Mobile FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

MOBILE, AL

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.

Mobile's 134 lenders originated 1,881 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $401,115,000, with an average FHA loan value of $213,246.

Mobile FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Mobile averaged 6.08% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.259% for the same period.

Mobile's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $6,612.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.28% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.57%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.78%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.12%.

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Mobile 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 Mobile level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 161 6.38% $8,567
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 159 4.84% $7,139
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 148 6.34% $9,278
Trustmark National Bank 82 6.32% $7,705
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 60 6.44% $9,510
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 60 6.31% $10,070
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 48 6.90% $9,709
GMFS LLC 47 6.41% $5,365
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 46 6.30% $10,265
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 45 6.38% $10,718
Hancock Whitney Bank 42 6.07% $7,952
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 39 6.58% $9,015
Flagstar Bank, FSB 39 6.03% $7,713
First Federal Bank, A FSB 38 6.13% $8,365
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 36 6.51% $8,146
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLC 34 6.80% $9,079
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 29 6.32% $9,167
Bank of England 28 7.09% $9,939
Regions Bank 28 6.31% $7,857
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 23 6.67% $7,233
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 23 6.42% $8,074
Plains Commerce Bank 20 6.67% $9,626
Renasant Bank 19 6.31% $8,300
Tyndall Federal Credit Union 17 6.24% $7,220
BancorpSouth 17 6.15% $8,261
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 14 6.45% $9,275
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 14 5.99% $9,036
BankPlus 13 6.14% $6,256
NEWREZ LLC 13 6.52% $9,592
FirstBank 13 6.05% $8,421
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 12 6.53% $8,773
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 12 6.44% $10,177
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 11 6.54% $12,747
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 9 7.03% $9,928
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 9 6.69% $5,295
Princeton Mortgage Corporation 9 6.37% $9,953
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 9 6.03% $10,293
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 8 6.70% $9,036
RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC. 8 6.27% $9,532
KEESLER 8 5.64% $7,103
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 7 6.79% $8,969
LOANPAL, LLC 7 5.71% $10,134
American Mortgage Bank, LLC 7 6.21% $10,112
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 6 6.17% $12,523
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 6 6.40% $7,436
Hamilton Mortgage Corporation 6 6.44% $8,129
Residential Acceptance Corporation 5 7.73% $8,607
MILEND, INC. 5 6.30% $15,508
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC 5 4.39% $7,102
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 5 6.87% $8,893
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 5 6.83% $11,118
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 5 6.43% $7,679
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC. 5 6.50% $9,044
ServisFirst Bank 4 6.28% $7,365
Community Bank of Mississippi 4 5.78% $8,630
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 4 6.41% $4,605
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 4 6.13% $9,553
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 4 6.81% $9,263
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 4 6.75% $5,885
City National Bank of Florida 4 5.84% $7,275
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC. 4 6.09% $7,940
Nations Lending Corporation 4 6.59% $10,863
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 3 6.21% $9,862
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 3 7.25% $4,875
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.04% $10,209
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.79% $7,621
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.83% $12,217
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 3 6.92% $11,306
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. 3 6.50% $13,596
PNC Bank 3 6.29% $7,861
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.75% $8,644
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 3 6.92% $7,016
Consumer First Mortgage, Inc. 3 6.54% $10,059
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 2 6.44% $11,753
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 2 7.13% $8,498
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. 2 7.00% $9,376
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 6.56% $7,473
First Horizon Bank 2 6.75% $9,610
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 2 6.44% $8,147
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 2 6.00% $5,272
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 2 7.38% $7,176
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 7.38% $18,556
Magnolia Bank 2 6.19% $17,187
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 2 6.56% $10,460
MLB RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLC 2 6.69% $6,919
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.31% $14,497
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 2 7.30% $6,975
NFM, INC. 2 6.38% $6,533
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 2 6.00% $8,092
OCEANSIDE MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 5.75% $3,750
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 2 6.38% $7,581
SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LP 2 6.13% $11,186
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 2 6.69% $9,061
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 2 6.88% $11,497
Truist 2 6.75% $9,777
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 2 6.44% $3,147
Merchants & Marine Bank 1 7.13% $6,623
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 6.25% $4,313
Loan Simple, Inc. 1 6.63% $12,053
LEGEND LENDING CORPORATION 1 7.13% $10,081
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 6.75% $13,593
JMAC LENDING, INC. 1 6.25% $6,345
Ixonia Bank 1 7.25% $6,698
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 1 7.50% $9,806
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP. 1 7.13% $6,485
Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company 1 6.63% $9,597
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 1 6.13% $9,284
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.50% $6,059
Gateway First Bank 1 7.25% $7,901
RESIDENTIAL BANCORP 1 5.75% $25,197
First Federal Bank 1 7.13% $4,564
S1L, Inc. 1 7.13% $8,846
SENTE MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.50% $8,713
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.63% $6,831
SOUTHEAST MORTGAGE OF GEORGIA, INC. 1 6.25% $9,290
Union Savings Bank 1 7.00% $5,529
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANY 1 6.50% $10,273
Ameris Bank 1 5.75% $6,042
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 5.75% $8,640
Texana Bank 1 6.75% $6,121
The Federal Savings Bank 1 7.00% $8,118
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. 1 6.25% $9,156
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 1 6.25% $9,059
US MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.13% $13,317
NBKC BANK 1 6.00% $7,925
Citizens Bank 1 6.25% $6,914
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 1 7.25% $9,205
NEXERA HOLDING LLC 1 5.38% $7,988
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 6.25% $11,110
CIS Financial Services, Inc. 1 6.63% $7,993
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 7.75% $7,258
OPEN MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.99% $18,370
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 7.75% $6,161
M&T Bank 1 6.75% $6,162

The top Mobile FHA lender as defined by loan originations is EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC., with 161 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $8,567, which is $1,427 higher than the next largest lender, DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD..

The lowest fee Mobile FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are GMFS LLC ($5,365), BankPlus ($6,256), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. ($7,139), Tyndall Federal Credit Union ($7,220) and SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($7,233).

The lowest rate Mobile FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (4.84%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.99%), Flagstar Bank, FSB (6.03%), FirstBank (6.05%) and Hancock Whitney Bank (6.07%).

Mobile FHA Loan Limits

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

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Mobile (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 $159,900 (6.7%) $214,773 (7.8%) 0.59 1,631
2018-02-01 $162,540 (7.6%) $215,832 (6.1%) 0.59 1,656
2018-03-01 $169,179 (7.7%) $221,236 (6.9%) 0.59 1,684
2018-04-01 $169,700 (4.4%) $227,018 (6.5%) 0.58 1,656
2018-05-01 $170,269 (6.5%) $262,993 (23.2%) 0.57 1,632
2018-06-01 $174,900 (6.0%) $237,835 (9.0%) 0.58 1,636
2018-07-01 $169,950 (1.2%) $235,718 (9.0%) 0.57 1,657
2018-08-01 $169,700 (-0.1%) $235,075 (7.6%) 0.57 1,636
2018-09-01 $164,900 (-0.7%) $230,569 (6.0%) 0.55 1,633
2018-10-01 $165,450 (3.2%) $229,615 (5.8%) 0.56 1,639
2018-11-01 $165,000 (3.1%) $228,479 (5.6%) 0.56 1,591
2018-12-01 $162,900 (1.9%) $226,055 (3.9%) 0.56 1,518
2019-01-01 $159,900 (0.0%) $225,404 (5.0%) 0.55 1,458
2019-02-01 $159,950 (-1.6%) $225,242 (4.4%) 0.54 1,438
2019-03-01 $165,918 (-1.9%) $234,469 (6.0%) 0.54 1,460
2019-04-01 $169,900 (0.1%) $241,871 (6.5%) 0.54 1,504
2019-05-01 $169,950 (-0.2%) $239,535 (-8.9%) 0.53 1,533
2019-06-01 $179,900 (2.9%) $245,897 (3.4%) 0.56 1,527
2019-07-01 $179,900 (5.9%) $246,320 (4.5%) 0.56 1,515
2019-08-01 $180,964 (6.6%) $243,557 (3.6%) 0.57 1,515
2019-09-01 $182,559 (10.7%) $244,028 (5.8%) 0.58 1,502
2019-10-01 $184,350 (11.4%) $244,342 (6.4%) 0.59 1,477
2019-11-01 $179,900 (9.0%) $242,866 (6.3%) 0.59 1,404
2019-12-01 $178,900 (9.8%) $234,130 (3.6%) 0.60 1,360
2020-01-01 $176,544 (10.4%) $232,896 (3.3%) 0.59 1,269
2020-02-01 $180,000 (12.5%) $237,852 (5.6%) 0.59 1,229
2020-03-01 $188,750 (13.8%) $243,050 (3.7%) 0.59 1,201
2020-04-01 $189,450 (11.5%) $245,623 (1.6%) 0.59 1,189
2020-05-01 $199,209 (17.2%) $261,286 (9.1%) 0.61 1,059
2020-06-01 $208,725 (16.0%) $272,842 (11.0%) 0.61 959
2020-07-01 $209,450 (16.4%) $277,800 (12.8%) 0.61 825
2020-08-01 $209,000 (15.5%) $276,825 (13.7%) 0.60 773
2020-09-01 $214,440 (17.5%) $286,362 (17.4%) 0.61 756
2020-10-01 $215,000 (16.6%) $290,731 (19.0%) 0.62 715
2020-11-01 $209,950 (16.7%) $288,431 (18.8%) 0.61 694
2020-12-01 $209,000 (16.8%) $281,710 (20.3%) 0.62 699
2021-01-01 $210,240 (19.1%) $279,629 (20.1%) 0.63 624
2021-02-01 $212,050 (17.8%) $291,881 (22.7%) 0.62 504
2021-03-01 $209,057 (10.8%) $288,723 (18.8%) 0.59 500
2021-04-01 $206,999 (9.3%) $280,287 (14.1%) 0.56 513
2021-05-01 $199,900 (0.4%) $291,503 (11.6%) 0.53 517
2021-06-01 $209,450 (0.4%) $288,971 (5.9%) 0.55 557
2021-07-01 $209,950 (0.2%) $283,443 (2.0%) 0.55 634
2021-08-01 $202,063 (-3.3%) $276,729 (0.0%) 0.54 779
2021-09-01 $199,925 (-6.8%) $280,005 (-2.2%) 0.53 750
2021-10-01 $199,225 (-7.3%) $288,371 (-0.8%) 0.53 727
2021-11-01 $196,600 (-6.4%) $274,659 (-4.8%) 0.53 687
2021-12-01 $199,950 (-4.3%) $271,763 (-3.5%) 0.54 688
2022-01-01 $199,925 (-4.9%) $279,853 (0.1%) 0.54 604
2022-02-01 $200,110 (-5.6%) $277,151 (-5.1%) 0.52 522
2022-03-01 $224,700 (7.5%) $292,593 (1.3%) 0.56 492
2022-04-01 $239,640 (15.8%) $304,859 (8.8%) 0.57 505
2022-05-01 $257,638 (28.9%) $310,871 (6.6%) 0.59 625
2022-06-01 $242,127 (15.6%) $301,210 (4.2%) 0.54 704
2022-07-01 $244,950 (16.7%) $297,042 (4.8%) 0.55 751
2022-08-01 $249,000 (23.2%) $305,067 (10.2%) 0.58 766
2022-09-01 $249,500 (24.8%) $308,347 (10.1%) 0.58 740
2022-10-01 $249,264 (25.1%) $312,039 (8.2%) 0.59 774
2022-11-01 $248,950 (26.6%) $313,598 (14.2%) 0.60 815
2022-12-01 $240,000 (20.0%) $308,411 (13.5%) 0.59 786
2023-01-01 $239,838 (20.0%) $313,277 (11.9%) 0.59 718
2023-02-01 $239,800 (19.8%) $314,702 (13.6%) 0.58 656
2023-03-01 $237,488 (5.7%) $312,378 (6.8%) 0.56 663
2023-04-01 $250,000 (4.3%) $322,328 (5.7%) 0.58 677
2023-05-01 $256,488 (-0.5%) $330,293 (6.3%) 0.58 682
2023-06-01 $262,500 (8.4%) $336,854 (11.8%) 0.59 680
2023-07-01 $260,000 (6.1%) $337,311 (13.6%) 0.59 739
2023-08-01 $255,000 (2.4%) $328,271 (7.6%) 0.59 794
2023-09-01 $255,265 (2.3%) $328,468 (6.5%) 0.59 852
2023-10-01 $250,000 (0.3%) $336,462 (7.8%) 0.59 937
2023-11-01 $249,900 (0.4%) $331,352 (5.7%) 0.60 1,010
2023-12-01 $249,900 (4.1%) $328,605 (6.6%) 0.61 1,024
2024-01-01 $249,516 (4.0%) $320,186 (2.2%) 0.61 985
2024-02-01 $249,900 (4.2%) $323,457 (2.8%) 0.60 1,007
2024-03-01 $259,000 (9.1%) $340,414 (9.0%) 0.61 985
2024-04-01 $259,700 (3.9%) $343,742 (6.6%) 0.60 1,022
2024-05-01 $267,425 (4.3%) $358,339 (8.5%) 0.61 1,065
2024-06-01 $269,145 (2.5%) $354,718 (5.3%) 0.61 1,144
2024-07-01 $257,425 (-1.0%) $343,652 (1.9%) 0.59 1,214
2024-08-01 $260,000 (2.0%) $343,358 (4.6%) 0.60 1,262
2024-09-01 $266,950 (4.6%) $349,972 (6.6%) 0.63 1,315
2024-10-01 $270,000 (8.0%) $355,932 (5.8%) 0.64 1,337
2024-11-01 $269,950 (8.0%) $348,154 (5.1%) 0.65 1,363
2024-12-01 $269,450 (7.8%) $348,574 (6.1%) 0.67 1,286
2025-01-01 $264,538 (6.0%) $345,334 (7.9%) 0.66 1,230
2025-02-01 $260,000 (4.0%) $340,242 (5.2%) 0.63 1,276
2025-03-01 $265,000 (2.3%) $344,537 (1.2%) 0.00 1,298
Mobile's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $265,000, a difference of $6,000 (2.3%) versus the prior year and $5,000 versus the prior month.

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

Mobile's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $344,537, a difference of $4,123 (1.2%) versus the prior year and $4,295 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Mobile had 1,298 MLS listings, a difference of 22 listings (2%) versus the prior month and 313 listings (32%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Mobile (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 94 days 1,809 sqft
2018-02-01 89 days 1,824 sqft
2018-03-01 60 days 1,856 sqft
2018-04-01 59 days 1,865 sqft
2018-05-01 64 days 1,906 sqft
2018-06-01 67 days 1,929 sqft
2018-07-01 71 days 1,906 sqft
2018-08-01 68 days 1,894 sqft
2018-09-01 72 days 1,866 sqft
2018-10-01 75 days 1,857 sqft
2018-11-01 79 days 1,827 sqft
2018-12-01 85 days 1,802 sqft
2019-01-01 85 days 1,771 sqft
2019-02-01 81 days 1,783 sqft
2019-03-01 71 days 1,811 sqft
2019-04-01 59 days 1,825 sqft
2019-05-01 57 days 1,843 sqft
2019-06-01 61 days 1,912 sqft
2019-07-01 64 days 1,900 sqft
2019-08-01 66 days 1,897 sqft
2019-09-01 66 days 1,892 sqft
2019-10-01 68 days 1,892 sqft
2019-11-01 72 days 1,887 sqft
2019-12-01 78 days 1,864 sqft
2020-01-01 79 days 1,845 sqft
2020-02-01 68 days 1,900 sqft
2020-03-01 54 days 1,909 sqft
2020-04-01 58 days 1,893 sqft
2020-05-01 61 days 1,930 sqft
2020-06-01 57 days 1,950 sqft
2020-07-01 52 days 1,975 sqft
2020-08-01 46 days 2,000 sqft
2020-09-01 42 days 1,995 sqft
2020-10-01 52 days 2,017 sqft
2020-11-01 49 days 1,994 sqft
2020-12-01 52 days 1,947 sqft
2021-01-01 57 days 1,928 sqft
2021-02-01 45 days 1,919 sqft
2021-03-01 29 days 1,877 sqft
2021-04-01 27 days 1,805 sqft
2021-05-01 24 days 1,803 sqft
2021-06-01 26 days 1,824 sqft
2021-07-01 26 days 1,789 sqft
2021-08-01 29 days 1,734 sqft
2021-09-01 39 days 1,730 sqft
2021-10-01 43 days 1,717 sqft
2021-11-01 41 days 1,712 sqft
2021-12-01 43 days 1,724 sqft
2022-01-01 45 days 1,754 sqft
2022-02-01 36 days 1,746 sqft
2022-03-01 26 days 1,799 sqft
2022-04-01 28 days 1,792 sqft
2022-05-01 26 days 1,824 sqft
2022-06-01 30 days 1,779 sqft
2022-07-01 39 days 1,823 sqft
2022-08-01 42 days 1,858 sqft
2022-09-01 47 days 1,882 sqft
2022-10-01 46 days 1,890 sqft
2022-11-01 52 days 1,873 sqft
2022-12-01 60 days 1,828 sqft
2023-01-01 67 days 1,797 sqft
2023-02-01 58 days 1,805 sqft
2023-03-01 44 days 1,736 sqft
2023-04-01 40 days 1,838 sqft
2023-05-01 40 days 1,823 sqft
2023-06-01 44 days 1,849 sqft
2023-07-01 40 days 1,838 sqft
2023-08-01 40 days 1,812 sqft
2023-09-01 44 days 1,837 sqft
2023-10-01 45 days 1,826 sqft
2023-11-01 50 days 1,820 sqft
2023-12-01 59 days 1,812 sqft
2024-01-01 66 days 1,779 sqft
2024-02-01 63 days 1,779 sqft
2024-03-01 47 days 1,787 sqft
2024-04-01 46 days 1,792 sqft
2024-05-01 47 days 1,813 sqft
2024-06-01 49 days 1,814 sqft
2024-07-01 52 days 1,791 sqft
2024-08-01 59 days 1,791 sqft
2024-09-01 59 days 1,800 sqft
2024-10-01 64 days 1,830 sqft
2024-11-01 68 days 1,840 sqft
2024-12-01 75 days 1,830 sqft
2025-01-01 82 days 1,804 sqft
2025-02-01 76 days 1,788 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,790 sqft
Mobile'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.

Mobile's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,790 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,787 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).