Monroe FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

MONROE, LA

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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.

    Monroe's 54 lenders originated 516 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $106,620,000, with an average FHA loan value of $206,628.

    Monroe FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year FHA mortgages in Monroe averaged 6.54% for the week of 2025-04-11, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.429% for the same period.

    Monroe's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $7,547.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-04-04) was 6.66% and one month ago for the week of 2025-03-07, the average rate was 6.63%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.88%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-11, the average rate was 6.58%.

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

    Monroe 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 Monroe level.

    Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
    Eagle Bank and Trust Company 128 6.55% $7,936
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 50 6.73% $9,200
    Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 47 6.75% $10,569
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 32 6.44% $9,141
    GMFS LLC 25 6.48% $5,350
    Origin Bank 22 6.52% $8,808
    DSLD MORTGAGE, LLC 19 5.85% $5,201
    NEWREZ LLC 14 6.54% $7,607
    GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 13 6.91% $9,599
    PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 9 6.00% $6,321
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 7 6.36% $10,136
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 7 6.61% $12,951
    Plains Commerce Bank 6 6.63% $6,823
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 6 5.94% $5,065
    Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 5 7.53% $9,932
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 5 6.53% $11,105
    AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 6.31% $10,752
    Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 3 6.38% $9,643
    STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.67% $7,167
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 3 7.00% $10,529
    CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 2 7.38% $8,782
    AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 2 6.75% $12,379
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 7.00% $5,878
    EUSTIS AND AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 6.25% $10,840
    FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 2 7.06% $7,705
    Red River Bank 2 5.94% $7,892
    ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 2 6.38% $16,589
    First Federal Bank, A FSB 1 6.00% $12,760
    HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.49% $5,575
    Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 1 6.75% $7,699
    FIDELITY BANK 1 6.50% $8,180
    Merchants Bank of Indiana 1 6.63% $5,547
    MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 6.13% $11,868
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 1 7.13% $3,479
    MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 7.25% $7,341
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $2,871
    EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 1 6.75% $6,785
    MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.25% $13,056
    Nations Lending Corporation 1 6.75% $19,548
    NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION 1 5.75% $9,059
    AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 6.75% $10,038
    NFM, INC. 1 6.75% $11,737
    Centennial Bank 1 5.88% $12,710
    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 6.13% $9,986
    CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 7.75% $9,522
    BancorpSouth 1 6.00% $10,166
    ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 6.75% $7,023
    Wells Fargo Bank 1 6.63% $6,729
    Regions Bank 1 6.75% $5,433
    Willamette Valley Bank 1 7.75% $13,523
    AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 6.63% $9,156
    AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 5.38% $15,718
    First Horizon Bank 1 6.25% $9,013
    Goldwater Bank, N.A. 1 6.25% $6,315

    The top Monroe FHA lender as defined by loan originations is Eagle Bank and Trust Company, with 128 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,936, which is $1,264 lower than the next largest lender, MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC.

    The lowest fee Monroe FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DSLD MORTGAGE, LLC ($5,201), GMFS LLC ($5,350), NEWREZ LLC ($7,607), Eagle Bank and Trust Company ($7,936) and Origin Bank ($8,808).

    The lowest rate Monroe FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DSLD MORTGAGE, LLC (5.85%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.44%), GMFS LLC (6.48%), Origin Bank (6.52%) and NEWREZ LLC (6.54%).

    Monroe FHA Loan Limits

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

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Monroe (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 $183,750 (4.4%) $225,013 (-0.6%) 0.68 922
    2018-02-01 $179,975 (0.6%) $220,036 (-3.4%) 0.65 983
    2018-03-01 $184,500 (5.4%) $220,505 (-1.6%) 0.65 999
    2018-04-01 $184,925 (1.5%) $220,383 (-3.4%) 0.63 1,069
    2018-05-01 $187,500 (1.4%) $222,840 (-2.3%) 0.63 1,112
    2018-06-01 $189,900 (-2.1%) $228,480 (-1.1%) 0.63 1,094
    2018-07-01 $190,000 (0.9%) $237,645 (3.4%) 0.63 1,148
    2018-08-01 $189,500 (4.6%) $242,503 (6.3%) 0.63 1,169
    2018-09-01 $189,500 (2.5%) $242,745 (5.6%) 0.64 1,160
    2018-10-01 $185,000 (-0.5%) $239,486 (4.1%) 0.63 1,149
    2018-11-01 $184,950 (-1.7%) $237,818 (3.5%) 0.63 1,123
    2018-12-01 $179,900 (-4.8%) $234,504 (3.4%) 0.62 1,058
    2019-01-01 $184,950 (0.7%) $224,934 (0.0%) 0.64 1,010
    2019-02-01 $185,000 (2.8%) $224,579 (2.1%) 0.63 1,069
    2019-03-01 $189,071 (2.5%) $227,699 (3.3%) 0.62 1,122
    2019-04-01 $194,750 (5.3%) $231,180 (4.9%) 0.62 1,175
    2019-05-01 $189,900 (1.3%) $228,311 (2.5%) 0.59 1,195
    2019-06-01 $189,900 (0.0%) $228,786 (0.1%) 0.59 1,175
    2019-07-01 $194,500 (2.4%) $230,487 (-3.0%) 0.61 1,194
    2019-08-01 $191,909 (1.3%) $230,098 (-5.1%) 0.61 1,172
    2019-09-01 $188,023 (-0.8%) $229,149 (-5.6%) 0.60 1,151
    2019-10-01 $188,932 (2.1%) $232,843 (-2.8%) 0.61 1,095
    2019-11-01 $195,000 (5.4%) $237,712 (0.0%) 0.64 1,029
    2019-12-01 $199,900 (11.1%) $238,908 (1.9%) 0.67 970
    2020-01-01 $202,750 (9.6%) $241,592 (7.4%) 0.68 746
    2020-02-01 $199,000 (7.6%) $233,905 (4.2%) 0.65 740
    2020-03-01 $198,875 (5.2%) $234,603 (3.0%) 0.62 707
    2020-04-01 $195,250 (0.3%) $233,133 (0.8%) 0.61 675
    2020-05-01 $199,900 (5.3%) $239,199 (4.8%) 0.61 618
    2020-06-01 $206,475 (8.7%) $246,841 (7.9%) 0.61 603
    2020-07-01 $212,450 (9.2%) $250,380 (8.6%) 0.62 571
    2020-08-01 $214,900 (12.0%) $265,164 (15.2%) 0.62 555
    2020-09-01 $210,000 (11.7%) $265,515 (15.9%) 0.60 521
    2020-10-01 $218,000 (15.4%) $272,711 (17.1%) 0.62 486
    2020-11-01 $215,000 (10.3%) $269,591 (13.4%) 0.63 449
    2020-12-01 $216,500 (8.3%) $268,273 (12.3%) 0.64 407
    2021-01-01 $207,000 (2.1%) $267,112 (10.6%) 0.62 379
    2021-02-01 $203,950 (2.5%) $269,696 (15.3%) 0.59 353
    2021-03-01 $210,000 (5.6%) $274,547 (17.0%) 0.60 312
    2021-04-01 $225,950 (15.7%) $274,249 (17.6%) 0.61 282
    2021-05-01 $225,000 (12.6%) $275,171 (15.0%) 0.60 258
    2021-06-01 $229,800 (11.3%) $283,320 (14.8%) 0.60 270
    2021-07-01 $236,450 (11.3%) $293,439 (17.2%) 0.62 279
    2021-08-01 $235,000 (9.4%) $299,858 (13.1%) 0.63 292
    2021-09-01 $238,500 (13.6%) $306,135 (15.3%) 0.64 273
    2021-10-01 $229,000 (5.1%) $290,044 (6.4%) 0.61 229
    2021-11-01 $221,600 (3.1%) $306,237 (13.6%) 0.59 217
    2021-12-01 $232,250 (7.3%) $311,186 (16.0%) 0.63 214
    2022-01-01 $240,623 (16.2%) $301,967 (13.1%) 0.65 200
    2022-02-01 $258,675 (26.8%) $310,751 (15.2%) 0.67 188
    2022-03-01 $250,275 (19.2%) $297,395 (8.3%) 0.63 189
    2022-04-01 $259,900 (15.0%) $308,319 (12.4%) 0.62 182
    2022-05-01 $249,925 (11.1%) $294,983 (7.2%) 0.57 191
    2022-06-01 $247,613 (7.8%) $291,107 (2.8%) 0.55 227
    2022-07-01 $250,000 (5.7%) $301,483 (2.7%) 0.56 248
    2022-08-01 $250,000 (6.4%) $319,150 (6.4%) 0.58 281
    2022-09-01 $252,500 (5.9%) $322,011 (5.2%) 0.59 287
    2022-10-01 $242,450 (5.9%) $332,339 (14.6%) 0.57 286
    2022-11-01 $238,563 (7.7%) $313,782 (2.5%) 0.57 318
    2022-12-01 $234,700 (1.1%) $331,198 (6.4%) 0.58 321
    2023-01-01 $234,950 (-2.4%) $325,437 (7.8%) 0.58 290
    2023-02-01 $238,544 (-7.8%) $338,432 (8.9%) 0.58 285
    2023-03-01 $236,638 (-5.5%) $328,723 (10.5%) 0.56 298
    2023-04-01 $235,000 (-9.6%) $298,377 (-3.2%) 0.55 285
    2023-05-01 $235,000 (-6.0%) $295,570 (0.2%) 0.53 311
    2023-06-01 $237,450 (-4.1%) $300,631 (3.3%) 0.53 320
    2023-07-01 $250,000 (0.0%) $309,966 (2.8%) 0.57 338
    2023-08-01 $249,000 (-0.4%) $326,455 (2.3%) 0.57 361
    2023-09-01 $240,000 (-5.0%) $322,918 (0.3%) 0.56 372
    2023-10-01 $239,988 (-1.0%) $317,320 (-4.5%) 0.56 365
    2023-11-01 $239,500 (0.4%) $318,040 (1.4%) 0.57 387
    2023-12-01 $239,900 (2.2%) $316,827 (-4.3%) 0.59 389
    2024-01-01 $234,700 (-0.1%) $312,064 (-4.1%) 0.57 377
    2024-02-01 $238,375 (-0.1%) $289,252 (-14.5%) 0.57 373
    2024-03-01 $250,000 (5.7%) $313,162 (-4.7%) 0.59 383
    2024-04-01 $255,850 (8.9%) $322,942 (8.2%) 0.60 405
    2024-05-01 $262,698 (11.8%) $348,837 (18.0%) 0.60 404
    2024-06-01 $258,900 (9.0%) $348,198 (15.8%) 0.59 422
    2024-07-01 $269,500 (7.8%) $345,488 (11.5%) 0.62 426
    2024-08-01 $259,000 (4.0%) $312,764 (-4.2%) 0.60 462
    2024-09-01 $249,450 (3.9%) $301,990 (-6.5%) 0.59 467
    2024-10-01 $239,225 (-0.3%) $294,063 (-7.3%) 0.56 489
    2024-11-01 $230,000 (-4.0%) $297,732 (-6.4%) 0.55 513
    2024-12-01 $230,000 (-4.1%) $297,094 (-6.2%) 0.57 495
    2025-01-01 $235,000 (0.1%) $296,574 (-5.0%) 0.59 460
    2025-02-01 $239,000 (0.3%) $310,613 (7.4%) 0.58 453
    2025-03-01 $240,000 (-4.0%) $322,141 (2.9%) 0.00 438
    Monroe's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $240,000, a difference of $-10,000 (-4.0%) versus the prior year and $1,000 versus the prior month.

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

    Monroe's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $322,141, a difference of $8,979 (2.9%) versus the prior year and $11,528 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-03-01 period, Monroe had 438 MLS listings, a difference of -15 listings (-3%) versus the prior month and 55 listings (14%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Monroe (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 100 days 1,966 sqft
    2018-02-01 97 days 1,941 sqft
    2018-03-01 92 days 1,947 sqft
    2018-04-01 80 days 1,955 sqft
    2018-05-01 75 days 1,957 sqft
    2018-06-01 73 days 1,978 sqft
    2018-07-01 73 days 1,977 sqft
    2018-08-01 73 days 1,943 sqft
    2018-09-01 80 days 1,940 sqft
    2018-10-01 86 days 1,908 sqft
    2018-11-01 92 days 1,913 sqft
    2018-12-01 101 days 1,918 sqft
    2019-01-01 115 days 1,923 sqft
    2019-02-01 109 days 1,933 sqft
    2019-03-01 94 days 1,943 sqft
    2019-04-01 77 days 1,949 sqft
    2019-05-01 78 days 1,943 sqft
    2019-06-01 81 days 1,969 sqft
    2019-07-01 84 days 1,961 sqft
    2019-08-01 88 days 1,951 sqft
    2019-09-01 92 days 1,938 sqft
    2019-10-01 94 days 1,952 sqft
    2019-11-01 100 days 1,978 sqft
    2019-12-01 108 days 1,978 sqft
    2020-01-01 115 days 1,981 sqft
    2020-02-01 118 days 1,921 sqft
    2020-03-01 104 days 1,938 sqft
    2020-04-01 95 days 1,941 sqft
    2020-05-01 92 days 2,000 sqft
    2020-06-01 84 days 2,003 sqft
    2020-07-01 65 days 2,006 sqft
    2020-08-01 66 days 2,010 sqft
    2020-09-01 75 days 2,030 sqft
    2020-10-01 79 days 2,094 sqft
    2020-11-01 88 days 2,072 sqft
    2020-12-01 88 days 2,064 sqft
    2021-01-01 86 days 2,050 sqft
    2021-02-01 80 days 2,057 sqft
    2021-03-01 72 days 2,049 sqft
    2021-04-01 73 days 2,084 sqft
    2021-05-01 52 days 2,048 sqft
    2021-06-01 46 days 2,070 sqft
    2021-07-01 46 days 2,025 sqft
    2021-08-01 45 days 2,060 sqft
    2021-09-01 52 days 2,012 sqft
    2021-10-01 66 days 2,016 sqft
    2021-11-01 54 days 1,977 sqft
    2021-12-01 58 days 1,976 sqft
    2022-01-01 58 days 2,000 sqft
    2022-02-01 49 days 2,053 sqft
    2022-03-01 51 days 2,086 sqft
    2022-04-01 45 days 2,064 sqft
    2022-05-01 35 days 2,021 sqft
    2022-06-01 32 days 2,027 sqft
    2022-07-01 40 days 2,090 sqft
    2022-08-01 53 days 2,112 sqft
    2022-09-01 59 days 2,103 sqft
    2022-10-01 58 days 2,104 sqft
    2022-11-01 52 days 2,041 sqft
    2022-12-01 60 days 1,953 sqft
    2023-01-01 81 days 1,949 sqft
    2023-02-01 84 days 1,964 sqft
    2023-03-01 63 days 2,009 sqft
    2023-04-01 60 days 1,987 sqft
    2023-05-01 55 days 1,966 sqft
    2023-06-01 60 days 1,970 sqft
    2023-07-01 67 days 2,046 sqft
    2023-08-01 61 days 1,996 sqft
    2023-09-01 65 days 2,006 sqft
    2023-10-01 68 days 2,008 sqft
    2023-11-01 72 days 2,019 sqft
    2023-12-01 77 days 1,981 sqft
    2024-01-01 90 days 1,956 sqft
    2024-02-01 86 days 1,983 sqft
    2024-03-01 66 days 2,009 sqft
    2024-04-01 57 days 2,079 sqft
    2024-05-01 58 days 2,093 sqft
    2024-06-01 64 days 2,016 sqft
    2024-07-01 67 days 2,008 sqft
    2024-08-01 64 days 1,972 sqft
    2024-09-01 63 days 1,919 sqft
    2024-10-01 68 days 1,890 sqft
    2024-11-01 77 days 1,863 sqft
    2024-12-01 84 days 1,818 sqft
    2025-01-01 100 days 1,848 sqft
    2025-02-01 94 days 1,868 sqft
    2025-03-01 0 days 1,850 sqft
    Monroe'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.

    Monroe's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,850 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,009 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).