Providence FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA

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.

Providence's 144 lenders originated 4,109 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $1,847,775,000, with an average FHA loan value of $449,690.

Providence FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Providence averaged 6.44% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.259% for the same period.

Providence's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $10,317.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.74% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.53%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.85%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.4%.

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Providence 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 Providence level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 344 6.16% $15,683
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 254 6.37% $14,425
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 217 6.18% $15,491
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 172 6.60% $14,748
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 166 6.37% $14,301
Semper Home Loans, Inc. 140 6.35% $18,402
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 137 6.46% $20,240
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 126 6.56% $8,775
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 117 6.41% $15,481
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 106 6.45% $16,119
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 104 6.39% $16,594
Northpointe Bank 83 6.34% $14,998
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 74 6.48% $16,034
PROVINCE MORTGAGE ASSOCIATES, INC. 74 6.48% $15,978
The Washington Trust Company, of Westerly 73 6.10% $12,853
NFM, INC. 72 6.51% $17,180
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 63 5.99% $14,373
EMM LOANS LLC 59 6.21% $18,114
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 58 6.40% $17,283
NEWREZ LLC 58 6.41% $15,289
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 48 6.28% $11,623
Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank 45 6.13% $12,055
FIRST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 42 6.01% $16,404
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 41 6.62% $14,789
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 40 6.42% $16,047
BAYCOAST MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC 39 5.94% $10,953
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 39 6.35% $15,146
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 38 6.46% $21,900
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 38 6.32% $23,018
MORTGAGE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC 37 6.36% $18,936
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 33 6.17% $17,651
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 33 6.34% $18,954
Home Loan Investment Bank, F.S.B. 28 6.42% $12,846
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 26 6.02% $20,904
Citizens Bank 24 6.35% $12,038
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 23 5.89% $19,848
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 23 6.23% $15,686
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 22 6.26% $17,474
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 18 6.31% $16,942
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 18 6.24% $17,425
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 16 6.13% $21,615
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 15 6.39% $16,891
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 13 6.62% $18,360
RADIUS FINANCIAL GROUP INC. 12 6.60% $15,020
HARBORONE MORTGAGE, LLC 12 6.77% $13,412
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 12 6.49% $15,198
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 11 6.81% $16,631
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 11 6.52% $16,906
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLC 10 6.16% $24,292
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 10 6.53% $11,819
MSA MORTGAGE, LLC 9 6.10% $15,218
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC 9 6.69% $13,593
Eastern Bank 9 6.01% $15,018
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 9 7.57% $16,714
NORTHPOINT MORTGAGE, INC. 9 6.12% $14,890
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 8 6.25% $9,435
OCMBC, INC. 8 6.47% $15,167
Leader Bank 7 6.02% $13,039
Rockland Trust Company 7 6.48% $11,853
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 7 5.98% $21,127
BankNewport 7 6.20% $11,835
Nations Lending Corporation 7 6.54% $15,478
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 7 6.55% $15,416
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. 6 6.40% $15,462
Centreville Bank 6 6.27% $11,056
The Federal Savings Bank 6 6.27% $21,275
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 5 7.03% $12,256
BAY EQUITY LLC 5 6.15% $14,017
Texana Bank 5 6.03% $19,410
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 5 7.13% $17,549
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 5 6.15% $22,347
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 5 6.83% $13,166
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 4 6.13% $13,496
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 4 7.00% $23,590
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 4 6.47% $11,648
LOANPAL, LLC 4 5.44% $16,938
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 4 6.41% $18,167
SALEM FIVE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC 4 6.34% $12,380
NEW FED MORTGAGE, CORP. 4 6.34% $16,626
MILEND, INC. 4 6.63% $15,186
NBKC BANK 4 6.19% $12,180
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 3 6.33% $12,414
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 3 6.21% $16,822
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 3 6.29% $16,325
ARC HOME LLC 3 6.83% $20,617
Bank of America 3 6.88% $15,308
Bank of England 3 6.54% $13,369
Bridgewater Savings Bank 3 6.17% $13,032
CIBM Bank 3 6.96% $17,832
Evolve Bank & Trust 3 6.08% $15,552
Ixonia Bank 3 6.92% $15,407
JMAC LENDING, INC. 3 5.79% $20,532
Keystone Funding, Inc. 3 6.25% $12,062
Network Funding, L.P. 3 6.58% $11,132
PHH Mortgage Corporation 3 6.32% $16,732
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 3 6.33% $5,999
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 3 6.42% $12,671
U.S. Bank 3 6.17% $13,941
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 2 6.69% $22,250
Magnolia Bank 2 5.63% $26,757
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2 6.19% $18,038
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 2 6.63% $15,154
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 2 6.88% $9,142
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 2 6.00% $9,246
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 2 6.88% $20,835
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 2 7.00% $16,791
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 2 6.63% $16,070
WILLIAM RAVEIS MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.69% $13,476
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 2 6.80% $10,353
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.25% $12,930
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 2 6.25% $12,154
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.69% $23,889
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 2 7.06% $7,868
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 1 6.75% $10,006
JET DIRECT FUNDING CORP 1 6.13% $22,828
AmRes Corporation 1 5.63% $14,803
Quontic Bank 1 6.25% $29,933
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP. 1 6.75% $16,530
GREENSTATE CREDIT UNION 1 6.13% $17,822
RESIDENTIAL BANCORP 1 7.13% $15,489
Residential Mortgage Solutions, Inc. 1 6.13% $9,325
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 6.63% $7,562
Flagstar Bank, FSB 1 5.63% $22,811
First Federal Bank 1 5.63% $12,290
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $20,006
UNITED MORTGAGE CORP 1 6.25% $17,091
MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. 1 5.50% $19,983
Academy Bank 1 5.75% $9,398
Easthampton Savings Bank 1 6.13% $12,846
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $18,719
OceanFirst Bank 1 6.25% $19,118
OCEANSIDE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.13% $5,950
MEMBERS MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 6.75% $10,388
The Camden National Bank 1 5.63% $14,018
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $27,227
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.75% $17,931
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 1 6.13% $15,534
Plains Commerce Bank 1 6.75% $17,848
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 1 5.99% $20,874
METRO 1 6.38% $16,161
PNC Bank 1 7.63% $11,736
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 7.50% $27,888
M&T Bank 1 6.50% $9,703
LADERA LENDING, INC. 1 7.63% $7,550

The top Providence FHA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 344 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $15,683, which is $1,257 higher than the next largest lender, MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Providence FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. ($8,775), BAYCOAST MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC ($10,953), LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC ($11,623), HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. ($11,819) and Citizens Bank ($12,038).

The lowest rate Providence FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. (5.89%), BAYCOAST MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC (5.94%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.99%), FIRST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. (6.01%) and HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.02%).

Providence FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA BRISTOL 2022 $592,250 $758,200 $916,450 $1,138,950
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA BRISTOL 2022 $592,250 $758,200 $916,450 $1,138,950
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA KENT 2022 $592,250 $758,200 $916,450 $1,138,950
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA NEWPORT 2022 $592,250 $758,200 $916,450 $1,138,950
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA PROVIDENCE 2022 $592,250 $758,200 $916,450 $1,138,950
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA WASHINGTON 2022 $592,250 $758,200 $916,450 $1,138,950
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA BRISTOL 2023 $661,250 $846,500 $1,023,250 $1,271,650
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA BRISTOL 2023 $661,250 $846,500 $1,023,250 $1,271,650
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA KENT 2023 $661,250 $846,500 $1,023,250 $1,271,650
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA NEWPORT 2023 $661,250 $846,500 $1,023,250 $1,271,650
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA PROVIDENCE 2023 $661,250 $846,500 $1,023,250 $1,271,650
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA WASHINGTON 2023 $661,250 $846,500 $1,023,250 $1,271,650

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Providence (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 $339,900 (6.4%) $534,035 (6.1%) 1.26 3,680
2018-02-01 $349,450 (7.4%) $544,558 (7.1%) 1.27 3,510
2018-03-01 $359,000 (6.4%) $546,532 (4.7%) 1.26 3,544
2018-04-01 $369,000 (5.5%) $555,644 (2.4%) 1.25 3,764
2018-05-01 $372,400 (6.4%) $558,752 (2.4%) 1.24 4,163
2018-06-01 $369,900 (2.8%) $558,162 (0.5%) 1.23 4,805
2018-07-01 $370,000 (3.1%) $566,792 (1.5%) 1.24 5,134
2018-08-01 $369,000 (5.5%) $553,123 (0.4%) 1.24 5,353
2018-09-01 $364,900 (4.3%) $547,484 (0.6%) 1.23 5,561
2018-10-01 $352,500 (0.9%) $535,174 (-0.1%) 1.19 5,697
2018-11-01 $349,900 (0.3%) $534,839 (1.4%) 1.19 5,499
2018-12-01 $349,900 (2.9%) $521,359 (-0.6%) 1.21 4,956
2019-01-01 $349,900 (2.9%) $524,274 (-1.8%) 1.21 4,391
2019-02-01 $357,400 (2.3%) $545,059 (0.1%) 1.21 4,090
2019-03-01 $366,329 (2.0%) $552,160 (1.0%) 1.20 4,181
2019-04-01 $376,950 (2.2%) $562,932 (1.3%) 1.20 4,320
2019-05-01 $379,950 (2.0%) $574,002 (2.7%) 1.19 4,606
2019-06-01 $384,900 (4.1%) $579,321 (3.8%) 1.20 4,745
2019-07-01 $387,000 (4.6%) $587,895 (3.7%) 1.21 4,782
2019-08-01 $379,655 (2.9%) $583,410 (5.5%) 1.20 4,797
2019-09-01 $379,286 (3.9%) $581,326 (6.2%) 1.21 4,807
2019-10-01 $379,491 (7.7%) $581,055 (8.6%) 1.22 4,804
2019-11-01 $379,900 (8.6%) $586,270 (9.6%) 1.25 4,421
2019-12-01 $369,900 (5.7%) $561,197 (7.6%) 1.23 3,819
2020-01-01 $367,450 (5.0%) $558,920 (6.6%) 1.23 3,415
2020-02-01 $383,700 (7.4%) $582,583 (6.9%) 1.26 3,115
2020-03-01 $399,000 (8.9%) $610,476 (10.6%) 1.25 3,082
2020-04-01 $399,000 (5.9%) $621,271 (10.4%) 1.25 3,057
2020-05-01 $399,900 (5.3%) $643,074 (12.0%) 1.22 3,000
2020-06-01 $429,450 (11.6%) $688,611 (18.9%) 1.27 2,788
2020-07-01 $427,450 (10.5%) $702,182 (19.4%) 1.24 2,542
2020-08-01 $429,900 (13.2%) $722,879 (23.9%) 1.23 2,352
2020-09-01 $422,450 (11.4%) $747,197 (28.5%) 1.21 2,303
2020-10-01 $419,900 (10.7%) $738,887 (27.2%) 1.20 2,319
2020-11-01 $409,950 (7.9%) $730,090 (24.5%) 1.20 2,180
2020-12-01 $415,000 (12.2%) $739,930 (31.9%) 1.23 1,852
2021-01-01 $431,900 (17.5%) $802,372 (43.6%) 1.29 1,581
2021-02-01 $422,400 (10.1%) $804,758 (38.1%) 1.23 1,305
2021-03-01 $399,900 (0.2%) $776,989 (27.3%) 1.13 1,323
2021-04-01 $404,763 (1.4%) $792,528 (27.6%) 1.10 1,300
2021-05-01 $399,900 (0.0%) $775,862 (20.7%) 1.06 1,376
2021-06-01 $424,225 (-1.2%) $785,571 (14.1%) 1.12 1,626
2021-07-01 $429,900 (0.6%) $775,577 (10.5%) 1.13 1,899
2021-08-01 $438,900 (2.1%) $752,798 (4.1%) 1.17 2,035
2021-09-01 $437,400 (3.5%) $738,122 (-1.2%) 1.17 2,077
2021-10-01 $439,900 (4.8%) $699,443 (-5.3%) 1.17 2,036
2021-11-01 $434,425 (6.0%) $713,576 (-2.3%) 1.16 1,791
2021-12-01 $427,450 (3.0%) $713,774 (-3.5%) 1.16 1,419
2022-01-01 $450,000 (4.2%) $769,271 (-4.1%) 1.22 1,113
2022-02-01 $457,400 (8.3%) $759,805 (-5.6%) 1.19 1,017
2022-03-01 $442,225 (10.6%) $743,895 (-4.3%) 1.11 997
2022-04-01 $474,999 (17.4%) $727,988 (-8.1%) 1.13 1,104
2022-05-01 $472,450 (18.1%) $713,797 (-8.0%) 1.08 1,407
2022-06-01 $480,450 (13.3%) $718,239 (-8.6%) 1.07 1,711
2022-07-01 $479,900 (11.6%) $731,528 (-5.7%) 1.08 2,037
2022-08-01 $475,000 (8.2%) $761,008 (1.1%) 1.10 2,018
2022-09-01 $479,900 (9.7%) $781,272 (5.9%) 1.12 1,886
2022-10-01 $474,500 (7.9%) $774,346 (10.7%) 1.12 1,952
2022-11-01 $474,975 (9.3%) $749,847 (5.1%) 1.14 1,930
2022-12-01 $475,000 (11.1%) $754,672 (5.7%) 1.17 1,646
2023-01-01 $475,000 (5.6%) $764,107 (-0.7%) 1.18 1,444
2023-02-01 $497,700 (8.8%) $819,670 (7.9%) 1.20 1,282
2023-03-01 $513,675 (16.2%) $908,453 (22.1%) 1.21 1,168
2023-04-01 $529,450 (11.5%) $903,595 (24.1%) 1.23 1,218
2023-05-01 $539,950 (14.3%) $923,223 (29.3%) 1.22 1,258
2023-06-01 $549,900 (14.5%) $924,954 (28.8%) 1.24 1,379
2023-07-01 $550,000 (14.6%) $959,429 (31.2%) 1.25 1,370
2023-08-01 $549,900 (15.8%) $938,213 (23.3%) 1.26 1,480
2023-09-01 $550,000 (14.6%) $942,668 (20.7%) 1.28 1,544
2023-10-01 $539,450 (13.7%) $908,419 (17.3%) 1.27 1,700
2023-11-01 $526,750 (10.9%) $863,141 (15.1%) 1.25 1,748
2023-12-01 $499,900 (5.2%) $826,604 (9.5%) 1.22 1,585
2024-01-01 $504,900 (6.3%) $820,028 (7.3%) 1.23 1,308
2024-02-01 $499,900 (0.4%) $815,143 (-0.6%) 1.20 1,179
2024-03-01 $499,950 (-2.7%) $820,652 (-9.7%) 1.18 1,170
2024-04-01 $524,450 (-0.9%) $873,266 (-3.4%) 1.22 1,210
2024-05-01 $576,950 (6.9%) $949,417 (2.8%) 1.31 1,468
2024-06-01 $580,000 (5.5%) $938,474 (1.5%) 1.32 1,693
2024-07-01 $586,200 (6.6%) $962,651 (0.3%) 1.34 1,792
2024-08-01 $573,700 (4.3%) $977,981 (4.2%) 1.33 1,875
2024-09-01 $567,500 (3.2%) $951,060 (0.9%) 1.34 2,048
2024-10-01 $552,500 (2.4%) $926,175 (2.0%) 1.30 2,082
2024-11-01 $539,900 (2.5%) $900,498 (4.3%) 1.30 2,008
2024-12-01 $524,950 (5.0%) $880,174 (6.5%) 1.30 1,654
2025-01-01 $521,175 (3.2%) $892,832 (8.9%) 1.30 1,453
2025-02-01 $534,900 (7.0%) $899,584 (10.4%) 1.30 1,417
2025-03-01 $549,900 (10.0%) $908,756 (10.7%) 0.00 1,473
Providence's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $549,900, a difference of $49,950 (10.0%) versus the prior year and $15,000 versus the prior month.

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

Providence's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $908,756, a difference of $88,104 (10.7%) versus the prior year and $9,172 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Providence had 1,473 MLS listings, a difference of 56 listings (4%) versus the prior month and 303 listings (26%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Providence (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 81 days 1,676 sqft
2018-02-01 76 days 1,693 sqft
2018-03-01 51 days 1,715 sqft
2018-04-01 45 days 1,733 sqft
2018-05-01 39 days 1,737 sqft
2018-06-01 38 days 1,725 sqft
2018-07-01 45 days 1,729 sqft
2018-08-01 47 days 1,711 sqft
2018-09-01 50 days 1,700 sqft
2018-10-01 52 days 1,699 sqft
2018-11-01 56 days 1,682 sqft
2018-12-01 66 days 1,674 sqft
2019-01-01 75 days 1,668 sqft
2019-02-01 72 days 1,679 sqft
2019-03-01 58 days 1,692 sqft
2019-04-01 45 days 1,713 sqft
2019-05-01 45 days 1,737 sqft
2019-06-01 45 days 1,761 sqft
2019-07-01 51 days 1,749 sqft
2019-08-01 51 days 1,726 sqft
2019-09-01 50 days 1,714 sqft
2019-10-01 49 days 1,710 sqft
2019-11-01 57 days 1,728 sqft
2019-12-01 70 days 1,681 sqft
2020-01-01 74 days 1,678 sqft
2020-02-01 65 days 1,700 sqft
2020-03-01 48 days 1,739 sqft
2020-04-01 52 days 1,734 sqft
2020-05-01 60 days 1,754 sqft
2020-06-01 47 days 1,800 sqft
2020-07-01 46 days 1,773 sqft
2020-08-01 39 days 1,776 sqft
2020-09-01 30 days 1,755 sqft
2020-10-01 31 days 1,727 sqft
2020-11-01 39 days 1,697 sqft
2020-12-01 51 days 1,699 sqft
2021-01-01 54 days 1,700 sqft
2021-02-01 48 days 1,648 sqft
2021-03-01 37 days 1,631 sqft
2021-04-01 29 days 1,600 sqft
2021-05-01 28 days 1,570 sqft
2021-06-01 22 days 1,600 sqft
2021-07-01 26 days 1,600 sqft
2021-08-01 25 days 1,612 sqft
2021-09-01 29 days 1,648 sqft
2021-10-01 26 days 1,639 sqft
2021-11-01 31 days 1,622 sqft
2021-12-01 47 days 1,574 sqft
2022-01-01 43 days 1,596 sqft
2022-02-01 39 days 1,600 sqft
2022-03-01 31 days 1,573 sqft
2022-04-01 25 days 1,604 sqft
2022-05-01 22 days 1,607 sqft
2022-06-01 22 days 1,618 sqft
2022-07-01 29 days 1,602 sqft
2022-08-01 33 days 1,621 sqft
2022-09-01 39 days 1,645 sqft
2022-10-01 36 days 1,648 sqft
2022-11-01 38 days 1,650 sqft
2022-12-01 45 days 1,663 sqft
2023-01-01 53 days 1,632 sqft
2023-02-01 45 days 1,650 sqft
2023-03-01 41 days 1,665 sqft
2023-04-01 35 days 1,664 sqft
2023-05-01 31 days 1,709 sqft
2023-06-01 31 days 1,912 sqft
2023-07-01 35 days 1,912 sqft
2023-08-01 30 days 1,892 sqft
2023-09-01 36 days 1,885 sqft
2023-10-01 34 days 1,871 sqft
2023-11-01 36 days 1,848 sqft
2023-12-01 45 days 1,807 sqft
2024-01-01 54 days 1,825 sqft
2024-02-01 38 days 1,800 sqft
2024-03-01 36 days 1,805 sqft
2024-04-01 29 days 1,810 sqft
2024-05-01 22 days 1,863 sqft
2024-06-01 28 days 1,870 sqft
2024-07-01 32 days 1,881 sqft
2024-08-01 32 days 1,884 sqft
2024-09-01 35 days 1,862 sqft
2024-10-01 36 days 1,835 sqft
2024-11-01 41 days 1,814 sqft
2024-12-01 49 days 1,793 sqft
2025-01-01 52 days 1,783 sqft
2025-02-01 39 days 1,796 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
Providence'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.

Providence's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,800 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,805 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).