Richmond FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats
RICHMOND, VA
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.
Richmond's 204 lenders originated 4,959 FHA loans during 2022. The total origination value was $1,455,555,000, with an average FHA loan value of $293,518.
Richmond FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates
30 Year FHA mortgages in Richmond
averaged
6.15%
for the week of 2023-05-26, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of
6.612% for the same period.
Richmond's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $7,853.
The average rate for the prior week (2023-05-19) was
5.92% and
one month ago for the week of 2023-04-21, the
average rate was 5.96%.
The average rate one year ago was 4.68%.
For refis of the same type during the week of 2023-05-26, the average rate
was 5.4%.
Richmond 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 Richmond level.
The top Richmond FHA lender as defined by loan originations is QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, with
354 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are
$10,787, which is $226
lower than the next largest lender,
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.
The lowest fee Richmond FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($6,154), CAPITAL CENTER, L.L.C. ($6,311), LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC ($6,607), Alcova Mortgage LLC ($7,691) and Virginia Credit Union, Inc. ($7,728).
The lowest rate Richmond FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC (3.80%), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (3.96%), Lakeview Community Capital, LLC (4.22%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (4.27%) and CAPITAL CENTER, L.L.C. (4.32%).
Richmond FHA Loan Limits
Metro | County | Year | Single Family Limit | 2 Family Limit | 3 Family Limit | 4 Family Limit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RICHMOND, VA | AMELIA | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | CHARLES CITY | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | CHESTERFIELD | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | DINWIDDIE | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | GOOCHLAND | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | HANOVER | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | HENRICO | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | KING AND QUEEN | 2020 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | KING WILLIAM | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | NEW KENT | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | POWHATAN | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | PRINCE GEORGE | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | SUSSEX | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | COLONIAL HEIGHT | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | HOPEWELL CITY | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | PETERSBURG CITY | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | RICHMOND CITY | 2009 | $535,900 | $686,050 | $829,250 | $1,030,600 |
RICHMOND, VA | AMELIA | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | CHARLES CITY | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | CHESTERFIELD | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | DINWIDDIE | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | GOOCHLAND | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | HANOVER | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | HENRICO | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | KING AND QUEEN | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | KING WILLIAM | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | NEW KENT | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | POWHATAN | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | PRINCE GEORGE | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | SUSSEX | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | COLONIAL HEIGHT | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | HOPEWELL CITY | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | PETERSBURG CITY | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
RICHMOND, VA | RICHMOND CITY | 2023 | $546,250 | $699,300 | $845,300 | $1,050,500 |
Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)
Realtor.com - Richmond (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDate | Median Listing Price (YoY Change) | Average Listing Price (YoY) | MSA/US Median Price Ratio | Active Listings |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018-01-01 | $289,975 (8.2%) | $344,001 (7.1%) | 1.08 | 3,185 |
2018-02-01 | $299,948 (8.2%) | $354,282 (6.1%) | 1.09 | 3,156 |
2018-03-01 | $314,078 (8.3%) | $365,619 (5.6%) | 1.10 | 3,257 |
2018-04-01 | $321,413 (8.2%) | $374,795 (7.6%) | 1.09 | 3,414 |
2018-05-01 | $324,975 (8.3%) | $381,940 (7.3%) | 1.09 | 3,670 |
2018-06-01 | $319,970 (6.7%) | $379,288 (7.2%) | 1.07 | 3,948 |
2018-07-01 | $323,215 (8.1%) | $379,150 (8.3%) | 1.08 | 4,083 |
2018-08-01 | $314,285 (7.5%) | $371,157 (7.6%) | 1.05 | 4,226 |
2018-09-01 | $309,000 (4.5%) | $367,049 (5.0%) | 1.04 | 4,286 |
2018-10-01 | $303,983 (2.7%) | $360,416 (2.7%) | 1.03 | 4,337 |
2018-11-01 | $307,475 (4.2%) | $364,209 (3.8%) | 1.04 | 4,236 |
2018-12-01 | $309,950 (6.9%) | $363,549 (4.7%) | 1.07 | 3,828 |
2019-01-01 | $309,625 (6.8%) | $358,981 (4.4%) | 1.07 | 3,425 |
2019-02-01 | $319,000 (6.4%) | $369,110 (4.2%) | 1.08 | 3,365 |
2019-03-01 | $329,900 (5.0%) | $376,467 (3.0%) | 1.10 | 3,343 |
2019-04-01 | $334,500 (4.1%) | $384,395 (2.6%) | 1.06 | 3,601 |
2019-05-01 | $337,848 (4.0%) | $390,585 (2.3%) | 1.06 | 3,785 |
2019-06-01 | $335,000 (4.7%) | $389,719 (2.8%) | 1.05 | 3,880 |
2019-07-01 | $332,136 (2.8%) | $385,859 (1.8%) | 1.04 | 3,993 |
2019-08-01 | $330,000 (5.0%) | $387,575 (4.4%) | 1.03 | 3,963 |
2019-09-01 | $335,975 (8.7%) | $391,063 (6.5%) | 1.06 | 3,633 |
2019-10-01 | $319,970 (5.3%) | $375,387 (4.2%) | 1.03 | 4,189 |
2019-11-01 | $315,300 (2.5%) | $371,507 (2.0%) | 1.03 | 3,963 |
2019-12-01 | $322,411 (4.0%) | $373,558 (2.8%) | 1.08 | 3,471 |
2020-01-01 | $324,925 (4.9%) | $373,450 (4.0%) | 1.09 | 3,072 |
2020-02-01 | $331,162 (3.8%) | $388,400 (5.2%) | 1.08 | 2,907 |
2020-03-01 | $345,950 (4.9%) | $406,063 (7.9%) | 1.08 | 3,026 |
2020-04-01 | $349,250 (4.4%) | $404,730 (5.3%) | 1.09 | 3,222 |
2020-05-01 | $355,398 (5.2%) | $413,877 (6.0%) | 1.08 | 3,094 |
2020-06-01 | $359,472 (7.3%) | $419,488 (7.6%) | 1.06 | 2,751 |
2020-07-01 | $358,450 (7.9%) | $420,515 (9.0%) | 1.04 | 2,536 |
2020-08-01 | $359,605 (9.0%) | $423,796 (9.4%) | 1.03 | 2,331 |
2020-09-01 | $356,349 (6.1%) | $422,997 (8.2%) | 1.02 | 2,263 |
2020-10-01 | $360,000 (12.5%) | $428,065 (14.0%) | 1.03 | 2,202 |
2020-11-01 | $361,945 (14.8%) | $428,448 (15.3%) | 1.06 | 2,092 |
2020-12-01 | $364,495 (13.1%) | $429,492 (15.0%) | 1.08 | 1,866 |
2021-01-01 | $367,490 (13.1%) | $429,285 (15.0%) | 1.10 | 1,597 |
2021-02-01 | $369,641 (11.6%) | $434,176 (11.8%) | 1.07 | 1,423 |
2021-03-01 | $369,735 (6.9%) | $438,468 (8.0%) | 1.05 | 1,422 |
2021-04-01 | $366,450 (4.9%) | $432,787 (6.9%) | 0.99 | 1,444 |
2021-05-01 | $356,990 (0.5%) | $425,977 (2.9%) | 0.95 | 1,536 |
2021-06-01 | $350,000 (-2.6%) | $425,637 (1.5%) | 0.92 | 1,663 |
2021-07-01 | $349,000 (-2.6%) | $418,901 (-0.4%) | 0.92 | 1,797 |
2021-08-01 | $349,950 (-2.7%) | $420,730 (-0.7%) | 0.93 | 1,840 |
2021-09-01 | $349,925 (-1.8%) | $421,307 (-0.4%) | 0.93 | 1,814 |
2021-10-01 | $350,000 (-2.8%) | $419,483 (-2.0%) | 0.93 | 1,705 |
2021-11-01 | $350,353 (-3.2%) | $422,035 (-1.5%) | 0.94 | 1,576 |
2021-12-01 | $353,399 (-3.0%) | $424,861 (-1.1%) | 0.96 | 1,270 |
2022-01-01 | $365,500 (-0.5%) | $440,696 (2.7%) | 0.99 | 1,042 |
2022-02-01 | $367,470 (-0.6%) | $444,135 (2.3%) | 0.96 | 942 |
2022-03-01 | $359,073 (-2.9%) | $437,457 (-0.2%) | 0.90 | 980 |
2022-04-01 | $372,980 (1.8%) | $450,063 (4.0%) | 0.89 | 1,091 |
2022-05-01 | $379,950 (6.4%) | $460,610 (8.1%) | 0.87 | 1,255 |
2022-06-01 | $392,707 (12.2%) | $467,629 (9.9%) | 0.87 | 1,519 |
2022-07-01 | $389,900 (11.7%) | $458,340 (9.4%) | 0.88 | 1,785 |
2022-08-01 | $385,394 (10.1%) | $463,326 (10.1%) | 0.89 | 1,798 |
2022-09-01 | $381,796 (9.1%) | $458,161 (8.8%) | 0.89 | 1,849 |
2022-10-01 | $379,950 (8.6%) | $459,489 (9.5%) | 0.89 | 1,921 |
2022-11-01 | $379,000 (8.2%) | $450,255 (6.7%) | 0.91 | 2,029 |
2022-12-01 | $376,950 (6.7%) | $449,050 (5.7%) | 0.93 | 1,875 |
2023-01-01 | $380,483 (4.1%) | $449,050 (1.9%) | 0.94 | 1,653 |
2023-02-01 | $392,472 (6.8%) | $463,182 (4.3%) | 0.95 | 1,497 |
2023-03-01 | $402,413 (12.1%) | $476,308 (8.9%) | 0.95 | 1,484 |
2023-04-01 | $421,005 (12.9%) | $502,865 (11.7%) | 0.98 | 1,486 |
Richmond's median listing price comes in at 98% of the national average.
Richmond's average listing price for 2023-04-01 was $502,865, a difference of $52,802 (11.7%) versus the prior year and $26,557 versus the prior month.
For the 2023-04-01 period, Richmond had 1,486 MLS listings, a difference of 2 listings (0%) versus the prior month and 395 listings (36%) versus the prior year.
Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage
Realtor.com - Richmond (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDate | Median Listing Time on Market | Median Square Footage |
---|---|---|
2018-01-01 | 71 days | 2,178 sqft |
2018-02-01 | 59 days | 2,211 sqft |
2018-03-01 | 48 days | 2,254 sqft |
2018-04-01 | 47 days | 2,291 sqft |
2018-05-01 | 45 days | 2,342 sqft |
2018-06-01 | 46 days | 2,320 sqft |
2018-07-01 | 51 days | 2,301 sqft |
2018-08-01 | 52 days | 2,246 sqft |
2018-09-01 | 54 days | 2,224 sqft |
2018-10-01 | 58 days | 2,192 sqft |
2018-11-01 | 56 days | 2,200 sqft |
2018-12-01 | 65 days | 2,200 sqft |
2019-01-01 | 69 days | 2,181 sqft |
2019-02-01 | 61 days | 2,207 sqft |
2019-03-01 | 49 days | 2,250 sqft |
2019-04-01 | 44 days | 2,272 sqft |
2019-05-01 | 45 days | 2,292 sqft |
2019-06-01 | 48 days | 2,286 sqft |
2019-07-01 | 51 days | 2,270 sqft |
2019-08-01 | 57 days | 2,309 sqft |
2019-09-01 | 64 days | 2,310 sqft |
2019-10-01 | 51 days | 2,202 sqft |
2019-11-01 | 54 days | 2,186 sqft |
2019-12-01 | 66 days | 2,191 sqft |
2020-01-01 | 71 days | 2,198 sqft |
2020-02-01 | 58 days | 2,208 sqft |
2020-03-01 | 43 days | 2,265 sqft |
2020-04-01 | 46 days | 2,277 sqft |
2020-05-01 | 57 days | 2,294 sqft |
2020-06-01 | 63 days | 2,289 sqft |
2020-07-01 | 58 days | 2,251 sqft |
2020-08-01 | 65 days | 2,242 sqft |
2020-09-01 | 58 days | 2,205 sqft |
2020-10-01 | 57 days | 2,200 sqft |
2020-11-01 | 62 days | 2,184 sqft |
2020-12-01 | 59 days | 2,174 sqft |
2021-01-01 | 56 days | 2,121 sqft |
2021-02-01 | 51 days | 2,089 sqft |
2021-03-01 | 44 days | 2,074 sqft |
2021-04-01 | 44 days | 2,081 sqft |
2021-05-01 | 44 days | 2,043 sqft |
2021-06-01 | 45 days | 2,030 sqft |
2021-07-01 | 43 days | 1,979 sqft |
2021-08-01 | 44 days | 2,010 sqft |
2021-09-01 | 50 days | 1,959 sqft |
2021-10-01 | 56 days | 1,962 sqft |
2021-11-01 | 64 days | 1,947 sqft |
2021-12-01 | 54 days | 1,958 sqft |
2022-01-01 | 80 days | 1,993 sqft |
2022-02-01 | 40 days | 1,972 sqft |
2022-03-01 | 33 days | 1,900 sqft |
2022-04-01 | 34 days | 1,926 sqft |
2022-05-01 | 32 days | 1,983 sqft |
2022-06-01 | 32 days | 2,012 sqft |
2022-07-01 | 37 days | 1,992 sqft |
2022-08-01 | 39 days | 1,990 sqft |
2022-09-01 | 44 days | 1,966 sqft |
2022-10-01 | 42 days | 1,962 sqft |
2022-11-01 | 45 days | 1,947 sqft |
2022-12-01 | 54 days | 1,923 sqft |
2023-01-01 | 61 days | 1,933 sqft |
2023-02-01 | 54 days | 1,982 sqft |
2023-03-01 | 44 days | 2,029 sqft |
2023-04-01 | 42 days | 2,061 sqft |
Richmond's median square footage for active listings during the 2023-04-01 period was 2,061 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,926 sqft.