Whitewater VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Whitewater, WI

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.

Whitewater's 42 lenders originated 108 VA loans during 2022. The total origination value was $31,630,000, with an average VA loan value of $292,870.

Whitewater VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Whitewater averaged 6.83% for the week of 2023-09-22, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.823% for the same period.

Whitewater's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,995.

The average rate for the prior week (2023-09-15) was 6.81% and one month ago for the week of 2023-08-18, the average rate was 6.9%.

The average rate one year ago was 5.56%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2023-09-22, the average rate was 5.63%.

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Whitewater 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 Whitewater level.

Name # of Loans 2022 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2022 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 16 5.16% $8,444
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 10 4.65% $11,264
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 10 4.37% $8,166
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 7 4.16% $4,318
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 4 6.56% $16,138
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 4 4.22% $8,806
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 3 3.87% $10,247
CLEARPATH LENDING 3 3.71% $9,406
USAA Federal Savings Bank 3 3.50% $14,292
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 3 4.33% $3,534
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 5.75% $8,760
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 3.94% $4,070
Associated Bank 2 5.31% $3,338
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2 5.13% $1,797
NEWREZ LLC 2 4.00% $16,343
INLAND BANK & TRUST 2 5.63% $5,713
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 2 3.68% $7,883
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 3.63% $16,222
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.25% $5,801
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 4.50% $13,237
OCEANSIDE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 2.25% $4,755
PNC Bank 1 5.00% $1,206
The Federal Savings Bank 1 5.75% $13,546
The Huntington National Bank 1 5.00% $1,239
THOMPSON KANE & COMPANY, LLC 1 6.13% $7,533
WISCONSIN MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.00% $830
Amerifirst Financial, Inc. 1 3.75% $15,283
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $1,809
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 4.63% $14,982
Bank Five Nine 1 2.99% $2,791
Bank of England 1 4.75% $12,859
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 1 3.05% $5,303
CIBM Bank 1 3.25% $11,624
DIAMOND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.63% $3,293
FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC 1 3.63% $2,187
FIRST CENTENNIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.50% $3,534
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 3.88% $6,427
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 2.50% $3,321
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 3.99% $10,663
INLANTA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.13% $6,756
Ixonia Bank 1 5.25% $10,640
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 2.99% $2,449

The top Whitewater VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 16 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $8,444, which is $2,821 lower than the next largest lender, FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION.

The lowest fee Whitewater VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($8,166), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($8,444), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($11,264), .

The lowest rate Whitewater VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (4.37%), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (4.65%), Mortgage Research Center, LLC (5.16%), .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Whitewater (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 $273,945 (10.5%) $451,317 (3.6%) 0.00 718
2018-02-01 $277,975 (7.0%) $466,628 (2.4%) 0.00 766
2018-03-01 $279,000 (7.6%) $459,177 (1.5%) 0.00 838
2018-04-01 $282,450 (10.8%) $452,542 (1.2%) 0.00 875
2018-05-01 $289,725 (12.5%) $456,645 (3.3%) 0.00 935
2018-06-01 $285,000 (6.8%) $453,959 (1.7%) 0.00 991
2018-07-01 $280,490 (5.9%) $451,641 (1.8%) 0.00 1,006
2018-08-01 $285,000 (8.6%) $441,494 (-1.0%) 0.00 1,017
2018-09-01 $288,750 (3.2%) $446,103 (-4.0%) 0.00 1,010
2018-10-01 $284,500 (1.8%) $455,423 (-1.3%) 0.00 973
2018-11-01 $288,950 (5.1%) $451,185 (-2.1%) 0.00 880
2018-12-01 $289,900 (5.5%) $459,839 (1.4%) 0.00 770
2019-01-01 $289,450 (5.7%) $463,016 (2.6%) 0.00 684
2019-02-01 $299,000 (7.6%) $478,898 (2.6%) 0.00 693
2019-03-01 $299,943 (7.5%) $488,473 (6.4%) 0.00 761
2019-04-01 $313,375 (11.0%) $519,699 (14.8%) 0.00 848
2019-05-01 $325,373 (12.3%) $528,776 (15.8%) 0.00 845
2019-06-01 $320,040 (12.3%) $517,753 (14.1%) 0.00 884
2019-07-01 $324,945 (15.9%) $522,709 (15.7%) 0.00 909
2019-08-01 $320,809 (12.6%) $516,288 (16.9%) 0.00 920
2019-09-01 $314,673 (9.0%) $507,138 (13.7%) 0.00 909
2019-10-01 $307,173 (8.0%) $501,038 (10.0%) 0.00 889
2019-11-01 $299,900 (3.8%) $496,905 (10.1%) 0.00 770
2019-12-01 $300,000 (3.5%) $517,289 (12.5%) 0.00 641
2020-01-01 $299,950 (3.6%) $512,547 (10.7%) 0.00 577
2020-02-01 $313,880 (5.0%) $533,318 (11.4%) 0.00 634
2020-03-01 $319,673 (6.6%) $528,300 (8.2%) 0.00 682
2020-04-01 $317,450 (1.3%) $528,731 (1.7%) 0.00 664
2020-05-01 $314,945 (-3.2%) $526,151 (-0.5%) 0.00 694
2020-06-01 $317,475 (-0.8%) $532,916 (2.9%) 0.00 718
2020-07-01 $328,250 (1.0%) $534,948 (2.3%) 0.00 718
2020-08-01 $316,495 (-1.3%) $532,192 (3.1%) 0.00 689
2020-09-01 $316,073 (0.4%) $510,223 (0.6%) 0.00 683
2020-10-01 $305,000 (-0.7%) $527,018 (5.2%) 0.00 614
2020-11-01 $299,975 (0.0%) $530,150 (6.7%) 0.00 541
2020-12-01 $299,900 (0.0%) $530,066 (2.5%) 0.00 455
2021-01-01 $294,900 (-1.7%) $523,724 (2.2%) 0.00 382
2021-02-01 $309,900 (-1.3%) $552,181 (3.5%) 0.00 406
2021-03-01 $309,600 (-3.2%) $523,510 (-0.9%) 0.00 411
2021-04-01 $322,400 (1.6%) $512,618 (-3.1%) 0.00 442
2021-05-01 $329,900 (4.8%) $519,821 (-1.2%) 0.00 493
2021-06-01 $326,975 (3.0%) $528,380 (-0.9%) 0.00 534
2021-07-01 $329,900 (0.5%) $553,774 (3.5%) 0.00 555
2021-08-01 $349,900 (10.6%) $535,420 (0.6%) 0.00 612
2021-09-01 $348,350 (10.2%) $521,395 (2.2%) 0.00 608
2021-10-01 $344,950 (13.1%) $538,264 (2.1%) 0.00 529
2021-11-01 $342,625 (14.2%) $539,749 (1.8%) 0.00 465
2021-12-01 $332,000 (10.7%) $529,400 (-0.1%) 0.00 380
2022-01-01 $342,950 (16.3%) $532,947 (1.8%) 0.00 314
2022-02-01 $352,250 (13.7%) $589,820 (6.8%) 0.00 284
2022-03-01 $371,748 (20.1%) $621,519 (18.7%) 0.00 293
2022-04-01 $375,500 (16.5%) $599,067 (16.9%) 0.00 357
2022-05-01 $374,500 (13.5%) $607,458 (16.9%) 0.00 372
2022-06-01 $379,450 (16.1%) $625,391 (18.4%) 0.00 380
2022-07-01 $374,900 (13.6%) $604,848 (9.2%) 0.00 434
2022-08-01 $379,000 (8.3%) $634,627 (18.5%) 0.00 458
2022-09-01 $390,000 (12.0%) $591,098 (13.4%) 0.00 451
2022-10-01 $389,000 (12.8%) $615,043 (14.3%) 0.00 405
2022-11-01 $375,000 (9.5%) $597,017 (10.6%) 0.00 385
2022-12-01 $380,000 (14.5%) $607,984 (14.8%) 0.00 313
2023-01-01 $392,175 (14.4%) $603,749 (13.3%) 0.00 270
2023-02-01 $421,820 (19.8%) $619,356 (5.0%) 0.00 279
2023-03-01 $437,318 (17.6%) $646,349 (4.0%) 0.00 329
2023-04-01 $458,990 (22.2%) $686,169 (14.5%) 0.00 341
2023-05-01 $461,595 (23.3%) $755,122 (24.3%) 0.00 379
2023-06-01 $458,883 (20.9%) $781,038 (24.9%) 0.00 437
2023-07-01 $465,000 (24.0%) $801,676 (32.5%) 0.00 454
2023-08-01 $462,045 (21.9%) $781,334 (23.1%) 0.00 454
Whitewater's median listing price for 2023-08-01 was $462,045, a difference of $83,045 (21.9%) versus the prior year and $-2,955 versus the prior month.

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

Whitewater's average listing price for 2023-08-01 was $781,334, a difference of $146,707 (23.1%) versus the prior year and $-20,342 versus the prior month.

For the 2023-08-01 period, Whitewater had 454 MLS listings, a difference of 0 listings (0%) versus the prior month and -4 listings (-1%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Whitewater (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,809 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,816 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,816 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,819 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,811 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,821 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,802 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,803 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,799 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,814 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,815 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,868 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,906 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,897 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,937 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,934 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,929 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,913 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,866 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,861 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,877 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,858 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,856 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,838 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,888 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,901 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,898 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,901 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,860 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,807 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,815 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,745 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,745 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,714 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,745 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,808 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,744 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,743 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,734 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,736 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,755 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,735 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,695 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,768 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,769 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,750 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,796 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,832 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,815 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,832 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,898 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,853 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,846 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,876 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,899 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,852 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,962 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,920 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,857 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,886 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,899 sqft
Whitewater's median listing age (time on market) for 2023-08-01 was 0 days.

Whitewater's median square footage for active listings during the 2023-08-01 period was 1,899 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,815 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.