Rockford FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

ROCKFORD, IL

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.

Rockford's 98 lenders originated 791 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $142,855,000, with an average FHA loan value of $180,601.

Rockford FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Rockford averaged 6.72% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.259% for the same period.

Rockford's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $6,504.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.82% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.7%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.92%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.43%.

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Rockford 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 Rockford level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 108 6.42% $9,341
GREENSTATE CREDIT UNION 69 6.40% $6,883
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 62 6.77% $9,313
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 36 6.95% $8,336
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 35 6.65% $8,920
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 34 6.17% $12,178
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 32 6.93% $8,777
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 27 6.65% $9,643
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 25 6.54% $9,940
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 17 6.48% $8,564
First Mid Bank & Trust 16 6.78% $6,569
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 13 6.83% $10,356
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 12 6.93% $8,482
Midland States Bank 12 6.79% $7,000
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 12 6.87% $9,497
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 9 6.67% $9,699
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 7 6.61% $10,960
COMPASS MORTGAGE, INC. 7 6.79% $8,315
PNC Bank 6 6.96% $6,492
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 6 6.27% $10,063
U.S. Bank 6 7.29% $6,509
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 6 6.35% $10,162
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 6 6.77% $9,470
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 6 6.15% $11,320
NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD 5 6.40% $7,735
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 5 7.33% $9,728
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 4 7.22% $11,499
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC. 4 6.03% $9,701
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 4 6.59% $6,004
NEWREZ LLC 4 6.15% $7,699
Flagstar Bank, FSB 4 6.16% $9,094
JPMorgan Chase Bank 4 6.78% $5,652
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION 4 6.56% $8,109
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 3 7.00% $6,547
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 3 6.71% $7,792
Associated Bank 3 6.29% $7,041
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 3 6.71% $12,523
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 3 6.38% $10,016
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 3 6.96% $5,063
GMFS LLC 3 6.67% $9,591
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 3 6.71% $8,429
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 3 7.17% $6,459
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.41% $8,484
PHH Mortgage Corporation 3 6.54% $10,683
THE MORTGAGE LINK, INC. 3 6.62% $18,116
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 3 7.21% $11,485
Old National Bank 2 5.94% $6,898
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.88% $9,384
AmRes Corporation 2 6.94% $7,108
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 2 6.44% $5,669
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 7.06% $6,581
CIBM Bank 2 6.19% $9,376
FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 2 6.75% $9,817
Ixonia Bank 2 6.44% $6,501
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 2 6.50% $8,948
MLD MORTGAGE INC. 2 6.88% $6,811
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 2 7.25% $17,358
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 2 6.31% $3,592
The Huntington National Bank 2 6.31% $7,951
University of Wisconsin Credit Union 2 6.06% $8,729
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 2 7.00% $7,794
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 1 6.68% $4,703
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP. 1 7.13% $4,883
Bell Bank 1 7.00% $7,971
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.13% $8,813
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 1 5.75% $9,297
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.63% $10,799
First National Bank of Omaha 1 7.13% $5,822
First Federal Bank 1 6.50% $5,618
Nations Lending Corporation 1 7.25% $7,899
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 1 7.25% $10,811
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $14,772
DIAMOND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $6,340
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.13% $6,239
Pacor Mortgage Corp 1 7.13% $14,037
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 6.75% $7,768
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 1 5.63% $12,194
Bank of England 1 6.63% $4,734
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 1 7.88% $14,803
Busey Bank 1 6.25% $8,240
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.50% $15,154
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 1 6.38% $6,272
BMO Harris Bank 1 6.50% $9,461
S1L, Inc. 1 6.88% $8,418
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 5.50% $13,917
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 6.63% $6,977
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 6.88% $12,454
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 1 7.25% $8,556
Axos Bank 1 6.75% $9,616
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $6,585
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.25% $12,772
Key Mortgage Services, Inc. 1 6.38% $8,300
LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION 1 6.00% $6,346
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 6.99% $6,225
JMAC LENDING, INC. 1 5.75% $12,609
Home State Bank 1 6.63% $8,098
MEMBER FIRST MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.50% $9,770
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 6.25% $11,308

The top Rockford FHA lender as defined by loan originations is QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, with 108 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $9,341, which is $2,458 higher than the next largest lender, GREENSTATE CREDIT UNION.

The lowest fee Rockford FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are First Mid Bank & Trust ($6,569), GREENSTATE CREDIT UNION ($6,883), Midland States Bank ($7,000), GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY ($8,336) and Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. ($8,482).

The lowest rate Rockford FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.17%), GREENSTATE CREDIT UNION (6.40%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.42%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (6.48%) and FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.54%).

Rockford FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
ROCKFORD, IL BOONE 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
ROCKFORD, IL WINNEBAGO 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
ROCKFORD, IL BOONE 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
ROCKFORD, IL WINNEBAGO 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Rockford (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 $129,900 (13.1%) $163,508 (14.4%) 0.48 928
2018-02-01 $131,725 (15.6%) $166,882 (18.7%) 0.48 847
2018-03-01 $134,900 (13.4%) $172,005 (16.7%) 0.47 797
2018-04-01 $139,900 (11.9%) $181,905 (19.5%) 0.47 773
2018-05-01 $144,900 (11.6%) $184,153 (16.6%) 0.48 848
2018-06-01 $149,000 (14.6%) $187,298 (15.6%) 0.50 974
2018-07-01 $149,000 (10.5%) $187,850 (10.3%) 0.50 1,064
2018-08-01 $145,475 (7.8%) $185,108 (9.0%) 0.49 1,109
2018-09-01 $140,750 (3.9%) $183,258 (8.3%) 0.47 1,143
2018-10-01 $137,450 (2.6%) $177,259 (7.0%) 0.47 1,143
2018-11-01 $135,900 (0.4%) $178,840 (7.2%) 0.46 1,050
2018-12-01 $134,900 (1.1%) $175,024 (4.6%) 0.47 988
2019-01-01 $134,900 (3.9%) $174,454 (6.7%) 0.47 908
2019-02-01 $134,475 (2.1%) $176,802 (5.9%) 0.45 826
2019-03-01 $139,907 (3.7%) $183,037 (6.4%) 0.46 779
2019-04-01 $147,725 (5.6%) $191,275 (5.2%) 0.47 736
2019-05-01 $149,925 (3.5%) $194,518 (5.6%) 0.47 777
2019-06-01 $159,900 (7.3%) $200,679 (7.1%) 0.50 864
2019-07-01 $155,000 (4.0%) $199,082 (6.0%) 0.49 977
2019-08-01 $153,609 (5.6%) $195,534 (5.6%) 0.49 1,029
2019-09-01 $151,523 (7.7%) $190,815 (4.1%) 0.48 1,093
2019-10-01 $147,450 (7.3%) $186,177 (5.0%) 0.48 1,144
2019-11-01 $139,900 (2.9%) $180,646 (1.0%) 0.46 1,094
2019-12-01 $139,900 (3.7%) $177,645 (1.5%) 0.47 983
2020-01-01 $138,125 (2.4%) $176,570 (1.2%) 0.46 898
2020-02-01 $145,000 (7.8%) $183,210 (3.6%) 0.47 806
2020-03-01 $145,325 (3.9%) $188,113 (2.8%) 0.46 746
2020-04-01 $149,900 (1.5%) $193,673 (1.3%) 0.47 726
2020-05-01 $159,900 (6.7%) $206,371 (6.1%) 0.49 636
2020-06-01 $170,000 (6.3%) $211,064 (5.2%) 0.50 594
2020-07-01 $174,975 (12.9%) $214,916 (8.0%) 0.51 546
2020-08-01 $169,900 (10.6%) $218,300 (11.6%) 0.49 527
2020-09-01 $175,200 (15.6%) $222,990 (16.9%) 0.50 495
2020-10-01 $163,000 (10.6%) $203,694 (9.4%) 0.47 529
2020-11-01 $154,175 (10.2%) $200,709 (11.1%) 0.45 514
2020-12-01 $139,900 (0.0%) $193,667 (9.0%) 0.42 435
2021-01-01 $133,200 (-3.6%) $196,268 (11.2%) 0.40 357
2021-02-01 $135,000 (-6.9%) $208,173 (13.6%) 0.39 259
2021-03-01 $150,225 (3.4%) $212,788 (13.1%) 0.43 219
2021-04-01 $162,400 (8.3%) $230,291 (18.9%) 0.44 200
2021-05-01 $172,450 (7.9%) $228,044 (10.5%) 0.46 275
2021-06-01 $172,425 (1.4%) $231,056 (9.5%) 0.45 397
2021-07-01 $165,000 (-5.7%) $228,765 (6.4%) 0.44 448
2021-08-01 $158,900 (-6.5%) $218,935 (0.3%) 0.42 543
2021-09-01 $162,400 (-7.3%) $217,992 (-2.2%) 0.43 555
2021-10-01 $164,900 (1.2%) $217,821 (6.9%) 0.44 562
2021-11-01 $154,675 (0.3%) $209,859 (4.6%) 0.41 513
2021-12-01 $142,725 (2.0%) $199,842 (3.2%) 0.39 464
2022-01-01 $145,250 (9.1%) $195,276 (-0.5%) 0.39 370
2022-02-01 $139,675 (3.5%) $203,388 (-2.3%) 0.36 269
2022-03-01 $147,200 (-2.0%) $222,745 (4.7%) 0.37 238
2022-04-01 $159,900 (-1.5%) $238,263 (3.5%) 0.38 254
2022-05-01 $178,475 (3.5%) $236,087 (3.5%) 0.41 286
2022-06-01 $189,950 (10.2%) $240,972 (4.3%) 0.42 354
2022-07-01 $202,495 (22.7%) $255,919 (11.9%) 0.46 416
2022-08-01 $192,450 (21.1%) $247,163 (12.9%) 0.44 463
2022-09-01 $189,700 (16.8%) $241,204 (10.7%) 0.44 465
2022-10-01 $174,900 (6.1%) $230,043 (5.6%) 0.41 460
2022-11-01 $172,400 (11.5%) $223,025 (6.3%) 0.41 459
2022-12-01 $169,900 (19.0%) $219,043 (9.6%) 0.42 409
2023-01-01 $164,900 (13.5%) $220,999 (13.2%) 0.41 324
2023-02-01 $154,350 (10.5%) $233,875 (15.0%) 0.37 244
2023-03-01 $154,925 (5.3%) $247,586 (11.2%) 0.37 221
2023-04-01 $180,000 (12.6%) $266,867 (12.0%) 0.42 196
2023-05-01 $188,550 (5.7%) $260,563 (10.4%) 0.43 235
2023-06-01 $210,700 (10.9%) $265,710 (10.3%) 0.47 260
2023-07-01 $219,900 (8.6%) $265,268 (3.7%) 0.50 294
2023-08-01 $217,325 (12.9%) $259,037 (4.8%) 0.50 321
2023-09-01 $209,000 (10.2%) $254,975 (5.7%) 0.49 333
2023-10-01 $213,450 (22.0%) $253,351 (10.1%) 0.50 345
2023-11-01 $209,200 (21.4%) $254,781 (14.2%) 0.50 404
2023-12-01 $199,900 (17.7%) $256,130 (16.9%) 0.49 364
2024-01-01 $207,250 (25.7%) $262,740 (18.9%) 0.51 310
2024-02-01 $234,150 (51.7%) $280,592 (20.0%) 0.56 247
2024-03-01 $235,000 (51.7%) $283,576 (14.5%) 0.55 229
2024-04-01 $234,925 (30.5%) $273,121 (2.3%) 0.55 219
2024-05-01 $236,000 (25.2%) $277,612 (6.5%) 0.54 224
2024-06-01 $219,450 (4.2%) $255,174 (-4.0%) 0.50 293
2024-07-01 $218,725 (-0.5%) $262,190 (-1.2%) 0.50 320
2024-08-01 $215,000 (-1.1%) $255,594 (-1.3%) 0.50 387
2024-09-01 $223,225 (6.8%) $258,589 (1.4%) 0.53 428
2024-10-01 $231,500 (8.5%) $256,417 (1.2%) 0.54 467
2024-11-01 $236,900 (13.2%) $262,985 (3.2%) 0.57 431
2024-12-01 $242,450 (21.3%) $270,654 (5.7%) 0.60 359
2025-01-01 $235,450 (13.6%) $269,931 (2.7%) 0.59 295
2025-02-01 $242,950 (3.8%) $283,234 (0.9%) 0.59 250
2025-03-01 $248,888 (5.9%) $283,612 (0.0%) 0.00 262
Rockford's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $248,888, a difference of $13,888 (5.9%) versus the prior year and $5,938 versus the prior month.

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

Rockford's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $283,612, a difference of $36 (0.0%) versus the prior year and $378 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Rockford had 262 MLS listings, a difference of 12 listings (5%) versus the prior month and 33 listings (14%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Rockford (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 75 days 1,855 sqft
2018-02-01 75 days 1,858 sqft
2018-03-01 61 days 1,891 sqft
2018-04-01 45 days 1,960 sqft
2018-05-01 38 days 2,000 sqft
2018-06-01 39 days 2,030 sqft
2018-07-01 43 days 2,030 sqft
2018-08-01 48 days 1,996 sqft
2018-09-01 57 days 1,994 sqft
2018-10-01 59 days 1,911 sqft
2018-11-01 60 days 1,947 sqft
2018-12-01 65 days 1,894 sqft
2019-01-01 77 days 1,824 sqft
2019-02-01 82 days 1,867 sqft
2019-03-01 68 days 1,803 sqft
2019-04-01 49 days 1,738 sqft
2019-05-01 43 days 1,737 sqft
2019-06-01 43 days 1,803 sqft
2019-07-01 42 days 1,976 sqft
2019-08-01 46 days 1,979 sqft
2019-09-01 51 days 1,947 sqft
2019-10-01 54 days 1,913 sqft
2019-11-01 60 days 1,895 sqft
2019-12-01 69 days 1,830 sqft
2020-01-01 81 days 1,806 sqft
2020-02-01 74 days 1,839 sqft
2020-03-01 53 days 1,852 sqft
2020-04-01 58 days 1,894 sqft
2020-05-01 65 days 2,024 sqft
2020-06-01 46 days 2,129 sqft
2020-07-01 39 days 2,180 sqft
2020-08-01 39 days 2,067 sqft
2020-09-01 38 days 2,076 sqft
2020-10-01 33 days 1,935 sqft
2020-11-01 39 days 1,923 sqft
2020-12-01 50 days 1,809 sqft
2021-01-01 58 days 1,777 sqft
2021-02-01 50 days 1,740 sqft
2021-03-01 37 days 1,672 sqft
2021-04-01 24 days 1,801 sqft
2021-05-01 18 days 1,853 sqft
2021-06-01 19 days 1,923 sqft
2021-07-01 25 days 2,018 sqft
2021-08-01 25 days 1,736 sqft
2021-09-01 33 days 1,728 sqft
2021-10-01 38 days 1,669 sqft
2021-11-01 47 days 1,654 sqft
2021-12-01 50 days 1,605 sqft
2022-01-01 53 days 1,640 sqft
2022-02-01 40 days 1,618 sqft
2022-03-01 32 days 1,613 sqft
2022-04-01 24 days 1,717 sqft
2022-05-01 24 days 1,755 sqft
2022-06-01 21 days 1,812 sqft
2022-07-01 29 days 1,860 sqft
2022-08-01 31 days 1,837 sqft
2022-09-01 39 days 1,828 sqft
2022-10-01 39 days 1,803 sqft
2022-11-01 42 days 1,779 sqft
2022-12-01 52 days 1,758 sqft
2023-01-01 62 days 1,724 sqft
2023-02-01 59 days 1,687 sqft
2023-03-01 46 days 1,725 sqft
2023-04-01 25 days 1,763 sqft
2023-05-01 21 days 1,678 sqft
2023-06-01 22 days 1,775 sqft
2023-07-01 24 days 1,836 sqft
2023-08-01 29 days 1,845 sqft
2023-09-01 31 days 1,827 sqft
2023-10-01 29 days 1,897 sqft
2023-11-01 27 days 1,814 sqft
2023-12-01 40 days 1,780 sqft
2024-01-01 56 days 1,758 sqft
2024-02-01 50 days 1,809 sqft
2024-03-01 37 days 1,848 sqft
2024-04-01 31 days 1,931 sqft
2024-05-01 23 days 1,898 sqft
2024-06-01 22 days 1,823 sqft
2024-07-01 26 days 1,799 sqft
2024-08-01 25 days 1,802 sqft
2024-09-01 29 days 1,833 sqft
2024-10-01 28 days 1,832 sqft
2024-11-01 36 days 1,835 sqft
2024-12-01 43 days 1,860 sqft
2025-01-01 53 days 1,814 sqft
2025-02-01 40 days 1,800 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,784 sqft
Rockford'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.

Rockford's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,784 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,848 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).