Tallahassee VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

TALLAHASSEE, FL

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.

Tallahassee's 80 lenders originated 577 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $186,645,000, with an average VA loan value of $323,475.

Tallahassee VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Tallahassee averaged 6.21% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.06% for the same period.

Tallahassee's average VA mortgage closing costs are $6,634.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.53% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.3%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.91%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.35%.

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Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 100 6.36% $5,588
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 56 5.78% $8,905
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 38 6.07% $9,825
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 29 6.38% $9,827
University Bank 28 6.33% $5,802
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 22 6.14% $10,193
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 20 5.89% $5,813
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 19 6.42% $7,984
ServisFirst Bank 18 6.22% $7,615
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 18 5.31% $5,381
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 15 5.79% $5,660
USAA Federal Savings Bank 12 6.18% $8,645
GMFS LLC 10 6.02% $6,430
Ameris Bank 10 6.31% $7,349
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 9 7.52% $13,148
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 7 6.68% $8,043
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 7 6.69% $13,956
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 7 6.27% $8,768
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 7 5.55% $5,897
BAY CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 7 6.25% $7,403
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 6 6.44% $8,788
NEWREZ LLC 5 6.33% $9,857
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 4 6.13% $7,435
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 4 6.28% $6,808
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 3 6.42% $5,395
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.62% $10,144
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.58% $1,803
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANY 3 6.42% $10,268
Capital City Home Loans, LLC 3 6.58% $9,736
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.58% $7,700
PHH Mortgage Corporation 3 5.33% $5,889
The Loan Store, Inc. 3 5.50% $8,300
Wells Fargo Bank 2 6.25% $5,675
Blue Ridge Bank 2 6.25% $7,607
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 2 6.50% $8,806
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 2 5.88% $13,452
EMM LOANS LLC 2 6.19% $15,490
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 2 6.63% $15,727
Flagstar Bank, FSB 2 5.56% $2,811
Magnolia Bank 2 5.94% $24,851
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 2 6.69% $5,673
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 2 6.25% $1,253
The Federal Savings Bank 2 5.94% $24,659
Truist 2 6.40% $5,539
Tyndall Federal Credit Union 2 6.00% $6,925
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.75% $4,716
Nations Lending Corporation 1 6.25% $14,419
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 6.13% $4,266
NBKC BANK 1 5.88% $5,327
NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION 1 6.25% $7,553
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.13% $13,677
First Federal Bank 1 7.13% $6,326
NFM, INC. 1 5.50% $5,522
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 1 7.13% $4,030
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 6.50% $7,507
FirstBank 1 6.75% $5,238
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 5.75% $13,808
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 1 6.63% $10,829
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 5.50% $5,232
Encompass Lending Group, LP 1 6.13% $6,329
PNC Bank 1 6.13% $4,141
POINT Mortgage 1 7.13% $7,868
Credence Funding Corporation 1 5.00% $4,529
Seacoast National Bank 1 6.75% $7,433
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.63% $17,028
SOUTHWEST STAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 6.38% $64
CLEARPATH LENDING 1 5.25% $5,332
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 7.25% $31,222
City National Bank of Florida 1 6.63% $0
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.25% $8,316
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 1 6.50% $12,043
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 6.63% $19,208
Citizens Bank 1 6.75% $4,159
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 6.75% $5,243
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 5.25% $13,580
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 5.25% $4,635
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 1 4.99% $1,626
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.50% $5,792
INTELLILOAN, INC. 1 6.13% $5,516
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. 1 7.00% $7,621

The top Tallahassee VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 100 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $5,588, which is $3,318 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Tallahassee VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. ($5,381), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($5,588), VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE ($5,660), University Bank ($5,802) and NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($5,813).

The lowest rate Tallahassee VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.31%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.78%), VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE (5.79%), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.89%) and GMFS LLC (6.02%).


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Tallahassee (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 $219,900 (15.8%) $292,666 (8.1%) 0.82 1,135
2018-02-01 $220,000 (12.9%) $294,346 (10.4%) 0.80 1,149
2018-03-01 $224,900 (12.5%) $298,611 (10.9%) 0.79 1,206
2018-04-01 $223,950 (12.0%) $298,184 (9.0%) 0.76 1,284
2018-05-01 $225,600 (11.4%) $301,180 (7.9%) 0.75 1,325
2018-06-01 $231,950 (12.3%) $303,883 (8.5%) 0.77 1,346
2018-07-01 $235,000 (11.9%) $299,917 (6.8%) 0.78 1,375
2018-08-01 $229,500 (9.3%) $296,187 (5.3%) 0.77 1,432
2018-09-01 $223,781 (5.8%) $292,151 (2.1%) 0.75 1,412
2018-10-01 $221,800 (0.1%) $286,751 (-1.3%) 0.75 1,362
2018-11-01 $223,840 (1.8%) $287,118 (-2.2%) 0.76 1,328
2018-12-01 $222,780 (1.3%) $285,749 (-2.0%) 0.77 1,282
2019-01-01 $224,725 (2.2%) $289,995 (-0.9%) 0.78 1,192
2019-02-01 $229,973 (4.5%) $289,170 (-1.8%) 0.78 1,194
2019-03-01 $234,979 (4.5%) $285,593 (-4.4%) 0.77 1,470
2019-04-01 $234,925 (4.9%) $282,269 (-5.3%) 0.75 1,853
2019-05-01 $232,100 (2.9%) $284,966 (-5.4%) 0.73 1,894
2019-06-01 $238,360 (2.8%) $291,953 (-3.9%) 0.74 1,871
2019-07-01 $239,800 (2.0%) $292,454 (-2.5%) 0.75 1,893
2019-08-01 $239,900 (4.5%) $288,975 (-2.4%) 0.76 1,865
2019-09-01 $239,900 (7.2%) $286,764 (-1.8%) 0.77 1,788
2019-10-01 $239,900 (8.2%) $284,876 (-0.7%) 0.77 1,721
2019-11-01 $235,000 (5.0%) $282,576 (-1.6%) 0.77 1,615
2019-12-01 $229,450 (3.0%) $278,448 (-2.6%) 0.77 1,460
2020-01-01 $232,520 (3.5%) $279,670 (-3.6%) 0.78 1,428
2020-02-01 $235,000 (2.2%) $282,590 (-2.3%) 0.77 1,571
2020-03-01 $240,000 (2.1%) $288,028 (0.9%) 0.75 1,656
2020-04-01 $240,000 (2.2%) $288,195 (2.1%) 0.75 1,663
2020-05-01 $241,000 (3.8%) $293,959 (3.2%) 0.73 1,659
2020-06-01 $240,750 (1.0%) $290,619 (-0.5%) 0.71 1,701
2020-07-01 $245,450 (2.4%) $290,693 (-0.6%) 0.71 1,669
2020-08-01 $248,200 (3.5%) $295,101 (2.1%) 0.71 1,587
2020-09-01 $249,900 (4.2%) $300,235 (4.7%) 0.72 1,555
2020-10-01 $249,900 (4.2%) $301,043 (5.7%) 0.72 1,491
2020-11-01 $241,550 (2.8%) $299,680 (6.1%) 0.71 1,438
2020-12-01 $237,000 (3.3%) $299,850 (7.7%) 0.70 1,312
2021-01-01 $239,900 (3.2%) $295,607 (5.7%) 0.72 1,225
2021-02-01 $249,450 (6.2%) $299,066 (5.8%) 0.73 1,267
2021-03-01 $250,000 (4.2%) $301,086 (4.5%) 0.71 1,331
2021-04-01 $252,200 (5.1%) $300,986 (4.4%) 0.68 1,381
2021-05-01 $259,900 (7.8%) $303,321 (3.2%) 0.69 1,424
2021-06-01 $260,500 (8.2%) $307,341 (5.8%) 0.69 1,445
2021-07-01 $260,000 (5.9%) $306,270 (5.4%) 0.69 1,458
2021-08-01 $265,000 (6.8%) $309,583 (4.9%) 0.71 1,465
2021-09-01 $268,850 (7.6%) $311,672 (3.8%) 0.72 1,486
2021-10-01 $269,900 (8.0%) $316,156 (5.0%) 0.72 1,453
2021-11-01 $273,000 (13.0%) $320,321 (6.9%) 0.73 1,365
2021-12-01 $277,450 (17.1%) $323,338 (7.8%) 0.75 1,219
2022-01-01 $289,000 (20.5%) $334,249 (13.1%) 0.78 1,011
2022-02-01 $294,950 (18.2%) $340,203 (13.8%) 0.77 1,079
2022-03-01 $289,900 (16.0%) $345,020 (14.6%) 0.73 1,066
2022-04-01 $287,500 (14.0%) $344,550 (14.5%) 0.69 1,129
2022-05-01 $292,917 (12.7%) $351,672 (15.9%) 0.67 1,240
2022-06-01 $299,450 (15.0%) $363,700 (18.3%) 0.67 1,281
2022-07-01 $310,000 (19.2%) $374,874 (22.4%) 0.70 1,298
2022-08-01 $300,000 (13.2%) $372,617 (20.4%) 0.69 1,265
2022-09-01 $307,475 (14.4%) $372,109 (19.4%) 0.72 1,166
2022-10-01 $316,500 (17.3%) $380,008 (20.2%) 0.74 1,153
2022-11-01 $319,925 (17.2%) $383,646 (19.8%) 0.77 1,155
2022-12-01 $319,000 (15.0%) $383,927 (18.7%) 0.79 1,042
2023-01-01 $310,500 (7.4%) $375,319 (12.3%) 0.77 975
2023-02-01 $316,250 (7.2%) $376,072 (10.5%) 0.76 1,036
2023-03-01 $325,125 (12.2%) $387,485 (12.3%) 0.77 1,066
2023-04-01 $330,000 (14.8%) $391,891 (13.7%) 0.77 1,092
2023-05-01 $329,500 (12.5%) $391,688 (11.4%) 0.75 1,091
2023-06-01 $335,000 (11.9%) $395,128 (8.6%) 0.75 1,106
2023-07-01 $339,900 (9.7%) $398,040 (6.2%) 0.77 1,106
2023-08-01 $339,225 (13.1%) $397,887 (6.8%) 0.78 1,148
2023-09-01 $329,900 (7.3%) $394,013 (5.9%) 0.77 1,150
2023-10-01 $315,000 (-0.5%) $384,191 (1.1%) 0.74 1,202
2023-11-01 $317,225 (-0.8%) $383,928 (0.1%) 0.76 1,239
2023-12-01 $314,900 (-1.3%) $379,959 (-1.0%) 0.77 1,165
2024-01-01 $313,525 (1.0%) $376,455 (0.3%) 0.77 1,165
2024-02-01 $318,650 (0.8%) $383,378 (1.9%) 0.77 1,258
2024-03-01 $320,000 (-1.6%) $388,118 (0.2%) 0.75 1,322
2024-04-01 $321,549 (-2.6%) $384,482 (-1.9%) 0.75 1,394
2024-05-01 $324,424 (-1.5%) $388,717 (-0.8%) 0.74 1,495
2024-06-01 $323,696 (-3.4%) $384,046 (-2.8%) 0.74 1,525
2024-07-01 $307,000 (-9.7%) $379,103 (-4.8%) 0.70 1,526
2024-08-01 $315,000 (-7.1%) $385,139 (-3.2%) 0.73 1,120
2024-09-01 $310,900 (-5.8%) $382,477 (-2.9%) 0.73 1,111
2024-10-01 $317,500 (0.8%) $392,883 (2.3%) 0.75 1,114
2024-11-01 $322,000 (1.5%) $397,120 (3.4%) 0.77 1,143
2024-12-01 $317,475 (0.8%) $393,192 (3.5%) 0.79 1,065
2025-01-01 $319,950 (2.1%) $395,444 (5.0%) 0.80 1,033
2025-02-01 $325,000 (2.0%) $403,366 (5.2%) 0.79 1,104
2025-03-01 $325,000 (1.6%) $404,674 (4.3%) 0.00 1,202
Tallahassee's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $325,000, a difference of $5,000 (1.6%) versus the prior year and $0 versus the prior month.

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

Tallahassee's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $404,674, a difference of $16,556 (4.3%) versus the prior year and $1,308 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Tallahassee had 1,202 MLS listings, a difference of 98 listings (9%) versus the prior month and -120 listings (-9%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Tallahassee (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 73 days 1,698 sqft
2018-02-01 67 days 1,693 sqft
2018-03-01 54 days 1,714 sqft
2018-04-01 51 days 1,709 sqft
2018-05-01 50 days 1,700 sqft
2018-06-01 56 days 1,730 sqft
2018-07-01 58 days 1,742 sqft
2018-08-01 55 days 1,717 sqft
2018-09-01 60 days 1,706 sqft
2018-10-01 69 days 1,692 sqft
2018-11-01 73 days 1,681 sqft
2018-12-01 79 days 1,658 sqft
2019-01-01 79 days 1,669 sqft
2019-02-01 70 days 1,711 sqft
2019-03-01 58 days 1,703 sqft
2019-04-01 48 days 1,694 sqft
2019-05-01 48 days 1,694 sqft
2019-06-01 51 days 1,714 sqft
2019-07-01 51 days 1,728 sqft
2019-08-01 53 days 1,730 sqft
2019-09-01 57 days 1,720 sqft
2019-10-01 59 days 1,711 sqft
2019-11-01 63 days 1,682 sqft
2019-12-01 71 days 1,671 sqft
2020-01-01 72 days 1,657 sqft
2020-02-01 46 days 1,664 sqft
2020-03-01 45 days 1,685 sqft
2020-04-01 52 days 1,687 sqft
2020-05-01 57 days 1,677 sqft
2020-06-01 48 days 1,656 sqft
2020-07-01 48 days 1,655 sqft
2020-08-01 46 days 1,672 sqft
2020-09-01 47 days 1,672 sqft
2020-10-01 49 days 1,662 sqft
2020-11-01 51 days 1,640 sqft
2020-12-01 54 days 1,610 sqft
2021-01-01 58 days 1,614 sqft
2021-02-01 44 days 1,634 sqft
2021-03-01 40 days 1,645 sqft
2021-04-01 39 days 1,651 sqft
2021-05-01 37 days 1,631 sqft
2021-06-01 36 days 1,606 sqft
2021-07-01 38 days 1,592 sqft
2021-08-01 38 days 1,595 sqft
2021-09-01 41 days 1,594 sqft
2021-10-01 46 days 1,606 sqft
2021-11-01 50 days 1,624 sqft
2021-12-01 57 days 1,646 sqft
2022-01-01 60 days 1,670 sqft
2022-02-01 38 days 1,652 sqft
2022-03-01 36 days 1,622 sqft
2022-04-01 31 days 1,600 sqft
2022-05-01 32 days 1,617 sqft
2022-06-01 34 days 1,661 sqft
2022-07-01 35 days 1,690 sqft
2022-08-01 38 days 1,667 sqft
2022-09-01 45 days 1,665 sqft
2022-10-01 44 days 1,688 sqft
2022-11-01 44 days 1,697 sqft
2022-12-01 55 days 1,698 sqft
2023-01-01 60 days 1,655 sqft
2023-02-01 45 days 1,657 sqft
2023-03-01 41 days 1,695 sqft
2023-04-01 39 days 1,702 sqft
2023-05-01 39 days 1,685 sqft
2023-06-01 37 days 1,700 sqft
2023-07-01 38 days 1,686 sqft
2023-08-01 36 days 1,661 sqft
2023-09-01 42 days 1,640 sqft
2023-10-01 43 days 1,612 sqft
2023-11-01 45 days 1,617 sqft
2023-12-01 51 days 1,613 sqft
2024-01-01 53 days 1,592 sqft
2024-02-01 43 days 1,611 sqft
2024-03-01 44 days 1,608 sqft
2024-04-01 43 days 1,593 sqft
2024-05-01 40 days 1,611 sqft
2024-06-01 43 days 1,604 sqft
2024-07-01 45 days 1,568 sqft
2024-08-01 50 days 1,571 sqft
2024-09-01 53 days 1,574 sqft
2024-10-01 58 days 1,588 sqft
2024-11-01 60 days 1,588 sqft
2024-12-01 61 days 1,570 sqft
2025-01-01 64 days 1,562 sqft
2025-02-01 49 days 1,614 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,602 sqft
Tallahassee's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Tallahassee's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,602 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,608 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.