,297 (5.4%) 0.66 3,581
St. Louis's median listing price for 2023-04-01 was $284,900, a difference of $15,000 (5.6%) versus the prior year and $5,950 versus the prior month.

St. Louis's median listing price comes in at 66% of the national average.

St. Louis's average listing price for 2023-04-01 was $355,297, a difference of $18,213 (5.4%) versus the prior year and $11,903 versus the prior month.

For the 2023-04-01 period, St. Louis had 3,581 MLS listings, a difference of 104 listings (3%) versus the prior month and 469 listings (15%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - St. Louis (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 87 days 1,650 sqft
2018-02-01 82 days 1,670 sqft
2018-03-01 59 days 1,728 sqft
2018-04-01 57 days 1,754 sqft
2018-05-01 57 days 1,764 sqft
2018-06-01 54 days 1,758 sqft
2018-07-01 57 days 1,746 sqft
2018-08-01 58 days 1,732 sqft
2018-09-01 63 days 1,724 sqft
2018-10-01 66 days 1,710 sqft
2018-11-01 69 days 1,690 sqft
2018-12-01 80 days 1,673 sqft
2019-01-01 92 days 1,652 sqft
2019-02-01 89 days 1,705 sqft
2019-03-01 66 days 1,735 sqft
2019-04-01 54 days 1,743 sqft
2019-05-01 54 days 1,756 sqft
2019-06-01 57 days 1,764 sqft
2019-07-01 59 days 1,753 sqft
2019-08-01 67 days 1,779 sqft
2019-09-01 74 days 1,787 sqft
2019-10-01 66 days 1,728 sqft
2019-11-01 79 days 1,700 sqft
2019-12-01 92 days 1,678 sqft
2020-01-01 99 days 1,653 sqft
2020-02-01 99 days 1,682 sqft
2020-03-01 63 days 1,738 sqft
2020-04-01 65 days 1,761 sqft
2020-05-01 67 days 1,810 sqft
2020-06-01 70 days 1,842 sqft
2020-07-01 63 days 1,845 sqft
2020-08-01 60 days 1,812 sqft
2020-09-01 73 days 1,810 sqft
2020-10-01 72 days 1,776 sqft
2020-11-01 78 days 1,747 sqft
2020-12-01 82 days 1,713 sqft
2021-01-01 75 days 1,728 sqft
2021-02-01 71 days 1,715 sqft
2021-03-01 57 days 1,728 sqft
2021-04-01 49 days 1,731 sqft
2021-05-01 43 days 1,700 sqft
2021-06-01 40 days 1,705 sqft
2021-07-01 38 days 1,708 sqft
2021-08-01 39 days 1,689 sqft
2021-09-01 43 days 1,671 sqft
2021-10-01 45 days 1,638 sqft
2021-11-01 47 days 1,609 sqft
2021-12-01 55 days 1,604 sqft
2022-01-01 59 days 1,600 sqft
2022-02-01 51 days 1,619 sqft
2022-03-01 40 days 1,656 sqft
2022-04-01 36 days 1,651 sqft
2022-05-01 33 days 1,667 sqft
2022-06-01 35 days 1,695 sqft
2022-07-01 37 days 1,680 sqft
2022-08-01 41 days 1,680 sqft
2022-09-01 45 days 1,680 sqft
2022-10-01 44 days 1,680 sqft
2022-11-01 44 days 1,677 sqft
2022-12-01 55 days 1,659 sqft
2023-01-01 66 days 1,653 sqft
2023-02-01 67 days 1,652 sqft
2023-03-01 51 days 1,659 sqft
2023-04-01 43 days 1,700 sqft
St. Louis's median listing age (time on market) for 2023-04-01 was 43 days. This is 19% longer than the same period one year ago.

St. Louis's median square footage for active listings during the 2023-04-01 period was 1,700 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,651 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.