Sierra Vista FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

SIERRA VISTA-DOUGLAS, AZ

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.

Sierra Vista's 59 lenders originated 329 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $66,945,000, with an average FHA loan value of $203,480.

Sierra Vista FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Sierra Vista averaged 6.24% for the week of 2024-10-11, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.1% for the same period.

Sierra Vista's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $6,385.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-10-04) was 5.96% and one month ago for the week of 2024-09-06, the average rate was 5.79%.

The average rate one year ago was 7.42%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-10-11, the average rate was 5.75%.

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Sierra Vista 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 Sierra Vista level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 42 6.78% $9,564
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATION 39 6.58% $5,650
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 31 6.24% $11,001
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 21 6.15% $10,074
ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 16 6.46% $6,809
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 14 7.30% $13,212
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 13 6.36% $9,440
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 9 6.88% $9,675
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 6.77% $10,884
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 8 6.20% $10,104
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. 7 5.84% $8,984
Neighborhood Loans, Inc. 6 6.85% $13,214
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 5 6.40% $12,935
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 6.50% $9,004
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 4 7.06% $7,373
LOANPAL, LLC 4 6.09% $9,632
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 4 6.63% $10,127
Wells Fargo Bank 3 7.13% $5,937
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 3 6.12% $11,563
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 3 6.96% $9,909
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.54% $5,529
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 3 7.33% $5,686
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 3 6.54% $14,163
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC. 3 7.17% $12,255
SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 7.44% $10,238
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 2 6.75% $7,021
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 2 6.69% $6,440
JMAC LENDING, INC. 2 6.63% $11,074
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 2 6.25% $11,286
Lend Smart Mortgage, LLC 2 6.44% $7,549
MANN FINANCIAL INC. 2 7.63% $9,276
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.25% $11,222
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.25% $15,220
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 7.25% $7,832
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $5,550
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 5.63% $12,793
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 6.75% $7,052
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 6.50% $7,827
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $9,043
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.25% $6,916
EMM LOANS LLC 1 6.25% $25,383
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 1 6.63% $10,979
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 1 7.25% $8,746
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 5.75% $9,975
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 5.63% $9,120
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.50% $3,981
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.25% $9,123
OCMBC, INC. 1 7.25% $16,029
PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 7.49% $9,372
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 5.63% $12,540
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.63% $7,478
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 1 5.63% $13,773
SeaTrust Mortgage Company 1 7.00% $12,986
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 1 7.25% $10,960
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 6.63% $10,207
TruHome Solutions, LLC 1 6.38% $7,647
U.S. Bank 1 5.75% $10,312
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 1 7.50% $14,538
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 1 6.25% $9,592

The top Sierra Vista FHA lender as defined by loan originations is CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC, with 42 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $9,564, which is $3,914 higher than the next largest lender, NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATION.

The lowest fee Sierra Vista FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATION ($5,650), ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION ($6,809), GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY ($9,440), CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC ($9,564) and QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($10,074).

The lowest rate Sierra Vista FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.15%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.24%), GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY (6.36%), ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (6.46%) and NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATION (6.58%).

Sierra Vista FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
SIERRA VISTA-DOUGLAS, AZ COCHISE 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
SIERRA VISTA-DOUGLAS, AZ COCHISE 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Sierra Vista (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 $169,450 (9.3%) $218,700 (-2.1%) 0.00 763
2018-02-01 $174,925 (11.1%) $223,683 (-1.7%) 0.00 745
2018-03-01 $170,750 (10.2%) $220,482 (-1.0%) 0.00 708
2018-04-01 $176,000 (12.1%) $226,031 (1.5%) 0.00 660
2018-05-01 $178,925 (13.4%) $241,223 (6.4%) 0.00 654
2018-06-01 $185,000 (12.1%) $240,645 (5.2%) 0.00 690
2018-07-01 $189,500 (13.8%) $243,218 (5.5%) 0.00 677
2018-08-01 $184,950 (9.5%) $242,706 (5.9%) 0.00 667
2018-09-01 $179,900 (5.8%) $244,940 (6.7%) 0.00 663
2018-10-01 $180,200 (6.8%) $242,546 (7.6%) 0.00 639
2018-11-01 $185,000 (12.1%) $243,696 (13.3%) 0.00 635
2018-12-01 $185,000 (12.1%) $241,386 (12.0%) 0.00 617
2019-01-01 $189,250 (11.7%) $236,926 (8.3%) 0.00 593
2019-02-01 $186,225 (6.5%) $236,739 (5.8%) 0.00 590
2019-03-01 $192,400 (12.7%) $247,303 (12.2%) 0.00 562
2019-04-01 $196,550 (11.7%) $257,748 (14.0%) 0.00 533
2019-05-01 $196,750 (10.0%) $256,947 (6.5%) 0.00 513
2019-06-01 $196,500 (6.2%) $248,021 (3.1%) 0.00 549
2019-07-01 $198,125 (4.6%) $247,929 (1.9%) 0.00 564
2019-08-01 $198,341 (7.2%) $248,001 (2.2%) 0.00 564
2019-09-01 $198,852 (10.5%) $248,565 (1.5%) 0.00 552
2019-10-01 $199,598 (10.8%) $250,113 (3.1%) 0.00 542
2019-11-01 $199,950 (8.1%) $256,694 (5.3%) 0.00 513
2019-12-01 $204,450 (10.5%) $260,374 (7.9%) 0.00 487
2020-01-01 $199,750 (5.6%) $261,729 (10.5%) 0.00 460
2020-02-01 $203,000 (9.0%) $265,376 (12.1%) 0.00 427
2020-03-01 $199,999 (4.0%) $266,222 (7.7%) 0.00 402
2020-04-01 $207,200 (5.4%) $261,540 (1.5%) 0.00 340
2020-05-01 $211,750 (7.6%) $272,200 (5.9%) 0.00 340
2020-06-01 $215,100 (9.5%) $278,240 (12.2%) 0.00 316
2020-07-01 $211,750 (6.9%) $286,271 (15.5%) 0.00 298
2020-08-01 $225,000 (13.4%) $300,827 (21.3%) 0.00 274
2020-09-01 $218,725 (10.0%) $296,596 (19.3%) 0.00 252
2020-10-01 $219,900 (10.2%) $303,560 (21.4%) 0.00 250
2020-11-01 $218,700 (9.4%) $308,397 (20.1%) 0.00 232
2020-12-01 $215,000 (5.2%) $302,976 (16.4%) 0.00 243
2021-01-01 $219,950 (10.1%) $315,431 (20.5%) 0.00 227
2021-02-01 $225,000 (10.8%) $334,917 (26.2%) 0.00 205
2021-03-01 $240,250 (20.1%) $353,431 (32.8%) 0.00 200
2021-04-01 $245,000 (18.2%) $370,423 (41.6%) 0.00 184
2021-05-01 $245,000 (15.7%) $371,009 (36.3%) 0.00 197
2021-06-01 $254,475 (18.3%) $387,207 (39.2%) 0.00 238
2021-07-01 $262,631 (24.0%) $391,928 (36.9%) 0.00 250
2021-08-01 $266,250 (18.3%) $406,441 (35.1%) 0.00 230
2021-09-01 $299,750 (37.0%) $417,765 (40.9%) 0.00 244
2021-10-01 $294,500 (33.9%) $411,914 (35.7%) 0.00 245
2021-11-01 $282,000 (28.9%) $418,562 (35.7%) 0.00 251
2021-12-01 $282,125 (31.2%) $421,003 (39.0%) 0.00 214
2022-01-01 $287,000 (30.5%) $432,645 (37.2%) 0.00 181
2022-02-01 $297,250 (32.1%) $441,312 (31.8%) 0.00 168
2022-03-01 $281,225 (17.1%) $414,043 (17.2%) 0.00 160
2022-04-01 $289,000 (18.0%) $425,698 (14.9%) 0.00 185
2022-05-01 $284,975 (16.3%) $414,727 (11.8%) 0.00 231
2022-06-01 $295,000 (15.9%) $402,825 (4.0%) 0.00 298
2022-07-01 $295,000 (12.3%) $405,693 (3.5%) 0.00 330
2022-08-01 $316,200 (18.8%) $415,816 (2.3%) 0.00 342
2022-09-01 $330,250 (10.2%) $421,849 (1.0%) 0.00 339
2022-10-01 $329,500 (11.9%) $421,439 (2.3%) 0.00 348
2022-11-01 $317,500 (12.6%) $409,223 (-2.2%) 0.00 368
2022-12-01 $299,250 (6.1%) $404,266 (-4.0%) 0.00 359
2023-01-01 $314,870 (9.7%) $413,193 (-4.5%) 0.00 336
2023-02-01 $299,389 (0.7%) $410,870 (-6.9%) 0.00 327
2023-03-01 $322,475 (14.7%) $434,954 (5.1%) 0.00 307
2023-04-01 $325,000 (12.5%) $426,837 (0.3%) 0.00 315
2023-05-01 $328,000 (15.1%) $433,183 (4.5%) 0.00 307
2023-06-01 $328,450 (11.3%) $436,157 (8.3%) 0.00 305
2023-07-01 $325,000 (10.2%) $434,186 (7.0%) 0.00 303
2023-08-01 $325,000 (2.8%) $421,809 (1.4%) 0.00 330
2023-09-01 $325,000 (-1.6%) $423,331 (0.4%) 0.00 337
2023-10-01 $332,950 (1.1%) $425,879 (1.1%) 0.00 379
2023-11-01 $327,000 (3.0%) $421,697 (3.1%) 0.00 425
2023-12-01 $322,250 (7.7%) $421,145 (4.2%) 0.00 436
2024-01-01 $313,450 (-0.5%) $423,296 (2.4%) 0.00 428
2024-02-01 $313,000 (4.6%) $427,013 (3.9%) 0.00 421
2024-03-01 $319,000 (-1.1%) $421,835 (-3.0%) 0.00 461
2024-04-01 $318,500 (-2.0%) $420,846 (-1.4%) 0.00 460
2024-05-01 $320,500 (-2.3%) $428,493 (-1.1%) 0.00 473
2024-06-01 $329,450 (0.3%) $436,052 (0.0%) 0.00 428
2024-07-01 $313,591 (-3.5%) $396,317 (-8.7%) 0.00 404
2024-08-01 $310,000 (-4.6%) $407,019 (-3.5%) 0.00 398
2024-09-01 $329,225 (1.3%) $404,022 (-4.6%) 0.00 408
Sierra Vista's median listing price for 2024-09-01 was $329,225, a difference of $4,225 (1.3%) versus the prior year and $19,225 versus the prior month.

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

Sierra Vista's average listing price for 2024-09-01 was $404,022, a difference of $-19,309 (-4.6%) versus the prior year and $-2,997 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-09-01 period, Sierra Vista had 408 MLS listings, a difference of 10 listings (3%) versus the prior month and 71 listings (21%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Sierra Vista (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 0 days 1,778 sqft
2018-02-01 0 days 1,806 sqft
2018-03-01 0 days 1,769 sqft
2018-04-01 0 days 1,785 sqft
2018-05-01 0 days 1,779 sqft
2018-06-01 0 days 1,820 sqft
2018-07-01 0 days 1,835 sqft
2018-08-01 0 days 1,829 sqft
2018-09-01 0 days 1,812 sqft
2018-10-01 0 days 1,798 sqft
2018-11-01 0 days 1,802 sqft
2018-12-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2019-01-01 0 days 1,795 sqft
2019-02-01 0 days 1,788 sqft
2019-03-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
2019-04-01 0 days 1,806 sqft
2019-05-01 0 days 1,790 sqft
2019-06-01 0 days 1,775 sqft
2019-07-01 0 days 1,776 sqft
2019-08-01 0 days 1,768 sqft
2019-09-01 0 days 1,761 sqft
2019-10-01 0 days 1,757 sqft
2019-11-01 0 days 1,756 sqft
2019-12-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2020-01-01 0 days 1,787 sqft
2020-02-01 0 days 1,788 sqft
2020-03-01 0 days 1,826 sqft
2020-04-01 0 days 1,805 sqft
2020-05-01 0 days 1,796 sqft
2020-06-01 0 days 1,797 sqft
2020-07-01 0 days 1,828 sqft
2020-08-01 0 days 1,865 sqft
2020-09-01 0 days 1,811 sqft
2020-10-01 0 days 1,812 sqft
2020-11-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2020-12-01 0 days 1,840 sqft
2021-01-01 0 days 1,840 sqft
2021-02-01 0 days 1,817 sqft
2021-03-01 0 days 1,832 sqft
2021-04-01 0 days 1,880 sqft
2021-05-01 0 days 1,798 sqft
2021-06-01 0 days 1,806 sqft
2021-07-01 0 days 1,856 sqft
2021-08-01 0 days 1,837 sqft
2021-09-01 0 days 1,899 sqft
2021-10-01 0 days 1,925 sqft
2021-11-01 0 days 1,913 sqft
2021-12-01 0 days 1,941 sqft
2022-01-01 0 days 1,965 sqft
2022-02-01 0 days 1,934 sqft
2022-03-01 0 days 1,831 sqft
2022-04-01 0 days 1,830 sqft
2022-05-01 0 days 1,800 sqft
2022-06-01 0 days 1,859 sqft
2022-07-01 0 days 1,824 sqft
2022-08-01 0 days 1,885 sqft
2022-09-01 0 days 1,937 sqft
2022-10-01 0 days 1,944 sqft
2022-11-01 0 days 1,883 sqft
2022-12-01 0 days 1,807 sqft
2023-01-01 0 days 1,865 sqft
2023-02-01 0 days 1,843 sqft
2023-03-01 0 days 1,901 sqft
2023-04-01 0 days 1,869 sqft
2023-05-01 0 days 1,903 sqft
2023-06-01 0 days 1,908 sqft
2023-07-01 0 days 1,877 sqft
2023-08-01 0 days 1,855 sqft
2023-09-01 0 days 1,826 sqft
2023-10-01 0 days 1,894 sqft
2023-11-01 0 days 1,875 sqft
2023-12-01 0 days 1,842 sqft
2024-01-01 0 days 1,809 sqft
2024-02-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
2024-03-01 0 days 1,802 sqft
2024-04-01 0 days 1,803 sqft
2024-05-01 0 days 1,804 sqft
2024-06-01 0 days 1,820 sqft
2024-07-01 0 days 1,804 sqft
2024-08-01 0 days 1,816 sqft
2024-09-01 0 days 1,815 sqft
Sierra Vista's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-09-01 was 0 days.

Sierra Vista's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-09-01 period was 1,815 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,826 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).