Cambridge FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Cambridge, OH

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.

Cambridge's 29 lenders originated 106 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $15,290,000, with an average FHA loan value of $144,245.

Cambridge FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Cambridge averaged 6.85% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.855% for the same period.

Cambridge's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $6,628.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 7.14% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.91%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.74%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 6.96%.

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Cambridge 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 Cambridge level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 17 6.39% $7,824
Ixonia Bank 7 6.63% $9,184
The Huntington National Bank 7 7.16% $7,775
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 6 6.85% $8,313
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 4 6.36% $8,692
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 7.13% $6,237
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 3 6.63% $4,439
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 2 7.06% $6,152
Flagstar Bank, FSB 2 7.00% $7,490
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.75% $11,013
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 2 7.13% $6,365
J. VIRGIL, INC. 2 7.00% $7,506
WesBanco 2 6.63% $8,613
PNC Bank 1 6.75% $4,079
The Union Bank Company 1 6.50% $6,757
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 1 7.50% $13,396
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $6,142
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 7.00% $8,982
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.25% $15,769
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $7,748
Bank of England 1 6.13% $5,849
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 7.13% $8,395
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 1 7.25% $9,131
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 1 5.99% $10,740
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 1 7.75% $10,747
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 6.13% $9,753
Nations Lending Corporation 1 6.75% $13,894
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 1 6.00% $11,606
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.99% $12,170

The top Cambridge FHA lender as defined by loan originations is QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, with 17 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,824, which is $1,361 lower than the next largest lender, Ixonia Bank.

The lowest fee Cambridge FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($7,824), .

The lowest rate Cambridge FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.39%), .

Cambridge FHA Loan Limits

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

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Cambridge (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 $120,925 (15.8%) $173,800 (20.1%) 0.00 137
2018-02-01 $109,000 (-4.3%) $168,758 (14.5%) 0.00 145
2018-03-01 $107,500 (-3.5%) $168,398 (13.1%) 0.00 144
2018-04-01 $109,700 (-7.4%) $177,276 (13.4%) 0.00 145
2018-05-01 $122,475 (1.9%) $186,050 (18.3%) 0.00 150
2018-06-01 $111,450 (-4.8%) $182,630 (15.7%) 0.00 146
2018-07-01 $125,475 (14.2%) $181,820 (18.3%) 0.00 158
2018-08-01 $125,425 (7.2%) $182,235 (12.6%) 0.00 164
2018-09-01 $127,400 (6.3%) $180,973 (6.2%) 0.00 167
2018-10-01 $137,175 (19.3%) $181,618 (5.5%) 0.00 175
2018-11-01 $119,975 (9.2%) $176,040 (7.5%) 0.00 172
2018-12-01 $118,000 (5.0%) $174,154 (2.7%) 0.00 154
2019-01-01 $126,925 (5.0%) $176,438 (1.5%) 0.00 145
2019-02-01 $137,400 (26.1%) $182,341 (8.1%) 0.00 134
2019-03-01 $139,900 (30.1%) $192,667 (14.4%) 0.00 130
2019-04-01 $140,550 (28.1%) $203,707 (14.9%) 0.00 128
2019-05-01 $149,825 (22.3%) $218,105 (17.2%) 0.00 131
2019-06-01 $145,000 (30.1%) $209,848 (14.9%) 0.00 161
2019-07-01 $140,550 (12.0%) $207,638 (14.2%) 0.00 166
2019-08-01 $142,900 (13.9%) $209,942 (15.2%) 0.00 172
2019-09-01 $142,900 (12.2%) $213,880 (18.2%) 0.00 179
2019-10-01 $141,200 (2.9%) $218,857 (20.5%) 0.00 183
2019-11-01 $142,900 (19.1%) $232,216 (31.9%) 0.00 174
2019-12-01 $136,325 (15.5%) $219,872 (26.3%) 0.00 158
2020-01-01 $139,900 (10.2%) $233,264 (32.2%) 0.00 124
2020-02-01 $139,900 (1.8%) $249,337 (36.7%) 0.00 105
2020-03-01 $158,250 (13.1%) $251,893 (30.7%) 0.00 91
2020-04-01 $159,900 (13.8%) $250,726 (23.1%) 0.00 94
2020-05-01 $165,000 (10.1%) $261,343 (19.8%) 0.00 93
2020-06-01 $142,400 (-1.8%) $233,772 (11.4%) 0.00 98
2020-07-01 $141,950 (1.0%) $224,689 (8.2%) 0.00 97
2020-08-01 $122,450 (-14.3%) $197,497 (-5.9%) 0.00 94
2020-09-01 $131,225 (-8.2%) $198,236 (-7.3%) 0.00 97
2020-10-01 $147,000 (4.1%) $196,885 (-10.0%) 0.00 99
2020-11-01 $149,675 (4.7%) $193,791 (-16.6%) 0.00 90
2020-12-01 $167,050 (22.5%) $198,390 (-9.8%) 0.00 78
2021-01-01 $174,000 (24.4%) $199,377 (-14.5%) 0.00 65
2021-02-01 $181,175 (29.5%) $204,358 (-18.0%) 0.00 60
2021-03-01 $172,200 (8.8%) $213,830 (-15.1%) 0.00 51
2021-04-01 $172,450 (7.9%) $227,090 (-9.4%) 0.00 45
2021-05-01 $189,900 (15.1%) $243,761 (-6.7%) 0.00 37
2021-06-01 $161,175 (13.2%) $235,026 (0.5%) 0.00 44
2021-07-01 $194,900 (37.3%) $334,905 (49.1%) 0.00 42
2021-08-01 $185,950 (51.9%) $315,741 (59.9%) 0.00 53
2021-09-01 $176,950 (34.8%) $298,437 (50.6%) 0.00 65
2021-10-01 $184,900 (25.8%) $294,481 (49.6%) 0.00 69
2021-11-01 $179,975 (20.2%) $286,687 (47.9%) 0.00 77
2021-12-01 $181,250 (8.5%) $296,874 (49.6%) 0.00 66
2022-01-01 $179,999 (3.5%) $310,371 (55.7%) 0.00 59
2022-02-01 $163,950 (-9.5%) $295,247 (44.5%) 0.00 58
2022-03-01 $219,250 (27.3%) $301,478 (41.0%) 0.00 61
2022-04-01 $204,950 (18.9%) $300,317 (32.3%) 0.00 57
2022-05-01 $226,175 (19.1%) $315,960 (29.6%) 0.00 51
2022-06-01 $195,175 (21.1%) $285,095 (21.3%) 0.00 60
2022-07-01 $170,000 (-12.8%) $270,013 (-19.4%) 0.00 72
2022-08-01 $180,900 (-2.7%) $272,123 (-13.8%) 0.00 82
2022-09-01 $202,172 (14.3%) $284,659 (-4.6%) 0.00 99
2022-10-01 $199,900 (8.1%) $282,095 (-4.2%) 0.00 90
2022-11-01 $204,700 (13.7%) $237,705 (-17.1%) 0.00 83
2022-12-01 $197,250 (8.8%) $225,983 (-23.9%) 0.00 82
2023-01-01 $198,600 (10.3%) $223,863 (-27.9%) 0.00 80
2023-02-01 $225,000 (37.2%) $240,416 (-18.6%) 0.00 71
2023-03-01 $226,111 (3.1%) $249,639 (-17.2%) 0.00 71
2023-04-01 $219,900 (7.3%) $250,026 (-16.8%) 0.00 76
2023-05-01 $210,625 (-6.9%) $247,195 (-21.8%) 0.00 62
2023-06-01 $208,750 (7.0%) $256,745 (-9.9%) 0.00 53
2023-07-01 $199,700 (17.5%) $287,159 (6.4%) 0.00 48
2023-08-01 $161,700 (-10.6%) $281,791 (3.6%) 0.00 50
2023-09-01 $179,950 (-11.0%) $302,466 (6.3%) 0.00 54
2023-10-01 $185,000 (-7.5%) $308,437 (9.3%) 0.00 61
2023-11-01 $199,864 (-2.4%) $296,821 (24.9%) 0.00 65
2023-12-01 $185,000 (-6.2%) $275,564 (21.9%) 0.00 65
2024-01-01 $171,950 (-13.4%) $257,133 (14.9%) 0.00 64
2024-02-01 $188,975 (-16.0%) $279,235 (16.2%) 0.00 64
2024-03-01 $199,900 (-11.6%) $261,296 (4.7%) 0.00 69
Cambridge's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $199,900, a difference of $-26,211 (-11.6%) versus the prior year and $10,925 versus the prior month.

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

Cambridge's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $261,296, a difference of $11,657 (4.7%) versus the prior year and $-17,939 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-03-01 period, Cambridge had 69 MLS listings, a difference of 5 listings (8%) versus the prior month and -2 listings (-3%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Cambridge (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,539 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,472 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,472 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,473 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,495 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,500 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,716 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,704 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,679 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,795 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,838 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,819 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,771 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,610 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,598 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,708 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,740 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,761 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,776 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,764 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,720 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,699 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,724 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,834 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,858 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,900 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,742 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,703 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,657 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,661 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,776 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,757 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,969 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,776 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,556 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,752 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,679 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 2,000 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,805 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,824 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,897 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,856 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,830 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,831 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,902 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 2,030 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 2,008 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 2,021 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,948 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,920 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,910 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,862 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,767 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,651 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,574 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,732 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,969 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,930 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,804 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,866 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,669 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,693 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,565 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,580 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,679 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,632 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,571 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,696 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,703 sqft
Cambridge's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

Cambridge's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 1,703 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,930 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).