Topeka VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

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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.

    Topeka's 62 lenders originated 451 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $121,415,000, with an average VA loan value of $269,213.

    Topeka VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year VA mortgages in Topeka averaged 6.73% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.06% for the same period.

    Topeka's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,912.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.85% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.52%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.73%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.13%.

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

    Topeka 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 Topeka level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 120 6.47% $5,479
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 43 6.54% $5,323
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 26 6.24% $9,460
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 24 5.90% $5,574
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 19 6.18% $7,331
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 17 5.68% $5,374
    NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 16 5.91% $4,057
    MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 14 7.40% $2,918
    USAA Federal Savings Bank 14 6.46% $6,393
    FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 13 6.63% $10,155
    NBH Bank 11 6.19% $4,688
    NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 10 7.75% $8,913
    U.S. Bank 6 6.50% $7,843
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 6 6.98% $3,764
    LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 5 6.90% $5,402
    NEWREZ LLC 5 5.93% $4,309
    Central National Bank 5 6.40% $7,177
    PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 5 5.75% $5,784
    PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 5 6.65% $5,562
    LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 4 5.81% $6,733
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 4 6.40% $6,794
    Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 4 6.78% $11,430
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.92% $2,269
    NBKC BANK 3 6.04% $5,165
    Armed Forces Bank 3 6.17% $4,829
    AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 5.58% $17,829
    Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 3 6.92% $5,060
    VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. 2 6.44% $4,635
    First State Bank of St. Charles, Missouri 2 6.06% $2,943
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.50% $8,363
    COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.38% $3,601
    MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.75% $18,604
    Members Mortgage Services, L.L.C. 2 6.44% $18,732
    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 2 6.25% $11,001
    VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 2 5.75% $3,775
    ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 1 5.75% $14,060
    American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 1 6.12% $4,931
    Arvest Bank 1 5.50% $4,415
    Bell Bank 1 6.63% $1,676
    BOKF 1 7.00% $4,950
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 7.25% $21,974
    CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.13% $6,925
    ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC. 1 7.13% $1,660
    Farmers Bank & Trust 1 5.75% $1,575
    First Bank 1 6.25% $1,085
    FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $13,414
    First Federal Bank 1 5.25% $2,916
    Gateway First Bank 1 6.75% $8,143
    GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 1 6.58% $0
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 6.25% $675
    HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 4.99% $12,026
    Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 1 5.25% $5,962
    Mortgage Investment Services Corporation 1 5.63% $3,654
    MORTGAGEONE, INC. 1 6.25% $0
    Nations Lending Corporation 1 5.75% $15,973
    North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 1 5.25% $6,343
    Oakstar Bank 1 6.13% $1,568
    PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 5.88% $3,222
    Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 1 6.12% $3,271
    AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 5.75% $12,208
    Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 1 6.25% $5,499
    UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 7.13% $2,853

    The top Topeka VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 120 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $5,479, which is $156 higher than the next largest lender, FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION.

    The lowest fee Topeka VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC ($2,918), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($4,057), NBH Bank ($4,688), FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($5,323) and PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC ($5,374).

    The lowest rate Topeka VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.68%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.90%), NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.91%), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.18%) and NBH Bank (6.19%).

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Topeka (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 $106,200 (-1.2%) $151,836 (1.5%) 0.39 566
    2018-02-01 $110,000 (0.1%) $157,130 (2.1%) 0.40 568
    2018-03-01 $114,900 (-1.9%) $159,102 (-2.3%) 0.40 555
    2018-04-01 $116,450 (-4.9%) $170,246 (-1.9%) 0.39 546
    2018-05-01 $119,938 (1.3%) $176,975 (3.8%) 0.40 565
    2018-06-01 $125,000 (-2.5%) $184,672 (7.3%) 0.42 619
    2018-07-01 $130,500 (8.8%) $183,644 (9.0%) 0.44 654
    2018-08-01 $127,450 (8.5%) $181,595 (9.6%) 0.43 644
    2018-09-01 $120,000 (9.2%) $171,694 (7.1%) 0.40 662
    2018-10-01 $119,999 (4.5%) $168,513 (4.6%) 0.41 644
    2018-11-01 $117,500 (9.1%) $162,557 (4.5%) 0.40 622
    2018-12-01 $119,900 (11.5%) $165,190 (7.9%) 0.41 567
    2019-01-01 $118,450 (11.5%) $167,198 (10.1%) 0.41 552
    2019-02-01 $119,720 (8.8%) $176,298 (12.2%) 0.40 510
    2019-03-01 $126,209 (9.8%) $183,340 (15.2%) 0.41 501
    2019-04-01 $139,200 (19.5%) $188,926 (11.0%) 0.44 491
    2019-05-01 $152,450 (27.1%) $191,640 (8.3%) 0.48 491
    2019-06-01 $149,000 (19.2%) $182,288 (-1.3%) 0.47 522
    2019-07-01 $149,900 (14.9%) $183,775 (0.1%) 0.47 512
    2019-08-01 $149,245 (17.1%) $187,870 (3.5%) 0.47 506
    2019-09-01 $148,263 (23.6%) $188,834 (10.0%) 0.47 500
    2019-10-01 $146,212 (21.8%) $188,022 (11.6%) 0.47 504
    2019-11-01 $134,900 (14.8%) $181,857 (11.9%) 0.44 526
    2019-12-01 $125,000 (4.3%) $169,395 (2.6%) 0.42 485
    2020-01-01 $127,975 (8.0%) $166,088 (-0.7%) 0.43 418
    2020-02-01 $137,000 (14.4%) $174,542 (-1.0%) 0.45 381
    2020-03-01 $147,800 (17.1%) $185,416 (1.1%) 0.46 379
    2020-04-01 $152,475 (9.5%) $193,064 (2.2%) 0.48 367
    2020-05-01 $165,000 (8.2%) $206,687 (7.9%) 0.50 305
    2020-06-01 $152,450 (2.3%) $200,250 (9.9%) 0.45 292
    2020-07-01 $131,975 (-12.0%) $194,724 (6.0%) 0.38 282
    2020-08-01 $140,000 (-6.2%) $198,626 (5.7%) 0.40 273
    2020-09-01 $138,725 (-6.4%) $196,702 (4.2%) 0.40 273
    2020-10-01 $134,950 (-7.7%) $199,862 (6.3%) 0.39 253
    2020-11-01 $142,450 (5.6%) $196,981 (8.3%) 0.42 257
    2020-12-01 $142,450 (14.0%) $191,045 (12.8%) 0.42 233
    2021-01-01 $146,200 (14.2%) $199,663 (20.2%) 0.44 191
    2021-02-01 $147,500 (7.7%) $205,495 (17.7%) 0.43 152
    2021-03-01 $154,850 (4.8%) $204,214 (10.1%) 0.44 159
    2021-04-01 $157,725 (3.4%) $226,037 (17.1%) 0.43 158
    2021-05-01 $160,000 (-3.0%) $224,490 (8.6%) 0.43 177
    2021-06-01 $152,500 (0.0%) $219,628 (9.7%) 0.40 216
    2021-07-01 $172,273 (30.5%) $231,245 (18.8%) 0.45 255
    2021-08-01 $164,500 (17.5%) $221,169 (11.4%) 0.44 247
    2021-09-01 $171,250 (23.5%) $227,269 (15.5%) 0.46 253
    2021-10-01 $168,750 (25.1%) $215,427 (7.8%) 0.45 253
    2021-11-01 $165,532 (16.2%) $206,148 (4.7%) 0.44 226
    2021-12-01 $160,894 (13.0%) $218,073 (14.2%) 0.44 185
    2022-01-01 $154,950 (6.0%) $230,781 (15.6%) 0.42 124
    2022-02-01 $179,250 (21.5%) $249,527 (21.4%) 0.47 117
    2022-03-01 $179,950 (16.2%) $251,413 (23.1%) 0.45 128
    2022-04-01 $182,450 (15.7%) $255,260 (12.9%) 0.43 151
    2022-05-01 $213,200 (33.3%) $273,493 (21.8%) 0.49 174
    2022-06-01 $219,975 (44.3%) $273,298 (24.4%) 0.49 202
    2022-07-01 $210,000 (21.9%) $268,019 (15.9%) 0.47 220
    2022-08-01 $229,750 (39.7%) $341,969 (54.6%) 0.53 210
    2022-09-01 $229,900 (34.3%) $317,040 (39.5%) 0.54 225
    2022-10-01 $229,000 (35.7%) $306,636 (42.3%) 0.54 273
    2022-11-01 $232,450 (40.4%) $369,855 (79.4%) 0.56 326
    2022-12-01 $227,450 (41.4%) $382,683 (75.5%) 0.56 283
    2023-01-01 $241,738 (56.0%) $404,744 (75.4%) 0.60 232
    2023-02-01 $244,500 (36.4%) $373,530 (49.7%) 0.59 215
    2023-03-01 $249,375 (38.6%) $372,212 (48.1%) 0.59 182
    2023-04-01 $238,700 (30.8%) $347,461 (36.1%) 0.56 202
    2023-05-01 $267,463 (25.5%) $359,135 (31.3%) 0.61 204
    2023-06-01 $292,000 (32.7%) $369,275 (35.1%) 0.66 225
    2023-07-01 $279,900 (33.3%) $363,350 (35.6%) 0.64 258
    2023-08-01 $268,000 (16.7%) $334,163 (-2.3%) 0.62 269
    2023-09-01 $249,950 (8.7%) $327,696 (3.4%) 0.58 309
    2023-10-01 $233,075 (1.8%) $306,185 (-0.2%) 0.55 362
    2023-11-01 $229,800 (-1.1%) $290,203 (-21.5%) 0.55 354
    2023-12-01 $226,950 (-0.2%) $295,014 (-22.9%) 0.55 304
    2024-01-01 $234,925 (-2.8%) $298,522 (-26.2%) 0.57 235
    2024-02-01 $236,175 (-3.4%) $298,598 (-20.1%) 0.57 236
    2024-03-01 $249,900 (0.2%) $320,183 (-14.0%) 0.59 213
    2024-04-01 $255,000 (6.8%) $316,568 (-8.9%) 0.59 242
    2024-05-01 $267,000 (-0.2%) $749,948 (108.8%) 0.61 253
    2024-06-01 $255,500 (-12.5%) $309,836 (-16.1%) 0.58 274
    2024-07-01 $249,900 (-10.7%) $304,563 (-16.2%) 0.57 283
    2024-08-01 $249,900 (-6.8%) $307,415 (-8.0%) 0.58 317
    2024-09-01 $245,550 (-1.8%) $306,473 (-6.5%) 0.58 319
    2024-10-01 $249,125 (6.9%) $292,936 (-4.3%) 0.59 352
    2024-11-01 $239,000 (4.0%) $275,803 (-5.0%) 0.57 390
    2024-12-01 $219,950 (-3.1%) $263,164 (-10.8%) 0.55 331
    2025-01-01 $219,900 (-6.4%) $264,344 (-11.5%) 0.55 284
    2025-02-01 $230,000 (-2.6%) $276,774 (-7.3%) 0.56 224
    2025-03-01 $249,900 (0.0%) $299,311 (-6.5%) 0.00 254
    Topeka's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $249,900, a difference of $0 (0.0%) versus the prior year and $19,900 versus the prior month.

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

    Topeka's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $299,311, a difference of $-20,872 (-6.5%) versus the prior year and $22,537 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-03-01 period, Topeka had 254 MLS listings, a difference of 30 listings (13%) versus the prior month and 41 listings (19%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Topeka (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 69 days 1,589 sqft
    2018-02-01 58 days 1,612 sqft
    2018-03-01 44 days 1,628 sqft
    2018-04-01 40 days 1,667 sqft
    2018-05-01 37 days 1,670 sqft
    2018-06-01 35 days 1,700 sqft
    2018-07-01 37 days 1,734 sqft
    2018-08-01 42 days 1,671 sqft
    2018-09-01 44 days 1,600 sqft
    2018-10-01 45 days 1,600 sqft
    2018-11-01 55 days 1,585 sqft
    2018-12-01 60 days 1,586 sqft
    2019-01-01 63 days 1,587 sqft
    2019-02-01 62 days 1,610 sqft
    2019-03-01 51 days 1,658 sqft
    2019-04-01 35 days 1,701 sqft
    2019-05-01 37 days 1,765 sqft
    2019-06-01 36 days 1,786 sqft
    2019-07-01 38 days 1,772 sqft
    2019-08-01 42 days 1,768 sqft
    2019-09-01 40 days 1,769 sqft
    2019-10-01 40 days 1,755 sqft
    2019-11-01 45 days 1,700 sqft
    2019-12-01 53 days 1,665 sqft
    2020-01-01 59 days 1,643 sqft
    2020-02-01 52 days 1,660 sqft
    2020-03-01 36 days 1,679 sqft
    2020-04-01 39 days 1,788 sqft
    2020-05-01 32 days 1,799 sqft
    2020-06-01 24 days 1,729 sqft
    2020-07-01 24 days 1,627 sqft
    2020-08-01 29 days 1,631 sqft
    2020-09-01 25 days 1,591 sqft
    2020-10-01 28 days 1,637 sqft
    2020-11-01 28 days 1,634 sqft
    2020-12-01 30 days 1,568 sqft
    2021-01-01 37 days 1,620 sqft
    2021-02-01 29 days 1,639 sqft
    2021-03-01 16 days 1,600 sqft
    2021-04-01 13 days 1,560 sqft
    2021-05-01 12 days 1,643 sqft
    2021-06-01 14 days 1,658 sqft
    2021-07-01 18 days 1,719 sqft
    2021-08-01 22 days 1,676 sqft
    2021-09-01 22 days 1,692 sqft
    2021-10-01 27 days 1,681 sqft
    2021-11-01 32 days 1,678 sqft
    2021-12-01 38 days 1,647 sqft
    2022-01-01 31 days 1,634 sqft
    2022-02-01 22 days 1,682 sqft
    2022-03-01 12 days 1,749 sqft
    2022-04-01 24 days 1,716 sqft
    2022-05-01 26 days 1,757 sqft
    2022-06-01 20 days 1,777 sqft
    2022-07-01 27 days 1,768 sqft
    2022-08-01 31 days 1,836 sqft
    2022-09-01 28 days 1,845 sqft
    2022-10-01 32 days 1,820 sqft
    2022-11-01 36 days 1,751 sqft
    2022-12-01 43 days 1,716 sqft
    2023-01-01 59 days 1,729 sqft
    2023-02-01 61 days 1,706 sqft
    2023-03-01 47 days 1,783 sqft
    2023-04-01 33 days 1,697 sqft
    2023-05-01 29 days 2,010 sqft
    2023-06-01 25 days 2,147 sqft
    2023-07-01 28 days 2,107 sqft
    2023-08-01 31 days 1,897 sqft
    2023-09-01 30 days 1,902 sqft
    2023-10-01 36 days 1,779 sqft
    2023-11-01 39 days 1,752 sqft
    2023-12-01 47 days 1,775 sqft
    2024-01-01 57 days 1,782 sqft
    2024-02-01 50 days 1,815 sqft
    2024-03-01 38 days 1,836 sqft
    2024-04-01 32 days 1,828 sqft
    2024-05-01 34 days 1,902 sqft
    2024-06-01 32 days 1,882 sqft
    2024-07-01 36 days 1,822 sqft
    2024-08-01 37 days 1,894 sqft
    2024-09-01 38 days 1,881 sqft
    2024-10-01 37 days 1,841 sqft
    2024-11-01 40 days 1,729 sqft
    2024-12-01 45 days 1,734 sqft
    2025-01-01 58 days 1,676 sqft
    2025-02-01 61 days 1,707 sqft
    2025-03-01 0 days 1,774 sqft
    Topeka'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.

    Topeka's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,774 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,836 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.