Wausau VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

WAUSAU-WESTON, WI

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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.

    Wausau's 42 lenders originated 176 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $50,080,000, with an average VA loan value of $284,545.

    Wausau VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year VA mortgages in Wausau averaged 0.53% for the week of 2025-07-04, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 0% for the same period.

    Wausau's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,868.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-06-27) was 6.56% and one month ago for the week of 2025-05-30, the average rate was 7.09%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.9%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-07-04, the average rate was 0.14%.

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

    Wausau 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 Wausau level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 51 6.54% $5,588
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 15 6.03% $6,549
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 13 5.90% $6,721
    USAA Federal Savings Bank 12 6.01% $7,750
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 8 5.78% $7,815
    GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 7 6.64% $8,043
    NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 7 5.96% $3,458
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 6 5.89% $5,956
    PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 4 6.00% $2,172
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 6.84% $8,346
    Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 3 6.00% $11,293
    Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 3 6.79% $10,017
    Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 3 6.25% $11,196
    Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 3 6.38% $6,776
    EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 2 6.63% $10,297
    CLEARPATH LENDING 2 5.50% $8,583
    NEWREZ LLC 2 6.00% $3,706
    Associated Bank 2 6.31% $10,787
    NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 8.24% $5,974
    Plains Commerce Bank 1 7.25% $3,724
    Royal Credit Union 1 6.75% $3,668
    University of Wisconsin Credit Union 1 6.75% $3,858
    U.S. Bank 1 6.50% $19,132
    Armed Forces Bank 1 6.25% $4,259
    Wells Fargo Bank 1 6.63% $1,753
    Bank Five Nine 1 5.63% $3,875
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 6.25% $18,804
    CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 7.25% $9,620
    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 6.63% $7,832
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.75% $10,026
    FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.25% $5,468
    FIRST INTEGRITY MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. 1 7.25% $15,658
    GoPrime Mortgage, Inc. 1 5.88% $3,934
    HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.50% $2,738
    Ixonia Bank 1 7.25% $968
    LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 6.75% $5,653
    LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 7.75% $8,743
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 1 6.63% $2,816
    MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 8.25% $5,343
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.13% $3,791
    Nations Lending Corporation 1 6.50% $3,576
    NBKC BANK 1 6.13% $2,565

    The top Wausau VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 51 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $5,588, which is $961 lower than the next largest lender, FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION.

    The lowest fee Wausau VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($5,588), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($6,549), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($6,721), USAA Federal Savings Bank ($7,750) and .

    The lowest rate Wausau VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.90%), USAA Federal Savings Bank (6.01%), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.03%), Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.54%) and .

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Wausau (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 $187,425 (25.0%) $233,101 (20.9%) 0.69 447
    2018-02-01 $198,905 (26.8%) $239,968 (21.0%) 0.72 437
    2018-03-01 $199,721 (22.6%) $242,519 (19.4%) 0.70 470
    2018-04-01 $198,861 (17.1%) $244,346 (18.2%) 0.67 505
    2018-05-01 $198,248 (13.9%) $241,235 (13.8%) 0.66 564
    2018-06-01 $198,698 (13.5%) $239,849 (10.7%) 0.66 633
    2018-07-01 $198,675 (10.4%) $238,086 (7.4%) 0.66 634
    2018-08-01 $190,650 (6.0%) $232,233 (3.7%) 0.64 653
    2018-09-01 $189,900 (6.2%) $228,534 (4.3%) 0.64 630
    2018-10-01 $189,900 (5.6%) $228,097 (1.8%) 0.64 592
    2018-11-01 $198,950 (10.6%) $234,049 (4.1%) 0.67 532
    2018-12-01 $204,900 (17.2%) $241,223 (8.2%) 0.71 452
    2019-01-01 $214,900 (14.7%) $245,765 (5.4%) 0.74 391
    2019-02-01 $214,925 (8.1%) $242,203 (0.9%) 0.73 399
    2019-03-01 $208,500 (4.4%) $241,104 (-0.6%) 0.68 431
    2019-04-01 $199,325 (0.2%) $238,343 (-2.5%) 0.63 460
    2019-05-01 $199,900 (0.8%) $240,057 (-0.5%) 0.62 495
    2019-06-01 $205,745 (3.6%) $244,968 (2.1%) 0.64 525
    2019-07-01 $200,938 (1.1%) $245,766 (3.2%) 0.63 552
    2019-08-01 $200,595 (5.2%) $247,990 (6.8%) 0.64 551
    2019-09-01 $201,638 (6.2%) $251,419 (10.0%) 0.65 551
    2019-10-01 $205,725 (8.3%) $253,705 (11.2%) 0.66 549
    2019-11-01 $209,000 (5.1%) $252,914 (8.1%) 0.69 501
    2019-12-01 $208,000 (1.5%) $250,877 (4.0%) 0.69 427
    2020-01-01 $197,850 (-7.9%) $248,711 (1.2%) 0.66 365
    2020-02-01 $199,900 (-7.0%) $246,091 (1.6%) 0.65 372
    2020-03-01 $209,675 (0.6%) $249,146 (3.3%) 0.66 438
    2020-04-01 $214,900 (7.8%) $255,964 (7.4%) 0.67 448
    2020-05-01 $249,900 (25.0%) $293,946 (22.5%) 0.76 261
    2020-06-01 $259,900 (26.3%) $297,879 (21.6%) 0.77 232
    2020-07-01 $253,650 (26.2%) $297,282 (21.0%) 0.74 213
    2020-08-01 $239,900 (19.6%) $288,779 (16.5%) 0.69 207
    2020-09-01 $233,622 (15.9%) $278,888 (10.9%) 0.67 238
    2020-10-01 $220,000 (6.9%) $268,003 (5.6%) 0.63 240
    2020-11-01 $212,450 (1.7%) $260,659 (3.1%) 0.62 213
    2020-12-01 $209,900 (0.9%) $258,887 (3.2%) 0.62 185
    2021-01-01 $210,000 (6.1%) $265,669 (6.8%) 0.63 137
    2021-02-01 $210,000 (5.1%) $271,702 (10.4%) 0.61 111
    2021-03-01 $224,675 (7.2%) $267,146 (7.2%) 0.64 95
    2021-04-01 $224,900 (4.7%) $278,087 (8.6%) 0.61 87
    2021-05-01 $243,900 (-2.4%) $296,671 (0.9%) 0.65 86
    2021-06-01 $239,900 (-7.7%) $295,000 (-1.0%) 0.63 120
    2021-07-01 $239,000 (-5.8%) $290,766 (-2.2%) 0.63 157
    2021-08-01 $239,950 (0.0%) $285,398 (-1.2%) 0.64 168
    2021-09-01 $235,925 (1.0%) $287,539 (3.1%) 0.63 159
    2021-10-01 $249,900 (13.6%) $293,665 (9.6%) 0.67 168
    2021-11-01 $247,450 (16.5%) $302,577 (16.1%) 0.66 134
    2021-12-01 $277,900 (32.4%) $319,765 (23.5%) 0.75 114
    2022-01-01 $282,450 (34.5%) $318,955 (20.1%) 0.76 98
    2022-02-01 $286,514 (36.4%) $337,483 (24.2%) 0.75 81
    2022-03-01 $329,975 (46.9%) $353,327 (32.3%) 0.83 80
    2022-04-01 $359,405 (59.8%) $367,026 (32.0%) 0.86 85
    2022-05-01 $326,425 (33.8%) $354,079 (19.4%) 0.75 105
    2022-06-01 $296,175 (23.5%) $330,678 (12.1%) 0.66 118
    2022-07-01 $315,000 (31.8%) $346,917 (19.3%) 0.71 131
    2022-08-01 $323,450 (34.8%) $338,888 (18.7%) 0.75 139
    2022-09-01 $307,175 (30.2%) $333,822 (16.1%) 0.72 127
    2022-10-01 $295,000 (18.1%) $329,539 (12.2%) 0.69 130
    2022-11-01 $294,700 (19.1%) $337,697 (11.6%) 0.71 104
    2022-12-01 $299,900 (7.9%) $342,125 (7.0%) 0.74 86
    2023-01-01 $294,900 (4.4%) $347,157 (8.8%) 0.73 74
    2023-02-01 $291,200 (1.6%) $342,805 (1.6%) 0.70 70
    2023-03-01 $275,150 (-16.6%) $343,150 (-2.9%) 0.65 64
    2023-04-01 $299,900 (-16.6%) $365,495 (-0.4%) 0.70 60
    2023-05-01 $294,950 (-9.6%) $363,557 (2.7%) 0.67 73
    2023-06-01 $320,995 (8.4%) $368,259 (11.4%) 0.72 95
    2023-07-01 $339,900 (7.9%) $359,407 (3.6%) 0.77 116
    2023-08-01 $326,150 (0.8%) $373,625 (10.3%) 0.75 127
    2023-09-01 $299,945 (-2.4%) $359,551 (7.7%) 0.70 147
    2023-10-01 $299,575 (1.6%) $349,259 (6.0%) 0.70 148
    2023-11-01 $297,450 (0.9%) $345,473 (2.3%) 0.71 139
    2023-12-01 $316,950 (5.7%) $366,129 (7.0%) 0.77 114
    2024-01-01 $349,925 (18.7%) $385,973 (11.2%) 0.85 88
    2024-02-01 $350,725 (20.4%) $399,849 (16.6%) 0.84 77
    2024-03-01 $335,000 (21.8%) $349,927 (2.0%) 0.79 83
    2024-04-01 $346,150 (15.4%) $390,358 (6.8%) 0.81 76
    2024-05-01 $349,900 (18.6%) $392,100 (7.9%) 0.80 95
    2024-06-01 $345,900 (7.8%) $383,440 (4.1%) 0.79 127
    2024-07-01 $344,925 (1.5%) $378,147 (5.2%) 0.79 146
    2024-08-01 $329,900 (1.2%) $364,893 (-2.3%) 0.77 148
    2024-09-01 $319,800 (6.6%) $345,284 (-4.0%) 0.75 167
    2024-10-01 $304,400 (1.6%) $345,801 (-1.0%) 0.72 166
    2024-11-01 $299,000 (0.5%) $344,821 (-0.2%) 0.72 156
    2024-12-01 $301,950 (-4.7%) $364,679 (-0.4%) 0.75 127
    2025-01-01 $301,150 (-13.9%) $372,530 (-3.5%) 0.75 106
    2025-02-01 $301,950 (-13.9%) $380,375 (-4.9%) 0.73 94
    2025-03-01 $299,900 (-10.5%) $393,242 (12.4%) 0.71 85
    2025-04-01 $356,400 (3.0%) $422,335 (8.2%) 0.83 84
    2025-05-01 $365,000 (4.3%) $430,147 (9.7%) 0.83 102
    Wausau's median listing price for 2025-05-01 was $365,000, a difference of $15,100 (4.3%) versus the prior year and $8,600 versus the prior month.

    Wausau's median listing price comes in at 83% of the national average.

    Wausau's average listing price for 2025-05-01 was $430,147, a difference of $38,047 (9.7%) versus the prior year and $7,812 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-05-01 period, Wausau had 102 MLS listings, a difference of 18 listings (21%) versus the prior month and 7 listings (7%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Wausau (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 81 days 2,153 sqft
    2018-02-01 81 days 2,160 sqft
    2018-03-01 55 days 2,160 sqft
    2018-04-01 53 days 2,117 sqft
    2018-05-01 47 days 2,113 sqft
    2018-06-01 46 days 2,100 sqft
    2018-07-01 49 days 2,080 sqft
    2018-08-01 58 days 2,031 sqft
    2018-09-01 62 days 2,000 sqft
    2018-10-01 67 days 1,979 sqft
    2018-11-01 73 days 2,021 sqft
    2018-12-01 87 days 2,128 sqft
    2019-01-01 88 days 2,053 sqft
    2019-02-01 81 days 2,078 sqft
    2019-03-01 64 days 2,036 sqft
    2019-04-01 53 days 2,008 sqft
    2019-05-01 45 days 2,000 sqft
    2019-06-01 44 days 1,988 sqft
    2019-07-01 48 days 2,000 sqft
    2019-08-01 53 days 1,987 sqft
    2019-09-01 56 days 1,984 sqft
    2019-10-01 57 days 1,979 sqft
    2019-11-01 68 days 2,008 sqft
    2019-12-01 82 days 1,969 sqft
    2020-01-01 87 days 1,973 sqft
    2020-02-01 87 days 2,012 sqft
    2020-03-01 52 days 2,074 sqft
    2020-04-01 57 days 2,080 sqft
    2020-05-01 69 days 2,132 sqft
    2020-06-01 76 days 2,264 sqft
    2020-07-01 69 days 2,236 sqft
    2020-08-01 62 days 2,089 sqft
    2020-09-01 55 days 2,030 sqft
    2020-10-01 57 days 1,961 sqft
    2020-11-01 73 days 1,861 sqft
    2020-12-01 86 days 1,867 sqft
    2021-01-01 104 days 1,803 sqft
    2021-02-01 95 days 1,825 sqft
    2021-03-01 55 days 1,957 sqft
    2021-04-01 49 days 1,934 sqft
    2021-05-01 38 days 1,976 sqft
    2021-06-01 31 days 2,001 sqft
    2021-07-01 36 days 1,941 sqft
    2021-08-01 39 days 1,954 sqft
    2021-09-01 48 days 1,954 sqft
    2021-10-01 50 days 1,960 sqft
    2021-11-01 55 days 1,944 sqft
    2021-12-01 66 days 2,025 sqft
    2022-01-01 82 days 1,877 sqft
    2022-02-01 63 days 1,968 sqft
    2022-03-01 46 days 2,017 sqft
    2022-04-01 37 days 2,128 sqft
    2022-05-01 24 days 2,049 sqft
    2022-06-01 32 days 2,047 sqft
    2022-07-01 40 days 2,067 sqft
    2022-08-01 38 days 2,068 sqft
    2022-09-01 40 days 2,084 sqft
    2022-10-01 44 days 2,027 sqft
    2022-11-01 50 days 1,985 sqft
    2022-12-01 71 days 2,043 sqft
    2023-01-01 81 days 2,111 sqft
    2023-02-01 56 days 2,030 sqft
    2023-03-01 39 days 2,056 sqft
    2023-04-01 37 days 2,075 sqft
    2023-05-01 34 days 2,025 sqft
    2023-06-01 28 days 1,987 sqft
    2023-07-01 31 days 1,936 sqft
    2023-08-01 35 days 1,983 sqft
    2023-09-01 35 days 1,944 sqft
    2023-10-01 46 days 1,862 sqft
    2023-11-01 55 days 1,794 sqft
    2023-12-01 51 days 1,833 sqft
    2024-01-01 59 days 1,998 sqft
    2024-02-01 47 days 1,976 sqft
    2024-03-01 45 days 1,850 sqft
    2024-04-01 40 days 2,027 sqft
    2024-05-01 22 days 2,045 sqft
    2024-06-01 32 days 2,086 sqft
    2024-07-01 38 days 2,105 sqft
    2024-08-01 40 days 2,023 sqft
    2024-09-01 37 days 1,943 sqft
    2024-10-01 38 days 1,903 sqft
    2024-11-01 51 days 1,848 sqft
    2024-12-01 73 days 1,858 sqft
    2025-01-01 69 days 1,844 sqft
    2025-02-01 45 days 1,804 sqft
    2025-03-01 38 days 1,857 sqft
    2025-04-01 37 days 2,022 sqft
    2025-05-01 37 days 2,098 sqft
    Wausau's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-05-01 was 37 days. This is 72% longer than the same period one year ago.

    Wausau's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-05-01 period was 2,098 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,045 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.