Decatur FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Decatur, IN

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.

Decatur's 25 lenders originated 69 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $10,095,000, with an average FHA loan value of $146,304.

Decatur FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Decatur averaged 6.57% for the week of 2024-12-13, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.277% for the same period.

Decatur's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $5,163.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-12-06) was 6.74% and one month ago for the week of 2024-11-08, the average rate was 6.61%.

The average rate one year ago was 7.12%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-12-13, the average rate was 6.38%.

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Decatur 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 Decatur level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 15 6.95% $4,418
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 8 6.44% $7,363
THRIVE MORTGAGE, LLC 7 7.11% $5,672
Fifth Third Bank 5 6.43% $4,442
DIAMOND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 7.25% $7,215
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC. 2 7.38% $5,582
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 2 5.62% $7,962
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 5.81% $17,695
GVC MORTGAGE, INC. 2 7.38% $10,101
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 1 5.75% $4,843
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 1 7.25% $8,455
SUPERIOR FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC 1 7.38% $4,797
TEACHERS CREDIT UNION 1 6.75% $4,354
The Federal Savings Bank 1 5.00% $21,230
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 7.63% $5,623
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $5,467
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.99% $6,944
Bank of England 1 7.63% $3,839
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 7.13% $10,780
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 5.63% $6,915
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 1 7.50% $6,776
EUSTIS AND AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 7.38% $6,951
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 6.63% $7,768
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 6.75% $6,930
Nations Lending Corporation 1 6.75% $3,642

The top Decatur FHA lender as defined by loan originations is RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., with 15 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $4,418, which is $2,945 lower than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Decatur FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. ($4,418), .

The lowest rate Decatur FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. (6.95%), .

Decatur FHA Loan Limits

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

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Decatur (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 $89,300 (11.1%) $112,290 (3.6%) 0.00 58
2018-02-01 $92,400 (3.6%) $123,771 (6.1%) 0.00 54
2018-03-01 $99,500 (10.7%) $133,926 (12.7%) 0.00 55
2018-04-01 $110,000 (22.4%) $137,019 (17.9%) 0.00 48
2018-05-01 $114,000 (27.4%) $141,621 (25.6%) 0.00 45
2018-06-01 $104,250 (20.0%) $138,827 (8.9%) 0.00 56
2018-07-01 $102,700 (2.8%) $141,062 (7.9%) 0.00 58
2018-08-01 $103,175 (2.9%) $138,255 (6.1%) 0.00 59
2018-09-01 $115,000 (15.1%) $139,259 (4.1%) 0.00 65
2018-10-01 $109,900 (2.7%) $138,302 (2.0%) 0.00 68
2018-11-01 $108,700 (9.0%) $130,540 (-3.1%) 0.00 69
2018-12-01 $112,900 (25.5%) $134,284 (17.4%) 0.00 61
2019-01-01 $111,125 (24.4%) $130,000 (15.8%) 0.00 57
2019-02-01 $117,450 (27.1%) $134,320 (8.5%) 0.00 50
2019-03-01 $117,714 (18.3%) $135,682 (1.3%) 0.00 53
2019-04-01 $129,450 (17.7%) $148,742 (8.6%) 0.00 54
2019-05-01 $144,990 (27.2%) $156,494 (10.5%) 0.00 47
2019-06-01 $144,990 (39.1%) $172,309 (24.1%) 0.00 50
2019-07-01 $133,750 (30.2%) $161,261 (14.3%) 0.00 56
2019-08-01 $135,382 (31.2%) $156,936 (13.5%) 0.00 58
2019-09-01 $135,955 (18.2%) $150,312 (7.9%) 0.00 54
2019-10-01 $134,886 (22.7%) $144,678 (4.6%) 0.00 54
2019-11-01 $128,900 (18.6%) $142,842 (9.4%) 0.00 50
2019-12-01 $128,450 (13.8%) $147,938 (10.2%) 0.00 48
2020-01-01 $118,300 (6.5%) $130,551 (0.4%) 0.00 44
2020-02-01 $119,900 (2.1%) $142,745 (6.3%) 0.00 41
2020-03-01 $127,750 (8.5%) $160,582 (18.4%) 0.00 34
2020-04-01 $138,450 (7.0%) $173,269 (16.5%) 0.00 31
2020-05-01 $199,500 (37.6%) $204,890 (30.9%) 0.00 23
2020-06-01 $183,750 (26.7%) $205,011 (19.0%) 0.00 24
2020-07-01 $124,850 (-6.7%) $163,870 (1.6%) 0.00 30
2020-08-01 $120,000 (-11.4%) $160,520 (2.3%) 0.00 26
2020-09-01 $145,750 (7.2%) $174,130 (15.9%) 0.00 28
2020-10-01 $129,900 (-3.7%) $161,514 (11.6%) 0.00 35
2020-11-01 $124,900 (-3.1%) $173,997 (21.8%) 0.00 31
2020-12-01 $103,650 (-19.3%) $140,413 (-5.1%) 0.00 20
2021-01-01 $108,500 (-8.3%) $142,054 (8.8%) 0.00 20
2021-02-01 $137,950 (15.1%) $221,685 (55.3%) 0.00 15
2021-03-01 $156,499 (22.5%) $241,906 (50.6%) 0.00 16
2021-04-01 $126,725 (-8.5%) $258,798 (49.4%) 0.00 16
2021-05-01 $114,900 (-42.4%) $280,410 (36.9%) 0.00 13
2021-06-01 $108,675 (-40.9%) $228,478 (11.5%) 0.00 19
2021-07-01 $134,700 (7.9%) $202,597 (23.6%) 0.00 24
2021-08-01 $157,850 (31.5%) $219,276 (36.6%) 0.00 21
2021-09-01 $177,400 (21.7%) $243,091 (39.6%) 0.00 18
2021-10-01 $184,900 (42.3%) $252,080 (56.1%) 0.00 18
2021-11-01 $184,900 (48.0%) $249,470 (43.4%) 0.00 15
2021-12-01 $141,725 (36.7%) $213,390 (52.0%) 0.00 14
2022-01-01 $148,900 (37.2%) $250,573 (76.4%) 0.00 14
2022-02-01 $199,222 (44.4%) $288,768 (30.3%) 0.00 14
2022-03-01 $180,950 (15.6%) $263,449 (8.9%) 0.00 16
2022-04-01 $217,222 (71.4%) $265,124 (2.4%) 0.00 20
2022-05-01 $198,561 (72.8%) $256,593 (-8.5%) 0.00 21
2022-06-01 $177,400 (63.2%) $242,899 (6.3%) 0.00 28
2022-07-01 $177,400 (31.7%) $240,154 (18.5%) 0.00 30
2022-08-01 $159,900 (1.3%) $211,955 (-3.3%) 0.00 30
2022-09-01 $144,950 (-18.3%) $203,287 (-16.4%) 0.00 33
2022-10-01 $170,000 (-8.1%) $245,614 (-2.6%) 0.00 33
2022-11-01 $190,224 (2.9%) $255,180 (2.3%) 0.00 30
2022-12-01 $199,900 (41.1%) $254,070 (19.1%) 0.00 25
2023-01-01 $232,927 (56.4%) $231,618 (-7.6%) 0.00 20
2023-02-01 $229,927 (15.4%) $219,833 (-23.9%) 0.00 19
2023-03-01 $235,988 (30.4%) $230,560 (-12.5%) 0.00 24
2023-04-01 $218,449 (0.6%) $237,064 (-10.6%) 0.00 21
2023-05-01 $234,950 (18.3%) $237,115 (-7.6%) 0.00 22
2023-06-01 $209,575 (18.1%) $238,590 (-1.8%) 0.00 20
2023-07-01 $202,450 (14.1%) $258,102 (7.5%) 0.00 23
2023-08-01 $258,888 (61.9%) $254,494 (20.1%) 0.00 22
2023-09-01 $239,500 (65.2%) $247,173 (21.6%) 0.00 27
2023-10-01 $239,975 (41.2%) $234,168 (-4.7%) 0.00 33
2023-11-01 $241,183 (26.8%) $244,177 (-4.3%) 0.00 37
2023-12-01 $244,900 (22.5%) $227,327 (-10.5%) 0.00 32
2024-01-01 $233,500 (0.3%) $220,266 (-4.9%) 0.00 34
2024-02-01 $267,383 (16.3%) $240,748 (9.5%) 0.00 27
2024-03-01 $259,900 (10.1%) $249,312 (8.1%) 0.00 31
2024-04-01 $239,900 (9.8%) $227,115 (-4.2%) 0.00 26
2024-05-01 $265,449 (13.0%) $241,704 (1.9%) 0.00 30
2024-06-01 $265,998 (26.9%) $245,457 (2.9%) 0.00 29
2024-07-01 $260,718 (28.8%) $252,024 (-2.4%) 0.00 37
2024-08-01 $262,949 (1.6%) $249,888 (-1.8%) 0.00 33
2024-09-01 $250,000 (4.4%) $247,328 (0.1%) 0.00 31
2024-10-01 $217,250 (-9.5%) $233,187 (-0.4%) 0.00 30
2024-11-01 $218,500 (-9.4%) $235,496 (-3.6%) 0.00 24
Decatur's median listing price for 2024-11-01 was $218,500, a difference of $-22,683 (-9.4%) versus the prior year and $1,250 versus the prior month.

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

Decatur's average listing price for 2024-11-01 was $235,496, a difference of $-8,681 (-3.6%) versus the prior year and $2,309 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-11-01 period, Decatur had 24 MLS listings, a difference of -6 listings (-20%) versus the prior month and -13 listings (-35%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Decatur (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,543 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,614 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,581 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,686 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,573 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,441 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,691 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,616 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,583 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,583 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,591 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,574 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,728 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,675 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,657 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,802 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,812 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,772 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,737 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,690 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,662 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,652 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,662 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,675 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,772 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,756 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,767 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,804 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,956 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,813 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,562 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,902 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,730 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,581 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,467 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,461 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,551 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,785 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,850 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,722 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,728 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,827 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 2,003 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 2,018 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 2,024 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,751 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,766 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,708 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 2,002 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,894 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,797 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,803 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,669 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,656 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,820 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,606 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,482 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,476 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,645 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,588 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,522 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,868 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,940 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,824 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,830 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,763 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,735 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,735 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,790 sqft
2024-04-01 0 days 1,721 sqft
2024-05-01 0 days 1,731 sqft
2024-06-01 0 days 1,707 sqft
2024-07-01 0 days 1,713 sqft
2024-08-01 0 days 1,755 sqft
2024-09-01 0 days 1,743 sqft
2024-10-01 0 days 1,728 sqft
2024-11-01 0 days 1,601 sqft
Decatur's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-11-01 was 0 days.

Decatur's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-11-01 period was 1,601 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,763 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).