Albany FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

ALBANY, GA

FHA loans are mortgages created in the 1930's to help insulate lenders from credit risks and help promote home ownership. The Federal Housing Administration (hence, FHA) allows for lower downpayments and credit scores-- making these loans much more accessible than traditional mortgages.

FHA loans typically need just a 3.5% downpayment with credit scores of 580 or better. For credit scores between 500-579, the downpayment needs to be at least 10%.

While FHA loans make home ownership much more accessible to first-time homebuyers, they do require PMI (purchase money insurance)-- an additional insurance premium that is paid to the FHA to help cover defaults.

For additional requirements as defined by the FHA, click here.

Albany's 79 lenders originated 477 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $99,125,000, with an average FHA loan value of $207,809.

Albany FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Albany averaged 6.61% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.259% for the same period.

Albany's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $7,075.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.61% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.59%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.91%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.01%.

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

Albany FHA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

The below table looks at the average fees/closing costs and rates for FHA 30 Year Fixed Rate (purchase, first lien) mortgages originated by each lender at the Albany level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
Flagstar Bank, FSB 93 6.48% $9,862
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 52 6.40% $9,095
Colony Bank 40 6.38% $8,432
Ameris Bank 24 6.23% $9,081
Synovus Bank 24 5.98% $8,897
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 19 6.43% $10,999
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 12 6.46% $9,260
Renasant Bank 12 6.50% $10,140
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 11 6.66% $8,942
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. 8 6.45% $8,717
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 7 5.98% $11,589
SOUTHPOINT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 7 6.77% $8,679
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 7 6.96% $8,533
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 7 6.86% $12,254
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 6 5.90% $15,514
Capital City Home Loans, LLC 6 6.92% $8,803
NEWREZ LLC 6 6.19% $8,609
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 4 6.13% $9,815
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 4 7.03% $4,828
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 4 6.38% $11,968
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 4 7.38% $11,549
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 3 6.83% $7,280
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.17% $9,162
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 3 6.54% $17,094
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 3 6.54% $4,411
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC. 3 6.42% $10,227
Wells Fargo Bank 3 6.42% $9,267
ACOPIA, LLC 2 5.81% $11,866
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.56% $11,455
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.31% $11,696
BancorpSouth 2 6.31% $7,782
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.41% $9,103
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 5.94% $7,571
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 7.19% $7,770
MILEND, INC. 2 6.38% $11,716
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.69% $8,849
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.44% $11,182
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 2 5.94% $16,000
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 2 7.00% $7,993
SOUTHEAST MORTGAGE OF GEORGIA, INC. 2 7.19% $9,795
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 2 6.38% $15,392
Truist 2 5.80% $5,925
U.S. Bank 2 6.19% $6,381
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 2 6.25% $10,850
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $8,316
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 1 7.25% $18,827
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC. 1 6.50% $9,625
EMM LOANS LLC 1 6.75% $13,557
NFM, INC. 1 7.38% $9,217
Northpointe Bank 1 5.75% $9,257
OCEANSIDE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.25% $2,209
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 7.13% $3,681
East Coast Capital Corp. 1 7.13% $8,467
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 5.13% $12,880
PREMIA MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.50% $5,215
UNITED MORTGAGE CORP 1 7.25% $7,848
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 1 6.00% $19,525
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 1 7.25% $8,139
UNITED NORTHERN MORTGAGE BANKERS LIMITED 1 7.13% $16,306
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 1 7.12% $6,998
Residential Acceptance Corporation 1 8.00% $7,206
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.50% $16,504
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 6.63% $4,519
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 1 6.75% $14,599
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 1 7.13% $8,916
Southern First Bank 1 5.63% $6,149
Core Bank 1 6.25% $10,248
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $7,672
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 1 6.50% $17,293
JMAC LENDING, INC. 1 7.63% $4,014
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 6.25% $6,665
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $7,638
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.13% $6,541
Meridian Bank Corporation 1 6.75% $9,527
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 5.99% $8,763
The Loan Store, Inc. 1 6.25% $10,472
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLC 1 5.38% $19,706
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.13% $26,101
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.13% $11,961

The top Albany FHA lender as defined by loan originations is Flagstar Bank, FSB, with 93 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $9,862, which is $767 higher than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Albany FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Colony Bank ($8,432), Synovus Bank ($8,897), LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC ($8,942), Ameris Bank ($9,081) and QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($9,095).

The lowest rate Albany FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Synovus Bank (5.98%), Ameris Bank (6.23%), Colony Bank (6.38%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.40%) and UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.43%).

Albany FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
ALBANY, GA DOUGHERTY 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
ALBANY, GA LEE 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
ALBANY, GA TERRELL 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
ALBANY, GA WORTH 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
ALBANY, GA DOUGHERTY 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
ALBANY, GA LEE 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
ALBANY, GA TERRELL 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
ALBANY, GA WORTH 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Albany (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 $119,900 (4.3%) $150,518 (9.8%) 0.44 581
2018-02-01 $119,900 (4.3%) $154,222 (13.2%) 0.44 581
2018-03-01 $124,000 (7.4%) $154,431 (8.4%) 0.44 603
2018-04-01 $129,900 (9.3%) $161,849 (9.1%) 0.44 590
2018-05-01 $129,900 (8.3%) $164,043 (5.0%) 0.43 589
2018-06-01 $129,900 (0.4%) $163,899 (2.1%) 0.43 602
2018-07-01 $122,500 (-4.3%) $155,992 (-1.6%) 0.41 612
2018-08-01 $128,950 (-0.8%) $157,633 (-3.7%) 0.43 593
2018-09-01 $125,000 (-3.8%) $156,084 (-4.3%) 0.42 619
2018-10-01 $126,375 (-1.0%) $155,465 (-3.3%) 0.43 608
2018-11-01 $122,450 (-5.4%) $152,829 (-1.2%) 0.42 597
2018-12-01 $118,450 (-5.2%) $149,094 (-1.8%) 0.41 560
2019-01-01 $116,900 (-2.5%) $147,935 (-1.7%) 0.40 494
2019-02-01 $116,258 (-3.0%) $146,725 (-4.9%) 0.39 485
2019-03-01 $118,329 (-4.6%) $148,143 (-4.1%) 0.39 487
2019-04-01 $118,479 (-8.8%) $149,058 (-7.9%) 0.38 498
2019-05-01 $115,975 (-10.7%) $148,259 (-9.6%) 0.36 511
2019-06-01 $116,500 (-10.3%) $147,950 (-9.7%) 0.36 538
2019-07-01 $122,500 (0.0%) $151,270 (-3.0%) 0.38 583
2019-08-01 $119,950 (-7.0%) $150,577 (-4.5%) 0.38 595
2019-09-01 $119,950 (-4.0%) $151,191 (-3.1%) 0.38 565
2019-10-01 $119,950 (-5.1%) $151,802 (-2.4%) 0.39 528
2019-11-01 $129,425 (5.7%) $157,693 (3.2%) 0.42 488
2019-12-01 $134,950 (13.9%) $161,718 (8.5%) 0.45 457
2020-01-01 $134,275 (14.9%) $160,107 (8.2%) 0.45 421
2020-02-01 $135,000 (16.1%) $160,393 (9.3%) 0.44 432
2020-03-01 $131,950 (11.5%) $159,265 (7.5%) 0.41 449
2020-04-01 $134,900 (13.9%) $162,162 (8.8%) 0.42 432
2020-05-01 $135,000 (16.4%) $163,444 (10.2%) 0.41 408
2020-06-01 $137,425 (18.0%) $170,244 (15.1%) 0.40 358
2020-07-01 $138,075 (12.7%) $169,935 (12.3%) 0.40 292
2020-08-01 $135,000 (12.6%) $167,876 (11.5%) 0.39 280
2020-09-01 $142,250 (18.6%) $181,411 (20.0%) 0.41 265
2020-10-01 $149,900 (25.0%) $184,503 (21.5%) 0.43 280
2020-11-01 $145,000 (12.0%) $181,726 (15.2%) 0.42 252
2020-12-01 $144,000 (6.7%) $184,724 (14.2%) 0.43 254
2021-01-01 $144,950 (8.0%) $185,940 (16.1%) 0.43 236
2021-02-01 $138,875 (2.9%) $179,597 (12.0%) 0.40 228
2021-03-01 $122,850 (-6.9%) $171,325 (7.6%) 0.35 217
2021-04-01 $119,975 (-11.1%) $163,593 (0.9%) 0.32 208
2021-05-01 $110,000 (-18.5%) $166,599 (1.9%) 0.29 193
2021-06-01 $127,475 (-7.2%) $167,394 (-1.7%) 0.34 193
2021-07-01 $133,500 (-3.3%) $168,435 (-0.9%) 0.35 210
2021-08-01 $126,525 (-6.3%) $163,146 (-2.8%) 0.34 225
2021-09-01 $139,900 (-1.7%) $169,552 (-6.5%) 0.37 246
2021-10-01 $139,900 (-6.7%) $166,621 (-9.7%) 0.37 212
2021-11-01 $134,475 (-7.3%) $168,312 (-7.4%) 0.36 219
2021-12-01 $117,500 (-18.4%) $152,919 (-17.2%) 0.32 221
2022-01-01 $115,000 (-20.7%) $157,188 (-15.5%) 0.31 180
2022-02-01 $129,200 (-7.0%) $195,534 (8.9%) 0.34 166
2022-03-01 $139,000 (13.2%) $193,709 (13.1%) 0.35 166
2022-04-01 $173,000 (44.2%) $210,329 (28.6%) 0.41 174
2022-05-01 $173,725 (57.9%) $215,800 (29.5%) 0.40 177
2022-06-01 $180,600 (41.7%) $222,729 (33.1%) 0.40 195
2022-07-01 $189,900 (42.3%) $232,258 (37.9%) 0.43 230
2022-08-01 $208,750 (65.0%) $235,817 (44.5%) 0.48 235
2022-09-01 $199,925 (42.9%) $250,151 (47.5%) 0.47 247
2022-10-01 $209,900 (50.0%) $238,936 (43.4%) 0.49 249
2022-11-01 $222,225 (65.3%) $241,099 (43.3%) 0.53 260
2022-12-01 $199,900 (70.1%) $229,206 (49.9%) 0.49 252
2023-01-01 $189,225 (64.5%) $223,901 (42.4%) 0.47 234
2023-02-01 $171,125 (32.5%) $231,676 (18.5%) 0.41 238
2023-03-01 $199,675 (43.7%) $252,005 (30.1%) 0.47 200
2023-04-01 $217,450 (25.7%) $256,715 (22.1%) 0.51 186
2023-05-01 $217,475 (25.2%) $285,043 (32.1%) 0.49 178
2023-06-01 $226,350 (25.3%) $307,836 (38.2%) 0.51 192
2023-07-01 $225,000 (18.5%) $292,936 (26.1%) 0.51 215
2023-08-01 $212,450 (1.8%) $290,179 (23.1%) 0.49 249
2023-09-01 $213,000 (6.5%) $288,794 (15.5%) 0.50 272
2023-10-01 $200,000 (-4.7%) $284,187 (18.9%) 0.47 262
2023-11-01 $200,000 (-10.0%) $250,693 (4.0%) 0.48 279
2023-12-01 $200,000 (0.1%) $245,141 (7.0%) 0.49 264
2024-01-01 $200,000 (5.7%) $281,923 (25.9%) 0.49 239
2024-02-01 $205,000 (19.8%) $267,991 (15.7%) 0.49 264
2024-03-01 $177,500 (-11.1%) $243,262 (-3.5%) 0.42 334
2024-04-01 $183,750 (-15.5%) $247,463 (-3.6%) 0.43 327
2024-05-01 $166,950 (-23.2%) $245,898 (-13.7%) 0.38 354
2024-06-01 $189,900 (-16.1%) $239,676 (-22.1%) 0.43 464
2024-07-01 $192,688 (-14.4%) $238,428 (-18.6%) 0.44 405
2024-08-01 $199,500 (-6.1%) $235,673 (-18.8%) 0.46 389
2024-09-01 $199,950 (-6.1%) $239,043 (-17.2%) 0.47 394
2024-10-01 $193,475 (-3.3%) $240,925 (-15.2%) 0.46 405
2024-11-01 $194,500 (-2.8%) $238,493 (-4.9%) 0.47 419
2024-12-01 $199,900 (-0.1%) $244,979 (-0.1%) 0.50 370
2025-01-01 $189,475 (-5.3%) $243,246 (-13.7%) 0.47 386
2025-02-01 $180,267 (-12.1%) $240,802 (-10.2%) 0.44 389
2025-03-01 $188,950 (6.5%) $249,182 (2.4%) 0.00 397
Albany's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $188,950, a difference of $11,450 (6.5%) versus the prior year and $8,683 versus the prior month.

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

Albany's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $249,182, a difference of $5,920 (2.4%) versus the prior year and $8,380 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Albany had 397 MLS listings, a difference of 8 listings (2%) versus the prior month and 63 listings (19%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Albany (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 88 days 1,813 sqft
2018-02-01 86 days 1,840 sqft
2018-03-01 73 days 1,836 sqft
2018-04-01 70 days 1,857 sqft
2018-05-01 73 days 1,848 sqft
2018-06-01 75 days 1,839 sqft
2018-07-01 73 days 1,784 sqft
2018-08-01 75 days 1,802 sqft
2018-09-01 79 days 1,825 sqft
2018-10-01 96 days 1,809 sqft
2018-11-01 97 days 1,800 sqft
2018-12-01 107 days 1,765 sqft
2019-01-01 118 days 1,783 sqft
2019-02-01 108 days 1,753 sqft
2019-03-01 88 days 1,737 sqft
2019-04-01 68 days 1,725 sqft
2019-05-01 68 days 1,721 sqft
2019-06-01 61 days 1,707 sqft
2019-07-01 59 days 1,705 sqft
2019-08-01 68 days 1,711 sqft
2019-09-01 79 days 1,734 sqft
2019-10-01 90 days 1,752 sqft
2019-11-01 95 days 1,784 sqft
2019-12-01 90 days 1,806 sqft
2020-01-01 95 days 1,805 sqft
2020-02-01 87 days 1,823 sqft
2020-03-01 62 days 1,800 sqft
2020-04-01 65 days 1,804 sqft
2020-05-01 78 days 1,823 sqft
2020-06-01 91 days 1,843 sqft
2020-07-01 81 days 1,837 sqft
2020-08-01 58 days 1,826 sqft
2020-09-01 59 days 1,912 sqft
2020-10-01 50 days 1,893 sqft
2020-11-01 54 days 1,910 sqft
2020-12-01 61 days 1,901 sqft
2021-01-01 72 days 1,916 sqft
2021-02-01 63 days 1,875 sqft
2021-03-01 42 days 1,734 sqft
2021-04-01 37 days 1,657 sqft
2021-05-01 52 days 1,640 sqft
2021-06-01 44 days 1,700 sqft
2021-07-01 38 days 1,667 sqft
2021-08-01 40 days 1,614 sqft
2021-09-01 41 days 1,670 sqft
2021-10-01 48 days 1,645 sqft
2021-11-01 42 days 1,658 sqft
2021-12-01 50 days 1,541 sqft
2022-01-01 53 days 1,580 sqft
2022-02-01 48 days 1,607 sqft
2022-03-01 54 days 1,639 sqft
2022-04-01 33 days 1,652 sqft
2022-05-01 38 days 1,687 sqft
2022-06-01 30 days 1,755 sqft
2022-07-01 32 days 1,790 sqft
2022-08-01 45 days 1,875 sqft
2022-09-01 52 days 1,780 sqft
2022-10-01 50 days 1,812 sqft
2022-11-01 64 days 1,846 sqft
2022-12-01 73 days 1,827 sqft
2023-01-01 74 days 1,825 sqft
2023-02-01 57 days 1,725 sqft
2023-03-01 48 days 1,846 sqft
2023-04-01 50 days 1,883 sqft
2023-05-01 48 days 1,871 sqft
2023-06-01 43 days 1,897 sqft
2023-07-01 43 days 1,949 sqft
2023-08-01 38 days 1,897 sqft
2023-09-01 44 days 1,816 sqft
2023-10-01 56 days 1,806 sqft
2023-11-01 65 days 1,771 sqft
2023-12-01 79 days 1,747 sqft
2024-01-01 81 days 1,713 sqft
2024-02-01 57 days 1,759 sqft
2024-03-01 31 days 1,625 sqft
2024-04-01 61 days 1,657 sqft
2024-05-01 77 days 1,668 sqft
2024-06-01 61 days 1,667 sqft
2024-07-01 80 days 1,634 sqft
2024-08-01 78 days 1,601 sqft
2024-09-01 74 days 1,629 sqft
2024-10-01 78 days 1,654 sqft
2024-11-01 71 days 1,678 sqft
2024-12-01 80 days 1,720 sqft
2025-01-01 90 days 1,668 sqft
2025-02-01 92 days 1,617 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,660 sqft
Albany's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Albany's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,660 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,625 sqft.

FHA Loan Requirements

  • Borrowers must have a steady employment history or worked for the same employer for the past two years.
  • Borrowers must have a valid Social Security number, lawful residency in the U.S. and be of legal age to sign a mortgage in your state.
  • Borrowers must pay a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent. The money may be gifted by a family member. (Traditional mortgages do not permit gifted down payments)
  • New FHA loans are only available for primary residence occupancy.
  • Borrowers must have a property appraisal from a FHA-approved appraiser.
  • Borrowers’ front-end ratio (mortgage payment plus HOA fees, property taxes, mortgage insurance, homeowners insurance) needs to be less than 31 percent of their gross income, typically. You may be able to get approved with as high a percentage as 40 percent. Your lender will be required to provide justification as to why they believe the mortgage presents an acceptable risk. The lender must include any compensating factors used for loan approval.
  • Borrowers’ debt to income ratio (mortgage plus all your monthly debt, i.e., credit card payment, car payment, student loans, etc.) needs to be less than 43 percent of their gross income, typically. You may be able to get approved with as high a percentage as 50 percent.
  • Borrowers must have a minimum credit score of 580 for maximum financing with a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent.
  • Borrowers must have a minimum credit score of 500-579 for maximum LTV of 90 percent with a minimum down payment of 10 percent.
  • Bborrowers must be two years out of bankruptcy and have re-established good credit. Exceptions can be made.
  • Typically borrowers must be three years out of foreclosure and have re-established good credit.
  • The purchased property must meet certain minimum standards at appraisal. If the home you are purchasing does not meet these standards and a seller will not agree to the required repairs, your only option is to pay for the required repairs at closing (to be held in escrow until the repairs are complete).