Fresno FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

FRESNO, CA

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.

Fresno's 137 lenders originated 2,569 FHA loans during 2022. The total origination value was $784,545,000, with an average FHA loan value of $305,389.

Fresno FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Fresno averaged -0.61% for the week of 2023-06-02, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 0% for the same period.

Fresno's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $9,190.

The average rate for the prior week (2023-05-26) was 6.42% and one month ago for the week of 2023-04-28, the average rate was 6.06%.

The average rate one year ago was 4.92%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2023-06-02, the average rate was -1.35%.

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

Fresno 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 Fresno level.

Name # of Loans 2022 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2022 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 344 4.71% $11,851
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 205 4.46% $12,305
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION 148 5.11% $13,283
HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION 140 4.21% $11,501
COUNTRY CLUB MORTGAGE, INC. 109 4.92% $12,815
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 66 4.61% $12,992
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 58 5.28% $14,242
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 51 4.66% $12,428
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 45 4.54% $11,466
KINGS MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. 45 5.05% $13,337
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 44 4.71% $12,958
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. 43 4.99% $14,656
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 41 4.53% $11,161
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 40 4.95% $12,852
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 39 3.98% $10,808
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 36 4.58% $14,215
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 35 4.40% $14,819
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 32 5.00% $13,322
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 31 4.82% $13,453
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 23 4.72% $13,720
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 23 4.14% $10,928
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 23 4.57% $11,929
BAY EQUITY LLC 22 4.63% $13,457
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 22 4.44% $10,831
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 21 3.88% $7,761
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 21 5.30% $14,429
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 19 5.18% $12,317
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 19 4.74% $12,111
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 19 5.31% $14,807
LOANPAL, LLC 18 4.44% $12,956
Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation 18 5.03% $14,628
MUFG Union Bank 17 4.40% $10,139
Amerifirst Financial, Inc. 17 5.36% $10,315
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 16 5.42% $12,065
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 16 4.99% $13,400
FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC 15 4.14% $12,026
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 14 5.11% $12,010
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 14 5.35% $14,570
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 14 4.59% $12,235
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 13 3.98% $8,561
Flagstar Bank, FSB 12 4.16% $12,954
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 12 5.11% $8,597
RESIDENTIAL BANCORP. 11 4.71% $13,746
MOUNTAIN WEST FINANCIAL, INC. 11 5.34% $15,846
RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC. 10 5.22% $12,636
NEWREZ LLC 10 4.92% $13,158
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 10 4.96% $9,969
Pacific Lending LLC 9 4.65% $13,499
CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE, LLC 8 5.39% $6,391
OCMBC, INC. 8 5.70% $14,974
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 7 4.55% $11,606
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 7 4.98% $12,919
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 7 4.21% $9,673
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 7 4.23% $11,885
Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. 7 4.93% $16,659
BECKAM FUNDING CORP. 6 5.92% $18,673
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 6 4.31% $11,018
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 6 4.63% $15,942
KBHS HOME LOANS, LLC 6 5.25% $19,206
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 6 5.02% $18,993
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 5 3.80% $6,558
MLD MORTGAGE INC. 5 4.33% $9,861
NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION 5 4.45% $12,577
First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation 5 3.35% $12,942
THE GOLDEN 1 5 3.73% $11,455
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 4 5.38% $5,645
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 4 4.90% $13,348
Wells Fargo Bank 4 5.50% $10,206
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 4 4.69% $14,138
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 4 5.25% $14,696
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 4 5.22% $14,488
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 4 5.47% $13,706
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 4 4.16% $14,662
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 5.41% $18,996
LADERA LENDING, INC. 4 4.81% $11,843
Bank of America 4 5.38% $11,489
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 3 5.21% $12,415
BEST CAPITAL FUNDING 3 3.75% $13,557
Bank of the West 3 5.75% $9,204
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 3 4.79% $12,757
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, INC. 3 5.63% $11,430
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 5.29% $12,429
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 3 5.67% $12,595
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 3 5.46% $13,174
Northpointe Bank 3 5.04% $10,044
NP, Inc. 3 5.83% $16,295
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 3 4.00% $14,726
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 2 4.06% $9,447
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 2 5.37% $11,405
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 2 4.50% $10,705
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 2 4.19% $15,298
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 2 4.56% $9,087
NFM, INC. 2 5.38% $12,695
CITYWIDE HOME LOANS, LLC 2 5.12% $9,913
Plains Commerce Bank 2 5.06% $18,028
HOME APPROVALS DIRECT, INC. 2 4.50% $15,660
ARC HOME LLC 2 4.44% $14,852
STEARNS LENDING, LLC 2 3.31% $10,857
The Federal Savings Bank 2 3.81% $16,184
S1L, Inc. 2 5.25% $9,531
HOMEXPRESS MORTGAGE CORP. 1 5.63% $12,015
ISERVE RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLC 1 4.25% $9,599
JMAC LENDING, INC. 1 4.13% $9,464
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 5.75% $9,249
Wyndham Capital Mortgage, Inc. 1 3.50% $6,705
K. HOVNANIAN AMERICAN MORTGAGE, L.L.C. 1 3.88% $13,043
HOME FUNDING CORPORATION 1 5.63% $19,867
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 5.63% $18,426
LENDING 3, INC. 1 6.25% $21,249
LENOX FINANCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 4.63% $10,092
Franklin Loan Corporation 1 7.13% $15,626
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $10,484
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 1 5.50% $16,471
First Savings Bank 1 6.25% $17,329
M&T Bank 1 6.00% $9,135
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 1 3.63% $8,977
Nations Lending Corporation 1 7.25% $17,679
Neighborhood Loans, Inc. 1 4.38% $11,104
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 5.25% $9,617
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATION 1 3.25% $4,703
CENTRAL COAST LENDING, INC. 1 4.13% $10,978
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC 1 4.63% $9,017
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 3.00% $7,846
PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 6.25% $11,080
PREMIER LENDING, INC. 1 4.63% $12,282
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 5.50% $15,277
Princeton Mortgage Corporation 1 4.99% $12,764
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 5.13% $25,920
AUGUSTA FINANCIAL, INC. 1 5.25% $10,940
SOVEREIGN LENDING GROUP INCORPORATED 1 2.25% $18,751
Strong Home Mortgage, LLC 1 2.50% $6,308
Texana Bank 1 5.25% $10,508
U.S. Bank 1 3.25% $17,086
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 1 4.38% $8,910
VISION ONE MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.50% $17,955
iCore Lending, Inc. 1 4.25% $8,836
INTELLILOAN, INC. 1 5.63% $10,961

The top Fresno FHA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 344 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $11,851, which is $454 lower than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Fresno FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Lakeview Community Capital, LLC ($7,761), LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC ($8,561), EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. ($8,597), ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. ($9,969) and MUFG Union Bank ($10,139).

The lowest rate Fresno FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Lakeview Community Capital, LLC (3.88%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (3.98%), LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC (3.98%), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (4.14%) and FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC (4.14%).

Fresno FHA Loan Limits

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

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Fresno (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 $299,990 (11.6%) $387,495 (6.5%) 1.11 1,261
2018-02-01 $299,575 (11.2%) $389,566 (7.3%) 1.09 1,278
2018-03-01 $300,000 (11.1%) $397,689 (8.6%) 1.05 1,322
2018-04-01 $310,593 (7.5%) $399,753 (6.4%) 1.05 1,389
2018-05-01 $313,000 (4.4%) $407,362 (3.2%) 1.05 1,456
2018-06-01 $315,000 (2.4%) $413,073 (3.0%) 1.05 1,553
2018-07-01 $315,000 (5.0%) $406,358 (1.5%) 1.05 1,634
2018-08-01 $316,500 (5.7%) $400,591 (0.6%) 1.06 1,738
2018-09-01 $312,425 (4.5%) $393,909 (0.9%) 1.05 1,842
2018-10-01 $309,450 (3.2%) $399,082 (2.8%) 1.05 1,909
2018-11-01 $305,000 (0.3%) $395,945 (1.9%) 1.03 1,863
2018-12-01 $305,000 (0.7%) $394,482 (1.8%) 1.05 1,689
2019-01-01 $299,936 (0.0%) $376,805 (-2.8%) 1.04 1,565
2019-02-01 $299,975 (0.1%) $379,081 (-2.7%) 1.01 1,634
2019-03-01 $308,473 (2.8%) $390,744 (-1.8%) 1.01 1,635
2019-04-01 $314,225 (1.2%) $390,572 (-2.3%) 1.00 1,696
2019-05-01 $320,000 (2.2%) $397,515 (-2.4%) 1.00 1,736
2019-06-01 $330,000 (4.8%) $404,214 (-2.1%) 1.03 1,771
2019-07-01 $338,970 (7.6%) $413,200 (1.7%) 1.06 1,737
2019-08-01 $333,000 (5.2%) $408,732 (2.0%) 1.05 1,755
2019-09-01 $328,500 (5.2%) $402,602 (2.2%) 1.05 1,758
2019-10-01 $325,500 (5.2%) $402,388 (0.8%) 1.05 1,732
2019-11-01 $325,000 (6.6%) $405,965 (2.5%) 1.07 1,632
2019-12-01 $325,000 (6.6%) $402,875 (2.1%) 1.08 1,448
2020-01-01 $326,500 (8.9%) $407,729 (8.2%) 1.09 1,250
2020-02-01 $324,967 (8.3%) $400,964 (5.8%) 1.07 1,225
2020-03-01 $338,950 (9.9%) $422,207 (8.1%) 1.06 1,159
2020-04-01 $333,738 (6.2%) $414,911 (6.2%) 1.05 1,237
2020-05-01 $340,000 (6.3%) $424,896 (6.9%) 1.03 1,145
2020-06-01 $345,450 (4.7%) $439,174 (8.7%) 1.02 963
2020-07-01 $351,890 (3.8%) $451,237 (9.2%) 1.02 803
2020-08-01 $350,000 (5.1%) $459,816 (12.5%) 1.00 750
2020-09-01 $353,086 (7.5%) $462,231 (14.8%) 1.01 770
2020-10-01 $349,900 (7.5%) $464,539 (15.5%) 1.00 775
2020-11-01 $352,500 (8.5%) $479,316 (18.1%) 1.03 704
2020-12-01 $344,250 (5.9%) $460,766 (14.4%) 1.02 639
2021-01-01 $350,000 (7.2%) $464,446 (13.9%) 1.04 512
2021-02-01 $349,950 (7.7%) $474,006 (18.2%) 1.02 477
2021-03-01 $354,950 (4.7%) $485,154 (14.9%) 1.01 481
2021-04-01 $375,000 (12.4%) $517,645 (24.8%) 1.02 510
2021-05-01 $385,000 (13.2%) $536,925 (26.4%) 1.02 553
2021-06-01 $399,945 (15.8%) $543,926 (23.9%) 1.05 662
2021-07-01 $399,000 (13.4%) $535,525 (18.7%) 1.05 744
2021-08-01 $399,113 (14.0%) $533,415 (16.0%) 1.06 787
2021-09-01 $399,938 (13.3%) $653,209 (41.3%) 1.07 792
2021-10-01 $399,900 (14.3%) $520,263 (12.0%) 1.07 763
2021-11-01 $401,963 (14.0%) $530,268 (10.6%) 1.07 706
2021-12-01 $417,500 (21.3%) $537,784 (16.7%) 1.13 607
2022-01-01 $409,999 (17.1%) $546,660 (17.7%) 1.11 482
2022-02-01 $393,250 (12.4%) $533,345 (12.5%) 1.02 480
2022-03-01 $407,500 (14.8%) $542,982 (11.9%) 1.02 528
2022-04-01 $426,845 (13.8%) $555,625 (7.3%) 1.02 601
2022-05-01 $441,450 (14.7%) $561,625 (4.6%) 1.01 781
2022-06-01 $442,450 (10.6%) $557,960 (2.6%) 0.99 963
2022-07-01 $439,900 (10.3%) $541,683 (1.2%) 0.99 1,264
2022-08-01 $432,500 (8.4%) $534,591 (0.2%) 1.00 1,276
2022-09-01 $430,925 (7.8%) $528,888 (-19.0%) 1.01 1,276
2022-10-01 $426,675 (6.7%) $525,461 (1.0%) 1.00 1,301
2022-11-01 $419,950 (4.5%) $529,787 (-0.1%) 1.01 1,303
2022-12-01 $425,000 (1.8%) $536,537 (-0.2%) 1.05 1,121
2023-01-01 $429,925 (4.9%) $547,462 (0.2%) 1.07 983
2023-02-01 $427,125 (8.6%) $567,724 (6.5%) 1.03 845
2023-03-01 $429,998 (5.5%) $586,871 (8.1%) 1.01 774
2023-04-01 $443,000 (3.8%) $614,390 (10.6%) 1.03 681
2023-05-01 $458,235 (3.8%) $620,465 (10.5%) 1.04 695
Fresno's median listing price for 2023-05-01 was $458,235, a difference of $16,785 (3.8%) versus the prior year and $15,235 versus the prior month.

Fresno's median listing price comes in at 104% of the national average.

Fresno's average listing price for 2023-05-01 was $620,465, a difference of $58,840 (10.5%) versus the prior year and $6,075 versus the prior month.

For the 2023-05-01 period, Fresno had 695 MLS listings, a difference of 14 listings (2%) versus the prior month and -86 listings (-11%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Fresno (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 59 days 1,832 sqft
2018-02-01 39 days 1,834 sqft
2018-03-01 40 days 1,868 sqft
2018-04-01 41 days 1,885 sqft
2018-05-01 37 days 1,870 sqft
2018-06-01 38 days 1,873 sqft
2018-07-01 39 days 1,860 sqft
2018-08-01 40 days 1,840 sqft
2018-09-01 43 days 1,833 sqft
2018-10-01 46 days 1,828 sqft
2018-11-01 50 days 1,828 sqft
2018-12-01 60 days 1,828 sqft
2019-01-01 60 days 1,811 sqft
2019-02-01 45 days 1,808 sqft
2019-03-01 42 days 1,845 sqft
2019-04-01 39 days 1,870 sqft
2019-05-01 40 days 1,886 sqft
2019-06-01 45 days 1,900 sqft
2019-07-01 46 days 1,906 sqft
2019-08-01 46 days 1,889 sqft
2019-09-01 46 days 1,873 sqft
2019-10-01 47 days 1,862 sqft
2019-11-01 50 days 1,856 sqft
2019-12-01 56 days 1,856 sqft
2020-01-01 62 days 1,832 sqft
2020-02-01 43 days 1,797 sqft
2020-03-01 40 days 1,858 sqft
2020-04-01 42 days 1,854 sqft
2020-05-01 50 days 1,876 sqft
2020-06-01 42 days 1,875 sqft
2020-07-01 37 days 1,874 sqft
2020-08-01 29 days 1,859 sqft
2020-09-01 25 days 1,838 sqft
2020-10-01 26 days 1,828 sqft
2020-11-01 34 days 1,821 sqft
2020-12-01 36 days 1,767 sqft
2021-01-01 39 days 1,769 sqft
2021-02-01 22 days 1,741 sqft
2021-03-01 17 days 1,769 sqft
2021-04-01 15 days 1,823 sqft
2021-05-01 13 days 1,808 sqft
2021-06-01 16 days 1,858 sqft
2021-07-01 21 days 1,853 sqft
2021-08-01 23 days 1,843 sqft
2021-09-01 27 days 1,831 sqft
2021-10-01 26 days 1,791 sqft
2021-11-01 30 days 1,831 sqft
2021-12-01 35 days 1,834 sqft
2022-01-01 33 days 1,782 sqft
2022-02-01 29 days 1,698 sqft
2022-03-01 29 days 1,718 sqft
2022-04-01 26 days 1,770 sqft
2022-05-01 23 days 1,794 sqft
2022-06-01 26 days 1,804 sqft
2022-07-01 31 days 1,792 sqft
2022-08-01 37 days 1,769 sqft
2022-09-01 43 days 1,773 sqft
2022-10-01 46 days 1,748 sqft
2022-11-01 46 days 1,737 sqft
2022-12-01 56 days 1,767 sqft
2023-01-01 59 days 1,783 sqft
2023-02-01 47 days 1,763 sqft
2023-03-01 45 days 1,774 sqft
2023-04-01 43 days 1,800 sqft
2023-05-01 37 days 1,823 sqft
Fresno's median listing age (time on market) for 2023-05-01 was 37 days. This is 61% longer than the same period one year ago.

Fresno's median square footage for active listings during the 2023-05-01 period was 1,823 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,794 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).