Batesville FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Batesville, AR

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.

Batesville's 43 lenders originated 144 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $21,350,000, with an average FHA loan value of $148,264.

Batesville FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Batesville averaged 6.85% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.515% for the same period.

Batesville's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $5,992.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.87% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.53%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.75%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate was 6.42%.

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Batesville 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 Batesville level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
First Community Bank 29 6.39% $7,207
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 19 6.59% $5,837
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 6 6.70% $8,434
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 5 6.37% $8,794
Renasant Bank 4 6.22% $8,825
FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. 4 6.50% $5,282
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 4 6.72% $6,754
Centennial Bank 3 6.67% $6,178
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 3 6.79% $6,523
Bank of England 3 6.50% $6,701
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 3 7.50% $8,098
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 3 7.04% $6,516
Eagle Bank and Trust Company 2 6.00% $8,233
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 2 6.69% $9,696
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 7.00% $7,794
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 7.19% $6,548
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.75% $9,611
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 2 5.94% $6,099
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 2 7.19% $4,408
U.S. Bank 2 5.75% $9,514
NEWREZ LLC 2 6.44% $7,910
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 2 6.69% $7,691
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 1 6.75% $2,504
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.13% $13,756
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 6.75% $5,430
BancorpSouth 1 6.63% $3,423
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 1 7.75% $2,376
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.50% $5,336
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.25% $8,563
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $11,116
First Financial Bank 1 5.25% $9,613
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. 1 6.75% $6,200
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 1 6.25% $9,337
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 5.75% $12,457
M&T Bank 1 7.50% $6,689
Plains Commerce Bank 1 6.13% $7,856
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $11,223
Regions Bank 1 6.63% $8,047
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 1 7.25% $6,990
SENTE MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.63% $7,482
Simmons Bank 1 5.50% $6,371
Springfield First Community Bank 1 6.75% $3,445
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 1 6.25% $7,415

The top Batesville FHA lender as defined by loan originations is First Community Bank, with 29 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,207, which is $1,369 higher than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Batesville FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($5,837), First Community Bank ($7,207), .

The lowest rate Batesville FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are First Community Bank (6.39%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.59%), .

Batesville FHA Loan Limits

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

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Batesville (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 $149,000 (-3.4%) $180,702 (4.0%) 0.00 158
2018-02-01 $145,250 (-8.7%) $177,487 (-0.1%) 0.00 148
2018-03-01 $148,700 (-3.3%) $177,188 (-1.8%) 0.00 166
2018-04-01 $149,900 (-5.7%) $177,838 (-6.9%) 0.00 175
2018-05-01 $149,900 (-6.3%) $179,406 (-9.6%) 0.00 175
2018-06-01 $149,900 (-6.3%) $177,960 (-10.2%) 0.00 167
2018-07-01 $144,950 (-5.9%) $177,577 (-5.1%) 0.00 170
2018-08-01 $142,588 (-4.6%) $185,435 (-0.2%) 0.00 170
2018-09-01 $150,000 (4.2%) $190,359 (7.0%) 0.00 165
2018-10-01 $153,750 (5.2%) $190,564 (4.4%) 0.00 171
2018-11-01 $158,750 (8.9%) $195,291 (9.6%) 0.00 164
2018-12-01 $161,950 (8.7%) $203,994 (13.3%) 0.00 157
2019-01-01 $154,950 (4.0%) $205,964 (14.0%) 0.00 153
2019-02-01 $151,500 (4.3%) $204,375 (15.2%) 0.00 160
2019-03-01 $156,386 (5.2%) $203,551 (14.9%) 0.00 159
2019-04-01 $164,900 (10.0%) $204,255 (14.9%) 0.00 156
2019-05-01 $169,900 (13.3%) $205,377 (14.5%) 0.00 158
2019-06-01 $169,900 (13.3%) $207,561 (16.6%) 0.00 153
2019-07-01 $175,000 (20.7%) $205,335 (15.6%) 0.00 145
2019-08-01 $175,000 (22.7%) $204,225 (10.1%) 0.00 139
2019-09-01 $175,000 (16.7%) $202,970 (6.6%) 0.00 128
2019-10-01 $175,000 (13.8%) $202,133 (6.1%) 0.00 122
2019-11-01 $175,000 (10.2%) $201,067 (3.0%) 0.00 124
2019-12-01 $171,175 (5.7%) $191,765 (-6.0%) 0.00 121
2020-01-01 $172,450 (11.3%) $193,830 (-5.9%) 0.00 124
2020-02-01 $177,500 (17.2%) $190,037 (-7.0%) 0.00 130
2020-03-01 $177,000 (13.2%) $199,374 (-2.1%) 0.00 126
2020-04-01 $169,950 (3.1%) $187,492 (-8.2%) 0.00 128
2020-05-01 $169,900 (0.0%) $184,638 (-10.1%) 0.00 124
2020-06-01 $171,250 (0.8%) $187,774 (-9.5%) 0.00 119
2020-07-01 $177,400 (1.4%) $199,226 (-3.0%) 0.00 106
2020-08-01 $182,900 (4.5%) $210,497 (3.1%) 0.00 91
2020-09-01 $174,675 (-0.2%) $223,109 (9.9%) 0.00 86
2020-10-01 $172,000 (-1.7%) $219,552 (8.6%) 0.00 83
2020-11-01 $168,900 (-3.5%) $204,012 (1.5%) 0.00 80
2020-12-01 $169,900 (-0.7%) $206,133 (7.5%) 0.00 82
2021-01-01 $169,450 (-1.7%) $204,117 (5.3%) 0.00 90
2021-02-01 $158,725 (-10.6%) $203,050 (6.9%) 0.00 81
2021-03-01 $153,625 (-13.2%) $199,479 (0.1%) 0.00 72
2021-04-01 $151,250 (-11.0%) $226,218 (20.7%) 0.00 55
2021-05-01 $149,750 (-11.9%) $225,682 (22.2%) 0.00 59
2021-06-01 $163,725 (-4.4%) $227,725 (21.3%) 0.00 58
2021-07-01 $169,900 (-4.2%) $243,886 (22.4%) 0.00 55
2021-08-01 $156,900 (-14.2%) $235,384 (11.8%) 0.00 57
2021-09-01 $156,450 (-10.4%) $242,873 (8.9%) 0.00 49
2021-10-01 $161,700 (-6.0%) $221,609 (0.9%) 0.00 49
2021-11-01 $175,750 (4.1%) $224,291 (9.9%) 0.00 44
2021-12-01 $178,000 (4.8%) $233,526 (13.3%) 0.00 38
2022-01-01 $175,000 (3.3%) $227,028 (11.2%) 0.00 36
2022-02-01 $194,950 (22.8%) $237,853 (17.1%) 0.00 42
2022-03-01 $188,575 (22.8%) $224,899 (12.7%) 0.00 42
2022-04-01 $220,000 (45.5%) $269,794 (19.3%) 0.00 44
2022-05-01 $219,925 (46.9%) $259,511 (15.0%) 0.00 59
2022-06-01 $226,250 (38.2%) $271,134 (19.1%) 0.00 64
2022-07-01 $232,500 (36.9%) $279,663 (14.7%) 0.00 74
2022-08-01 $221,250 (41.0%) $270,917 (15.1%) 0.00 74
2022-09-01 $221,750 (41.7%) $280,947 (15.7%) 0.00 68
2022-10-01 $247,450 (53.0%) $304,107 (37.2%) 0.00 77
2022-11-01 $269,900 (53.6%) $309,659 (38.1%) 0.00 75
2022-12-01 $207,400 (16.5%) $295,264 (26.4%) 0.00 65
2023-01-01 $217,450 (24.3%) $295,494 (30.2%) 0.00 60
2023-02-01 $255,000 (30.8%) $315,410 (32.6%) 0.00 52
2023-03-01 $247,475 (31.2%) $292,079 (29.9%) 0.00 50
2023-04-01 $242,500 (10.2%) $276,043 (2.3%) 0.00 54
2023-05-01 $230,000 (4.6%) $270,855 (4.4%) 0.00 49
2023-06-01 $249,175 (10.1%) $302,363 (11.5%) 0.00 59
2023-07-01 $235,000 (1.1%) $287,402 (2.8%) 0.00 70
2023-08-01 $229,925 (3.9%) $289,754 (7.0%) 0.00 69
2023-09-01 $229,450 (3.5%) $273,587 (-2.6%) 0.00 76
2023-10-01 $229,450 (-7.3%) $264,778 (-12.9%) 0.00 85
2023-11-01 $238,875 (-11.5%) $276,395 (-10.7%) 0.00 92
2023-12-01 $239,000 (15.2%) $275,392 (-6.7%) 0.00 95
2024-01-01 $229,950 (5.8%) $278,600 (-5.7%) 0.00 87
2024-02-01 $233,750 (-8.3%) $286,816 (-9.1%) 0.00 81
2024-03-01 $235,000 (-5.0%) $289,679 (-0.8%) 0.00 75
2024-04-01 $242,450 (0.0%) $291,489 (5.6%) 0.00 89
2024-05-01 $244,225 (6.2%) $291,231 (7.5%) 0.00 90
2024-06-01 $237,000 (-4.9%) $289,102 (-4.4%) 0.00 90
2024-07-01 $221,225 (-5.9%) $288,494 (0.4%) 0.00 97
2024-08-01 $245,000 (6.6%) $311,896 (7.6%) 0.00 96
2024-09-01 $245,000 (6.8%) $295,847 (8.1%) 0.00 95
2024-10-01 $258,750 (12.8%) $300,867 (13.6%) 0.00 94
2024-11-01 $274,900 (15.1%) $303,364 (9.8%) 0.00 93
2024-12-01 $259,900 (8.7%) $287,589 (4.4%) 0.00 106
2025-01-01 $274,925 (19.6%) $293,262 (5.3%) 0.00 89
Batesville's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $274,925, a difference of $44,975 (19.6%) versus the prior year and $15,025 versus the prior month.

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

Batesville's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $293,262, a difference of $14,662 (5.3%) versus the prior year and $5,673 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-01-01 period, Batesville had 89 MLS listings, a difference of -17 listings (-16%) versus the prior month and 2 listings (2%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Batesville (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,876 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,894 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,872 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,882 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,909 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,943 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 2,003 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,986 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,976 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,976 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 2,017 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 2,020 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 2,009 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 2,011 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 2,028 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 2,019 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 2,035 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 2,048 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 2,094 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 2,061 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 2,059 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 2,057 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 2,010 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,970 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 2,016 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 2,000 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 2,047 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,901 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,956 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,974 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 2,013 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 2,063 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 2,038 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 2,112 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,967 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,927 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,922 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,942 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,891 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,879 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,809 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,835 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,856 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,794 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,745 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,686 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,639 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,643 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,649 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,630 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,749 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,849 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,849 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,889 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 2,008 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 2,018 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 2,003 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 2,031 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,967 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,993 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 2,005 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,916 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,939 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,931 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,929 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,928 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 2,007 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,891 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,826 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,880 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,860 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,764 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,793 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,791 sqft
2024-04-01 0 days 1,843 sqft
2024-05-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
2024-06-01 0 days 1,758 sqft
2024-07-01 0 days 1,722 sqft
2024-08-01 0 days 1,836 sqft
2024-09-01 0 days 1,825 sqft
2024-10-01 0 days 1,893 sqft
2024-11-01 0 days 1,909 sqft
2024-12-01 0 days 1,899 sqft
2025-01-01 0 days 1,907 sqft
Batesville's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-01-01 was 0 days.

Batesville's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 1,907 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,764 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).