Loan costs · Mississippi

Mortgage closing costs in Lamar County, MS: what lenders charged in 2025

What lenders actually charged on home purchase loans, from the 2025 HMDA data.

Computed by Payotte from the FFIEC HMDA loan-level data for 2025 (read on 2026-10-19).

In short

On the 559 home purchase loans reported in Lamar County for 2025, the median "total loan costs" on the Closing Disclosure was $6,368, or 2.8% of the loan amount. Half the loans fell between $4,398 and $9,211. 51.3% of borrowers paid discount points (median $1,274), and 34.3% received lender credits. The median interest rate was 6.49%.

The figures

Loans analysed	559
Total loan costs, cheapest quarter (25th percentile)	$4,398
Total loan costs, median	$6,368
Total loan costs, most expensive quarter (75th percentile)	$9,211
Median total loan costs as a share of the loan	2.8%
Median origination charges	$1,615
Borrowers who paid discount points	51.3% (median $1,274)
Borrowers who received lender credits	34.3% (median $252)
Median interest rate	6.49%
Median loan amount	$245,000

Rank in Mississippi: 4 of 9 counties with at least 500 loans, from the highest median total loan costs. Points and credits medians are among the borrowers who paid or received them. Loan amounts in the public data are rounded to the middle of a $10,000 band.

By type of loan

Loan type	Loans	Median total loan costs	Middle half	Median rate
Conventional	244	$4,604	$3,923 to $5,790	6.625%
FHA	184	$9,007	$7,704 to $11,378	6.25%

Loan types with at least 100 loans in the county.

What the data covers

Home purchase loans that were originated in 2025: first liens on a site-built single-family home (1 to 4 units) that is the borrower's principal residence, excluding reverse mortgages, lines of credit and business-purpose loans, with total loan costs reported. "Total loan costs" is the amount disclosed on the Closing Disclosure (Regulation C, 12 CFR 1003.4(a)(17); Regulation Z, 12 CFR 1026.38(f)(4)). Transfer taxes, recording fees, prepaid interest, insurance and escrow deposits are not part of it.

Questions

Is my Loan Estimate expensive for Lamar County?

Compare the total of Section D ("Total Loan Costs") on your Loan Estimate with what borrowers paid in 2025: $4,398 for the cheapest quarter of loans, $6,368 at the median and $9,211 for the most expensive quarter. Above $9,211, ask the lender why and compare other offers.

What is included in total loan costs?

Origination charges, services you cannot shop for and services you can shop for, as shown in Section D of the Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure. Transfer taxes, recording fees, prepaid items and escrow are in other sections and are not included.

Do FHA or VA loans cost more in Lamar County?

Conventional: median $4,604 (244 loans); FHA: median $9,007 (184 loans).

General information drawn from the official sources cited and dated on this page. It is not legal, tax or financial advice: for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.