Ruston FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Ruston, LA

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    • 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.

    Ruston's 22 lenders originated 72 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $16,030,000, with an average FHA loan value of $222,639.

    Ruston FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year FHA mortgages in Ruston averaged 6.31% for the week of 2024-12-13, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.277% for the same period.

    Ruston's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $7,441.

    The average rate for the prior week (2024-12-06) was 6.08% and one month ago for the week of 2024-11-08, the average rate was 6.45%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.56%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-12-13, the average rate was 6.18%.

    Click on whitespace and scroll within the chart to zoom in/out. Larger bubbles equate with more originations.

    Ruston 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 Ruston level.

    Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
    Origin Bank 12 6.18% $8,943
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 10 6.76% $10,010
    GMFS LLC 7 6.75% $7,491
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 6 6.18% $9,236
    NEWREZ LLC 5 6.25% $11,275
    EUSTIS AND AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 5 7.00% $11,628
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 3 6.67% $9,222
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.38% $14,953
    BancorpSouth 2 6.44% $10,947
    Century Next Bank 2 5.88% $9,259
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.50% $18,868
    Eagle Bank and Trust Company 1 5.75% $9,088
    HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.50% $15,387
    CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 1 7.25% $19,281
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 6.88% $12,794
    BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 7.63% $8,180
    Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 1 7.25% $9,706
    ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 7.13% $14,685
    Red River Bank 1 5.25% $6,903
    Regions Bank 1 5.25% $11,678
    SOUTHWEST STAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 6.75% $4,203
    AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.13% $9,218

    The top Ruston FHA lender as defined by loan originations is Origin Bank, with 12 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $8,943, which is $1,067 lower than the next largest lender, MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC.

    The lowest fee Ruston FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Origin Bank ($8,943), MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC ($10,010), .

    The lowest rate Ruston FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Origin Bank (6.18%), MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC (6.76%), .

    Ruston FHA Loan Limits

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

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Ruston (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 $256,875 (-6.1%) $272,391 (-6.8%) 0.00 121
    2018-02-01 $258,225 (-5.5%) $266,831 (-7.7%) 0.00 127
    2018-03-01 $255,000 (-5.5%) $267,444 (-6.5%) 0.00 149
    2018-04-01 $254,000 (-6.8%) $261,463 (-8.7%) 0.00 172
    2018-05-01 $260,000 (-0.3%) $274,323 (-2.2%) 0.00 161
    2018-06-01 $271,450 (8.8%) $282,375 (4.7%) 0.00 149
    2018-07-01 $271,400 (6.6%) $287,428 (0.4%) 0.00 152
    2018-08-01 $265,600 (-0.3%) $281,042 (-3.9%) 0.00 150
    2018-09-01 $260,000 (2.0%) $282,719 (-1.5%) 0.00 150
    2018-10-01 $272,000 (6.3%) $285,573 (0.2%) 0.00 161
    2018-11-01 $268,500 (1.7%) $284,466 (-0.7%) 0.00 157
    2018-12-01 $272,250 (6.8%) $294,472 (6.4%) 0.00 153
    2019-01-01 $269,625 (5.0%) $292,388 (7.3%) 0.00 144
    2019-02-01 $276,950 (7.3%) $303,492 (13.7%) 0.00 149
    2019-03-01 $275,000 (7.8%) $301,490 (12.7%) 0.00 164
    2019-04-01 $275,000 (8.3%) $301,784 (15.4%) 0.00 177
    2019-05-01 $271,950 (4.6%) $301,028 (9.7%) 0.00 191
    2019-06-01 $269,000 (-0.9%) $296,615 (5.0%) 0.00 201
    2019-07-01 $260,000 (-4.2%) $290,724 (1.2%) 0.00 194
    2019-08-01 $252,684 (-4.9%) $288,730 (2.7%) 0.00 188
    2019-09-01 $241,710 (-7.0%) $286,617 (1.4%) 0.00 186
    2019-10-01 $233,725 (-14.1%) $283,756 (-0.6%) 0.00 179
    2019-11-01 $231,400 (-13.8%) $283,139 (-0.5%) 0.00 167
    2019-12-01 $223,950 (-17.7%) $271,656 (-7.8%) 0.00 180
    2020-01-01 $229,500 (-14.9%) $278,132 (-4.9%) 0.00 151
    2020-02-01 $233,900 (-15.5%) $280,227 (-7.7%) 0.00 148
    2020-03-01 $245,000 (-10.9%) $284,543 (-5.6%) 0.00 160
    2020-04-01 $231,250 (-15.9%) $279,895 (-7.3%) 0.00 160
    2020-05-01 $240,000 (-11.8%) $273,845 (-9.0%) 0.00 144
    2020-06-01 $230,000 (-14.5%) $276,226 (-6.9%) 0.00 133
    2020-07-01 $251,125 (-3.4%) $282,113 (-3.0%) 0.00 120
    2020-08-01 $241,950 (-4.3%) $276,538 (-4.2%) 0.00 101
    2020-09-01 $225,000 (-6.9%) $271,495 (-5.3%) 0.00 94
    2020-10-01 $189,900 (-18.8%) $251,418 (-11.4%) 0.00 79
    2020-11-01 $188,975 (-18.3%) $244,999 (-13.5%) 0.00 74
    2020-12-01 $189,450 (-15.4%) $219,045 (-19.4%) 0.00 72
    2021-01-01 $192,000 (-16.3%) $224,749 (-19.2%) 0.00 71
    2021-02-01 $200,000 (-14.5%) $228,839 (-18.3%) 0.00 65
    2021-03-01 $242,750 (-0.9%) $252,181 (-11.4%) 0.00 61
    2021-04-01 $241,975 (4.6%) $255,028 (-8.9%) 0.00 51
    2021-05-01 $257,250 (7.2%) $298,975 (9.2%) 0.00 43
    2021-06-01 $306,000 (33.0%) $332,053 (20.2%) 0.00 35
    2021-07-01 $299,000 (19.1%) $344,873 (22.3%) 0.00 41
    2021-08-01 $285,000 (17.8%) $314,951 (13.9%) 0.00 40
    2021-09-01 $264,250 (17.4%) $276,327 (1.8%) 0.00 37
    2021-10-01 $289,000 (52.2%) $300,213 (19.4%) 0.00 31
    2021-11-01 $290,750 (53.9%) $311,427 (27.1%) 0.00 36
    2021-12-01 $295,500 (56.0%) $309,040 (41.1%) 0.00 40
    2022-01-01 $293,750 (53.0%) $293,865 (30.8%) 0.00 34
    2022-02-01 $274,625 (37.3%) $285,983 (25.0%) 0.00 26
    2022-03-01 $288,750 (19.0%) $306,920 (21.7%) 0.00 25
    2022-04-01 $300,000 (24.0%) $328,204 (28.7%) 0.00 27
    2022-05-01 $316,225 (22.9%) $422,054 (41.2%) 0.00 28
    2022-06-01 $305,000 (-0.3%) $413,828 (24.6%) 0.00 30
    2022-07-01 $309,000 (3.3%) $410,319 (19.0%) 0.00 31
    2022-08-01 $282,500 (-0.9%) $397,241 (26.1%) 0.00 43
    2022-09-01 $310,500 (17.5%) $431,933 (56.3%) 0.00 45
    2022-10-01 $317,500 (9.9%) $431,410 (43.7%) 0.00 51
    2022-11-01 $311,000 (7.0%) $433,181 (39.1%) 0.00 60
    2022-12-01 $309,000 (4.6%) $429,854 (39.1%) 0.00 60
    2023-01-01 $308,500 (5.0%) $418,223 (42.3%) 0.00 58
    2023-02-01 $293,750 (7.0%) $398,458 (39.3%) 0.00 54
    2023-03-01 $311,625 (7.9%) $400,868 (30.6%) 0.00 56
    2023-04-01 $314,250 (4.8%) $392,242 (19.5%) 0.00 57
    2023-05-01 $328,250 (3.8%) $415,637 (-1.5%) 0.00 60
    2023-06-01 $324,375 (6.4%) $381,826 (-7.7%) 0.00 69
    2023-07-01 $314,500 (1.8%) $375,829 (-8.4%) 0.00 75
    2023-08-01 $302,500 (7.1%) $367,484 (-7.5%) 0.00 74
    2023-09-01 $288,250 (-7.2%) $344,869 (-20.2%) 0.00 73
    2023-10-01 $278,750 (-12.2%) $335,080 (-22.3%) 0.00 78
    2023-11-01 $280,000 (-10.0%) $343,057 (-20.8%) 0.00 71
    2023-12-01 $272,500 (-11.8%) $341,458 (-20.6%) 0.00 85
    2024-01-01 $284,000 (-7.9%) $354,065 (-15.3%) 0.00 81
    2024-02-01 $268,750 (-8.5%) $346,867 (-13.0%) 0.00 80
    2024-03-01 $268,750 (-13.8%) $348,365 (-13.1%) 0.00 75
    2024-04-01 $258,000 (-17.9%) $336,755 (-14.2%) 0.00 86
    2024-05-01 $260,000 (-20.8%) $330,798 (-20.4%) 0.00 85
    2024-06-01 $257,500 (-20.6%) $286,021 (-25.1%) 0.00 92
    2024-07-01 $257,500 (-18.1%) $315,181 (-16.1%) 0.00 97
    2024-08-01 $257,500 (-14.9%) $324,921 (-11.6%) 0.00 99
    2024-09-01 $274,750 (-4.7%) $344,822 (0.0%) 0.00 95
    2024-10-01 $255,200 (-8.5%) $332,414 (-0.8%) 0.00 97
    2024-11-01 $269,000 (-3.9%) $365,117 (6.4%) 0.00 94
    Ruston's median listing price for 2024-11-01 was $269,000, a difference of $-11,000 (-3.9%) versus the prior year and $13,800 versus the prior month.

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

    Ruston's average listing price for 2024-11-01 was $365,117, a difference of $22,060 (6.4%) versus the prior year and $32,703 versus the prior month.

    For the 2024-11-01 period, Ruston had 94 MLS listings, a difference of -3 listings (-3%) versus the prior month and 23 listings (32%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Ruston (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 2,030 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 2,029 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 2,061 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 2,060 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 2,083 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 2,100 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 2,123 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 2,076 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 2,084 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 2,076 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 2,076 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 2,078 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 2,054 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 2,174 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 2,201 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 2,212 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 2,159 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 2,071 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 2,045 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 2,019 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 1,982 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,933 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,898 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,775 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,812 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,852 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,931 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,932 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 1,930 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,927 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,952 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 2,011 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 1,952 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 1,752 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,722 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,715 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,704 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,807 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,982 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,863 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,919 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 2,113 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 2,314 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 2,277 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,831 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 2,025 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 2,176 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 2,054 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 1,900 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 1,780 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 1,780 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 1,868 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 2,175 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 1,994 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 2,092 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 2,009 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 2,010 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 1,974 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 1,879 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 1,862 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 1,928 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 1,916 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 1,944 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 1,939 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 2,023 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 1,931 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 1,931 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 1,928 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 1,945 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,942 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,956 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,900 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,931 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,878 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,941 sqft
    2024-04-01 0 days 1,931 sqft
    2024-05-01 0 days 1,866 sqft
    2024-06-01 0 days 1,828 sqft
    2024-07-01 0 days 1,812 sqft
    2024-08-01 0 days 1,848 sqft
    2024-09-01 0 days 1,855 sqft
    2024-10-01 0 days 1,843 sqft
    2024-11-01 0 days 1,866 sqft
    Ruston's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-11-01 was 0 days.

    Ruston's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-11-01 period was 1,866 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,956 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).