Cleveland FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

CLEVELAND, TN

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    • 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.

    Cleveland's 90 lenders originated 524 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $136,030,000, with an average FHA loan value of $259,599.

    Cleveland FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year FHA mortgages in Cleveland averaged 6.36% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.259% for the same period.

    Cleveland's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $7,953.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.66% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.64%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.56%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.19%.

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

    Cleveland 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 Cleveland level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 50 6.54% $10,995
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 49 6.20% $12,217
    DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 39 5.27% $8,453
    MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC. 23 6.43% $10,935
    United Community Bank 20 6.38% $9,803
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 20 5.93% $13,390
    TJC Mortgage, Inc. 16 6.47% $11,427
    BancorpSouth 13 6.25% $8,161
    SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 12 6.96% $11,846
    UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 11 6.41% $12,515
    First Citizens National Bank 10 6.23% $8,282
    LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 10 6.56% $10,976
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 10 6.06% $12,763
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 10 6.30% $9,732
    AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 6.45% $15,230
    The Loan Store, Inc. 8 6.20% $12,277
    FirstBank 7 6.36% $11,534
    ISERVE RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLC 6 6.46% $13,238
    Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 5 7.40% $8,538
    FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 5 6.63% $9,375
    ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 5 6.50% $10,777
    Regions Bank 4 6.50% $9,554
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 4 6.39% $10,914
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 4 6.50% $14,112
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 4 5.74% $13,155
    MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 4 7.25% $11,616
    Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 4 6.56% $16,858
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 4 6.63% $10,930
    ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.29% $8,979
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 3 6.38% $8,696
    GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 6.50% $12,939
    SmartBank 3 6.00% $9,439
    STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.42% $12,241
    SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 3 6.00% $12,396
    LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 3 6.33% $13,481
    AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 2 6.31% $11,569
    TruHome Solutions, LLC 2 6.56% $9,133
    Truist 2 6.41% $6,127
    COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 5.88% $8,473
    CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.88% $8,990
    Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 7.00% $12,133
    LOANPAL, LLC 2 5.94% $12,654
    CARDINAL FINANCIAL 2 6.75% $10,163
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 2 5.69% $12,431
    ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC. 2 6.63% $9,416
    VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 1 6.00% $18,836
    AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 1 6.25% $9,685
    AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 7.25% $9,000
    AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 6.50% $6,759
    AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $12,623
    Ameris Bank 1 5.75% $12,529
    BANKSOUTH MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC 1 6.25% $16,181
    COMPASS MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.13% $10,060
    CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.13% $11,484
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.75% $6,470
    FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.50% $8,021
    First Federal Bank 1 6.38% $9,643
    GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP. 1 6.50% $5,702
    GMFS LLC 1 7.13% $7,137
    GUARANTY MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C. 1 6.25% $8,919
    HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. 1 6.00% $10,023
    HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.50% $4,549
    Ixonia Bank 1 6.38% $10,497
    Magnolia Bank 1 6.63% $9,726
    MEMBER FIRST MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.63% $10,487
    MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 5.75% $12,469
    MILEND, INC. 1 6.13% $12,696
    MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 7.25% $20,162
    NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLC 1 6.00% $21,980
    NEWREZ LLC 1 6.88% $11,822
    NFM, INC. 1 7.63% $7,459
    OCEANSIDE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 5.63% $4,330
    OCMBC, INC. 1 7.13% $6,603
    Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 5.75% $10,851
    Patriot Bank 1 5.50% $8,889
    PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 6.49% $7,158
    Pinnacle Bank 1 6.13% $8,659
    Presidential Bank, FSB 1 7.25% $7,902
    PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 7.25% $13,231
    RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 1 7.13% $14,584
    Renasant Bank 1 7.00% $5,716
    SeaTrust Mortgage Company 1 6.25% $11,770
    Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 1 5.63% $10,939
    SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 6.38% $11,005
    The Federal Savings Bank 1 6.13% $15,929
    TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 6.13% $14,145
    TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 1 7.63% $9,605
    Union Savings Bank 1 6.00% $6,325
    UNITED MORTGAGE CORP 1 7.25% $8,010
    VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. 1 7.13% $11,419

    The top Cleveland FHA lender as defined by loan originations is CMG MORTGAGE, INC., with 50 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $10,995, which is $1,222 lower than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

    The lowest fee Cleveland FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are BancorpSouth ($8,161), First Citizens National Bank ($8,282), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. ($8,453), FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($9,732) and United Community Bank ($9,803).

    The lowest rate Cleveland FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.27%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (5.93%), LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC (6.06%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.20%) and First Citizens National Bank (6.23%).

    Cleveland FHA Loan Limits

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

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Cleveland (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 $239,088 (21.7%) $282,977 (18.7%) 0.00 435
    2018-02-01 $239,563 (19.8%) $284,253 (17.3%) 0.00 431
    2018-03-01 $238,900 (19.5%) $282,802 (14.9%) 0.00 437
    2018-04-01 $234,675 (17.4%) $284,589 (14.8%) 0.00 423
    2018-05-01 $232,375 (8.3%) $288,992 (13.2%) 0.00 409
    2018-06-01 $224,900 (2.7%) $283,222 (7.2%) 0.00 452
    2018-07-01 $225,250 (2.9%) $285,413 (8.2%) 0.00 461
    2018-08-01 $223,563 (-2.8%) $281,102 (0.6%) 0.00 484
    2018-09-01 $229,900 (0.4%) $278,254 (0.3%) 0.00 531
    2018-10-01 $232,500 (-1.8%) $286,521 (1.1%) 0.00 502
    2018-11-01 $239,450 (3.0%) $287,721 (4.7%) 0.00 473
    2018-12-01 $234,900 (2.2%) $281,788 (3.9%) 0.00 454
    2019-01-01 $234,600 (-1.9%) $283,308 (0.1%) 0.00 430
    2019-02-01 $234,900 (-2.0%) $278,058 (-2.2%) 0.00 409
    2019-03-01 $238,786 (-0.1%) $283,759 (0.3%) 0.00 397
    2019-04-01 $245,811 (4.8%) $289,383 (1.7%) 0.00 386
    2019-05-01 $248,475 (6.9%) $292,329 (1.2%) 0.00 395
    2019-06-01 $249,900 (11.1%) $300,252 (6.0%) 0.00 418
    2019-07-01 $249,900 (10.9%) $318,486 (11.6%) 0.00 444
    2019-08-01 $249,609 (11.7%) $321,881 (14.5%) 0.00 447
    2019-09-01 $249,773 (8.6%) $324,706 (16.7%) 0.00 458
    2019-10-01 $249,882 (7.5%) $326,601 (14.0%) 0.00 460
    2019-11-01 $249,900 (4.4%) $329,820 (14.6%) 0.00 450
    2019-12-01 $244,950 (4.3%) $325,545 (15.5%) 0.00 423
    2020-01-01 $241,100 (2.8%) $313,742 (10.7%) 0.00 386
    2020-02-01 $249,810 (6.4%) $311,995 (12.2%) 0.00 358
    2020-03-01 $249,175 (4.4%) $317,655 (12.0%) 0.00 352
    2020-04-01 $247,363 (0.6%) $324,377 (12.1%) 0.00 357
    2020-05-01 $259,900 (4.6%) $351,034 (20.1%) 0.00 327
    2020-06-01 $276,350 (10.6%) $360,293 (20.0%) 0.00 277
    2020-07-01 $279,925 (12.0%) $342,198 (7.5%) 0.00 228
    2020-08-01 $280,000 (12.2%) $350,730 (9.0%) 0.00 204
    2020-09-01 $279,750 (12.0%) $350,834 (8.1%) 0.00 225
    2020-10-01 $265,000 (6.1%) $337,546 (3.4%) 0.00 228
    2020-11-01 $259,900 (4.0%) $335,891 (1.8%) 0.00 225
    2020-12-01 $252,750 (3.2%) $337,181 (3.6%) 0.00 180
    2021-01-01 $259,900 (7.8%) $344,021 (9.7%) 0.00 140
    2021-02-01 $282,475 (13.1%) $367,500 (17.8%) 0.00 126
    2021-03-01 $285,950 (14.8%) $362,381 (14.1%) 0.00 112
    2021-04-01 $283,399 (14.6%) $368,547 (13.6%) 0.00 121
    2021-05-01 $273,713 (5.3%) $357,206 (1.8%) 0.00 124
    2021-06-01 $283,775 (2.7%) $389,616 (8.1%) 0.00 151
    2021-07-01 $284,025 (1.5%) $416,756 (21.8%) 0.00 169
    2021-08-01 $285,176 (1.9%) $406,327 (15.9%) 0.00 202
    2021-09-01 $295,078 (5.5%) $420,476 (19.9%) 0.00 208
    2021-10-01 $303,683 (14.6%) $439,029 (30.1%) 0.00 199
    2021-11-01 $336,700 (29.6%) $506,965 (50.9%) 0.00 165
    2021-12-01 $349,500 (38.3%) $499,932 (48.3%) 0.00 161
    2022-01-01 $329,400 (26.7%) $497,192 (44.5%) 0.00 129
    2022-02-01 $363,425 (28.7%) $580,400 (57.9%) 0.00 105
    2022-03-01 $356,600 (24.7%) $556,565 (53.6%) 0.00 107
    2022-04-01 $389,755 (37.5%) $548,064 (48.7%) 0.00 136
    2022-05-01 $385,925 (41.0%) $551,600 (54.4%) 0.00 195
    2022-06-01 $373,075 (31.5%) $530,822 (36.2%) 0.00 249
    2022-07-01 $375,000 (32.0%) $494,772 (18.7%) 0.00 335
    2022-08-01 $382,830 (34.2%) $516,513 (27.1%) 0.00 338
    2022-09-01 $377,388 (27.9%) $506,876 (20.6%) 0.00 360
    2022-10-01 $360,255 (18.6%) $481,483 (9.7%) 0.00 379
    2022-11-01 $359,975 (6.9%) $479,015 (-5.5%) 0.00 375
    2022-12-01 $358,500 (2.6%) $467,597 (-6.5%) 0.00 354
    2023-01-01 $360,910 (9.6%) $454,117 (-8.7%) 0.00 340
    2023-02-01 $370,000 (1.8%) $479,475 (-17.4%) 0.00 321
    2023-03-01 $367,500 (3.1%) $490,207 (-11.9%) 0.00 280
    2023-04-01 $365,000 (-6.4%) $489,417 (-10.7%) 0.00 259
    2023-05-01 $365,975 (-5.2%) $483,341 (-12.4%) 0.00 288
    2023-06-01 $361,000 (-3.2%) $490,086 (-7.7%) 0.00 303
    2023-07-01 $359,900 (-4.0%) $512,351 (3.6%) 0.00 293
    2023-08-01 $365,500 (-4.5%) $524,193 (1.5%) 0.00 286
    2023-09-01 $369,000 (-2.2%) $533,692 (5.3%) 0.00 302
    2023-10-01 $350,000 (-2.9%) $500,141 (3.9%) 0.00 342
    2023-11-01 $354,950 (-1.4%) $481,092 (0.4%) 0.00 383
    2023-12-01 $363,750 (1.5%) $479,885 (2.6%) 0.00 366
    2024-01-01 $365,102 (1.2%) $471,520 (3.8%) 0.00 354
    2024-02-01 $360,277 (-2.6%) $470,766 (-1.8%) 0.00 359
    2024-03-01 $372,400 (1.3%) $474,388 (-3.2%) 0.00 359
    2024-04-01 $374,950 (2.7%) $475,522 (-2.8%) 0.00 380
    2024-05-01 $375,000 (2.5%) $477,376 (-1.2%) 0.00 411
    2024-06-01 $364,900 (1.1%) $449,568 (-8.3%) 0.00 501
    2024-07-01 $349,869 (-2.8%) $430,411 (-16.0%) 0.00 541
    2024-08-01 $349,950 (-4.3%) $447,194 (-14.7%) 0.00 501
    2024-09-01 $345,000 (-6.5%) $434,503 (-18.6%) 0.00 518
    2024-10-01 $319,500 (-8.7%) $409,731 (-18.1%) 0.00 597
    2024-11-01 $349,900 (-1.4%) $455,200 (-5.4%) 0.00 533
    2024-12-01 $346,065 (-4.9%) $463,809 (-3.4%) 0.00 458
    2025-01-01 $353,018 (-3.3%) $482,699 (2.4%) 0.00 426
    2025-02-01 $354,264 (-1.7%) $488,045 (3.7%) 0.00 405
    2025-03-01 $364,950 (-2.0%) $495,651 (4.5%) 0.00 419
    Cleveland's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $364,950, a difference of $-7,450 (-2.0%) versus the prior year and $10,686 versus the prior month.

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

    Cleveland's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $495,651, a difference of $21,263 (4.5%) versus the prior year and $7,606 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-03-01 period, Cleveland had 419 MLS listings, a difference of 14 listings (3%) versus the prior month and 60 listings (17%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Cleveland (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 2,122 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 2,131 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 2,162 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 2,122 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 2,117 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 2,069 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 2,097 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 2,013 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 2,084 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 2,008 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 2,081 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 2,034 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,998 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,998 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 2,040 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 2,087 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 2,120 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 2,164 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 2,199 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 2,204 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 2,204 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 2,197 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 2,123 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 2,100 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 2,072 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 2,080 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 2,100 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 2,016 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 2,100 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 2,168 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 2,168 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 2,092 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 2,067 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 2,000 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,898 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,895 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,840 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,940 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,993 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,955 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,794 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 1,854 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 1,843 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,825 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,890 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,894 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 2,030 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 2,062 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 2,090 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 2,068 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 2,077 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 2,200 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 2,211 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 2,179 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 2,112 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 2,168 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 2,142 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 2,048 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 2,026 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 2,016 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 1,985 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 2,022 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 1,971 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 2,040 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 2,024 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 2,018 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 2,000 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 2,059 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 2,007 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,878 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,925 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,890 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,890 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,950 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,893 sqft
    2024-04-01 0 days 1,939 sqft
    2024-05-01 0 days 1,938 sqft
    2024-06-01 0 days 1,841 sqft
    2024-07-01 0 days 1,796 sqft
    2024-08-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
    2024-09-01 0 days 1,779 sqft
    2024-10-01 0 days 1,641 sqft
    2024-11-01 0 days 1,733 sqft
    2024-12-01 0 days 1,731 sqft
    2025-01-01 0 days 1,764 sqft
    2025-02-01 0 days 1,799 sqft
    2025-03-01 0 days 1,873 sqft
    Cleveland's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days.

    Cleveland's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,873 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,893 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).