Yankton VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Yankton, SD

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.

Yankton's 10 lenders originated 17 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $5,555,000, with an average VA loan value of $326,765.

Yankton VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Yankton averaged 6.69% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.758% for the same period.

Yankton's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,979.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.82% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.48%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.07%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 6.66%.

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Yankton 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 Yankton level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 5 7.15% $9,102
First Dakota National Bank 2 5.75% $3,024
First International Bank & Trust 2 6.00% $3,635
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.28% $16,061
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 1 6.00% $14,055
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 6.63% $16,989
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 1 6.75% $11,317
Gateway First Bank 1 6.25% $14,288
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 5.25% $17,165
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.50% $9,808

The top Yankton VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 5 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $9,102, which is $6,078 higher than the next largest lender, First Dakota National Bank.

The lowest fee Yankton VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are .

The lowest rate Yankton VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Yankton (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 $171,200 (-0.1%) $224,979 (22.1%) 0.00 56
2018-02-01 $175,000 (2.1%) $234,311 (29.4%) 0.00 55
2018-03-01 $197,900 (20.0%) $236,002 (39.4%) 0.00 50
2018-04-01 $219,000 (30.4%) $244,497 (33.7%) 0.00 52
2018-05-01 $214,950 (23.4%) $242,148 (28.3%) 0.00 64
2018-06-01 $211,000 (24.2%) $242,740 (24.7%) 0.00 74
2018-07-01 $186,800 (10.0%) $232,928 (11.7%) 0.00 68
2018-08-01 $176,900 (-2.0%) $218,172 (-2.9%) 0.00 76
2018-09-01 $179,900 (6.2%) $213,635 (-1.0%) 0.00 81
2018-10-01 $200,925 (15.3%) $228,770 (6.6%) 0.00 82
2018-11-01 $195,700 (8.7%) $231,565 (6.2%) 0.00 76
2018-12-01 $191,500 (9.6%) $231,168 (4.4%) 0.00 76
2019-01-01 $187,000 (9.2%) $228,536 (1.6%) 0.00 72
2019-02-01 $190,875 (9.1%) $232,798 (-0.7%) 0.00 73
2019-03-01 $197,286 (-0.3%) $235,893 (-0.1%) 0.00 72
2019-04-01 $201,461 (-8.0%) $234,843 (-4.0%) 0.00 72
2019-05-01 $208,050 (-3.2%) $236,895 (-2.2%) 0.00 78
2019-06-01 $208,850 (-1.0%) $233,070 (-4.0%) 0.00 83
2019-07-01 $202,400 (8.4%) $222,788 (-4.4%) 0.00 91
2019-08-01 $198,409 (12.2%) $214,907 (-1.5%) 0.00 92
2019-09-01 $196,323 (9.1%) $212,904 (-0.3%) 0.00 93
2019-10-01 $197,207 (-1.9%) $214,131 (-6.4%) 0.00 90
2019-11-01 $209,900 (7.3%) $225,372 (-2.7%) 0.00 93
2019-12-01 $211,350 (10.4%) $227,398 (-1.6%) 0.00 78
2020-01-01 $210,400 (12.5%) $228,472 (0.0%) 0.00 65
2020-02-01 $209,800 (9.9%) $224,996 (-3.4%) 0.00 53
2020-03-01 $201,100 (1.9%) $225,815 (-4.3%) 0.00 53
2020-04-01 $184,075 (-8.6%) $219,353 (-6.6%) 0.00 52
2020-05-01 $212,450 (2.1%) $229,358 (-3.2%) 0.00 35
2020-06-01 $235,000 (12.5%) $257,284 (10.4%) 0.00 34
2020-07-01 $223,650 (10.5%) $258,518 (16.0%) 0.00 36
2020-08-01 $182,000 (-8.3%) $254,351 (18.4%) 0.00 35
2020-09-01 $208,700 (6.3%) $246,594 (15.8%) 0.00 32
2020-10-01 $182,400 (-7.5%) $238,880 (11.6%) 0.00 26
2020-11-01 $182,675 (-13.0%) $225,031 (-0.2%) 0.00 25
2020-12-01 $170,175 (-19.5%) $207,565 (-8.7%) 0.00 21
2021-01-01 $149,900 (-28.8%) $217,479 (-4.8%) 0.00 18
2021-02-01 $162,450 (-22.6%) $203,583 (-9.5%) 0.00 16
2021-03-01 $179,925 (-10.5%) $240,129 (6.3%) 0.00 14
2021-04-01 $180,675 (-1.9%) $217,156 (-1.0%) 0.00 11
2021-05-01 $183,400 (-13.7%) $224,414 (-2.2%) 0.00 14
2021-06-01 $194,900 (-17.1%) $241,690 (-6.1%) 0.00 13
2021-07-01 $182,250 (-18.5%) $255,864 (-1.0%) 0.00 20
2021-08-01 $182,450 (0.3%) $285,388 (12.2%) 0.00 20
2021-09-01 $194,675 (-6.7%) $269,560 (9.3%) 0.00 23
2021-10-01 $199,900 (9.6%) $331,442 (38.8%) 0.00 23
2021-11-01 $288,325 (57.8%) $365,018 (62.2%) 0.00 19
2021-12-01 $237,425 (39.5%) $356,409 (71.7%) 0.00 14
2022-01-01 $324,450 (116.4%) $380,294 (74.9%) 0.00 15
2022-02-01 $237,400 (46.1%) $348,597 (71.2%) 0.00 17
2022-03-01 $131,950 (-26.7%) $258,290 (7.6%) 0.00 23
2022-04-01 $179,900 (-0.4%) $305,300 (40.6%) 0.00 18
2022-05-01 $189,750 (3.5%) $318,422 (41.9%) 0.00 21
2022-06-01 $237,425 (21.8%) $324,045 (34.1%) 0.00 21
2022-07-01 $264,900 (45.4%) $321,520 (25.7%) 0.00 29
2022-08-01 $273,676 (50.0%) $354,130 (24.1%) 0.00 33
2022-09-01 $284,475 (46.1%) $409,461 (51.9%) 0.00 27
2022-10-01 $239,000 (19.6%) $395,884 (19.4%) 0.00 23
2022-11-01 $279,950 (-2.9%) $376,170 (3.1%) 0.00 19
2022-12-01 $279,950 (17.9%) $372,304 (4.5%) 0.00 14
2023-01-01 $244,900 (-24.5%) $367,588 (-3.3%) 0.00 15
2023-02-01 $229,900 (-3.2%) $360,165 (3.3%) 0.00 13
2023-03-01 $269,900 (104.6%) $288,928 (11.9%) 0.00 15
2023-04-01 $369,950 (105.6%) $406,807 (33.3%) 0.00 17
2023-05-01 $351,500 (85.2%) $443,371 (39.2%) 0.00 24
2023-06-01 $311,175 (31.1%) $404,638 (24.9%) 0.00 23
2023-07-01 $319,800 (20.7%) $393,976 (22.5%) 0.00 25
2023-08-01 $324,400 (18.5%) $415,322 (17.3%) 0.00 27
2023-09-01 $320,000 (12.5%) $392,218 (-4.2%) 0.00 28
2023-10-01 $312,400 (30.7%) $341,765 (-13.7%) 0.00 29
2023-11-01 $332,500 (18.8%) $395,142 (5.0%) 0.00 26
2023-12-01 $317,400 (13.4%) $343,832 (-7.7%) 0.00 31
2024-01-01 $308,700 (26.1%) $340,861 (-7.3%) 0.00 31
2024-02-01 $327,500 (42.5%) $473,519 (31.5%) 0.00 30
2024-03-01 $330,000 (22.3%) $483,457 (67.3%) 0.00 29
Yankton's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $330,000, a difference of $60,100 (22.3%) versus the prior year and $2,500 versus the prior month.

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

Yankton's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $483,457, a difference of $194,529 (67.3%) versus the prior year and $9,938 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-03-01 period, Yankton had 29 MLS listings, a difference of -1 listings (-3%) versus the prior month and 14 listings (93%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Yankton (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,720 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,782 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,767 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,900 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,762 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,813 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,710 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,790 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,949 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,959 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,960 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,852 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,901 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,960 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,960 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,778 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,575 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,750 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,758 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,773 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,788 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,836 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,776 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,646 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,638 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,691 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,896 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,911 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,960 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,960 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,779 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,771 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,749 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,779 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,523 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,614 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,768 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,741 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,741 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,783 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,870 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,930 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 2,020 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 2,225 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 2,268 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 2,183 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,683 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 986 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,773 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,790 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,873 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,918 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 2,146 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 2,001 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,872 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,860 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,872 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,872 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,791 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,794 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 2,011 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 2,166 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 2,080 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 2,036 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 2,030 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 2,117 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 2,081 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 2,194 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,779 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,793 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,864 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 2,008 sqft
Yankton's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

Yankton's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 2,008 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,794 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.