Auburn FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Auburn, NY

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.

Auburn's 25 lenders originated 90 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $14,120,000, with an average FHA loan value of $156,889.

Auburn FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Auburn averaged 6.42% for the week of 2024-12-13, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.277% for the same period.

Auburn's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $6,203.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-12-06) was 6.09% and one month ago for the week of 2024-11-08, the average rate was 6.35%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.56%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-12-13, the average rate was 6.28%.

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Auburn 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 Auburn level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 17 6.43% $8,655
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 15 6.46% $8,913
Genesee Regional Bank 10 6.56% $7,339
KeyBank 4 6.63% $6,037
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 3 6.62% $7,790
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.92% $9,906
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP. 3 6.21% $9,116
Premium Mortgage Corporation 2 6.69% $9,544
M&T Bank 2 6.75% $9,948
PARAGON HOME LOANS INC. 2 6.75% $8,589
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 2 5.25% $8,321
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 2 6.50% $8,622
AMERICU Credit Union 2 6.13% $6,105
Wells Fargo Bank 1 6.63% $9,847
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 7.25% $7,180
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 6.38% $10,221
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 6.75% $6,401
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.25% $9,382
INTERSTATE HOME LOAN CENTER, INC. 1 6.75% $9,530
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $8,376
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 1 5.75% $11,611
Plains Commerce Bank 1 5.88% $9,028
SUNMARK FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 5.63% $7,852
The Federal Savings Bank 1 7.75% $12,310
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 1 5.75% $8,410

The top Auburn FHA lender as defined by loan originations is PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC., with 17 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $8,655, which is $258 lower than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Auburn FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Genesee Regional Bank ($7,339), PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. ($8,655), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($8,913), .

The lowest rate Auburn FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. (6.43%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.46%), Genesee Regional Bank (6.56%), .

Auburn FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
AUBURN, NY CAYUGA 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
AUBURN, NY CAYUGA 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Auburn (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 $131,150 (-2.1%) $202,545 (1.7%) 0.00 254
2018-02-01 $139,450 (-0.3%) $219,148 (10.5%) 0.00 250
2018-03-01 $139,950 (0.0%) $217,001 (2.8%) 0.00 235
2018-04-01 $147,575 (1.3%) $220,651 (1.9%) 0.00 247
2018-05-01 $157,625 (4.3%) $223,303 (-0.2%) 0.00 253
2018-06-01 $170,450 (6.9%) $238,088 (5.3%) 0.00 286
2018-07-01 $179,600 (10.5%) $242,942 (-3.2%) 0.00 308
2018-08-01 $176,075 (8.4%) $248,920 (0.8%) 0.00 298
2018-09-01 $169,900 (6.3%) $249,143 (1.2%) 0.00 289
2018-10-01 $172,100 (14.8%) $250,997 (5.5%) 0.00 289
2018-11-01 $173,000 (15.8%) $257,154 (7.1%) 0.00 275
2018-12-01 $167,750 (19.9%) $257,844 (16.5%) 0.00 250
2019-01-01 $159,925 (21.9%) $248,485 (22.7%) 0.00 211
2019-02-01 $160,700 (15.2%) $255,776 (16.7%) 0.00 195
2019-03-01 $179,329 (28.1%) $271,214 (25.0%) 0.00 203
2019-04-01 $195,450 (32.4%) $285,185 (29.3%) 0.00 222
2019-05-01 $197,225 (25.1%) $276,782 (24.0%) 0.00 247
2019-06-01 $189,900 (11.4%) $273,695 (15.0%) 0.00 278
2019-07-01 $204,850 (14.1%) $283,796 (16.8%) 0.00 275
2019-08-01 $203,827 (15.8%) $285,614 (14.7%) 0.00 270
2019-09-01 $199,818 (17.6%) $286,541 (15.0%) 0.00 261
2019-10-01 $195,800 (13.8%) $283,981 (13.1%) 0.00 252
2019-11-01 $179,450 (3.7%) $272,041 (5.8%) 0.00 246
2019-12-01 $169,900 (1.3%) $256,515 (-0.5%) 0.00 220
2020-01-01 $165,000 (3.2%) $256,278 (3.1%) 0.00 192
2020-02-01 $174,900 (8.8%) $251,204 (-1.8%) 0.00 188
2020-03-01 $179,900 (0.3%) $260,749 (-3.9%) 0.00 172
2020-04-01 $179,300 (-8.3%) $261,363 (-8.4%) 0.00 160
2020-05-01 $189,900 (-3.7%) $278,846 (0.8%) 0.00 163
2020-06-01 $214,950 (13.2%) $299,316 (9.4%) 0.00 181
2020-07-01 $215,950 (5.4%) $300,584 (5.9%) 0.00 181
2020-08-01 $219,900 (7.9%) $295,423 (3.4%) 0.00 151
2020-09-01 $184,900 (-7.5%) $281,391 (-1.8%) 0.00 149
2020-10-01 $179,900 (-8.1%) $302,677 (6.6%) 0.00 144
2020-11-01 $179,800 (0.2%) $302,307 (11.1%) 0.00 127
2020-12-01 $152,400 (-10.3%) $285,298 (11.2%) 0.00 127
2021-01-01 $164,900 (-0.1%) $299,487 (16.9%) 0.00 98
2021-02-01 $153,425 (-12.3%) $317,710 (26.5%) 0.00 85
2021-03-01 $174,900 (-2.8%) $344,293 (32.0%) 0.00 83
2021-04-01 $215,000 (19.9%) $348,957 (33.5%) 0.00 84
2021-05-01 $209,450 (10.3%) $332,447 (19.2%) 0.00 94
2021-06-01 $199,000 (-7.4%) $322,221 (7.7%) 0.00 103
2021-07-01 $195,000 (-9.7%) $302,056 (0.5%) 0.00 123
2021-08-01 $233,425 (6.2%) $328,312 (11.1%) 0.00 105
2021-09-01 $219,450 (18.7%) $326,176 (15.9%) 0.00 114
2021-10-01 $224,900 (25.0%) $338,114 (11.7%) 0.00 117
2021-11-01 $212,400 (18.1%) $295,342 (-2.3%) 0.00 89
2021-12-01 $196,564 (29.0%) $259,112 (-9.2%) 0.00 83
2022-01-01 $179,900 (9.1%) $265,142 (-11.5%) 0.00 76
2022-02-01 $158,650 (3.4%) $260,797 (-17.9%) 0.00 67
2022-03-01 $165,000 (-5.7%) $230,809 (-33.0%) 0.00 59
2022-04-01 $192,400 (-10.5%) $274,069 (-21.5%) 0.00 79
2022-05-01 $203,450 (-2.9%) $301,881 (-9.2%) 0.00 92
2022-06-01 $214,425 (7.8%) $315,709 (-2.0%) 0.00 96
2022-07-01 $200,000 (2.6%) $314,616 (4.2%) 0.00 117
2022-08-01 $216,675 (-7.2%) $331,453 (1.0%) 0.00 126
2022-09-01 $189,950 (-13.4%) $323,406 (-0.9%) 0.00 128
2022-10-01 $189,700 (-15.7%) $330,306 (-2.3%) 0.00 124
2022-11-01 $192,450 (-9.4%) $339,025 (14.8%) 0.00 110
2022-12-01 $195,000 (-0.8%) $320,655 (23.8%) 0.00 96
2023-01-01 $186,100 (3.5%) $308,797 (16.5%) 0.00 71
2023-02-01 $189,900 (19.7%) $305,410 (17.1%) 0.00 62
2023-03-01 $210,375 (27.5%) $375,924 (62.9%) 0.00 53
2023-04-01 $265,000 (37.7%) $409,868 (49.6%) 0.00 54
2023-05-01 $235,700 (15.9%) $393,021 (30.2%) 0.00 55
2023-06-01 $237,475 (10.8%) $360,770 (14.3%) 0.00 61
2023-07-01 $234,950 (17.5%) $343,902 (9.3%) 0.00 80
2023-08-01 $241,650 (11.5%) $331,305 (0.0%) 0.00 91
2023-09-01 $239,950 (26.3%) $385,186 (19.1%) 0.00 102
2023-10-01 $237,500 (25.2%) $387,659 (17.4%) 0.00 88
2023-11-01 $223,563 (16.2%) $361,677 (6.7%) 0.00 85
2023-12-01 $199,950 (2.5%) $353,327 (10.2%) 0.00 86
2024-01-01 $204,725 (10.0%) $369,874 (19.8%) 0.00 69
2024-02-01 $214,925 (13.2%) $386,764 (26.6%) 0.00 62
2024-03-01 $224,900 (6.9%) $330,814 (-12.0%) 0.00 59
2024-04-01 $274,900 (3.7%) $371,389 (-9.4%) 0.00 51
2024-05-01 $289,975 (23.0%) $436,649 (11.1%) 0.00 69
2024-06-01 $319,900 (34.7%) $480,379 (33.2%) 0.00 79
2024-07-01 $299,900 (27.6%) $436,939 (27.1%) 0.00 90
2024-08-01 $284,900 (17.9%) $425,973 (28.6%) 0.00 107
2024-09-01 $288,450 (20.2%) $429,428 (11.5%) 0.00 110
2024-10-01 $282,175 (18.8%) $409,844 (5.7%) 0.00 108
2024-11-01 $249,900 (11.8%) $391,179 (8.2%) 0.00 109
Auburn's median listing price for 2024-11-01 was $249,900, a difference of $26,337 (11.8%) versus the prior year and $-32,275 versus the prior month.

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

Auburn's average listing price for 2024-11-01 was $391,179, a difference of $29,502 (8.2%) versus the prior year and $-18,665 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-11-01 period, Auburn had 109 MLS listings, a difference of 1 listings (1%) versus the prior month and 24 listings (28%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Auburn (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,717 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,719 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,720 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,714 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,708 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,734 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,721 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,700 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,668 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,704 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,724 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,691 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,782 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,842 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,749 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,698 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,693 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,739 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,780 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,747 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,794 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,770 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,781 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,746 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,829 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,855 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,815 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,851 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,862 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,872 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,774 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,659 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,640 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,654 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,693 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,724 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,716 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,784 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,828 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,883 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,746 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,777 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,696 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,694 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,687 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,736 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,783 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,860 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,702 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,833 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,778 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,844 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,881 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,823 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,689 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,778 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,864 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,936 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,689 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,736 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,683 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,775 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,872 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,722 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,812 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,882 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,753 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,782 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,728 sqft
2024-04-01 0 days 1,677 sqft
2024-05-01 0 days 1,770 sqft
2024-06-01 0 days 1,983 sqft
2024-07-01 0 days 1,823 sqft
2024-08-01 0 days 1,662 sqft
2024-09-01 0 days 1,656 sqft
2024-10-01 0 days 1,742 sqft
2024-11-01 0 days 1,757 sqft
Auburn's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-11-01 was 0 days.

Auburn's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-11-01 period was 1,757 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,812 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).