Mankato FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

MANKATO, MN

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.

Mankato's 38 lenders originated 136 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $31,400,000, with an average FHA loan value of $230,882.

Mankato FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Mankato averaged 6.54% for the week of 2024-12-13, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.277% for the same period.

Mankato's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $7,290.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-12-06) was 6.51% and one month ago for the week of 2024-11-08, the average rate was 6.67%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.68%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-12-13, the average rate was 6.08%.

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Mankato 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 Mankato level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 40 6.51% $10,088
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 16 6.61% $10,999
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 11 6.48% $10,830
Plains Commerce Bank 5 7.33% $9,254
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 5 6.83% $11,017
Bremer Bank 5 6.10% $10,654
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 6.59% $8,897
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 3 6.33% $10,961
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.58% $7,421
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 3 6.88% $12,407
CRESCENT MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 6.46% $6,946
Alerus Financial 2 6.69% $8,887
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.62% $10,113
Home Federal Savings Bank 2 6.94% $8,367
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 2 6.38% $11,002
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 2 7.25% $7,170
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.13% $9,602
Bell Bank 1 6.25% $6,770
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 5.99% $14,176
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 7.75% $9,632
Chickasaw Community Bank 1 6.63% $6,431
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $7,046
NBKC BANK 1 6.38% $7,592
Old National Bank 1 6.63% $6,096
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 6.75% $8,622
U.S. Bank 1 7.25% $7,445
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 6.63% $11,331
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 6.13% $8,949
Wells Fargo Bank 1 7.38% $6,605
Cambria Financial Group, LLC 1 6.99% $9,659
Royal Credit Union 1 6.63% $11,660
Servion, Inc. 1 6.25% $8,669
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 1 6.38% $13,053
Summit Mortgage Corporation 1 7.00% $7,202
First Federal Bank 1 6.63% $10,473
First National Bank of Omaha 1 5.63% $11,402
The Huntington National Bank 1 6.13% $8,174
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 6.75% $9,059

The top Mankato FHA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 40 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $10,088, which is $911 lower than the next largest lender, CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Mankato FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($10,088), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($10,830), CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC ($10,999), .

The lowest rate Mankato FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.48%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.51%), CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC (6.61%), .

Mankato FHA Loan Limits

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

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Mankato (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 $229,900 (15.7%) $286,261 (18.2%) 0.00 225
2018-02-01 $237,800 (22.0%) $287,153 (19.6%) 0.00 220
2018-03-01 $239,700 (17.9%) $298,028 (23.2%) 0.00 234
2018-04-01 $240,450 (14.7%) $297,579 (17.1%) 0.00 260
2018-05-01 $244,400 (11.4%) $296,169 (11.3%) 0.00 281
2018-06-01 $249,900 (13.5%) $298,767 (10.6%) 0.00 300
2018-07-01 $244,925 (7.6%) $292,969 (7.2%) 0.00 320
2018-08-01 $247,225 (7.7%) $290,053 (5.8%) 0.00 338
2018-09-01 $235,400 (0.2%) $281,456 (0.6%) 0.00 357
2018-10-01 $240,575 (4.8%) $278,034 (-0.4%) 0.00 359
2018-11-01 $243,075 (6.3%) $277,367 (-0.3%) 0.00 335
2018-12-01 $242,900 (6.7%) $277,448 (-2.3%) 0.00 285
2019-01-01 $248,650 (8.2%) $285,562 (-0.2%) 0.00 257
2019-02-01 $249,900 (5.1%) $292,625 (1.9%) 0.00 251
2019-03-01 $254,014 (6.0%) $295,521 (-0.8%) 0.00 262
2019-04-01 $258,814 (7.6%) $297,913 (0.1%) 0.00 274
2019-05-01 $257,425 (5.3%) $296,031 (-0.1%) 0.00 315
2019-06-01 $259,900 (4.0%) $298,399 (-0.1%) 0.00 332
2019-07-01 $259,900 (6.1%) $297,404 (1.5%) 0.00 335
2019-08-01 $255,736 (3.4%) $294,196 (1.4%) 0.00 351
2019-09-01 $256,841 (9.1%) $291,105 (3.4%) 0.00 356
2019-10-01 $258,800 (7.6%) $289,299 (4.1%) 0.00 359
2019-11-01 $258,000 (6.1%) $289,071 (4.2%) 0.00 326
2019-12-01 $255,650 (5.3%) $287,846 (3.8%) 0.00 277
2020-01-01 $255,925 (2.9%) $284,611 (-0.3%) 0.00 253
2020-02-01 $269,900 (8.0%) $294,786 (0.7%) 0.00 235
2020-03-01 $277,450 (9.2%) $311,970 (5.6%) 0.00 261
2020-04-01 $278,950 (7.8%) $313,710 (5.3%) 0.00 267
2020-05-01 $299,000 (16.2%) $324,984 (9.8%) 0.00 269
2020-06-01 $299,900 (15.4%) $331,417 (11.1%) 0.00 242
2020-07-01 $298,050 (14.7%) $332,730 (11.9%) 0.00 205
2020-08-01 $290,950 (13.8%) $336,825 (14.5%) 0.00 204
2020-09-01 $282,225 (9.9%) $335,209 (15.2%) 0.00 195
2020-10-01 $267,900 (3.5%) $316,434 (9.4%) 0.00 198
2020-11-01 $253,650 (-1.7%) $308,550 (6.7%) 0.00 156
2020-12-01 $256,200 (0.2%) $306,229 (6.4%) 0.00 139
2021-01-01 $250,000 (-2.3%) $316,392 (11.2%) 0.00 100
2021-02-01 $269,400 (-0.2%) $321,330 (9.0%) 0.00 86
2021-03-01 $280,675 (1.2%) $329,846 (5.7%) 0.00 91
2021-04-01 $283,650 (1.7%) $340,400 (8.5%) 0.00 104
2021-05-01 $289,450 (-3.2%) $345,202 (6.2%) 0.00 92
2021-06-01 $279,950 (-6.7%) $337,050 (1.7%) 0.00 110
2021-07-01 $257,200 (-13.7%) $330,055 (-0.8%) 0.00 122
2021-08-01 $262,450 (-9.8%) $328,269 (-2.5%) 0.00 144
2021-09-01 $264,950 (-6.1%) $325,235 (-3.0%) 0.00 147
2021-10-01 $269,900 (0.8%) $328,815 (3.9%) 0.00 149
2021-11-01 $272,400 (7.4%) $341,385 (10.6%) 0.00 142
2021-12-01 $295,225 (15.2%) $352,180 (15.0%) 0.00 113
2022-01-01 $309,400 (23.8%) $359,819 (13.7%) 0.00 94
2022-02-01 $317,425 (17.8%) $426,190 (32.6%) 0.00 80
2022-03-01 $282,475 (0.6%) $377,063 (14.3%) 0.00 73
2022-04-01 $279,900 (-1.3%) $334,835 (-1.6%) 0.00 87
2022-05-01 $306,725 (6.0%) $360,771 (4.5%) 0.00 98
2022-06-01 $319,900 (14.3%) $369,816 (9.7%) 0.00 136
2022-07-01 $324,400 (26.1%) $369,288 (11.9%) 0.00 144
2022-08-01 $324,675 (23.7%) $378,690 (15.4%) 0.00 145
2022-09-01 $321,225 (21.2%) $373,725 (14.9%) 0.00 141
2022-10-01 $319,000 (18.2%) $370,346 (12.6%) 0.00 145
2022-11-01 $311,700 (14.4%) $363,350 (6.4%) 0.00 136
2022-12-01 $337,400 (14.3%) $364,542 (3.5%) 0.00 123
2023-01-01 $371,700 (20.1%) $384,880 (7.0%) 0.00 95
2023-02-01 $384,900 (21.3%) $400,244 (-6.1%) 0.00 96
2023-03-01 $399,900 (41.6%) $412,683 (9.5%) 0.00 85
2023-04-01 $362,450 (29.5%) $403,194 (20.4%) 0.00 101
2023-05-01 $359,900 (17.3%) $409,069 (13.4%) 0.00 126
2023-06-01 $369,425 (15.5%) $413,627 (11.9%) 0.00 133
2023-07-01 $369,900 (14.0%) $417,517 (13.1%) 0.00 134
2023-08-01 $359,400 (10.7%) $401,825 (6.1%) 0.00 157
2023-09-01 $349,900 (8.9%) $409,494 (9.6%) 0.00 165
2023-10-01 $335,000 (5.0%) $379,913 (2.6%) 0.00 187
2023-11-01 $336,950 (8.1%) $391,158 (7.7%) 0.00 181
2023-12-01 $329,000 (-2.5%) $383,979 (5.3%) 0.00 154
2024-01-01 $349,900 (-5.9%) $413,463 (7.4%) 0.00 132
2024-02-01 $384,000 (-0.2%) $435,981 (8.9%) 0.00 115
2024-03-01 $389,000 (-2.7%) $445,756 (8.0%) 0.00 122
2024-04-01 $381,250 (5.2%) $434,651 (7.8%) 0.00 133
2024-05-01 $392,975 (9.2%) $445,895 (9.0%) 0.00 130
2024-06-01 $389,000 (5.3%) $445,987 (7.8%) 0.00 159
2024-07-01 $379,925 (2.7%) $415,423 (-0.5%) 0.00 167
2024-08-01 $377,200 (5.0%) $418,109 (4.1%) 0.00 185
2024-09-01 $366,850 (4.8%) $414,287 (1.2%) 0.00 194
2024-10-01 $359,750 (7.4%) $402,371 (5.9%) 0.00 205
2024-11-01 $349,900 (3.8%) $393,406 (0.6%) 0.00 191
Mankato's median listing price for 2024-11-01 was $349,900, a difference of $12,950 (3.8%) versus the prior year and $-9,850 versus the prior month.

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

Mankato's average listing price for 2024-11-01 was $393,406, a difference of $2,248 (0.6%) versus the prior year and $-8,965 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-11-01 period, Mankato had 191 MLS listings, a difference of -14 listings (-7%) versus the prior month and 10 listings (6%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Mankato (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 2,136 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 2,094 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 2,128 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 2,153 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 2,139 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 2,139 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 2,112 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 2,136 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 2,101 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 2,093 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 2,096 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 2,099 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 2,155 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 2,146 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 2,124 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 2,158 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 2,143 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 2,185 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 2,244 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 2,180 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 2,167 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 2,157 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 2,151 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 2,094 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 2,018 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 2,142 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 2,245 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 2,220 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 2,292 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 2,567 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 2,635 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 2,699 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 2,625 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 2,504 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 2,490 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 2,481 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 2,478 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 2,387 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 2,451 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 2,439 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 2,473 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 2,420 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 2,365 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 2,301 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 2,257 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 2,326 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 2,322 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 2,350 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 2,355 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 2,334 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 2,221 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 2,196 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 2,350 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 2,345 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 2,347 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 2,416 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 2,363 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 2,369 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 2,387 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 2,346 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 2,367 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 2,416 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 2,487 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 2,408 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 2,454 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 2,410 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 2,456 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 2,520 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 2,503 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 2,462 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 2,499 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 2,424 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 2,332 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 2,449 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 2,482 sqft
2024-04-01 0 days 2,412 sqft
2024-05-01 0 days 2,510 sqft
2024-06-01 0 days 2,570 sqft
2024-07-01 0 days 2,647 sqft
2024-08-01 0 days 2,640 sqft
2024-09-01 0 days 2,690 sqft
2024-10-01 0 days 2,580 sqft
2024-11-01 0 days 2,416 sqft
Mankato's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-11-01 was 0 days.

Mankato's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-11-01 period was 2,416 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,499 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).