Lowest closing cost mortgage lenders in Orange County County, North Carolina
In Orange County, North Carolina, homebuyers paid a median of $5,362 in closing costs in 2024 — below the North Carolina median of $5,720. The county saw 1,005 purchase mortgages at a median rate of 6.50%. Among lenders with 10+ originations, First Bank offered the lowest median costs at $1,199, which is $3,912 less than the county median.
Homebuyers in Orange County County who chose First Bank paid $4,163 less in closing costs than the county median.
County Median Costs
$5,362
−6.3% vs North Carolina ($5,720)
Median Rate
6.500%
−1.8% vs national (6.620%)
Median Origination
$2,500
Purchase Originations
1,005
vs North Carolina Median
6.3% below
$-358
vs National Median
20.5% below
$-1,379
Lender rankings in Orange County County
19 lenders with 10+ originations, ranked by median total loan costs.
| Rank | Lender | Median Total Costs ↑ | Median Rate ↕ | Median Origination ↕ | Volume ↕ | vs. Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,199 | 3.000% | $0 | 11 | −$3,912 | |
| 2 | $2,387 | 5.875% | $0 | 23 | −$2,724 | |
| 3 | $4,203 | 6.625% | $1,845 | 31 | −$908 | |
| 4 | $4,366 | 6.750% | $1,595 | 36 | −$745 | |
| 5 | $4,597 | 6.250% | $1,806 | 14 | −$514 | |
| 6 | $4,654 | 7.125% | $1,545 | 11 | −$457 | |
| 7 | $4,723 | 6.150% | $2,500 | 110 | −$388 | |
| 8 | $4,801 | 6.350% | $1,295 | 11 | −$310 | |
| 9 | $4,840 | 6.100% | $2,231 | 10 | −$271 | |
| 10 | $5,354 | 6.875% | $2,439 | 25 | +$243 | |
| 11 | $5,433 | 6.575% | $1,509 | 21 | +$322 | |
| 12 | $5,824 | 6.490% | $3,008 | 16 | +$713 | |
| 13 | $5,826 | 6.062% | $1,756 | 14 | +$715 | |
| 14 | $6,738 | 6.625% | $4,444 | 82 | +$1,627 | |
| 15 | $6,843 | 6.625% | $3,951 | 25 | +$1,732 | |
| 16 | $6,930 | 6.625% | $3,785 | 40 | +$1,819 | |
| 17 | $7,178 | 6.625% | $4,626 | 80 | +$2,067 | |
| 18 | $7,269 | 6.750% | $3,289 | 18 | +$2,158 | |
| 19 | $7,906 | 6.125% | $5,122 | 10 | +$2,795 |
Includes lenders with 10+ purchase originations in Orange County County. Source: HMDA 2024. Sorted by median total loan costs.
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Data source: HMDA Modified Loan Application Register 2024, published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Statistics reflect originated first-lien purchase mortgages on owner-occupied principal residences. Medians exclude loans with exempt or unreported fee disclosures. Learn more at ffiec.cfpb.gov.