Madison FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

MADISON, WI

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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.

    Madison's 69 lenders originated 415 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $127,385,000, with an average FHA loan value of $306,952.

    Madison FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year FHA mortgages in Madison averaged 6.12% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.259% for the same period.

    Madison's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $8,043.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.62% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.4%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.82%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 5.76%.

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

    Madison 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 Madison level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 39 6.26% $12,836
    THOMPSON KANE & COMPANY, LLC 33 6.80% $11,784
    GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 31 6.58% $12,202
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 23 6.72% $10,487
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 15 5.81% $11,509
    Bell Bank 13 6.36% $12,131
    Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 13 6.49% $14,277
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 13 6.33% $12,082
    NEWREZ LLC 13 6.46% $10,066
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 12 6.15% $12,844
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 12 6.58% $13,054
    Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 10 6.16% $10,391
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 8 6.75% $13,757
    Nations Lending Corporation 6 6.98% $10,345
    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 5 5.58% $13,961
    Ixonia Bank 5 7.03% $12,380
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 5 6.35% $10,955
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 5 6.88% $7,514
    MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 5 6.83% $13,207
    CARDINAL FINANCIAL 5 7.23% $20,470
    CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 5 7.15% $15,064
    Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 4 6.37% $11,953
    U.S. Bank 4 6.75% $8,799
    PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 4 6.19% $8,097
    Old National Bank 4 6.06% $7,955
    FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.08% $8,127
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 3 6.37% $8,569
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.50% $10,501
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 3 6.42% $12,836
    University of Wisconsin Credit Union 3 5.79% $8,880
    Bank of England 3 6.67% $11,243
    ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 3 6.21% $10,345
    American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 3 6.04% $17,374
    Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 3 6.46% $12,825
    Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 2 6.69% $10,239
    AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.94% $9,715
    AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 5.69% $19,184
    Bank Five Nine 2 6.19% $8,212
    BMO Harris Bank 2 6.75% $8,677
    Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 7.13% $12,473
    DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 2 6.81% $6,214
    EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 2 4.93% $12,239
    EMM LOANS LLC 2 5.87% $17,874
    ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC. 2 6.50% $10,270
    ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 2 7.13% $7,028
    HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 2 6.69% $7,615
    HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 2 6.50% $13,478
    Plains Commerce Bank 2 5.88% $13,269
    TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 6.81% $11,050
    OCMBC, INC. 1 5.63% $9,073
    M&T Bank 1 6.75% $9,199
    Alerus Financial 1 5.63% $7,091
    Loan Simple, Inc. 1 6.13% $20,124
    AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 6.25% $15,483
    LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 6.13% $14,248
    PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 6.13% $15,583
    PROPER RATE, LLC 1 7.13% $9,887
    JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 7.75% $5,712
    AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.75% $11,353
    Servion, Inc. 1 7.13% $7,509
    SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 5.88% $19,545
    The Huntington National Bank 1 6.25% $10,604
    Ameris Bank 1 6.25% $6,718
    TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.13% $22,675
    ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 1 5.75% $8,561
    AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 6.50% $5,017
    AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 5.25% $21,847
    NBKC BANK 1 5.99% $9,258
    NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLC 1 7.50% $8,513

    The top Madison FHA lender as defined by loan originations is QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, with 39 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $12,836, which is $1,052 higher than the next largest lender, THOMPSON KANE & COMPANY, LLC.

    The lowest fee Madison FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NEWREZ LLC ($10,066), Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC ($10,391), FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($10,487), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC ($11,509) and THOMPSON KANE & COMPANY, LLC ($11,784).

    The lowest rate Madison FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.81%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.15%), Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC (6.16%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.26%) and FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.33%).

    Madison FHA Loan Limits

    Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
    MADISON, WI COLUMBIA 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
    MADISON, WI DANE 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
    MADISON, WI GREEN 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
    MADISON, WI IOWA 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
    MADISON, WI COLUMBIA 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
    MADISON, WI DANE 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
    MADISON, WI GREEN 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
    MADISON, WI IOWA 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Madison (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 $329,950 (6.5%) $385,501 (7.8%) 1.22 1,107
    2018-02-01 $349,900 (8.5%) $399,648 (7.5%) 1.27 1,087
    2018-03-01 $355,000 (6.0%) $405,647 (4.7%) 1.25 1,186
    2018-04-01 $357,925 (1.8%) $412,380 (2.6%) 1.21 1,300
    2018-05-01 $349,900 (0.0%) $406,013 (1.8%) 1.17 1,405
    2018-06-01 $340,000 (-0.7%) $396,388 (1.4%) 1.13 1,585
    2018-07-01 $339,900 (3.0%) $392,600 (1.4%) 1.14 1,697
    2018-08-01 $332,225 (1.8%) $390,430 (3.2%) 1.11 1,807
    2018-09-01 $334,900 (5.0%) $395,759 (5.7%) 1.13 1,880
    2018-10-01 $329,900 (7.3%) $395,787 (8.2%) 1.12 1,857
    2018-11-01 $329,900 (4.8%) $392,723 (6.2%) 1.12 1,668
    2018-12-01 $329,900 (3.1%) $389,081 (3.3%) 1.14 1,408
    2019-01-01 $339,950 (3.0%) $404,183 (4.9%) 1.17 1,260
    2019-02-01 $365,425 (4.4%) $427,426 (7.0%) 1.23 1,186
    2019-03-01 $370,614 (4.4%) $435,316 (7.3%) 1.21 1,226
    2019-04-01 $368,114 (2.9%) $428,486 (3.9%) 1.17 1,327
    2019-05-01 $366,000 (4.6%) $430,442 (6.0%) 1.14 1,446
    2019-06-01 $365,000 (7.4%) $430,603 (8.6%) 1.14 1,555
    2019-07-01 $352,548 (3.7%) $418,240 (6.5%) 1.10 1,644
    2019-08-01 $347,245 (4.5%) $411,643 (5.4%) 1.10 1,707
    2019-09-01 $343,114 (2.5%) $406,247 (2.7%) 1.10 1,774
    2019-10-01 $339,975 (3.1%) $402,861 (1.8%) 1.10 1,797
    2019-11-01 $340,000 (3.1%) $404,891 (3.1%) 1.11 1,572
    2019-12-01 $346,650 (5.1%) $405,915 (4.3%) 1.16 1,270
    2020-01-01 $347,400 (2.2%) $411,648 (1.9%) 1.16 1,135
    2020-02-01 $369,000 (1.0%) $442,937 (3.6%) 1.21 1,100
    2020-03-01 $372,423 (0.5%) $451,628 (3.8%) 1.17 1,161
    2020-04-01 $379,450 (3.1%) $450,976 (5.3%) 1.19 1,231
    2020-05-01 $385,000 (5.2%) $451,984 (5.0%) 1.17 1,171
    2020-06-01 $387,450 (6.2%) $458,023 (6.4%) 1.14 1,129
    2020-07-01 $377,450 (7.1%) $453,413 (8.4%) 1.09 1,107
    2020-08-01 $366,500 (5.5%) $452,117 (9.8%) 1.05 1,066
    2020-09-01 $359,950 (4.9%) $443,358 (9.1%) 1.03 1,033
    2020-10-01 $359,900 (5.9%) $435,206 (8.0%) 1.03 1,054
    2020-11-01 $364,625 (7.2%) $438,753 (8.4%) 1.07 863
    2020-12-01 $362,000 (4.4%) $438,654 (8.1%) 1.08 666
    2021-01-01 $374,900 (7.9%) $455,263 (10.6%) 1.12 537
    2021-02-01 $387,950 (5.1%) $477,477 (7.8%) 1.13 468
    2021-03-01 $385,175 (3.4%) $468,221 (3.7%) 1.09 468
    2021-04-01 $382,000 (0.7%) $469,401 (4.1%) 1.03 524
    2021-05-01 $387,500 (0.7%) $469,350 (3.8%) 1.03 546
    2021-06-01 $385,000 (-0.6%) $475,214 (3.8%) 1.01 650
    2021-07-01 $385,900 (2.2%) $466,992 (3.0%) 1.02 791
    2021-08-01 $382,400 (4.3%) $463,590 (2.5%) 1.02 893
    2021-09-01 $374,900 (4.2%) $455,525 (2.7%) 1.00 919
    2021-10-01 $375,000 (4.2%) $451,680 (3.8%) 1.00 881
    2021-11-01 $380,650 (4.4%) $455,106 (3.7%) 1.02 706
    2021-12-01 $387,400 (7.0%) $458,974 (4.6%) 1.05 533
    2022-01-01 $389,900 (4.0%) $465,127 (2.2%) 1.05 410
    2022-02-01 $399,900 (3.1%) $481,607 (0.9%) 1.04 389
    2022-03-01 $399,913 (3.8%) $474,941 (1.4%) 1.00 434
    2022-04-01 $405,500 (6.2%) $475,857 (1.4%) 0.97 512
    2022-05-01 $407,450 (5.2%) $489,440 (4.3%) 0.93 618
    2022-06-01 $415,250 (7.9%) $510,703 (7.5%) 0.92 726
    2022-07-01 $410,000 (6.3%) $515,305 (10.4%) 0.92 849
    2022-08-01 $412,425 (7.9%) $521,517 (12.5%) 0.95 847
    2022-09-01 $405,000 (8.0%) $514,164 (12.9%) 0.95 827
    2022-10-01 $409,900 (9.3%) $526,655 (16.6%) 0.96 867
    2022-11-01 $417,950 (9.8%) $524,625 (15.3%) 1.00 819
    2022-12-01 $424,150 (9.5%) $522,661 (13.9%) 1.05 641
    2023-01-01 $443,550 (13.8%) $547,947 (17.8%) 1.10 568
    2023-02-01 $446,400 (11.6%) $566,079 (17.5%) 1.08 507
    2023-03-01 $463,650 (15.9%) $577,980 (21.7%) 1.09 500
    2023-04-01 $479,900 (18.4%) $597,180 (25.5%) 1.12 524
    2023-05-01 $469,450 (15.2%) $584,894 (19.5%) 1.06 574
    2023-06-01 $476,275 (14.7%) $574,636 (12.5%) 1.07 626
    2023-07-01 $479,900 (17.1%) $574,351 (11.5%) 1.09 657
    2023-08-01 $481,500 (16.8%) $571,351 (9.6%) 1.11 686
    2023-09-01 $475,000 (17.3%) $570,783 (11.0%) 1.11 773
    2023-10-01 $469,900 (14.6%) $566,843 (7.6%) 1.11 802
    2023-11-01 $466,700 (11.7%) $560,972 (6.9%) 1.11 765
    2023-12-01 $479,950 (13.2%) $565,274 (8.2%) 1.17 652
    2024-01-01 $492,400 (11.0%) $597,049 (9.0%) 1.20 550
    2024-02-01 $494,475 (10.8%) $597,391 (5.5%) 1.19 537
    2024-03-01 $475,000 (2.5%) $578,084 (0.0%) 1.12 603
    2024-04-01 $492,175 (2.6%) $586,010 (-1.9%) 1.14 647
    2024-05-01 $499,900 (6.5%) $592,555 (1.3%) 1.14 719
    2024-06-01 $495,000 (3.9%) $578,667 (0.7%) 1.13 860
    2024-07-01 $474,900 (-1.0%) $567,457 (-1.2%) 1.09 934
    2024-08-01 $469,850 (-2.4%) $567,190 (-0.7%) 1.09 1,029
    2024-09-01 $461,725 (-2.8%) $553,773 (-3.0%) 1.09 1,100
    2024-10-01 $453,835 (-3.4%) $554,370 (-2.2%) 1.07 1,082
    2024-11-01 $454,900 (-2.5%) $547,237 (-2.5%) 1.09 1,041
    2024-12-01 $450,000 (-6.2%) $557,539 (-1.4%) 1.12 796
    2025-01-01 $453,867 (-7.8%) $554,198 (-7.2%) 1.13 686
    2025-02-01 $469,925 (-5.0%) $579,770 (-3.0%) 1.14 698
    2025-03-01 $485,000 (2.1%) $610,205 (5.6%) 0.00 755
    Madison's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $485,000, a difference of $10,000 (2.1%) versus the prior year and $15,075 versus the prior month.

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

    Madison's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $610,205, a difference of $32,121 (5.6%) versus the prior year and $30,435 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-03-01 period, Madison had 755 MLS listings, a difference of 57 listings (8%) versus the prior month and 152 listings (25%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Madison (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 87 days 1,990 sqft
    2018-02-01 66 days 2,060 sqft
    2018-03-01 40 days 2,125 sqft
    2018-04-01 41 days 2,158 sqft
    2018-05-01 41 days 2,158 sqft
    2018-06-01 43 days 2,144 sqft
    2018-07-01 45 days 2,099 sqft
    2018-08-01 48 days 2,074 sqft
    2018-09-01 52 days 2,054 sqft
    2018-10-01 59 days 2,022 sqft
    2018-11-01 66 days 2,016 sqft
    2018-12-01 74 days 1,966 sqft
    2019-01-01 81 days 1,996 sqft
    2019-02-01 73 days 2,119 sqft
    2019-03-01 59 days 2,177 sqft
    2019-04-01 45 days 2,169 sqft
    2019-05-01 40 days 2,167 sqft
    2019-06-01 43 days 2,149 sqft
    2019-07-01 46 days 2,119 sqft
    2019-08-01 50 days 2,108 sqft
    2019-09-01 56 days 2,072 sqft
    2019-10-01 60 days 2,047 sqft
    2019-11-01 73 days 2,019 sqft
    2019-12-01 94 days 2,009 sqft
    2020-01-01 94 days 1,989 sqft
    2020-02-01 74 days 2,076 sqft
    2020-03-01 48 days 2,106 sqft
    2020-04-01 50 days 2,160 sqft
    2020-05-01 60 days 2,171 sqft
    2020-06-01 66 days 2,163 sqft
    2020-07-01 57 days 2,115 sqft
    2020-08-01 57 days 2,070 sqft
    2020-09-01 52 days 2,005 sqft
    2020-10-01 49 days 1,957 sqft
    2020-11-01 55 days 1,927 sqft
    2020-12-01 65 days 1,900 sqft
    2021-01-01 65 days 1,918 sqft
    2021-02-01 43 days 1,986 sqft
    2021-03-01 35 days 1,965 sqft
    2021-04-01 30 days 1,977 sqft
    2021-05-01 36 days 2,049 sqft
    2021-06-01 34 days 2,017 sqft
    2021-07-01 36 days 1,964 sqft
    2021-08-01 37 days 1,937 sqft
    2021-09-01 41 days 1,905 sqft
    2021-10-01 45 days 1,888 sqft
    2021-11-01 52 days 1,833 sqft
    2021-12-01 60 days 1,790 sqft
    2022-01-01 61 days 1,790 sqft
    2022-02-01 41 days 1,810 sqft
    2022-03-01 31 days 1,875 sqft
    2022-04-01 30 days 1,860 sqft
    2022-05-01 31 days 1,906 sqft
    2022-06-01 35 days 1,985 sqft
    2022-07-01 37 days 1,975 sqft
    2022-08-01 44 days 1,955 sqft
    2022-09-01 47 days 1,943 sqft
    2022-10-01 46 days 1,959 sqft
    2022-11-01 53 days 1,960 sqft
    2022-12-01 68 days 1,920 sqft
    2023-01-01 76 days 1,958 sqft
    2023-02-01 59 days 1,962 sqft
    2023-03-01 40 days 1,970 sqft
    2023-04-01 36 days 2,052 sqft
    2023-05-01 34 days 2,003 sqft
    2023-06-01 39 days 2,016 sqft
    2023-07-01 42 days 2,024 sqft
    2023-08-01 41 days 2,024 sqft
    2023-09-01 46 days 2,064 sqft
    2023-10-01 49 days 2,015 sqft
    2023-11-01 56 days 1,999 sqft
    2023-12-01 66 days 1,982 sqft
    2024-01-01 69 days 1,972 sqft
    2024-02-01 49 days 1,991 sqft
    2024-03-01 41 days 1,920 sqft
    2024-04-01 40 days 1,928 sqft
    2024-05-01 34 days 1,985 sqft
    2024-06-01 40 days 1,964 sqft
    2024-07-01 44 days 1,920 sqft
    2024-08-01 44 days 1,920 sqft
    2024-09-01 46 days 1,908 sqft
    2024-10-01 52 days 1,915 sqft
    2024-11-01 59 days 1,901 sqft
    2024-12-01 69 days 1,891 sqft
    2025-01-01 73 days 1,883 sqft
    2025-02-01 53 days 1,904 sqft
    2025-03-01 0 days 1,912 sqft
    Madison'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.

    Madison's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,912 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,920 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).