Florence FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

FLORENCE-MUSCLE SHOALS, AL

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.

Florence's 88 lenders originated 600 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $125,720,000, with an average FHA loan value of $209,533.

Florence FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Florence averaged 6.26% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.259% for the same period.

Florence's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $6,530.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.36% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.44%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.76%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.03%.

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Florence 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 Florence level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
Trustmark National Bank 69 6.43% $8,122
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 66 6.59% $8,028
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 51 6.48% $9,869
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 22 5.83% $9,797
First Federal Bank, A FSB 22 5.97% $8,534
Wolfe Financial, Inc 21 6.61% $10,630
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 20 6.12% $11,367
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 18 6.60% $9,188
SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LP 17 7.05% $9,798
Bank Independent 17 6.13% $7,895
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 13 6.85% $8,559
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 12 6.14% $7,578
Consumer First Mortgage, Inc. 11 6.51% $8,969
Flagstar Bank, FSB 11 5.94% $7,054
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 10 7.18% $9,636
Renasant Bank 9 6.47% $8,924
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 9 6.56% $8,759
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 9 6.36% $9,923
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 9 6.26% $12,595
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 7 6.19% $7,073
Regions Bank 6 5.63% $10,747
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 5 5.93% $8,082
CIS Financial Services, Inc. 5 6.70% $7,719
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 5 6.41% $8,921
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC. 4 5.90% $8,504
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 6.22% $7,543
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 5.92% $11,955
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 3 6.88% $9,506
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 3 6.04% $13,025
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 3 5.88% $12,948
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 3 6.75% $6,030
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 3 6.58% $14,956
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.46% $11,054
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 3 6.63% $5,614
SeaTrust Mortgage Company 3 6.58% $9,645
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 2 6.50% $9,595
FirstBank 2 6.69% $6,557
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 2 6.63% $9,134
Hamilton Mortgage Corporation 2 6.94% $10,390
ISERVE RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLC 2 6.87% $17,654
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 2 6.69% $7,939
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 2 7.06% $7,922
Listerhill Credit Union 2 6.38% $8,919
NEWREZ LLC 2 6.44% $8,329
Northpointe Bank 2 5.69% $11,552
REDSTONE Federal Credit Union 2 6.38% $5,543
ABSOLUTE HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 7.13% $8,829
SouthPoint Bank 2 5.88% $6,651
Synovus Bank 2 6.00% $8,831
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 2 6.75% $6,710
United Community Bank 2 6.56% $5,626
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 2 6.56% $7,286
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 2 6.69% $7,790
Pinnacle Bank 1 5.75% $6,808
Plains Commerce Bank 1 6.38% $6,651
Ixonia Bank 1 6.63% $10,167
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.25% $11,906
PNC Bank 1 6.25% $8,175
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 6.13% $9,241
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 6.25% $8,759
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 1 6.00% $6,137
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $10,088
GMFS LLC 1 4.88% $17,095
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 1 7.13% $16,430
First Federal Bank 1 6.00% $13,958
Victorian Finance, LLC 1 6.50% $15,408
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 5.88% $16,149
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 7.38% $12,723
SOUTHPOINT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.75% $2,004
South State Bank 1 6.25% $8,477
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC. 1 6.25% $9,448
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.99% $7,743
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 6.50% $19,139
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 1 7.13% $6,524
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 5.73% $7,669
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 6.88% $6,488
THE MORTGAGE LINK, INC. 1 6.75% $17,404
CITYWIDE HOME LOANS, LLC 1 5.75% $14,241
MILEND, INC. 1 6.87% $10,823
Magnolia Bank 1 7.25% $9,992
LOANPAL, LLC 1 5.50% $8,392
M&T Bank 1 6.00% $10,872
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $12,841
Nations Lending Corporation 1 7.25% $15,185
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 7.25% $11,935
Truist 1 6.25% $10,060
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 6.63% $10,678
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 6.25% $4,787

The top Florence FHA lender as defined by loan originations is Trustmark National Bank, with 69 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $8,122, which is $94 higher than the next largest lender, Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C..

The lowest fee Florence FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Flagstar Bank, FSB ($7,054), PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC ($7,578), Bank Independent ($7,895), Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. ($8,028) and Trustmark National Bank ($8,122).

The lowest rate Florence FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY (5.83%), Flagstar Bank, FSB (5.94%), First Federal Bank, A FSB (5.97%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.12%) and Bank Independent (6.13%).

Florence FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
FLORENCE-MUSCLE SHOALS, AL COLBERT 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
FLORENCE-MUSCLE SHOALS, AL LAUDERDALE 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
FLORENCE-MUSCLE SHOALS, AL COLBERT 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
FLORENCE-MUSCLE SHOALS, AL LAUDERDALE 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Florence (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 $159,900 (6.7%) $222,573 (8.6%) 0.59 767
2018-02-01 $159,925 (6.7%) $222,691 (7.1%) 0.58 774
2018-03-01 $169,900 (6.3%) $227,548 (4.6%) 0.60 736
2018-04-01 $179,950 (9.1%) $251,286 (12.9%) 0.61 751
2018-05-01 $189,000 (17.5%) $272,438 (23.1%) 0.63 759
2018-06-01 $185,000 (15.7%) $270,424 (23.1%) 0.62 757
2018-07-01 $179,900 (10.2%) $268,876 (21.9%) 0.60 777
2018-08-01 $176,950 (5.4%) $267,241 (20.4%) 0.59 774
2018-09-01 $179,400 (6.5%) $263,223 (17.2%) 0.60 789
2018-10-01 $179,925 (9.0%) $259,854 (16.1%) 0.61 800
2018-11-01 $182,913 (12.2%) $263,796 (19.3%) 0.62 799
2018-12-01 $178,450 (8.2%) $259,430 (15.7%) 0.62 785
2019-01-01 $174,100 (8.9%) $233,063 (4.7%) 0.60 732
2019-02-01 $170,543 (6.6%) $229,523 (3.1%) 0.58 740
2019-03-01 $175,471 (3.3%) $231,659 (1.8%) 0.57 731
2019-04-01 $182,900 (1.6%) $239,030 (-4.9%) 0.58 724
2019-05-01 $189,000 (0.0%) $246,023 (-9.7%) 0.59 718
2019-06-01 $192,920 (4.3%) $253,992 (-6.1%) 0.60 719
2019-07-01 $195,450 (8.6%) $259,105 (-3.6%) 0.61 693
2019-08-01 $192,811 (9.0%) $260,214 (-2.6%) 0.61 680
2019-09-01 $188,178 (4.9%) $260,610 (-1.0%) 0.60 656
2019-10-01 $185,090 (2.9%) $262,628 (1.1%) 0.60 636
2019-11-01 $184,738 (1.0%) $256,791 (-2.7%) 0.61 622
2019-12-01 $178,425 (0.0%) $258,453 (-0.4%) 0.59 586
2020-01-01 $179,900 (3.3%) $259,439 (11.3%) 0.60 553
2020-02-01 $184,900 (8.4%) $261,639 (14.0%) 0.61 540
2020-03-01 $189,250 (7.9%) $269,183 (16.2%) 0.59 512
2020-04-01 $189,700 (3.7%) $265,213 (11.0%) 0.59 500
2020-05-01 $214,999 (13.8%) $283,962 (15.4%) 0.65 427
2020-06-01 $229,950 (19.2%) $299,122 (17.8%) 0.68 361
2020-07-01 $221,700 (13.4%) $293,788 (13.4%) 0.64 360
2020-08-01 $209,900 (8.9%) $276,186 (6.1%) 0.60 321
2020-09-01 $208,450 (10.8%) $281,015 (7.8%) 0.60 298
2020-10-01 $204,500 (10.5%) $281,346 (7.1%) 0.59 294
2020-11-01 $192,425 (4.2%) $274,614 (6.9%) 0.56 281
2020-12-01 $189,900 (6.4%) $272,938 (5.6%) 0.56 267
2021-01-01 $194,900 (8.3%) $273,846 (5.6%) 0.58 250
2021-02-01 $184,900 (0.0%) $265,332 (1.4%) 0.54 227
2021-03-01 $205,063 (8.4%) $273,092 (1.5%) 0.58 197
2021-04-01 $190,700 (0.5%) $270,315 (1.9%) 0.52 179
2021-05-01 $174,950 (-18.6%) $282,982 (-0.4%) 0.46 187
2021-06-01 $189,950 (-17.4%) $299,770 (0.2%) 0.50 213
2021-07-01 $189,900 (-14.3%) $354,962 (20.8%) 0.50 234
2021-08-01 $213,650 (1.8%) $391,440 (41.7%) 0.57 267
2021-09-01 $210,700 (1.1%) $380,094 (35.3%) 0.56 265
2021-10-01 $199,000 (-2.7%) $366,326 (30.2%) 0.53 254
2021-11-01 $201,963 (5.0%) $364,078 (32.6%) 0.54 252
2021-12-01 $199,938 (5.3%) $351,192 (28.7%) 0.54 246
2022-01-01 $208,950 (7.2%) $387,762 (41.6%) 0.56 198
2022-02-01 $216,700 (17.2%) $411,789 (55.2%) 0.56 171
2022-03-01 $199,900 (-2.5%) $391,299 (43.3%) 0.50 181
2022-04-01 $229,900 (20.6%) $443,966 (64.2%) 0.55 176
2022-05-01 $274,988 (57.2%) $452,923 (60.1%) 0.63 216
2022-06-01 $267,450 (40.8%) $404,828 (35.1%) 0.60 255
2022-07-01 $254,990 (34.3%) $385,678 (8.7%) 0.57 291
2022-08-01 $261,450 (22.4%) $371,883 (-5.0%) 0.60 289
2022-09-01 $276,225 (31.1%) $382,283 (0.6%) 0.65 288
2022-10-01 $284,900 (43.2%) $389,347 (6.3%) 0.67 321
2022-11-01 $270,425 (33.9%) $383,295 (5.3%) 0.65 345
2022-12-01 $272,495 (36.3%) $376,016 (7.1%) 0.67 324
2023-01-01 $279,950 (34.0%) $381,996 (-1.5%) 0.69 305
2023-02-01 $293,723 (35.5%) $398,270 (-3.3%) 0.71 272
2023-03-01 $295,973 (48.1%) $403,245 (3.1%) 0.70 276
2023-04-01 $279,900 (21.8%) $379,941 (-14.4%) 0.65 268
2023-05-01 $292,475 (6.4%) $390,375 (-13.8%) 0.66 262
2023-06-01 $299,900 (12.1%) $422,943 (4.5%) 0.67 274
2023-07-01 $314,925 (23.5%) $430,751 (11.7%) 0.72 278
2023-08-01 $299,900 (14.7%) $434,196 (16.8%) 0.69 299
2023-09-01 $312,000 (13.0%) $437,213 (14.4%) 0.73 313
2023-10-01 $302,495 (6.2%) $421,187 (8.2%) 0.71 355
2023-11-01 $299,975 (10.9%) $409,879 (6.9%) 0.71 377
2023-12-01 $289,900 (6.4%) $406,210 (8.0%) 0.71 380
2024-01-01 $293,750 (4.9%) $409,972 (7.3%) 0.72 365
2024-02-01 $299,945 (2.1%) $407,861 (2.4%) 0.72 334
2024-03-01 $291,250 (-1.6%) $383,928 (-4.8%) 0.69 355
2024-04-01 $306,175 (9.4%) $415,623 (9.4%) 0.71 377
2024-05-01 $322,475 (10.3%) $432,175 (10.7%) 0.73 393
2024-06-01 $319,000 (6.4%) $416,562 (-1.5%) 0.73 431
2024-07-01 $314,850 (0.0%) $421,506 (-2.2%) 0.72 459
2024-08-01 $317,500 (5.9%) $410,886 (-5.4%) 0.74 484
2024-09-01 $299,900 (-3.9%) $393,328 (-10.0%) 0.71 529
2024-10-01 $299,900 (-0.9%) $396,653 (-5.8%) 0.71 574
2024-11-01 $299,900 (0.0%) $402,120 (-1.9%) 0.72 592
2024-12-01 $294,400 (1.6%) $394,271 (-2.9%) 0.73 590
2025-01-01 $287,175 (-2.2%) $393,030 (-4.1%) 0.72 559
2025-02-01 $279,960 (-6.7%) $383,702 (-5.9%) 0.68 551
2025-03-01 $289,000 (-0.8%) $398,810 (3.9%) 0.00 545
Florence's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $289,000, a difference of $-2,250 (-0.8%) versus the prior year and $9,040 versus the prior month.

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

Florence's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $398,810, a difference of $14,882 (3.9%) versus the prior year and $15,108 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Florence had 545 MLS listings, a difference of -6 listings (-1%) versus the prior month and 190 listings (54%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Florence (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 85 days 2,000 sqft
2018-02-01 81 days 2,000 sqft
2018-03-01 75 days 1,990 sqft
2018-04-01 72 days 2,025 sqft
2018-05-01 71 days 2,036 sqft
2018-06-01 71 days 2,030 sqft
2018-07-01 76 days 2,028 sqft
2018-08-01 70 days 2,045 sqft
2018-09-01 68 days 2,047 sqft
2018-10-01 74 days 2,042 sqft
2018-11-01 83 days 2,068 sqft
2018-12-01 93 days 2,021 sqft
2019-01-01 102 days 2,022 sqft
2019-02-01 101 days 2,012 sqft
2019-03-01 89 days 2,015 sqft
2019-04-01 75 days 2,040 sqft
2019-05-01 65 days 2,040 sqft
2019-06-01 65 days 2,100 sqft
2019-07-01 70 days 2,118 sqft
2019-08-01 74 days 2,121 sqft
2019-09-01 72 days 2,109 sqft
2019-10-01 73 days 2,100 sqft
2019-11-01 79 days 2,100 sqft
2019-12-01 84 days 2,008 sqft
2020-01-01 92 days 2,001 sqft
2020-02-01 86 days 2,045 sqft
2020-03-01 68 days 2,002 sqft
2020-04-01 69 days 1,990 sqft
2020-05-01 68 days 2,111 sqft
2020-06-01 67 days 2,225 sqft
2020-07-01 59 days 2,210 sqft
2020-08-01 46 days 2,145 sqft
2020-09-01 49 days 2,081 sqft
2020-10-01 42 days 2,014 sqft
2020-11-01 47 days 1,963 sqft
2020-12-01 67 days 1,896 sqft
2021-01-01 68 days 1,899 sqft
2021-02-01 38 days 1,896 sqft
2021-03-01 37 days 1,900 sqft
2021-04-01 29 days 1,900 sqft
2021-05-01 25 days 1,861 sqft
2021-06-01 27 days 1,850 sqft
2021-07-01 33 days 1,840 sqft
2021-08-01 41 days 1,924 sqft
2021-09-01 44 days 1,941 sqft
2021-10-01 47 days 1,896 sqft
2021-11-01 41 days 1,888 sqft
2021-12-01 53 days 1,876 sqft
2022-01-01 65 days 1,862 sqft
2022-02-01 57 days 1,868 sqft
2022-03-01 32 days 1,821 sqft
2022-04-01 36 days 1,794 sqft
2022-05-01 29 days 1,920 sqft
2022-06-01 33 days 1,950 sqft
2022-07-01 38 days 1,983 sqft
2022-08-01 43 days 1,939 sqft
2022-09-01 51 days 1,938 sqft
2022-10-01 40 days 1,937 sqft
2022-11-01 51 days 1,931 sqft
2022-12-01 64 days 1,911 sqft
2023-01-01 76 days 1,942 sqft
2023-02-01 69 days 1,930 sqft
2023-03-01 65 days 1,965 sqft
2023-04-01 60 days 1,970 sqft
2023-05-01 50 days 2,025 sqft
2023-06-01 50 days 2,115 sqft
2023-07-01 52 days 2,200 sqft
2023-08-01 42 days 2,101 sqft
2023-09-01 52 days 2,100 sqft
2023-10-01 47 days 2,054 sqft
2023-11-01 50 days 2,051 sqft
2023-12-01 66 days 2,047 sqft
2024-01-01 77 days 2,043 sqft
2024-02-01 74 days 2,045 sqft
2024-03-01 52 days 2,032 sqft
2024-04-01 47 days 2,038 sqft
2024-05-01 48 days 2,056 sqft
2024-06-01 51 days 2,030 sqft
2024-07-01 53 days 1,990 sqft
2024-08-01 53 days 1,969 sqft
2024-09-01 53 days 1,940 sqft
2024-10-01 53 days 1,959 sqft
2024-11-01 62 days 1,970 sqft
2024-12-01 76 days 1,938 sqft
2025-01-01 87 days 1,920 sqft
2025-02-01 89 days 1,898 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,892 sqft
Florence's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Florence's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,892 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,032 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).