Sidney FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Sidney, OH

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.

Sidney's 30 lenders originated 123 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $22,565,000, with an average FHA loan value of $183,455.

Sidney FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Sidney averaged 6.88% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.855% for the same period.

Sidney's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $6,662.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.87% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.84%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.47%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 6.76%.

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Sidney 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 Sidney level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Western Ohio Mortgage Corporation 25 6.90% $9,519
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 12 6.29% $9,349
NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. 8 5.48% $9,240
NEWREZ LLC 7 7.04% $7,732
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 5 7.23% $12,640
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 5 6.19% $10,980
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 4 5.94% $9,209
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 4 7.00% $8,358
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.63% $12,824
U.S. Bank 3 6.88% $6,460
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 3 7.38% $8,368
WRIGHT-PATT CREDIT UNION, INC. 2 7.13% $6,117
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 2 6.75% $9,957
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 2 6.31% $8,323
Fifth Third Bank 2 6.94% $4,779
JPMorgan Chase Bank 2 5.94% $4,628
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 2 6.69% $3,163
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 2 6.38% $8,323
THRIVE MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.88% $7,023
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.81% $13,304
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.63% $8,421
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 5.63% $19,837
The Huntington National Bank 1 7.50% $5,460
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 6.13% $12,248
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.25% $9,252
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 6.25% $7,583
Bank of England 1 7.25% $8,874
DRAPER AND KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP. 1 7.50% $7,144
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. 1 5.75% $12,230
MYCUMORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.50% $5,777

The top Sidney FHA lender as defined by loan originations is Western Ohio Mortgage Corporation, with 25 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $9,519, which is $170 higher than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Sidney FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($9,349), Western Ohio Mortgage Corporation ($9,519), .

The lowest rate Sidney FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.29%), Western Ohio Mortgage Corporation (6.90%), .

Sidney FHA Loan Limits

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

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Sidney (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 $124,400 (13.9%) $174,764 (18.0%) 0.00 144
2018-02-01 $122,500 (16.4%) $182,281 (20.2%) 0.00 139
2018-03-01 $127,750 (14.8%) $201,308 (28.3%) 0.00 129
2018-04-01 $126,425 (10.0%) $196,517 (27.4%) 0.00 133
2018-05-01 $130,000 (10.0%) $196,760 (20.5%) 0.00 138
2018-06-01 $135,000 (12.7%) $190,153 (17.9%) 0.00 154
2018-07-01 $137,450 (12.5%) $195,694 (21.1%) 0.00 165
2018-08-01 $134,250 (10.9%) $189,866 (10.9%) 0.00 159
2018-09-01 $135,000 (3.9%) $195,173 (11.5%) 0.00 158
2018-10-01 $121,000 (-8.6%) $209,920 (21.4%) 0.00 161
2018-11-01 $129,175 (-0.6%) $199,899 (16.5%) 0.00 167
2018-12-01 $117,900 (-3.5%) $176,820 (2.5%) 0.00 155
2019-01-01 $123,950 (-0.4%) $174,627 (-0.1%) 0.00 119
2019-02-01 $140,500 (14.7%) $177,972 (-2.4%) 0.00 116
2019-03-01 $136,986 (7.2%) $173,215 (-14.0%) 0.00 109
2019-04-01 $133,761 (5.8%) $166,049 (-15.5%) 0.00 105
2019-05-01 $139,450 (7.3%) $161,411 (-18.0%) 0.00 113
2019-06-01 $124,450 (-7.8%) $154,332 (-18.8%) 0.00 123
2019-07-01 $119,350 (-13.2%) $153,917 (-21.4%) 0.00 128
2019-08-01 $112,791 (-16.0%) $149,399 (-21.3%) 0.00 120
2019-09-01 $113,977 (-15.6%) $149,131 (-23.6%) 0.00 118
2019-10-01 $117,450 (-2.9%) $148,953 (-29.0%) 0.00 116
2019-11-01 $119,900 (-7.2%) $148,124 (-25.9%) 0.00 107
2019-12-01 $117,425 (-0.4%) $146,334 (-17.2%) 0.00 112
2020-01-01 $114,900 (-7.3%) $148,843 (-14.8%) 0.00 104
2020-02-01 $114,450 (-18.5%) $157,751 (-11.4%) 0.00 87
2020-03-01 $126,400 (-7.7%) $165,174 (-4.6%) 0.00 88
2020-04-01 $126,925 (-5.1%) $163,930 (-1.3%) 0.00 87
2020-05-01 $119,200 (-14.5%) $160,877 (-0.3%) 0.00 65
2020-06-01 $134,950 (8.4%) $168,228 (9.0%) 0.00 59
2020-07-01 $142,400 (19.3%) $175,453 (14.0%) 0.00 57
2020-08-01 $134,000 (18.8%) $180,205 (20.6%) 0.00 55
2020-09-01 $139,900 (22.7%) $188,278 (26.3%) 0.00 63
2020-10-01 $136,500 (16.2%) $184,964 (24.2%) 0.00 65
2020-11-01 $148,650 (24.0%) $192,614 (30.0%) 0.00 59
2020-12-01 $158,700 (35.2%) $197,743 (35.1%) 0.00 49
2021-01-01 $159,000 (38.4%) $203,627 (36.8%) 0.00 49
2021-02-01 $179,450 (56.8%) $222,779 (41.2%) 0.00 44
2021-03-01 $159,225 (26.0%) $195,747 (18.5%) 0.00 42
2021-04-01 $158,000 (24.5%) $183,039 (11.7%) 0.00 46
2021-05-01 $159,900 (34.1%) $213,377 (32.6%) 0.00 43
2021-06-01 $198,675 (47.2%) $216,930 (29.0%) 0.00 54
2021-07-01 $189,900 (33.4%) $213,788 (21.9%) 0.00 50
2021-08-01 $168,000 (25.4%) $208,771 (15.9%) 0.00 55
2021-09-01 $182,225 (30.3%) $211,112 (12.1%) 0.00 62
2021-10-01 $169,900 (24.5%) $207,712 (12.3%) 0.00 56
2021-11-01 $175,400 (18.0%) $216,230 (12.3%) 0.00 54
2021-12-01 $168,725 (6.3%) $214,690 (8.6%) 0.00 41
2022-01-01 $139,900 (-12.0%) $183,463 (-9.9%) 0.00 40
2022-02-01 $136,725 (-23.8%) $170,217 (-23.6%) 0.00 31
2022-03-01 $148,450 (-6.8%) $159,145 (-18.7%) 0.00 31
2022-04-01 $169,000 (7.0%) $184,428 (0.8%) 0.00 40
2022-05-01 $177,425 (11.0%) $211,608 (-0.8%) 0.00 38
2022-06-01 $177,450 (-10.7%) $233,876 (7.8%) 0.00 46
2022-07-01 $177,450 (-6.6%) $249,035 (16.5%) 0.00 57
2022-08-01 $232,175 (38.2%) $276,647 (32.5%) 0.00 55
2022-09-01 $221,175 (21.4%) $268,789 (27.3%) 0.00 65
2022-10-01 $236,445 (39.2%) $274,830 (32.3%) 0.00 61
2022-11-01 $256,248 (46.1%) $283,777 (31.2%) 0.00 64
2022-12-01 $269,000 (59.4%) $287,339 (33.8%) 0.00 57
2023-01-01 $249,000 (78.0%) $275,529 (50.2%) 0.00 56
2023-02-01 $249,000 (82.1%) $270,510 (58.9%) 0.00 55
2023-03-01 $260,325 (75.4%) $281,198 (76.7%) 0.00 38
2023-04-01 $249,700 (47.8%) $271,920 (47.4%) 0.00 37
2023-05-01 $249,500 (40.6%) $282,625 (33.6%) 0.00 33
2023-06-01 $284,100 (60.1%) $295,191 (26.2%) 0.00 38
2023-07-01 $249,000 (40.3%) $282,593 (13.5%) 0.00 39
2023-08-01 $240,000 (3.4%) $268,065 (-3.1%) 0.00 43
2023-09-01 $257,900 (16.6%) $291,208 (8.3%) 0.00 44
2023-10-01 $237,000 (0.2%) $290,860 (5.8%) 0.00 54
2023-11-01 $227,500 (-11.2%) $278,859 (-1.7%) 0.00 53
2023-12-01 $219,900 (-18.3%) $264,989 (-7.8%) 0.00 60
2024-01-01 $216,198 (-13.2%) $270,171 (-1.9%) 0.00 55
2024-02-01 $226,000 (-9.2%) $282,784 (4.5%) 0.00 45
2024-03-01 $239,900 (-7.9%) $278,282 (-1.0%) 0.00 43
Sidney's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $239,900, a difference of $-20,425 (-7.9%) versus the prior year and $13,900 versus the prior month.

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

Sidney's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $278,282, a difference of $-2,916 (-1.0%) versus the prior year and $-4,502 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-03-01 period, Sidney had 43 MLS listings, a difference of -2 listings (-4%) versus the prior month and 5 listings (13%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Sidney (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,691 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,699 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,765 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,746 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,810 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,810 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,783 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,732 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,806 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,810 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,686 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,659 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,622 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,587 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,620 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,650 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,654 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,644 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,601 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,551 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,556 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,547 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,560 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,566 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,538 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,561 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,708 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,661 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,580 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,662 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,744 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,686 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,646 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,686 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,674 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,774 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,728 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,901 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,759 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,711 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,768 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,754 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,728 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,746 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,718 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,704 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,677 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,603 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,604 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,653 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,596 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,596 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,724 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,648 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,763 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,853 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,734 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,680 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,847 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,984 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,842 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,798 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,886 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,888 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,865 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,939 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,904 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,828 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,871 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,881 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,812 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,677 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,682 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,785 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,712 sqft
Sidney's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

Sidney's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 1,712 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,886 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).