Forrest City FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Forrest City, AR

  • JUMP TO:
  • Trends
  • Rates vs Fees
  • Top Lenders
  • Markets
  • Loan Limits
  • Market Conditions & Pricing
  • Time on Market/Property Size

    • 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.

    Forrest City's 15 lenders originated 30 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $4,530,000, with an average FHA loan value of $151,000.

    Forrest City FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year FHA mortgages in Forrest City averaged 6.91% for the week of 2024-06-14, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.712% for the same period.

    Forrest City's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $5,429.

    The average rate for the prior week (2024-06-07) was 6.8% and one month ago for the week of 2024-05-10, the average rate was 6.58%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.44%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-06-14, the average rate was 6.71%.

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

    Forrest City 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 Forrest City level.

    Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 7 6.17% $6,283
    DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 4 6.00% $8,668
    PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.21% $6,969
    FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. 3 7.38% $7,047
    Eagle Bank and Trust Company 1 7.25% $9,798
    EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 1 8.25% $7,901
    Evolve Bank & Trust 1 6.50% $8,873
    FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.63% $5,001
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $11,664
    Pinnacle Bank 1 6.13% $7,325
    ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 6.75% $3,357
    THRIVE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 7.25% $5,689
    Arvest Bank 1 6.50% $4,058
    COMMUNITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.38% $8,137
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $5,371

    The top Forrest City FHA lender as defined by loan originations is QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, with 7 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,283, which is $2,385 lower than the next largest lender, DAS Acquisition Company, LLC.

    The lowest fee Forrest City FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are .

    The lowest rate Forrest City FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are .

    Forrest City FHA Loan Limits

    Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
    FORREST CITY, AR ST. FRANCIS 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
    FORREST CITY, AR ST. FRANCIS 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Forrest City (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 $104,925 (6.0%) $126,074 (-0.8%) 0.00 73
    2018-02-01 $112,500 (15.4%) $127,943 (-1.0%) 0.00 74
    2018-03-01 $115,000 (21.1%) $145,215 (17.3%) 0.00 71
    2018-04-01 $121,500 (24.0%) $150,681 (17.0%) 0.00 66
    2018-05-01 $120,375 (26.1%) $148,337 (17.7%) 0.00 64
    2018-06-01 $117,000 (27.6%) $147,259 (13.5%) 0.00 64
    2018-07-01 $120,375 (21.6%) $149,251 (11.3%) 0.00 60
    2018-08-01 $111,250 (12.1%) $143,534 (14.1%) 0.00 58
    2018-09-01 $100,000 (-2.3%) $139,415 (1.7%) 0.00 53
    2018-10-01 $105,000 (3.8%) $143,673 (12.0%) 0.00 55
    2018-11-01 $100,000 (1.0%) $138,199 (16.5%) 0.00 60
    2018-12-01 $99,900 (0.0%) $134,397 (8.9%) 0.00 58
    2019-01-01 $99,225 (-5.4%) $116,422 (-7.7%) 0.00 57
    2019-02-01 $109,000 (-3.1%) $142,759 (11.6%) 0.00 57
    2019-03-01 $107,857 (-6.2%) $140,297 (-3.4%) 0.00 57
    2019-04-01 $105,000 (-13.6%) $137,297 (-8.9%) 0.00 57
    2019-05-01 $106,175 (-11.8%) $139,907 (-5.7%) 0.00 54
    2019-06-01 $110,000 (-6.0%) $147,559 (0.2%) 0.00 50
    2019-07-01 $105,000 (-12.8%) $149,332 (0.1%) 0.00 48
    2019-08-01 $103,227 (-7.2%) $142,122 (-1.0%) 0.00 49
    2019-09-01 $100,568 (0.6%) $130,350 (-6.5%) 0.00 53
    2019-10-01 $98,795 (-5.9%) $122,986 (-14.4%) 0.00 56
    2019-11-01 $91,250 (-8.8%) $130,691 (-5.4%) 0.00 58
    2019-12-01 $103,500 (3.6%) $140,109 (4.3%) 0.00 60
    2020-01-01 $95,100 (-4.2%) $136,154 (17.0%) 0.00 57
    2020-02-01 $89,950 (-17.5%) $136,567 (-4.3%) 0.00 56
    2020-03-01 $91,750 (-14.9%) $141,874 (1.1%) 0.00 58
    2020-04-01 $87,200 (-17.0%) $139,817 (1.8%) 0.00 50
    2020-05-01 $89,900 (-15.3%) $145,887 (4.3%) 0.00 49
    2020-06-01 $123,675 (12.4%) $156,642 (6.2%) 0.00 45
    2020-07-01 $111,500 (6.2%) $152,436 (2.1%) 0.00 40
    2020-08-01 $124,950 (21.0%) $157,990 (11.2%) 0.00 37
    2020-09-01 $114,000 (13.4%) $148,558 (14.0%) 0.00 44
    2020-10-01 $111,000 (12.4%) $148,424 (20.7%) 0.00 44
    2020-11-01 $115,250 (26.3%) $149,623 (14.5%) 0.00 43
    2020-12-01 $118,500 (14.5%) $153,199 (9.3%) 0.00 42
    2021-01-01 $118,500 (24.6%) $167,034 (22.7%) 0.00 30
    2021-02-01 $104,750 (16.5%) $163,937 (20.0%) 0.00 31
    2021-03-01 $97,250 (6.0%) $162,791 (14.7%) 0.00 30
    2021-04-01 $107,250 (23.0%) $167,856 (20.1%) 0.00 26
    2021-05-01 $120,000 (33.5%) $182,904 (25.4%) 0.00 22
    2021-06-01 $113,500 (-8.2%) $180,476 (15.2%) 0.00 26
    2021-07-01 $98,100 (-12.0%) $161,166 (5.7%) 0.00 26
    2021-08-01 $105,000 (-16.0%) $160,033 (1.3%) 0.00 32
    2021-09-01 $122,000 (7.0%) $165,845 (11.6%) 0.00 30
    2021-10-01 $119,000 (7.2%) $155,777 (5.0%) 0.00 29
    2021-11-01 $114,000 (-1.1%) $153,926 (2.9%) 0.00 26
    2021-12-01 $125,000 (5.5%) $159,178 (3.9%) 0.00 25
    2022-01-01 $125,000 (5.5%) $166,826 (-0.1%) 0.00 25
    2022-02-01 $115,725 (10.5%) $164,946 (0.6%) 0.00 31
    2022-03-01 $109,000 (12.1%) $149,988 (-7.9%) 0.00 31
    2022-04-01 $114,300 (6.6%) $164,031 (-2.3%) 0.00 31
    2022-05-01 $123,750 (3.1%) $162,766 (-11.0%) 0.00 31
    2022-06-01 $126,000 (11.0%) $172,679 (-4.3%) 0.00 32
    2022-07-01 $120,000 (22.3%) $157,071 (-2.5%) 0.00 39
    2022-08-01 $124,950 (19.0%) $177,521 (10.9%) 0.00 40
    2022-09-01 $125,000 (2.5%) $195,297 (17.8%) 0.00 39
    2022-10-01 $109,900 (-7.7%) $180,245 (15.7%) 0.00 44
    2022-11-01 $107,425 (-5.8%) $171,179 (11.2%) 0.00 49
    2022-12-01 $109,000 (-12.8%) $168,546 (5.9%) 0.00 46
    2023-01-01 $128,100 (2.5%) $180,088 (8.0%) 0.00 38
    2023-02-01 $129,700 (12.1%) $179,241 (8.7%) 0.00 38
    2023-03-01 $130,000 (19.3%) $180,351 (20.2%) 0.00 36
    2023-04-01 $130,000 (13.7%) $180,705 (10.2%) 0.00 33
    2023-05-01 $124,925 (1.0%) $202,684 (24.5%) 0.00 27
    2023-06-01 $180,975 (43.6%) $231,291 (33.9%) 0.00 30
    2023-07-01 $186,000 (55.0%) $232,663 (48.1%) 0.00 36
    2023-08-01 $148,700 (19.0%) $203,122 (14.4%) 0.00 39
    2023-09-01 $127,500 (2.0%) $172,940 (-11.5%) 0.00 46
    2023-10-01 $124,950 (13.7%) $162,634 (-9.8%) 0.00 47
    2023-11-01 $151,625 (41.1%) $200,955 (17.4%) 0.00 29
    2023-12-01 $163,500 (50.0%) $196,094 (16.3%) 0.00 31
    2024-01-01 $172,225 (34.5%) $209,256 (16.2%) 0.00 23
    2024-02-01 $153,000 (18.0%) $188,223 (5.0%) 0.00 28
    2024-03-01 $157,000 (20.8%) $214,153 (18.7%) 0.00 26
    2024-04-01 $159,000 (22.3%) $210,414 (16.4%) 0.00 30
    2024-05-01 $142,975 (14.5%) $202,578 (-0.1%) 0.00 32
    Forrest City's median listing price for 2024-05-01 was $142,975, a difference of $18,050 (14.5%) versus the prior year and $-16,025 versus the prior month.

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

    Forrest City's average listing price for 2024-05-01 was $202,578, a difference of $-106 (-0.1%) versus the prior year and $-7,836 versus the prior month.

    For the 2024-05-01 period, Forrest City had 32 MLS listings, a difference of 2 listings (7%) versus the prior month and 5 listings (19%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Forrest City (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 1,825 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 1,937 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 1,963 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 2,036 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 1,996 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 1,946 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 1,934 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 1,883 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 1,895 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 1,946 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 1,963 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 1,956 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,946 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,996 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 2,051 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 2,017 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 2,008 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 2,057 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 1,996 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 1,804 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 1,706 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,640 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,719 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,758 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,695 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,870 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,768 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 1,767 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,893 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,793 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 1,793 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,825 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,841 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,774 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,783 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,836 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,870 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 1,847 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 1,776 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,798 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,835 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,700 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 1,668 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 1,817 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 1,863 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 1,996 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 1,716 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 1,897 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 1,754 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 1,667 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 1,631 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 1,629 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 1,530 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 1,417 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 1,369 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 1,408 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 1,594 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 1,793 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 1,731 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 1,670 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 1,775 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 1,769 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 1,440 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,470 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,638 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,857 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,927 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,925 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,922 sqft
    2024-04-01 0 days 1,924 sqft
    2024-05-01 0 days 1,638 sqft
    Forrest City's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-05-01 was 0 days.

    Forrest City's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-05-01 period was 1,638 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,670 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).