Owensboro FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

OWENSBORO, KY

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.

Owensboro's 50 lenders originated 433 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $74,215,000, with an average FHA loan value of $171,397.

Owensboro FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Owensboro averaged 6.68% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.855% for the same period.

Owensboro's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $5,918.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.77% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.44%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.37%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 7.29%.

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Owensboro 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 Owensboro level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
EVANSVILLE TEACHERS 140 6.64% $6,471
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 48 6.73% $5,991
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 35 6.40% $8,210
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC 27 5.12% $9,430
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC. 13 6.62% $7,404
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 12 6.75% $8,531
U.S. Bank 12 6.56% $6,386
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 10 6.18% $9,801
German American Bank 8 6.39% $6,531
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 7 6.16% $9,622
Bank of England 7 6.43% $8,287
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 7 6.29% $11,621
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 6 6.62% $6,912
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 6 7.13% $8,949
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 6 6.90% $7,899
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 5 6.48% $8,725
Old National Bank 5 6.88% $6,766
Plains Commerce Bank 4 6.56% $7,221
Fifth Third Bank 4 6.69% $6,686
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 4 6.28% $9,429
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 3 6.38% $8,945
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 7.17% $8,820
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 3 5.92% $11,041
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.58% $8,844
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 3 5.46% $9,296
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 2 6.69% $8,809
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 6.44% $9,215
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 2 7.25% $6,521
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.13% $6,181
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 7.00% $9,996
MORTGAGE MASTERS OF INDIANA, INC. 2 6.06% $6,633
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 2 7.38% $4,228
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 7.00% $7,643
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 2 7.00% $7,421
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.88% $6,211
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $16,034
M&T Bank 1 7.50% $6,650
PNC Bank 1 6.75% $7,708
PREMIA MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.25% $4,234
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $7,135
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 7.75% $7,901
ROSS MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.25% $8,949
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 1 7.75% $7,842
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC. 1 6.75% $7,801
Servion, Inc. 1 7.00% $8,266
LOANFLIGHT LENDING, LLC 1 6.99% $9,707
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 1 7.13% $5,327
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 6.50% $13,276
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.25% $8,775
NEWREZ LLC 1 6.25% $12,007

The top Owensboro FHA lender as defined by loan originations is EVANSVILLE TEACHERS, with 140 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,471, which is $480 higher than the next largest lender, RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC..

The lowest fee Owensboro FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. ($5,991), U.S. Bank ($6,386), EVANSVILLE TEACHERS ($6,471), SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC. ($7,404) and QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($8,210).

The lowest rate Owensboro FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are FBC MORTGAGE, LLC (5.12%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.18%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.40%), U.S. Bank (6.56%) and SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC. (6.62%).

Owensboro FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
OWENSBORO, KY DAVIESS 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
OWENSBORO, KY HANCOCK 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
OWENSBORO, KY MCLEAN 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
OWENSBORO, KY DAVIESS 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
OWENSBORO, KY HANCOCK 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
OWENSBORO, KY MCLEAN 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Owensboro (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 $176,647 (10.8%) $249,354 (24.7%) 0.00 288
2018-02-01 $176,981 (7.3%) $252,789 (27.8%) 0.00 281
2018-03-01 $174,900 (2.9%) $244,957 (22.0%) 0.00 273
2018-04-01 $178,450 (0.9%) $248,989 (17.6%) 0.00 280
2018-05-01 $178,611 (-2.1%) $252,062 (8.3%) 0.00 281
2018-06-01 $184,900 (6.9%) $323,747 (40.0%) 0.00 301
2018-07-01 $184,900 (7.2%) $315,937 (30.3%) 0.00 326
2018-08-01 $183,400 (0.7%) $308,756 (25.2%) 0.00 346
2018-09-01 $179,950 (5.9%) $305,363 (27.6%) 0.00 347
2018-10-01 $182,400 (9.0%) $301,713 (25.2%) 0.00 358
2018-11-01 $179,900 (9.1%) $298,575 (25.9%) 0.00 357
2018-12-01 $179,900 (9.1%) $306,610 (29.2%) 0.00 318
2019-01-01 $179,560 (1.7%) $311,862 (25.1%) 0.00 302
2019-02-01 $179,911 (1.7%) $310,220 (22.7%) 0.00 290
2019-03-01 $194,543 (11.2%) $321,970 (31.4%) 0.00 272
2019-04-01 $208,700 (17.0%) $336,297 (35.1%) 0.00 262
2019-05-01 $209,725 (17.4%) $327,032 (29.7%) 0.00 262
2019-06-01 $199,900 (8.1%) $321,147 (-0.8%) 0.00 288
2019-07-01 $185,450 (0.3%) $311,611 (-1.4%) 0.00 318
2019-08-01 $186,191 (1.5%) $289,506 (-6.2%) 0.00 323
2019-09-01 $188,052 (4.5%) $260,826 (-14.6%) 0.00 319
2019-10-01 $187,043 (2.6%) $237,863 (-21.2%) 0.00 319
2019-11-01 $179,900 (0.0%) $234,987 (-21.3%) 0.00 312
2019-12-01 $184,900 (2.8%) $237,181 (-22.6%) 0.00 285
2020-01-01 $179,900 (0.2%) $235,181 (-24.6%) 0.00 261
2020-02-01 $186,125 (3.5%) $311,998 (0.6%) 0.00 240
2020-03-01 $177,300 (-8.9%) $307,151 (-4.6%) 0.00 231
2020-04-01 $176,450 (-15.5%) $320,182 (-4.8%) 0.00 215
2020-05-01 $189,453 (-9.7%) $360,468 (10.2%) 0.00 154
2020-06-01 $204,524 (2.3%) $381,550 (18.8%) 0.00 139
2020-07-01 $198,975 (7.3%) $375,026 (20.4%) 0.00 144
2020-08-01 $189,500 (1.8%) $357,732 (23.6%) 0.00 161
2020-09-01 $186,953 (-0.6%) $346,784 (33.0%) 0.00 171
2020-10-01 $189,900 (1.5%) $349,454 (46.9%) 0.00 168
2020-11-01 $191,900 (6.7%) $355,545 (51.3%) 0.00 161
2020-12-01 $190,550 (3.1%) $357,838 (50.9%) 0.00 148
2021-01-01 $193,700 (7.7%) $245,967 (4.6%) 0.00 144
2021-02-01 $194,200 (4.3%) $261,590 (-16.2%) 0.00 116
2021-03-01 $189,800 (7.1%) $252,412 (-17.8%) 0.00 109
2021-04-01 $177,200 (0.4%) $246,955 (-22.9%) 0.00 119
2021-05-01 $199,900 (5.5%) $300,932 (-16.5%) 0.00 104
2021-06-01 $205,400 (0.4%) $285,759 (-25.1%) 0.00 112
2021-07-01 $189,900 (-4.6%) $269,648 (-28.1%) 0.00 130
2021-08-01 $199,925 (5.5%) $262,782 (-26.5%) 0.00 140
2021-09-01 $202,650 (8.4%) $266,914 (-23.0%) 0.00 152
2021-10-01 $199,000 (4.8%) $271,695 (-22.3%) 0.00 136
2021-11-01 $173,150 (-9.8%) $278,097 (-21.8%) 0.00 128
2021-12-01 $196,700 (3.2%) $273,001 (-23.7%) 0.00 130
2022-01-01 $189,500 (-2.2%) $266,264 (8.3%) 0.00 112
2022-02-01 $178,200 (-8.2%) $257,300 (-1.6%) 0.00 102
2022-03-01 $199,900 (5.3%) $263,249 (4.3%) 0.00 102
2022-04-01 $209,500 (18.2%) $277,311 (12.3%) 0.00 97
2022-05-01 $242,400 (21.3%) $294,812 (-2.0%) 0.00 128
2022-06-01 $246,175 (19.9%) $292,614 (2.4%) 0.00 154
2022-07-01 $259,900 (36.9%) $305,176 (13.2%) 0.00 177
2022-08-01 $257,049 (28.6%) $309,211 (17.7%) 0.00 180
2022-09-01 $242,500 (19.7%) $298,823 (12.0%) 0.00 196
2022-10-01 $234,900 (18.0%) $298,299 (9.8%) 0.00 201
2022-11-01 $234,900 (35.7%) $298,987 (7.5%) 0.00 237
2022-12-01 $237,700 (20.8%) $349,135 (27.9%) 0.00 242
2023-01-01 $254,550 (34.3%) $353,703 (32.8%) 0.00 231
2023-02-01 $254,725 (42.9%) $358,280 (39.3%) 0.00 213
2023-03-01 $260,350 (30.2%) $380,004 (44.4%) 0.00 180
2023-04-01 $274,000 (30.8%) $405,666 (46.3%) 0.00 161
2023-05-01 $272,875 (12.6%) $404,964 (37.4%) 0.00 161
2023-06-01 $274,950 (11.7%) $330,794 (13.1%) 0.00 177
2023-07-01 $269,000 (3.5%) $320,568 (5.0%) 0.00 183
2023-08-01 $263,825 (2.6%) $311,867 (0.9%) 0.00 196
2023-09-01 $260,000 (7.2%) $307,473 (2.9%) 0.00 211
2023-10-01 $262,400 (11.7%) $303,982 (1.9%) 0.00 231
2023-11-01 $266,150 (13.3%) $296,060 (-1.0%) 0.00 237
2023-12-01 $250,000 (5.2%) $291,919 (-16.4%) 0.00 234
2024-01-01 $269,800 (6.0%) $360,495 (1.9%) 0.00 199
2024-02-01 $277,350 (8.9%) $382,661 (6.8%) 0.00 195
2024-03-01 $279,900 (7.5%) $384,605 (1.2%) 0.00 185
Owensboro's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $279,900, a difference of $19,550 (7.5%) versus the prior year and $2,550 versus the prior month.

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

Owensboro's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $384,605, a difference of $4,601 (1.2%) versus the prior year and $1,944 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-03-01 period, Owensboro had 185 MLS listings, a difference of -10 listings (-5%) versus the prior month and 5 listings (3%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Owensboro (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,909 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,894 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,875 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,933 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,961 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,964 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,950 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,962 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,966 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,940 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,940 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,946 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,860 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,898 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 2,017 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 2,142 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 2,032 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 2,080 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,982 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,925 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,843 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,769 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,704 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,694 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,697 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,835 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,696 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,690 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,814 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,824 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,916 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,764 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,740 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,772 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,776 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,770 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,747 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,777 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,715 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,659 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,698 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,679 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,596 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,659 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,666 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,630 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,599 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,551 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,515 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,555 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,612 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,739 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,814 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,813 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,892 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,899 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,730 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,683 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,699 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,700 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,768 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,798 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,788 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,845 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,803 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,783 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,803 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,806 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,723 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,686 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,719 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,799 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
Owensboro's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

Owensboro's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 1,800 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,800 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).