Trenton VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

TRENTON-PRINCETON, NJ

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.

Trenton's 39 lenders originated 84 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $29,010,000, with an average VA loan value of $345,357.

Trenton VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Trenton averaged 6.67% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.428% for the same period.

Trenton's average VA mortgage closing costs are $7,339.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.7% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.84%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.36%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate was 6.7%.

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Trenton 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 Trenton level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 14 6.86% $8,701
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 8 6.30% $15,380
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 5 5.98% $6,754
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 6.75% $15,912
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 3 6.91% $16,015
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C. 2 7.06% $14,455
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.19% $10,142
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 2 6.56% $15,248
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 7.00% $24,033
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2 5.75% $10,990
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.00% $6,713
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 2 6.12% $16,412
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 2 5.99% $19,621
Financial Freedom Mortgage, LLC 1 7.63% $23,163
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 6.25% $14,313
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 6.50% $17,355
M&T Bank 1 6.13% $15,008
TD Bank 1 6.75% $5,587
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 1 6.63% $10,831
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $14,313
NBKC BANK 1 6.13% $7,227
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 7.13% $9,132
NEWREZ LLC 1 6.75% $11,094
NP, Inc. 1 7.25% $22,773
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 7.63% $23,163
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 1 5.25% $6,172
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.25% $6,381
PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 6.50% $10,393
USAA Federal Savings Bank 1 6.75% $7,231
Princeton Mortgage Corporation 1 7.00% $5,509
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 1 5.63% $12,050
Wells Fargo Bank 1 5.38% $6,873
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.25% $17,054
First Federal Bank 1 5.50% $10,686
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.88% $1,972
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 6.38% $14,845
Magnolia Bank 1 6.13% $21,079
MLD MORTGAGE INC. 1 6.63% $16,915
MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. 1 5.50% $5,909

The top Trenton VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 14 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $8,701, which is $6,680 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Trenton VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($8,701), .

The lowest rate Trenton VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.86%), .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Trenton (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 $227,175 (4.7%) $382,058 (-4.5%) 0.85 1,156
2018-02-01 $228,550 (1.6%) $386,625 (-2.7%) 0.83 1,205
2018-03-01 $255,000 (11.1%) $424,270 (0.3%) 0.89 1,192
2018-04-01 $274,250 (5.9%) $475,863 (5.0%) 0.93 1,313
2018-05-01 $301,200 (11.6%) $504,014 (6.6%) 1.01 1,398
2018-06-01 $299,999 (9.1%) $495,719 (2.0%) 1.00 1,484
2018-07-01 $304,450 (8.9%) $487,408 (0.5%) 1.02 1,515
2018-08-01 $299,000 (10.9%) $483,118 (4.0%) 1.00 1,496
2018-09-01 $289,950 (10.9%) $469,656 (2.4%) 0.97 1,508
2018-10-01 $289,000 (13.4%) $467,512 (3.6%) 0.98 1,481
2018-11-01 $284,500 (16.1%) $472,547 (11.4%) 0.96 1,411
2018-12-01 $270,450 (17.6%) $448,552 (9.0%) 0.93 1,246
2019-01-01 $267,000 (17.5%) $443,245 (16.0%) 0.92 1,136
2019-02-01 $282,100 (23.4%) $467,039 (20.8%) 0.95 1,142
2019-03-01 $306,143 (20.1%) $491,375 (15.8%) 1.00 1,224
2019-04-01 $329,450 (20.1%) $525,647 (10.5%) 1.05 1,306
2019-05-01 $349,900 (16.2%) $549,328 (9.0%) 1.09 1,381
2019-06-01 $359,000 (19.7%) $556,498 (12.3%) 1.12 1,366
2019-07-01 $352,394 (15.8%) $543,541 (11.5%) 1.10 1,376
2019-08-01 $349,245 (16.8%) $535,612 (10.9%) 1.11 1,320
2019-09-01 $349,614 (20.6%) $535,777 (14.1%) 1.12 1,238
2019-10-01 $349,859 (21.1%) $535,887 (14.6%) 1.13 1,185
2019-11-01 $330,000 (16.0%) $529,155 (12.0%) 1.08 1,129
2019-12-01 $327,000 (20.9%) $530,701 (18.3%) 1.09 929
2020-01-01 $320,725 (20.1%) $529,696 (19.5%) 1.07 829
2020-02-01 $339,900 (20.5%) $548,508 (17.4%) 1.11 854
2020-03-01 $370,550 (21.0%) $593,569 (20.8%) 1.16 902
2020-04-01 $361,000 (9.6%) $581,581 (10.6%) 1.13 803
2020-05-01 $385,000 (10.0%) $581,959 (5.9%) 1.17 791
2020-06-01 $406,970 (13.4%) $597,505 (7.4%) 1.20 811
2020-07-01 $403,723 (14.6%) $625,994 (15.2%) 1.17 765
2020-08-01 $409,000 (17.1%) $638,713 (19.3%) 1.17 689
2020-09-01 $422,450 (20.8%) $656,897 (22.6%) 1.20 652
2020-10-01 $410,000 (17.2%) $649,449 (21.2%) 1.17 621
2020-11-01 $385,725 (16.9%) $632,720 (19.6%) 1.12 581
2020-12-01 $389,748 (19.2%) $635,056 (19.7%) 1.15 502
2021-01-01 $371,250 (15.8%) $613,125 (15.8%) 1.11 392
2021-02-01 $377,000 (10.9%) $718,218 (30.9%) 1.10 328
2021-03-01 $399,450 (7.8%) $724,112 (22.0%) 1.13 370
2021-04-01 $389,225 (7.8%) $710,502 (22.2%) 1.05 391
2021-05-01 $399,900 (3.9%) $686,924 (18.0%) 1.06 474
2021-06-01 $355,200 (-12.7%) $609,571 (2.0%) 0.94 610
2021-07-01 $350,000 (-13.3%) $576,887 (-7.8%) 0.92 697
2021-08-01 $354,900 (-13.2%) $580,077 (-9.2%) 0.95 662
2021-09-01 $355,950 (-15.7%) $594,873 (-9.4%) 0.95 625
2021-10-01 $339,000 (-17.3%) $580,945 (-10.6%) 0.90 601
2021-11-01 $327,500 (-15.1%) $582,731 (-7.9%) 0.88 509
2021-12-01 $294,200 (-24.5%) $554,034 (-12.8%) 0.80 413
2022-01-01 $275,000 (-25.9%) $549,949 (-10.3%) 0.74 322
2022-02-01 $284,975 (-24.4%) $610,949 (-14.9%) 0.74 339
2022-03-01 $307,475 (-23.0%) $625,471 (-13.6%) 0.77 365
2022-04-01 $329,450 (-15.4%) $680,449 (-4.2%) 0.79 396
2022-05-01 $372,000 (-7.0%) $702,000 (2.2%) 0.85 499
2022-06-01 $377,500 (6.3%) $686,923 (12.7%) 0.84 527
2022-07-01 $374,950 (7.1%) $647,359 (12.2%) 0.84 574
2022-08-01 $388,775 (9.5%) $644,129 (11.0%) 0.90 583
2022-09-01 $375,225 (5.4%) $633,640 (6.5%) 0.88 523
2022-10-01 $378,000 (11.5%) $657,068 (13.1%) 0.89 516
2022-11-01 $374,950 (14.5%) $625,281 (7.3%) 0.90 517
2022-12-01 $359,000 (22.0%) $603,448 (8.9%) 0.88 424
2023-01-01 $369,950 (34.5%) $611,320 (11.2%) 0.92 366
2023-02-01 $374,850 (31.5%) $659,532 (8.0%) 0.90 339
2023-03-01 $387,000 (25.9%) $686,810 (9.8%) 0.91 332
2023-04-01 $419,999 (27.5%) $757,033 (11.3%) 0.98 323
2023-05-01 $460,975 (23.9%) $787,754 (12.2%) 1.05 322
2023-06-01 $495,500 (31.3%) $822,369 (19.7%) 1.11 350
2023-07-01 $459,900 (22.7%) $824,094 (27.3%) 1.03 353
2023-08-01 $444,950 (14.5%) $798,416 (24.0%) 1.02 376
2023-09-01 $420,000 (11.9%) $772,047 (21.8%) 0.98 381
2023-10-01 $427,450 (13.1%) $737,658 (12.3%) 1.01 409
2023-11-01 $394,672 (5.3%) $696,490 (11.4%) 0.94 380
2023-12-01 $380,000 (5.9%) $611,222 (1.3%) 0.93 323
2024-01-01 $392,000 (6.0%) $618,403 (1.2%) 0.96 300
2024-02-01 $384,500 (2.6%) $606,912 (-8.0%) 0.93 298
2024-03-01 $399,900 (3.3%) $657,574 (-4.3%) 0.94 317
2024-04-01 $447,475 (6.5%) $708,887 (-6.4%) 1.04 359
2024-05-01 $453,250 (-1.7%) $766,700 (-2.7%) 1.03 397
2024-06-01 $469,450 (-5.3%) $800,456 (-2.7%) 1.05 417
2024-07-01 $460,000 (0.0%) $781,129 (-5.2%) 1.05 438
2024-08-01 $450,000 (1.1%) $719,684 (-9.9%) 1.05 493
2024-09-01 $461,000 (9.8%) $718,147 (-7.0%) 1.08 542
2024-10-01 $471,475 (10.3%) $719,461 (-2.5%) 1.11 544
2024-11-01 $449,900 (14.0%) $710,164 (2.0%) 1.08 521
2024-12-01 $422,000 (11.1%) $697,345 (14.1%) 1.05 442
2025-01-01 $417,000 (6.4%) $690,891 (11.7%) 0.00 414
Trenton's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $417,000, a difference of $25,000 (6.4%) versus the prior year and $-5,000 versus the prior month.

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

Trenton's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $690,891, a difference of $72,488 (11.7%) versus the prior year and $-6,454 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-01-01 period, Trenton had 414 MLS listings, a difference of -28 listings (-6%) versus the prior month and 114 listings (38%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Trenton (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 88 days 1,556 sqft
2018-02-01 78 days 1,564 sqft
2018-03-01 58 days 1,620 sqft
2018-04-01 47 days 1,673 sqft
2018-05-01 46 days 1,738 sqft
2018-06-01 51 days 1,745 sqft
2018-07-01 60 days 1,746 sqft
2018-08-01 63 days 1,750 sqft
2018-09-01 68 days 1,708 sqft
2018-10-01 66 days 1,719 sqft
2018-11-01 67 days 1,719 sqft
2018-12-01 76 days 1,656 sqft
2019-01-01 81 days 1,660 sqft
2019-02-01 72 days 1,705 sqft
2019-03-01 52 days 1,761 sqft
2019-04-01 44 days 1,822 sqft
2019-05-01 45 days 1,893 sqft
2019-06-01 55 days 1,903 sqft
2019-07-01 59 days 1,886 sqft
2019-08-01 62 days 1,885 sqft
2019-09-01 65 days 1,886 sqft
2019-10-01 68 days 1,879 sqft
2019-11-01 71 days 1,844 sqft
2019-12-01 83 days 1,811 sqft
2020-01-01 87 days 1,817 sqft
2020-02-01 68 days 1,895 sqft
2020-03-01 43 days 1,958 sqft
2020-04-01 58 days 1,942 sqft
2020-05-01 74 days 1,978 sqft
2020-06-01 61 days 2,027 sqft
2020-07-01 46 days 1,990 sqft
2020-08-01 44 days 1,942 sqft
2020-09-01 43 days 1,987 sqft
2020-10-01 48 days 1,960 sqft
2020-11-01 50 days 1,894 sqft
2020-12-01 60 days 1,902 sqft
2021-01-01 64 days 1,864 sqft
2021-02-01 55 days 1,815 sqft
2021-03-01 24 days 1,821 sqft
2021-04-01 24 days 1,807 sqft
2021-05-01 26 days 1,820 sqft
2021-06-01 30 days 1,656 sqft
2021-07-01 33 days 1,643 sqft
2021-08-01 43 days 1,641 sqft
2021-09-01 48 days 1,634 sqft
2021-10-01 42 days 1,621 sqft
2021-11-01 48 days 1,583 sqft
2021-12-01 63 days 1,518 sqft
2022-01-01 58 days 1,499 sqft
2022-02-01 40 days 1,495 sqft
2022-03-01 33 days 1,525 sqft
2022-04-01 26 days 1,578 sqft
2022-05-01 30 days 1,654 sqft
2022-06-01 33 days 1,702 sqft
2022-07-01 36 days 1,663 sqft
2022-08-01 40 days 1,661 sqft
2022-09-01 48 days 1,680 sqft
2022-10-01 55 days 1,651 sqft
2022-11-01 56 days 1,685 sqft
2022-12-01 64 days 1,657 sqft
2023-01-01 74 days 1,700 sqft
2023-02-01 55 days 1,682 sqft
2023-03-01 37 days 1,691 sqft
2023-04-01 37 days 1,678 sqft
2023-05-01 32 days 1,697 sqft
2023-06-01 30 days 1,818 sqft
2023-07-01 33 days 1,789 sqft
2023-08-01 31 days 1,705 sqft
2023-09-01 33 days 1,666 sqft
2023-10-01 36 days 1,720 sqft
2023-11-01 42 days 1,604 sqft
2023-12-01 46 days 1,574 sqft
2024-01-01 51 days 1,585 sqft
2024-02-01 36 days 1,573 sqft
2024-03-01 33 days 1,687 sqft
2024-04-01 25 days 1,722 sqft
2024-05-01 25 days 1,700 sqft
2024-06-01 29 days 1,764 sqft
2024-07-01 40 days 1,741 sqft
2024-08-01 34 days 1,721 sqft
2024-09-01 36 days 1,704 sqft
2024-10-01 41 days 1,725 sqft
2024-11-01 48 days 1,641 sqft
2024-12-01 52 days 1,550 sqft
2025-01-01 0 days 1,541 sqft
Trenton's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-01-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Trenton's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 1,541 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,585 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.