Rapid City FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

RAPID CITY, SD

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.

Rapid City's 41 lenders originated 305 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $85,175,000, with an average FHA loan value of $279,262.

Rapid City FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Rapid City averaged 6.15% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.515% for the same period.

Rapid City's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $7,610.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.36% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.23%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.25%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate was 6.81%.

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Rapid City 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 Rapid City level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 39 6.76% $12,028
Unify Home Lending Inc. 38 6.53% $8,717
Plains Commerce Bank 35 6.41% $9,680
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 33 6.46% $11,456
Gateway First Bank 15 6.49% $7,023
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 13 6.88% $13,478
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 11 6.19% $11,719
Servion, Inc. 9 6.51% $14,292
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 5 5.93% $13,734
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 4 6.75% $11,327
BLACK HILLS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 3 6.71% $6,282
First National Bank 3 6.67% $7,131
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 3 6.63% $12,484
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 2 7.44% $10,080
NEWREZ LLC 2 6.25% $16,953
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 2 6.44% $21,400
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.25% $20,150
Northpointe Bank 1 7.25% $12,650
OPEN MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.25% $16,498
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 5.38% $6,500
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. 1 6.50% $19,417
The Central Trust Bank 1 6.00% $7,962
Truist 1 6.25% $6,802
U.S. Bank 1 6.38% $9,417
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 6.63% $8,571
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 1 6.13% $6,610
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 1 7.00% $9,481
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 6.63% $15,597
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $17,624
BANKWEST, INC. 1 6.25% $8,732
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 5.63% $11,714
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 1 7.50% $10,379
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 6.38% $16,173
CU MORTGAGE DIRECT, LLC 1 6.63% $5,497
Dacotah Bank 1 6.13% $13,568
First Interstate Bank 1 6.25% $7,826
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $10,701
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 7.50% $12,820
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 1 6.99% $14,545
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 1 7.50% $3,546
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $20,171

The top Rapid City FHA lender as defined by loan originations is CMG MORTGAGE, INC., with 39 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $12,028, which is $3,311 higher than the next largest lender, Unify Home Lending Inc..

The lowest fee Rapid City FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Gateway First Bank ($7,023), Unify Home Lending Inc. ($8,717), Plains Commerce Bank ($9,680), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC ($11,456) and QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($11,719).

The lowest rate Rapid City FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.19%), Plains Commerce Bank (6.41%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.46%), Gateway First Bank (6.49%) and Unify Home Lending Inc. (6.53%).

Rapid City FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
RAPID CITY, SD MEADE 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
RAPID CITY, SD PENNINGTON 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
RAPID CITY, SD MEADE 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
RAPID CITY, SD PENNINGTON 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Rapid City (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 $247,400 (3.5%) $316,348 (2.8%) 0.90 727
2018-02-01 $249,950 (4.2%) $323,645 (3.5%) 0.90 745
2018-03-01 $258,950 (3.6%) $324,930 (2.2%) 0.89 771
2018-04-01 $268,450 (5.8%) $331,579 (2.6%) 0.91 797
2018-05-01 $267,175 (6.6%) $331,877 (3.2%) 0.89 882
2018-06-01 $274,500 (10.0%) $338,609 (6.3%) 0.91 879
2018-07-01 $269,975 (8.7%) $336,688 (6.5%) 0.90 879
2018-08-01 $269,000 (9.6%) $339,744 (7.6%) 0.90 865
2018-09-01 $264,700 (8.0%) $332,913 (6.1%) 0.89 885
2018-10-01 $268,789 (12.0%) $335,540 (6.1%) 0.90 822
2018-11-01 $269,900 (10.0%) $332,472 (4.7%) 0.91 758
2018-12-01 $269,900 (12.5%) $326,655 (5.1%) 0.93 660
2019-01-01 $268,500 (8.5%) $324,513 (2.6%) 0.93 628
2019-02-01 $269,000 (7.6%) $323,877 (0.1%) 0.91 658
2019-03-01 $269,900 (4.2%) $328,120 (1.0%) 0.88 691
2019-04-01 $269,900 (0.5%) $330,867 (-0.2%) 0.85 730
2019-05-01 $262,400 (-1.8%) $328,181 (-1.1%) 0.81 812
2019-06-01 $259,900 (-5.3%) $327,099 (-3.4%) 0.81 869
2019-07-01 $265,200 (-1.8%) $337,828 (0.3%) 0.81 880
2019-08-01 $263,336 (-2.1%) $338,569 (-0.4%) 0.82 853
2019-09-01 $258,591 (-2.3%) $335,550 (0.8%) 0.82 811
2019-10-01 $257,927 (-4.0%) $334,807 (-0.2%) 0.82 768
2019-11-01 $259,900 (-3.7%) $341,374 (2.7%) 0.85 731
2019-12-01 $259,900 (-3.7%) $342,809 (5.0%) 0.87 629
2020-01-01 $285,425 (6.3%) $403,416 (24.3%) 0.94 381
2020-02-01 $299,000 (11.2%) $420,534 (29.8%) 0.96 384
2020-03-01 $319,900 (18.5%) $462,399 (40.9%) 0.97 371
2020-04-01 $313,200 (16.0%) $456,666 (38.0%) 0.95 420
2020-05-01 $309,900 (18.1%) $448,295 (36.6%) 0.91 411
2020-06-01 $325,000 (25.1%) $465,814 (42.4%) 0.93 390
2020-07-01 $330,950 (24.8%) $476,558 (41.1%) 0.93 318
2020-08-01 $314,900 (19.6%) $491,187 (45.1%) 0.86 277
2020-09-01 $299,900 (16.0%) $477,439 (42.3%) 0.82 227
2020-10-01 $289,900 (12.4%) $486,814 (45.4%) 0.81 200
2020-11-01 $290,175 (11.7%) $485,128 (42.1%) 0.84 166
2020-12-01 $274,400 (5.6%) $476,731 (39.1%) 0.80 147
2021-01-01 $249,900 (-12.5%) $396,255 (-1.8%) 0.74 130
2021-02-01 $252,450 (-15.6%) $437,683 (4.1%) 0.72 98
2021-03-01 $340,050 (6.3%) $485,094 (4.9%) 0.95 101
2021-04-01 $351,975 (12.4%) $473,303 (3.6%) 0.95 105
2021-05-01 $345,000 (11.3%) $487,902 (8.8%) 0.89 109
2021-06-01 $356,675 (9.8%) $501,612 (7.7%) 0.91 141
2021-07-01 $374,950 (13.3%) $497,583 (4.4%) 0.91 168
2021-08-01 $348,650 (10.7%) $466,077 (-5.1%) 0.90 183
2021-09-01 $366,675 (22.3%) $501,269 (5.0%) 0.94 190
2021-10-01 $359,900 (24.2%) $509,395 (4.6%) 0.93 174
2021-11-01 $364,900 (25.8%) $541,728 (11.7%) 0.95 163
2021-12-01 $362,400 (32.1%) $578,812 (21.4%) 0.96 134
2022-01-01 $364,900 (46.0%) $602,951 (52.2%) 0.97 121
2022-02-01 $362,400 (43.6%) $603,594 (37.9%) 0.94 128
2022-03-01 $393,325 (15.7%) $683,302 (40.9%) 0.94 145
2022-04-01 $399,900 (13.6%) $683,031 (44.3%) 0.92 188
2022-05-01 $427,475 (23.9%) $689,379 (41.3%) 0.89 146
2022-06-01 $399,900 (12.1%) $619,270 (23.5%) 0.87 222
2022-07-01 $425,000 (13.4%) $619,668 (24.5%) 0.91 253
2022-08-01 $426,500 (22.3%) $607,004 (30.2%) 0.95 285
2022-09-01 $422,475 (15.2%) $585,035 (16.7%) 0.93 300
2022-10-01 $425,000 (18.1%) $569,013 (11.7%) 0.94 309
2022-11-01 $449,450 (23.2%) $645,214 (19.1%) 1.03 378
2022-12-01 $428,450 (18.2%) $601,732 (4.0%) 1.00 275
2023-01-01 $414,900 (13.7%) $584,365 (-3.1%) 0.98 252
2023-02-01 $404,950 (11.7%) $586,435 (-2.8%) 0.94 229
2023-03-01 $404,450 (2.8%) $591,095 (-13.5%) 0.91 164
2023-04-01 $452,500 (13.2%) $629,036 (-7.9%) 1.01 179
2023-05-01 $457,000 (6.9%) $605,810 (-12.1%) 0.98 229
2023-06-01 $464,950 (16.3%) $615,839 (-0.6%) 0.97 294
2023-07-01 $454,900 (7.0%) $595,006 (-4.0%) 0.98 344
2023-08-01 $439,900 (3.1%) $596,374 (-1.8%) 0.95 370
2023-09-01 $432,448 (2.4%) $592,849 (1.3%) 0.95 376
2023-10-01 $438,450 (3.2%) $620,526 (9.1%) 0.99 409
2023-11-01 $419,500 (-6.7%) $598,292 (-7.3%) 0.95 428
2023-12-01 $419,000 (-2.2%) $603,373 (0.3%) 0.97 383
2024-01-01 $401,225 (-3.3%) $599,726 (2.6%) 0.94 365
2024-02-01 $399,950 (-1.2%) $588,764 (0.4%) 0.92 348
2024-03-01 $409,900 (1.4%) $595,738 (0.8%) 0.93 361
2024-04-01 $422,450 (-6.6%) $608,557 (-3.3%) 0.93 364
2024-05-01 $433,750 (-5.1%) $626,324 (3.4%) 0.95 371
2024-06-01 $432,450 (-7.0%) $619,454 (0.6%) 0.96 420
2024-07-01 $449,975 (-1.1%) $615,811 (3.5%) 1.01 452
2024-08-01 $439,000 (-0.2%) $603,803 (1.3%) 1.00 479
2024-09-01 $429,900 (-0.6%) $599,433 (1.1%) 0.99 517
2024-10-01 $422,450 (-3.7%) $585,996 (-5.6%) 0.96 518
2024-11-01 $419,900 (0.1%) $590,336 (-1.3%) 0.97 514
2024-12-01 $422,450 (0.8%) $587,347 (-2.7%) 1.00 464
2025-01-01 $414,950 (3.4%) $579,166 (-3.4%) 0.00 429
Rapid City's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $414,950, a difference of $13,725 (3.4%) versus the prior year and $-7,500 versus the prior month.

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

Rapid City's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $579,166, a difference of $-20,560 (-3.4%) versus the prior year and $-8,181 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-01-01 period, Rapid City had 429 MLS listings, a difference of -35 listings (-8%) versus the prior month and 64 listings (18%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Rapid City (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 68 days 2,205 sqft
2018-02-01 65 days 2,220 sqft
2018-03-01 54 days 2,260 sqft
2018-04-01 50 days 2,285 sqft
2018-05-01 48 days 2,258 sqft
2018-06-01 45 days 2,288 sqft
2018-07-01 47 days 2,250 sqft
2018-08-01 52 days 2,240 sqft
2018-09-01 49 days 2,218 sqft
2018-10-01 54 days 2,248 sqft
2018-11-01 62 days 2,244 sqft
2018-12-01 70 days 2,236 sqft
2019-01-01 68 days 2,202 sqft
2019-02-01 52 days 2,207 sqft
2019-03-01 47 days 2,230 sqft
2019-04-01 46 days 2,212 sqft
2019-05-01 43 days 2,145 sqft
2019-06-01 46 days 2,121 sqft
2019-07-01 44 days 2,143 sqft
2019-08-01 45 days 2,150 sqft
2019-09-01 46 days 2,156 sqft
2019-10-01 47 days 2,172 sqft
2019-11-01 54 days 2,182 sqft
2019-12-01 63 days 2,169 sqft
2020-01-01 67 days 2,318 sqft
2020-02-01 50 days 2,360 sqft
2020-03-01 46 days 2,334 sqft
2020-04-01 43 days 2,328 sqft
2020-05-01 44 days 2,288 sqft
2020-06-01 45 days 2,300 sqft
2020-07-01 52 days 2,331 sqft
2020-08-01 40 days 2,250 sqft
2020-09-01 44 days 2,240 sqft
2020-10-01 38 days 2,157 sqft
2020-11-01 41 days 2,002 sqft
2020-12-01 39 days 1,920 sqft
2021-01-01 55 days 1,840 sqft
2021-02-01 48 days 1,881 sqft
2021-03-01 20 days 2,139 sqft
2021-04-01 15 days 2,129 sqft
2021-05-01 8 days 2,122 sqft
2021-06-01 12 days 2,123 sqft
2021-07-01 17 days 1,970 sqft
2021-08-01 25 days 1,730 sqft
2021-09-01 26 days 1,912 sqft
2021-10-01 33 days 1,812 sqft
2021-11-01 37 days 1,806 sqft
2021-12-01 59 days 1,872 sqft
2022-01-01 61 days 1,920 sqft
2022-02-01 34 days 1,924 sqft
2022-03-01 39 days 1,920 sqft
2022-04-01 30 days 1,924 sqft
2022-05-01 23 days 1,969 sqft
2022-06-01 25 days 1,959 sqft
2022-07-01 32 days 2,008 sqft
2022-08-01 35 days 2,076 sqft
2022-09-01 32 days 2,028 sqft
2022-10-01 33 days 2,000 sqft
2022-11-01 53 days 2,001 sqft
2022-12-01 63 days 2,013 sqft
2023-01-01 59 days 2,006 sqft
2023-02-01 51 days 1,984 sqft
2023-03-01 49 days 1,953 sqft
2023-04-01 47 days 1,998 sqft
2023-05-01 29 days 1,933 sqft
2023-06-01 31 days 2,031 sqft
2023-07-01 36 days 2,033 sqft
2023-08-01 39 days 1,990 sqft
2023-09-01 43 days 1,994 sqft
2023-10-01 39 days 2,001 sqft
2023-11-01 44 days 1,947 sqft
2023-12-01 60 days 1,920 sqft
2024-01-01 71 days 1,909 sqft
2024-02-01 52 days 1,857 sqft
2024-03-01 64 days 1,855 sqft
2024-04-01 62 days 1,876 sqft
2024-05-01 38 days 1,923 sqft
2024-06-01 36 days 1,942 sqft
2024-07-01 40 days 1,990 sqft
2024-08-01 43 days 1,900 sqft
2024-09-01 46 days 1,882 sqft
2024-10-01 53 days 1,861 sqft
2024-11-01 61 days 1,839 sqft
2024-12-01 73 days 1,837 sqft
2025-01-01 0 days 1,823 sqft
Rapid City's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-01-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Rapid City's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 1,823 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,909 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).