Tuscaloosa 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.

    Tuscaloosa's 59 lenders originated 349 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $99,425,000, with an average VA loan value of $284,885.

    Tuscaloosa VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year VA mortgages in Tuscaloosa averaged 6.55% for the week of 2025-05-23, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.52% for the same period.

    Tuscaloosa's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,454.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-05-16) was 6.64% and one month ago for the week of 2025-04-18, the average rate was 6.51%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.73%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-05-23, the average rate was 6.63%.

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

    Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 47 6.67% $4,264
    First Federal Bank, A FSB 33 6.20% $9,856
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 28 5.97% $8,326
    DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 18 4.90% $4,707
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 18 6.01% $7,773
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 16 6.21% $7,210
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 15 6.16% $11,322
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 12 5.66% $6,488
    VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 11 5.58% $6,788
    United Community Bank 10 5.99% $7,890
    NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 10 7.18% $7,176
    NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 9 6.08% $4,991
    MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 9 6.72% $7,980
    USAA Federal Savings Bank 6 6.13% $5,340
    MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC. 5 6.43% $6,988
    NEWREZ LLC 5 5.84% $6,134
    Regions Bank 5 6.33% $8,554
    Renasant Bank 4 6.03% $12,527
    SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LP 4 6.25% $10,021
    The Federal Savings Bank 4 6.47% $12,725
    PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 4 6.34% $3,362
    RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 3 6.42% $4,501
    GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 6.13% $7,732
    STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.58% $9,198
    BancorpSouth 2 6.31% $10,550
    Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 2 7.31% $9,778
    SouthPoint Bank 2 6.19% $7,065
    U.S. Bank 2 6.06% $10,373
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 2 6.00% $6,459
    Trustmark National Bank 2 6.25% $9,212
    PNC Bank 1 5.63% $2,934
    Armed Forces Bank 1 6.50% $17,649
    Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 1 7.25% $4,838
    ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. 1 6.25% $6,450
    Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 6.75% $3,593
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 5.75% $6,826
    CLEARPATH LENDING 1 5.38% $3,396
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.25% $5,303
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $2,099
    GMFS LLC 1 6.13% $1,681
    HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.13% $13,234
    LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 5.63% $6,134
    LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 7.25% $4,578
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 1 4.99% $7,932
    MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 6.25% $4,741
    MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.00% $2,439
    Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 1 6.25% $10,188
    MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. 1 6.13% $3,436
    Nations Lending Corporation 1 6.13% $12,017
    Old National Bank 1 5.50% $2,266
    PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 4.88% $7,658
    AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 5.25% $14,507
    PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 6.13% $0
    RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 6.63% $5,035
    SOUTHEAST MORTGAGE OF GEORGIA, INC. 1 6.25% $21,285
    South State Bank 1 6.63% $3,652
    Synovus Bank 1 7.00% $6,096
    Texana Bank 1 8.25% $6,118
    Towne Bank 1 5.63% $6,042

    The top Tuscaloosa VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 47 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $4,264, which is $5,592 lower than the next largest lender, First Federal Bank, A FSB.

    The lowest fee Tuscaloosa VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($4,264), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. ($4,707), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC ($6,488), VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE ($6,788) and NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC ($7,176).

    The lowest rate Tuscaloosa VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (4.90%), VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE (5.58%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.66%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.97%) and United Community Bank (5.99%).

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Tuscaloosa (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 $189,900 (8.5%) $276,405 (12.2%) 0.70 842
    2018-02-01 $191,515 (10.1%) $279,008 (13.2%) 0.70 869
    2018-03-01 $198,500 (13.5%) $281,227 (10.5%) 0.70 875
    2018-04-01 $199,900 (8.1%) $286,192 (8.9%) 0.68 877
    2018-05-01 $199,900 (5.4%) $284,496 (7.8%) 0.67 856
    2018-06-01 $204,925 (7.9%) $291,475 (8.2%) 0.68 861
    2018-07-01 $214,900 (13.2%) $298,113 (10.6%) 0.72 901
    2018-08-01 $211,950 (9.6%) $299,680 (7.7%) 0.71 891
    2018-09-01 $214,850 (13.1%) $313,706 (11.6%) 0.72 901
    2018-10-01 $209,900 (10.7%) $310,920 (12.8%) 0.71 923
    2018-11-01 $209,900 (11.3%) $306,834 (10.6%) 0.71 910
    2018-12-01 $207,588 (11.8%) $308,696 (13.0%) 0.72 887
    2019-01-01 $209,900 (10.5%) $312,531 (13.1%) 0.73 867
    2019-02-01 $211,686 (10.5%) $319,251 (14.4%) 0.72 872
    2019-03-01 $218,329 (10.0%) $327,044 (16.3%) 0.71 846
    2019-04-01 $226,400 (13.3%) $329,768 (15.2%) 0.72 830
    2019-05-01 $239,425 (19.8%) $338,094 (18.8%) 0.75 846
    2019-06-01 $234,950 (14.7%) $337,047 (15.6%) 0.73 867
    2019-07-01 $238,700 (11.1%) $349,922 (17.4%) 0.75 886
    2019-08-01 $238,536 (12.5%) $360,299 (20.2%) 0.76 884
    2019-09-01 $236,491 (10.1%) $355,320 (13.3%) 0.76 905
    2019-10-01 $234,600 (11.8%) $351,992 (13.2%) 0.76 918
    2019-11-01 $229,900 (9.5%) $343,437 (11.9%) 0.75 893
    2019-12-01 $224,099 (8.0%) $340,779 (10.4%) 0.75 887
    2020-01-01 $224,100 (6.8%) $344,784 (10.3%) 0.75 822
    2020-02-01 $236,148 (11.6%) $344,244 (7.8%) 0.77 789
    2020-03-01 $239,873 (9.9%) $349,168 (6.8%) 0.75 763
    2020-04-01 $245,800 (8.6%) $356,190 (8.0%) 0.77 759
    2020-05-01 $240,398 (0.4%) $343,242 (1.5%) 0.73 724
    2020-06-01 $245,100 (4.3%) $350,526 (4.0%) 0.72 682
    2020-07-01 $249,900 (4.7%) $351,893 (0.6%) 0.72 683
    2020-08-01 $249,900 (4.8%) $345,634 (-4.1%) 0.72 682
    2020-09-01 $249,975 (5.7%) $350,550 (-1.3%) 0.72 660
    2020-10-01 $249,900 (6.5%) $345,873 (-1.7%) 0.72 689
    2020-11-01 $249,950 (8.7%) $351,293 (2.3%) 0.73 659
    2020-12-01 $250,300 (11.7%) $354,534 (4.0%) 0.74 598
    2021-01-01 $249,000 (11.1%) $352,396 (2.2%) 0.74 549
    2021-02-01 $252,950 (7.1%) $352,698 (2.5%) 0.74 554
    2021-03-01 $267,100 (11.4%) $350,485 (0.4%) 0.76 540
    2021-04-01 $276,500 (12.5%) $376,355 (5.7%) 0.75 468
    2021-05-01 $274,900 (14.4%) $384,254 (12.0%) 0.73 418
    2021-06-01 $277,400 (13.2%) $387,927 (10.7%) 0.73 435
    2021-07-01 $269,990 (8.0%) $378,035 (7.4%) 0.71 476
    2021-08-01 $265,748 (6.3%) $380,340 (10.0%) 0.71 461
    2021-09-01 $264,950 (6.0%) $383,384 (9.4%) 0.71 463
    2021-10-01 $249,900 (0.0%) $378,466 (9.4%) 0.67 449
    2021-11-01 $256,524 (2.6%) $377,710 (7.5%) 0.69 433
    2021-12-01 $263,799 (5.4%) $369,406 (4.2%) 0.71 424
    2022-01-01 $249,900 (0.4%) $361,553 (2.6%) 0.68 344
    2022-02-01 $257,600 (1.8%) $373,977 (6.0%) 0.67 356
    2022-03-01 $276,975 (3.7%) $371,018 (5.9%) 0.69 351
    2022-04-01 $299,900 (8.5%) $382,413 (1.6%) 0.71 343
    2022-05-01 $299,950 (9.1%) $379,654 (-1.2%) 0.69 416
    2022-06-01 $309,000 (11.4%) $377,356 (-2.7%) 0.69 504
    2022-07-01 $310,000 (14.8%) $383,909 (1.6%) 0.70 597
    2022-08-01 $309,673 (16.5%) $385,926 (1.5%) 0.72 577
    2022-09-01 $305,000 (15.1%) $382,710 (-0.2%) 0.71 573
    2022-10-01 $303,950 (21.6%) $386,580 (2.1%) 0.72 522
    2022-11-01 $292,724 (14.1%) $377,780 (0.0%) 0.70 533
    2022-12-01 $290,500 (10.1%) $378,722 (2.5%) 0.72 511
    2023-01-01 $292,400 (17.0%) $384,837 (6.4%) 0.72 511
    2023-02-01 $293,900 (14.1%) $394,509 (5.5%) 0.71 523
    2023-03-01 $296,950 (7.2%) $396,274 (6.8%) 0.70 508
    2023-04-01 $299,900 (0.0%) $421,980 (10.4%) 0.70 494
    2023-05-01 $297,000 (-1.0%) $437,118 (15.1%) 0.67 474
    2023-06-01 $298,450 (-3.4%) $446,481 (18.3%) 0.67 486
    2023-07-01 $295,000 (-4.8%) $435,256 (13.4%) 0.67 466
    2023-08-01 $292,975 (-5.4%) $427,041 (10.7%) 0.67 488
    2023-09-01 $284,950 (-6.6%) $412,848 (7.9%) 0.66 524
    2023-10-01 $295,000 (-2.9%) $414,096 (7.1%) 0.69 606
    2023-11-01 $291,925 (-0.3%) $410,482 (8.7%) 0.70 643
    2023-12-01 $293,000 (0.9%) $413,521 (9.2%) 0.71 614
    2024-01-01 $298,975 (2.3%) $429,180 (11.5%) 0.73 558
    2024-02-01 $299,900 (2.0%) $455,737 (15.5%) 0.72 574
    2024-03-01 $299,900 (1.0%) $459,764 (16.0%) 0.71 605
    2024-04-01 $302,950 (1.0%) $463,138 (9.8%) 0.70 598
    2024-05-01 $307,900 (3.7%) $455,440 (4.2%) 0.70 629
    2024-06-01 $305,900 (2.5%) $451,493 (1.1%) 0.70 628
    2024-07-01 $309,900 (5.1%) $452,732 (4.0%) 0.71 641
    2024-08-01 $309,900 (5.8%) $435,018 (1.9%) 0.72 674
    2024-09-01 $309,925 (8.8%) $435,240 (5.4%) 0.73 656
    2024-10-01 $314,900 (6.8%) $437,297 (5.6%) 0.74 679
    2024-11-01 $299,900 (2.7%) $431,975 (5.2%) 0.72 680
    2024-12-01 $299,450 (2.2%) $430,930 (4.2%) 0.74 653
    2025-01-01 $299,900 (0.3%) $433,609 (1.0%) 0.75 635
    2025-02-01 $299,950 (0.0%) $449,240 (-1.4%) 0.73 653
    2025-03-01 $315,000 (5.0%) $443,167 (-3.6%) 0.74 664
    2025-04-01 $319,900 (5.6%) $469,881 (1.5%) 0.74 671
    Tuscaloosa's median listing price for 2025-04-01 was $319,900, a difference of $16,950 (5.6%) versus the prior year and $4,900 versus the prior month.

    Tuscaloosa's median listing price comes in at 74% of the national average.

    Tuscaloosa's average listing price for 2025-04-01 was $469,881, a difference of $6,743 (1.5%) versus the prior year and $26,714 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-04-01 period, Tuscaloosa had 671 MLS listings, a difference of 7 listings (1%) versus the prior month and 73 listings (12%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Tuscaloosa (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 93 days 1,773 sqft
    2018-02-01 88 days 1,776 sqft
    2018-03-01 61 days 1,762 sqft
    2018-04-01 60 days 1,770 sqft
    2018-05-01 63 days 1,767 sqft
    2018-06-01 67 days 1,763 sqft
    2018-07-01 68 days 1,810 sqft
    2018-08-01 67 days 1,791 sqft
    2018-09-01 68 days 1,774 sqft
    2018-10-01 72 days 1,758 sqft
    2018-11-01 73 days 1,742 sqft
    2018-12-01 90 days 1,728 sqft
    2019-01-01 95 days 1,726 sqft
    2019-02-01 85 days 1,719 sqft
    2019-03-01 74 days 1,742 sqft
    2019-04-01 64 days 1,777 sqft
    2019-05-01 64 days 1,822 sqft
    2019-06-01 60 days 1,800 sqft
    2019-07-01 65 days 1,850 sqft
    2019-08-01 66 days 1,840 sqft
    2019-09-01 64 days 1,818 sqft
    2019-10-01 64 days 1,803 sqft
    2019-11-01 78 days 1,804 sqft
    2019-12-01 94 days 1,801 sqft
    2020-01-01 97 days 1,779 sqft
    2020-02-01 86 days 1,774 sqft
    2020-03-01 70 days 1,785 sqft
    2020-04-01 73 days 1,801 sqft
    2020-05-01 75 days 1,774 sqft
    2020-06-01 74 days 1,799 sqft
    2020-07-01 63 days 1,798 sqft
    2020-08-01 59 days 1,763 sqft
    2020-09-01 75 days 1,798 sqft
    2020-10-01 81 days 1,750 sqft
    2020-11-01 80 days 1,755 sqft
    2020-12-01 81 days 1,726 sqft
    2021-01-01 71 days 1,639 sqft
    2021-02-01 48 days 1,600 sqft
    2021-03-01 47 days 1,611 sqft
    2021-04-01 58 days 1,604 sqft
    2021-05-01 58 days 1,643 sqft
    2021-06-01 49 days 1,643 sqft
    2021-07-01 47 days 1,744 sqft
    2021-08-01 45 days 1,793 sqft
    2021-09-01 49 days 1,799 sqft
    2021-10-01 57 days 1,800 sqft
    2021-11-01 60 days 1,820 sqft
    2021-12-01 58 days 1,777 sqft
    2022-01-01 66 days 1,708 sqft
    2022-02-01 54 days 1,720 sqft
    2022-03-01 40 days 1,783 sqft
    2022-04-01 39 days 1,904 sqft
    2022-05-01 37 days 1,937 sqft
    2022-06-01 36 days 1,994 sqft
    2022-07-01 39 days 2,040 sqft
    2022-08-01 52 days 2,052 sqft
    2022-09-01 61 days 2,047 sqft
    2022-10-01 71 days 2,050 sqft
    2022-11-01 67 days 1,986 sqft
    2022-12-01 68 days 1,959 sqft
    2023-01-01 73 days 1,890 sqft
    2023-02-01 61 days 1,847 sqft
    2023-03-01 56 days 1,885 sqft
    2023-04-01 53 days 1,914 sqft
    2023-05-01 51 days 1,889 sqft
    2023-06-01 47 days 1,869 sqft
    2023-07-01 48 days 1,870 sqft
    2023-08-01 52 days 1,861 sqft
    2023-09-01 50 days 1,848 sqft
    2023-10-01 50 days 1,834 sqft
    2023-11-01 51 days 1,821 sqft
    2023-12-01 60 days 1,830 sqft
    2024-01-01 80 days 1,831 sqft
    2024-02-01 67 days 1,808 sqft
    2024-03-01 52 days 1,801 sqft
    2024-04-01 53 days 1,817 sqft
    2024-05-01 51 days 1,835 sqft
    2024-06-01 57 days 1,845 sqft
    2024-07-01 58 days 1,886 sqft
    2024-08-01 57 days 1,859 sqft
    2024-09-01 62 days 1,866 sqft
    2024-10-01 65 days 1,871 sqft
    2024-11-01 63 days 1,847 sqft
    2024-12-01 69 days 1,800 sqft
    2025-01-01 69 days 1,792 sqft
    2025-02-01 58 days 1,771 sqft
    2025-03-01 51 days 1,776 sqft
    2025-04-01 50 days 1,810 sqft
    Tuscaloosa's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-04-01 was 50 days. This is -4% shorter than the same period one year ago.

    Tuscaloosa's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-04-01 period was 1,810 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,817 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.