Garden City FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Garden City, KS

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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.

    Garden City's 21 lenders originated 59 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $13,295,000, with an average FHA loan value of $225,339.

    Garden City FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year FHA mortgages in Garden City averaged 6.61% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.259% for the same period.

    Garden City's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $7,113.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.41% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.69%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.71%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.06%.

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

    Garden 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 Garden City level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 13 6.33% $7,565
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 8 6.47% $9,409
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 7 6.17% $10,623
    UMB Bank 5 6.40% $7,278
    Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 2 6.50% $9,288
    MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 7.00% $12,848
    SeaTrust Mortgage Company 2 7.19% $8,416
    Landmark National Bank 2 6.25% $7,558
    NEWREZ LLC 1 7.13% $8,295
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 1 6.25% $3,556
    PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 6.75% $8,716
    UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 6.63% $9,792
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 6.75% $5,649
    ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 1 6.13% $8,082
    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 7.63% $10,580
    Commerce Bank 1 6.63% $6,639
    Equity Bank 1 7.13% $8,295
    FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.75% $7,865
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $13,273
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 1 5.25% $21,478
    Mortgage Investment Services Corporation 1 5.75% $9,324

    The top Garden City FHA lender as defined by loan originations is GUARANTEED RATE, INC., with 13 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,565, which is $1,843 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

    The lowest fee Garden City FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are GUARANTEED RATE, INC. ($7,565), .

    The lowest rate Garden City FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are GUARANTEED RATE, INC. (6.33%), .

    Garden City FHA Loan Limits

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

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Garden 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 $210,500 (-2.0%) $243,729 (3.1%) 0.00 74
    2018-02-01 $213,750 (-0.5%) $247,490 (0.3%) 0.00 71
    2018-03-01 $215,000 (-5.4%) $250,785 (-0.2%) 0.00 67
    2018-04-01 $212,225 (-2.5%) $244,789 (-2.9%) 0.00 65
    2018-05-01 $214,000 (-5.5%) $244,693 (-8.3%) 0.00 71
    2018-06-01 $217,700 (-1.3%) $241,808 (-9.0%) 0.00 72
    2018-07-01 $219,700 (-1.9%) $253,772 (-6.6%) 0.00 72
    2018-08-01 $219,950 (-4.1%) $252,109 (-5.6%) 0.00 63
    2018-09-01 $219,950 (-2.2%) $263,710 (1.6%) 0.00 59
    2018-10-01 $222,175 (1.1%) $257,755 (0.2%) 0.00 69
    2018-11-01 $229,950 (5.7%) $266,612 (5.1%) 0.00 66
    2018-12-01 $229,700 (4.9%) $256,708 (1.3%) 0.00 67
    2019-01-01 $194,750 (-7.5%) $237,793 (-2.4%) 0.00 69
    2019-02-01 $221,250 (3.5%) $246,495 (-0.4%) 0.00 63
    2019-03-01 $222,457 (3.5%) $253,431 (1.1%) 0.00 61
    2019-04-01 $217,082 (2.3%) $244,010 (-0.3%) 0.00 64
    2019-05-01 $207,900 (-2.9%) $228,649 (-6.6%) 0.00 80
    2019-06-01 $196,900 (-9.6%) $236,081 (-2.4%) 0.00 76
    2019-07-01 $209,500 (-4.6%) $268,093 (5.6%) 0.00 87
    2019-08-01 $220,155 (0.1%) $269,268 (6.8%) 0.00 89
    2019-09-01 $236,886 (7.7%) $270,056 (2.4%) 0.00 93
    2019-10-01 $248,041 (11.6%) $270,854 (5.1%) 0.00 95
    2019-11-01 $245,950 (7.0%) $253,623 (-4.9%) 0.00 91
    2019-12-01 $239,950 (4.5%) $247,418 (-3.6%) 0.00 84
    2020-01-01 $239,950 (23.2%) $245,794 (3.4%) 0.00 79
    2020-02-01 $218,500 (-1.2%) $238,216 (-3.4%) 0.00 64
    2020-03-01 $217,075 (-2.4%) $235,505 (-7.1%) 0.00 66
    2020-04-01 $196,925 (-9.3%) $229,161 (-6.1%) 0.00 69
    2020-05-01 $223,000 (7.3%) $243,641 (6.6%) 0.00 65
    2020-06-01 $225,500 (14.5%) $248,173 (5.1%) 0.00 51
    2020-07-01 $236,950 (13.1%) $247,724 (-7.6%) 0.00 40
    2020-08-01 $255,000 (15.8%) $262,412 (-2.6%) 0.00 33
    2020-09-01 $229,950 (-2.9%) $250,153 (-7.4%) 0.00 34
    2020-10-01 $244,950 (-1.3%) $262,721 (-3.0%) 0.00 35
    2020-11-01 $242,725 (-1.3%) $274,047 (8.1%) 0.00 42
    2020-12-01 $229,000 (-4.6%) $250,554 (1.3%) 0.00 47
    2021-01-01 $232,900 (-2.9%) $259,219 (5.5%) 0.00 44
    2021-02-01 $243,950 (11.7%) $268,702 (12.8%) 0.00 41
    2021-03-01 $249,925 (15.1%) $271,737 (15.4%) 0.00 31
    2021-04-01 $241,175 (22.5%) $270,114 (17.9%) 0.00 26
    2021-05-01 $250,000 (12.1%) $272,174 (11.7%) 0.00 22
    2021-06-01 $245,475 (8.9%) $253,902 (2.3%) 0.00 17
    2021-07-01 $252,450 (6.5%) $283,409 (14.4%) 0.00 27
    2021-08-01 $243,000 (-4.7%) $298,128 (13.6%) 0.00 28
    2021-09-01 $227,225 (-1.2%) $302,153 (20.8%) 0.00 26
    2021-10-01 $225,000 (-8.1%) $296,445 (12.8%) 0.00 25
    2021-11-01 $233,250 (-3.9%) $294,260 (7.4%) 0.00 27
    2021-12-01 $224,200 (-2.1%) $289,585 (15.6%) 0.00 23
    2022-01-01 $193,450 (-16.9%) $280,418 (8.2%) 0.00 25
    2022-02-01 $253,475 (3.9%) $295,223 (9.9%) 0.00 26
    2022-03-01 $254,950 (2.0%) $283,131 (4.2%) 0.00 24
    2022-04-01 $265,000 (9.9%) $285,259 (5.6%) 0.00 24
    2022-05-01 $266,250 (6.5%) $302,723 (11.2%) 0.00 30
    2022-06-01 $284,450 (15.9%) $315,078 (24.1%) 0.00 42
    2022-07-01 $322,250 (27.7%) $374,870 (32.3%) 0.00 40
    2022-08-01 $336,125 (38.3%) $378,907 (27.1%) 0.00 44
    2022-09-01 $334,750 (47.3%) $374,850 (24.1%) 0.00 43
    2022-10-01 $311,788 (38.6%) $347,985 (17.4%) 0.00 47
    2022-11-01 $299,900 (28.6%) $324,667 (10.3%) 0.00 43
    2022-12-01 $295,000 (31.6%) $305,830 (5.6%) 0.00 36
    2023-01-01 $269,425 (39.3%) $284,596 (1.5%) 0.00 40
    2023-02-01 $269,900 (6.5%) $274,098 (-7.2%) 0.00 46
    2023-03-01 $278,450 (9.2%) $282,396 (-0.3%) 0.00 49
    2023-04-01 $267,900 (1.1%) $278,527 (-2.4%) 0.00 48
    2023-05-01 $266,150 (0.0%) $285,400 (-5.7%) 0.00 52
    2023-06-01 $263,975 (-7.2%) $281,147 (-10.8%) 0.00 62
    2023-07-01 $267,450 (-17.0%) $282,298 (-24.7%) 0.00 54
    2023-08-01 $269,975 (-19.7%) $283,277 (-25.2%) 0.00 57
    2023-09-01 $289,900 (-13.4%) $289,330 (-22.8%) 0.00 57
    2023-10-01 $287,500 (-7.8%) $287,788 (-17.3%) 0.00 71
    2023-11-01 $290,725 (-3.1%) $286,425 (-11.8%) 0.00 79
    2023-12-01 $285,000 (-3.4%) $284,749 (-6.9%) 0.00 80
    2024-01-01 $287,500 (6.7%) $284,310 (-0.1%) 0.00 82
    2024-02-01 $282,400 (4.6%) $282,818 (3.2%) 0.00 79
    2024-03-01 $285,000 (2.4%) $288,218 (2.1%) 0.00 81
    2024-04-01 $288,500 (7.7%) $295,052 (5.9%) 0.00 86
    2024-05-01 $289,900 (8.9%) $315,350 (10.5%) 0.00 86
    2024-06-01 $287,000 (8.7%) $305,868 (8.8%) 0.00 108
    2024-07-01 $283,475 (6.0%) $301,881 (6.9%) 0.00 102
    2024-08-01 $291,250 (7.9%) $303,747 (7.2%) 0.00 103
    2024-09-01 $295,450 (1.9%) $301,986 (4.4%) 0.00 99
    2024-10-01 $294,900 (2.6%) $312,956 (8.8%) 0.00 93
    2024-11-01 $295,500 (1.6%) $319,218 (11.5%) 0.00 97
    2024-12-01 $298,125 (4.6%) $336,293 (18.1%) 0.00 97
    2025-01-01 $291,225 (1.3%) $334,689 (17.7%) 0.00 91
    2025-02-01 $285,225 (1.0%) $326,387 (15.4%) 0.00 100
    2025-03-01 $290,000 (1.8%) $334,331 (16.0%) 0.00 89
    Garden City's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $290,000, a difference of $5,000 (1.8%) versus the prior year and $4,775 versus the prior month.

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

    Garden City's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $334,331, a difference of $46,113 (16.0%) versus the prior year and $7,944 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-03-01 period, Garden City had 89 MLS listings, a difference of -11 listings (-11%) versus the prior month and 8 listings (10%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Garden 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 1,453 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 1,415 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 1,392 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 1,371 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 1,437 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 1,480 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 1,511 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 1,500 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 1,506 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 1,540 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 1,608 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,429 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,431 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 1,514 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 1,507 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 1,369 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 1,423 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 1,496 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 1,455 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 1,393 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,356 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,418 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,379 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,372 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,407 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,388 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,359 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 1,383 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,386 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,450 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 1,516 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 1,453 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 1,419 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,445 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,344 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,346 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,355 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,407 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,476 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,384 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 1,395 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 1,367 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,357 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,411 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,474 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 1,373 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 1,363 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 1,334 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 1,526 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 1,380 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 1,372 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 1,347 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 1,380 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 1,402 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 1,519 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 1,513 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 1,489 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 1,470 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 1,380 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 1,373 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 1,349 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 1,367 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 1,364 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 1,402 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 1,318 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 1,371 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 1,343 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 1,345 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,283 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,314 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,310 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,320 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,318 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,332 sqft
    2024-04-01 0 days 1,355 sqft
    2024-05-01 0 days 1,391 sqft
    2024-06-01 0 days 1,377 sqft
    2024-07-01 0 days 1,375 sqft
    2024-08-01 0 days 1,335 sqft
    2024-09-01 0 days 1,342 sqft
    2024-10-01 0 days 1,380 sqft
    2024-11-01 0 days 1,344 sqft
    2024-12-01 0 days 1,344 sqft
    2025-01-01 0 days 1,308 sqft
    2025-02-01 0 days 1,305 sqft
    2025-03-01 0 days 1,334 sqft
    Garden City's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days.

    Garden City's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,334 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,332 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).