Chattanooga FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats
CHATTANOOGA, TN-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.
Chattanooga's 146 lenders originated 1,792 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $453,060,000, with an average FHA loan value of $252,824.
Chattanooga FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates
30 Year FHA mortgages in Chattanooga
averaged
6.61%
for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of
6.515% for the same period.
Chattanooga's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $7,620.
The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was
6.43% and
one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the
average rate was 6.79%.
The average rate one year ago was 6.52%.
For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate
was 6.82%.
Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga level.
The top Chattanooga FHA lender as defined by loan originations is QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, with
183 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are
$10,728, which is $1,151
lower than the next largest lender,
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP..
The lowest fee Chattanooga FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($7,020), Regions Bank ($8,126), ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. ($8,742), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. ($9,099) and FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($9,322).
The lowest rate Chattanooga FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.42%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.91%), Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) (5.98%), LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC (6.02%) and MEMBER FIRST MORTGAGE, LLC (6.05%).
Chattanooga FHA Loan Limits
Metro | County | Year | Single Family Limit | 2 Family Limit | 3 Family Limit | 4 Family Limit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA | CATOOSA | 2022 | $420,680 | $538,650 | $651,050 | $809,150 |
CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA | DADE | 2022 | $420,680 | $538,650 | $651,050 | $809,150 |
CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA | WALKER | 2022 | $420,680 | $538,650 | $651,050 | $809,150 |
CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA | HAMILTON | 2022 | $420,680 | $538,650 | $651,050 | $809,150 |
CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA | MARION | 2022 | $420,680 | $538,650 | $651,050 | $809,150 |
CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA | SEQUATCHIE | 2022 | $420,680 | $538,650 | $651,050 | $809,150 |
CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA | CATOOSA | 2023 | $472,030 | $604,400 | $730,525 | $907,900 |
CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA | DADE | 2023 | $472,030 | $604,400 | $730,525 | $907,900 |
CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA | WALKER | 2023 | $472,030 | $604,400 | $730,525 | $907,900 |
CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA | HAMILTON | 2023 | $472,030 | $604,400 | $730,525 | $907,900 |
CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA | MARION | 2023 | $472,030 | $604,400 | $730,525 | $907,900 |
CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA | SEQUATCHIE | 2023 | $472,030 | $604,400 | $730,525 | $907,900 |
Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)
Realtor.com - Chattanooga (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDate | Median Listing Price (YoY Change) | Average Listing Price (YoY) | MSA/US Median Price Ratio | Active Listings |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018-01-01 | $235,000 (9.3%) | $308,355 (6.7%) | 0.87 | 1,812 |
2018-02-01 | $242,200 (9.5%) | $320,395 (9.0%) | 0.88 | 1,772 |
2018-03-01 | $249,900 (10.3%) | $333,965 (10.7%) | 0.88 | 1,756 |
2018-04-01 | $264,900 (15.2%) | $345,443 (11.6%) | 0.90 | 1,750 |
2018-05-01 | $277,484 (15.7%) | $355,101 (11.2%) | 0.93 | 1,832 |
2018-06-01 | $274,900 (13.8%) | $350,186 (2.8%) | 0.92 | 2,026 |
2018-07-01 | $270,550 (10.4%) | $347,143 (2.2%) | 0.90 | 2,168 |
2018-08-01 | $274,525 (14.4%) | $347,726 (9.8%) | 0.92 | 2,208 |
2018-09-01 | $269,900 (10.2%) | $342,719 (6.2%) | 0.91 | 2,262 |
2018-10-01 | $270,000 (10.9%) | $342,468 (6.2%) | 0.91 | 2,274 |
2018-11-01 | $274,975 (17.0%) | $344,558 (9.3%) | 0.93 | 2,306 |
2018-12-01 | $270,000 (12.6%) | $341,801 (8.5%) | 0.93 | 2,223 |
2019-01-01 | $269,900 (14.9%) | $338,817 (9.9%) | 0.93 | 2,081 |
2019-02-01 | $271,500 (12.1%) | $338,765 (5.7%) | 0.92 | 2,059 |
2019-03-01 | $283,914 (13.6%) | $347,758 (4.1%) | 0.93 | 1,998 |
2019-04-01 | $296,800 (12.0%) | $356,445 (3.2%) | 0.94 | 1,994 |
2019-05-01 | $295,000 (6.3%) | $361,893 (1.9%) | 0.92 | 2,078 |
2019-06-01 | $294,800 (7.2%) | $357,933 (2.2%) | 0.92 | 2,093 |
2019-07-01 | $295,000 (9.0%) | $354,211 (2.0%) | 0.92 | 2,177 |
2019-08-01 | $293,536 (6.9%) | $348,171 (0.1%) | 0.93 | 2,187 |
2019-09-01 | $291,491 (8.0%) | $349,277 (1.9%) | 0.93 | 2,163 |
2019-10-01 | $289,900 (7.4%) | $348,949 (1.9%) | 0.94 | 2,162 |
2019-11-01 | $290,000 (5.5%) | $349,525 (1.4%) | 0.95 | 2,092 |
2019-12-01 | $295,058 (9.3%) | $352,383 (3.1%) | 0.98 | 1,913 |
2020-01-01 | $290,500 (7.6%) | $349,946 (3.3%) | 0.98 | 1,722 |
2020-02-01 | $299,900 (10.5%) | $362,257 (6.9%) | 0.98 | 1,564 |
2020-03-01 | $309,676 (9.1%) | $370,068 (6.4%) | 0.97 | 1,579 |
2020-04-01 | $315,450 (6.3%) | $379,447 (6.5%) | 0.99 | 1,581 |
2020-05-01 | $329,700 (11.8%) | $402,815 (11.3%) | 1.00 | 1,512 |
2020-06-01 | $337,125 (14.4%) | $429,680 (20.0%) | 0.99 | 1,343 |
2020-07-01 | $339,900 (15.2%) | $438,783 (23.9%) | 0.99 | 1,219 |
2020-08-01 | $334,900 (14.1%) | $430,110 (23.5%) | 0.96 | 1,141 |
2020-09-01 | $329,450 (13.0%) | $434,270 (24.3%) | 0.94 | 1,115 |
2020-10-01 | $320,000 (10.4%) | $426,906 (22.3%) | 0.92 | 1,040 |
2020-11-01 | $316,975 (9.3%) | $426,424 (22.0%) | 0.93 | 1,012 |
2020-12-01 | $312,450 (5.9%) | $425,865 (20.9%) | 0.93 | 951 |
2021-01-01 | $319,450 (10.0%) | $436,317 (24.7%) | 0.95 | 767 |
2021-02-01 | $331,175 (10.4%) | $464,678 (28.3%) | 0.96 | 565 |
2021-03-01 | $347,225 (12.1%) | $464,436 (25.5%) | 0.99 | 539 |
2021-04-01 | $350,000 (11.0%) | $470,351 (24.0%) | 0.95 | 527 |
2021-05-01 | $349,450 (6.0%) | $495,280 (23.0%) | 0.93 | 548 |
2021-06-01 | $349,975 (3.8%) | $496,093 (15.5%) | 0.92 | 642 |
2021-07-01 | $335,000 (-1.4%) | $458,989 (4.6%) | 0.88 | 747 |
2021-08-01 | $324,900 (-3.0%) | $459,580 (6.9%) | 0.87 | 863 |
2021-09-01 | $341,800 (3.8%) | $460,097 (6.0%) | 0.91 | 851 |
2021-10-01 | $350,000 (9.4%) | $482,881 (13.1%) | 0.93 | 759 |
2021-11-01 | $360,000 (13.6%) | $492,456 (15.5%) | 0.96 | 657 |
2021-12-01 | $354,900 (13.6%) | $492,361 (15.6%) | 0.96 | 578 |
2022-01-01 | $345,000 (8.0%) | $491,856 (12.7%) | 0.93 | 522 |
2022-02-01 | $358,720 (8.3%) | $523,569 (12.7%) | 0.93 | 460 |
2022-03-01 | $350,000 (0.8%) | $544,488 (17.2%) | 0.88 | 472 |
2022-04-01 | $422,450 (20.7%) | $579,350 (23.2%) | 1.00 | 525 |
2022-05-01 | $437,450 (25.2%) | $576,196 (16.3%) | 1.00 | 709 |
2022-06-01 | $419,950 (20.0%) | $555,185 (11.9%) | 0.94 | 892 |
2022-07-01 | $399,000 (19.1%) | $538,348 (17.3%) | 0.90 | 1,103 |
2022-08-01 | $396,300 (22.0%) | $516,555 (12.4%) | 0.92 | 1,209 |
2022-09-01 | $399,450 (16.9%) | $521,052 (13.3%) | 0.93 | 1,238 |
2022-10-01 | $399,000 (14.0%) | $528,925 (9.5%) | 0.94 | 1,307 |
2022-11-01 | $395,000 (9.7%) | $519,595 (5.5%) | 0.95 | 1,376 |
2022-12-01 | $395,000 (11.3%) | $519,214 (5.5%) | 0.98 | 1,257 |
2023-01-01 | $398,150 (15.4%) | $505,827 (2.8%) | 0.99 | 1,135 |
2023-02-01 | $398,400 (11.1%) | $505,083 (-3.5%) | 0.96 | 1,065 |
2023-03-01 | $407,225 (16.4%) | $537,383 (-1.3%) | 0.96 | 1,017 |
2023-04-01 | $439,900 (4.1%) | $571,054 (-1.4%) | 1.02 | 1,019 |
2023-05-01 | $438,950 (0.3%) | $566,484 (-1.7%) | 1.00 | 1,096 |
2023-06-01 | $438,117 (4.3%) | $558,911 (0.7%) | 0.99 | 1,159 |
2023-07-01 | $435,000 (9.0%) | $558,832 (3.8%) | 0.99 | 1,249 |
2023-08-01 | $437,500 (10.4%) | $562,469 (8.9%) | 1.00 | 1,278 |
2023-09-01 | $430,000 (7.7%) | $553,379 (6.2%) | 1.00 | 1,336 |
2023-10-01 | $418,086 (4.8%) | $531,274 (0.4%) | 0.99 | 1,472 |
2023-11-01 | $415,000 (5.1%) | $530,514 (2.1%) | 0.99 | 1,532 |
2023-12-01 | $409,900 (3.8%) | $526,626 (1.4%) | 1.00 | 1,519 |
2024-01-01 | $399,923 (0.5%) | $527,182 (4.2%) | 0.98 | 1,429 |
2024-02-01 | $402,500 (1.0%) | $530,388 (5.0%) | 0.97 | 1,441 |
2024-03-01 | $425,000 (4.4%) | $548,162 (2.0%) | 1.00 | 1,441 |
2024-04-01 | $425,000 (-3.4%) | $559,090 (-2.1%) | 0.99 | 1,485 |
2024-05-01 | $424,500 (-3.3%) | $556,176 (-1.8%) | 0.97 | 1,529 |
2024-06-01 | $415,000 (-5.3%) | $524,357 (-6.2%) | 0.96 | 1,673 |
2024-07-01 | $409,950 (-5.8%) | $525,099 (-6.0%) | 0.94 | 1,868 |
2024-08-01 | $399,900 (-8.6%) | $518,584 (-7.8%) | 0.93 | 1,987 |
2024-09-01 | $401,701 (-6.6%) | $518,313 (-6.3%) | 0.95 | 2,091 |
2024-10-01 | $399,450 (-4.5%) | $510,973 (-3.8%) | 0.94 | 2,402 |
2024-11-01 | $398,676 (-3.9%) | $502,364 (-5.3%) | 0.96 | 2,168 |
2024-12-01 | $397,792 (-3.0%) | $502,052 (-4.7%) | 0.99 | 2,024 |
2025-01-01 | $399,900 (0.0%) | $499,789 (-5.2%) | 0.00 | 1,934 |
Chattanooga's median listing price comes in at 0% of the national average.
Chattanooga's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $499,789, a difference of $-27,393 (-5.2%) versus the prior year and $-2,263 versus the prior month.
For the 2025-01-01 period, Chattanooga had 1,934 MLS listings, a difference of -90 listings (-4%) versus the prior month and 505 listings (35%) versus the prior year.
Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage
Realtor.com - Chattanooga (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDate | Median Listing Time on Market | Median Square Footage |
---|---|---|
2018-01-01 | 78 days | 2,080 sqft |
2018-02-01 | 73 days | 2,090 sqft |
2018-03-01 | 55 days | 2,140 sqft |
2018-04-01 | 53 days | 2,192 sqft |
2018-05-01 | 50 days | 2,227 sqft |
2018-06-01 | 47 days | 2,169 sqft |
2018-07-01 | 50 days | 2,174 sqft |
2018-08-01 | 59 days | 2,165 sqft |
2018-09-01 | 58 days | 2,161 sqft |
2018-10-01 | 64 days | 2,163 sqft |
2018-11-01 | 67 days | 2,169 sqft |
2018-12-01 | 73 days | 2,152 sqft |
2019-01-01 | 83 days | 2,154 sqft |
2019-02-01 | 72 days | 2,151 sqft |
2019-03-01 | 63 days | 2,187 sqft |
2019-04-01 | 51 days | 2,219 sqft |
2019-05-01 | 50 days | 2,228 sqft |
2019-06-01 | 53 days | 2,231 sqft |
2019-07-01 | 56 days | 2,236 sqft |
2019-08-01 | 57 days | 2,229 sqft |
2019-09-01 | 61 days | 2,236 sqft |
2019-10-01 | 63 days | 2,235 sqft |
2019-11-01 | 64 days | 2,217 sqft |
2019-12-01 | 73 days | 2,214 sqft |
2020-01-01 | 79 days | 2,200 sqft |
2020-02-01 | 71 days | 2,197 sqft |
2020-03-01 | 50 days | 2,244 sqft |
2020-04-01 | 52 days | 2,247 sqft |
2020-05-01 | 60 days | 2,298 sqft |
2020-06-01 | 57 days | 2,308 sqft |
2020-07-01 | 58 days | 2,256 sqft |
2020-08-01 | 52 days | 2,229 sqft |
2020-09-01 | 46 days | 2,174 sqft |
2020-10-01 | 49 days | 2,100 sqft |
2020-11-01 | 53 days | 2,072 sqft |
2020-12-01 | 56 days | 2,034 sqft |
2021-01-01 | 66 days | 2,063 sqft |
2021-02-01 | 44 days | 2,075 sqft |
2021-03-01 | 34 days | 2,098 sqft |
2021-04-01 | 33 days | 2,100 sqft |
2021-05-01 | 23 days | 2,100 sqft |
2021-06-01 | 25 days | 2,066 sqft |
2021-07-01 | 24 days | 2,030 sqft |
2021-08-01 | 28 days | 2,002 sqft |
2021-09-01 | 34 days | 2,027 sqft |
2021-10-01 | 39 days | 2,064 sqft |
2021-11-01 | 39 days | 2,123 sqft |
2021-12-01 | 43 days | 2,066 sqft |
2022-01-01 | 49 days | 1,980 sqft |
2022-02-01 | 36 days | 2,030 sqft |
2022-03-01 | 25 days | 2,011 sqft |
2022-04-01 | 20 days | 2,150 sqft |
2022-05-01 | 22 days | 2,209 sqft |
2022-06-01 | 26 days | 2,206 sqft |
2022-07-01 | 31 days | 2,125 sqft |
2022-08-01 | 38 days | 2,102 sqft |
2022-09-01 | 44 days | 2,107 sqft |
2022-10-01 | 47 days | 2,117 sqft |
2022-11-01 | 52 days | 2,092 sqft |
2022-12-01 | 63 days | 2,085 sqft |
2023-01-01 | 73 days | 2,085 sqft |
2023-02-01 | 60 days | 2,089 sqft |
2023-03-01 | 47 days | 2,083 sqft |
2023-04-01 | 44 days | 2,121 sqft |
2023-05-01 | 43 days | 2,130 sqft |
2023-06-01 | 42 days | 2,139 sqft |
2023-07-01 | 40 days | 2,088 sqft |
2023-08-01 | 44 days | 2,065 sqft |
2023-09-01 | 46 days | 2,073 sqft |
2023-10-01 | 49 days | 2,050 sqft |
2023-11-01 | 52 days | 2,021 sqft |
2023-12-01 | 57 days | 1,980 sqft |
2024-01-01 | 66 days | 1,928 sqft |
2024-02-01 | 53 days | 1,939 sqft |
2024-03-01 | 44 days | 1,999 sqft |
2024-04-01 | 50 days | 2,000 sqft |
2024-05-01 | 45 days | 2,000 sqft |
2024-06-01 | 47 days | 2,000 sqft |
2024-07-01 | 48 days | 1,966 sqft |
2024-08-01 | 50 days | 1,932 sqft |
2024-09-01 | 53 days | 1,939 sqft |
2024-10-01 | 59 days | 1,917 sqft |
2024-11-01 | 66 days | 1,910 sqft |
2024-12-01 | 69 days | 1,908 sqft |
2025-01-01 | 0 days | 1,892 sqft |
Chattanooga's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 1,892 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,928 sqft.