Stockton FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

STOCKTON, CA

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.

Stockton's 126 lenders originated 2,010 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $913,460,000, with an average FHA loan value of $454,458.

Stockton FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Stockton averaged 6.18% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.259% for the same period.

Stockton's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $12,323.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.38% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.16%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.78%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 5.8%.

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Stockton 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 Stockton level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 393 6.07% $17,031
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 159 6.18% $15,701
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 106 5.96% $18,709
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 67 6.32% $17,482
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 59 6.29% $18,405
HOMEAMERICAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION 50 5.16% $14,466
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 49 6.15% $17,642
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 49 5.27% $18,756
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 46 6.40% $15,276
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 46 6.34% $19,743
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 42 5.84% $14,173
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 39 6.45% $17,237
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 34 6.27% $18,475
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 32 6.30% $15,401
Performance Financial, Inc. 27 6.14% $19,066
KBHS HOME LOANS, LLC 24 5.72% $24,021
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 22 6.29% $18,102
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 22 6.16% $19,165
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 20 6.73% $15,403
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLC 20 6.38% $21,085
OCMBC, INC. 19 6.45% $17,234
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 17 6.42% $18,903
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 17 6.34% $15,015
The Loan Store, Inc. 16 6.24% $15,726
NEWREZ LLC 15 5.94% $16,966
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 15 6.98% $17,069
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 14 6.35% $11,267
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 14 6.69% $17,885
MORTGAGEONE, INC. 11 6.16% $22,807
Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. 11 6.56% $22,083
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 11 6.44% $20,191
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 10 6.95% $22,457
SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, INC. 10 6.16% $19,226
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 10 6.15% $10,443
Home Mortgage Alliance Corp 10 6.38% $17,118
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 10 6.45% $18,113
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 10 5.99% $8,797
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC 9 6.03% $17,274
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 9 6.22% $16,449
AMERITRUST MORTGAGE CORPORATION 9 6.44% $17,379
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 9 6.33% $17,786
S1L, Inc. 8 6.22% $16,579
Flagstar Bank, FSB 8 6.24% $14,513
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 8 6.64% $16,374
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 8 5.35% $14,895
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 8 6.47% $14,451
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 7 6.27% $18,263
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 7 6.00% $9,093
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 7 6.52% $22,043
U.S. Bank 7 5.96% $20,602
Franklin Loan Corporation 6 6.31% $15,477
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 6 5.83% $10,400
MLD MORTGAGE INC. 6 6.52% $17,272
INTELLILOAN, INC. 6 6.35% $8,267
JMAC LENDING, INC. 6 6.19% $19,086
PHH Mortgage Corporation 5 5.97% $11,567
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 5 6.18% $16,494
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 5 6.38% $17,655
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATION 4 5.62% $12,744
ML Mortgage Corp. 4 6.47% $17,331
South Pacific Financial Corporation 4 5.75% $15,610
Watermark Capital, Inc. 4 6.03% $13,037
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 4 6.41% $18,405
Plains Commerce Bank 4 5.97% $14,620
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 4 6.56% $18,270
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. 4 6.03% $22,244
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 4 6.22% $9,249
LADERA LENDING, INC. 4 6.16% $18,073
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 3 5.79% $17,796
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 3 5.87% $21,395
Ameris Bank 3 6.29% $14,349
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 3 5.79% $17,511
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C. 3 6.00% $16,411
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION 3 6.54% $18,161
K. HOVNANIAN AMERICAN MORTGAGE, L.L.C. 3 3.66% $15,666
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 3 6.42% $20,799
RESIDENTIAL BANCORP 3 6.71% $16,992
THE GOLDEN 1 3 5.71% $17,004
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 3 6.88% $12,657
Vellum Mortgage, Inc. 3 6.46% $13,663
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 2 6.13% $17,848
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 2 6.75% $14,360
SNAPFI, INC. 2 6.19% $12,477
BMO Harris Bank 2 6.06% $13,722
NEW WAVE LENDING GROUP INC 2 6.44% $20,852
Keystone Funding, Inc. 2 5.75% $13,330
The Federal Savings Bank 2 6.38% $23,383
VISION ONE MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.13% $14,047
Bank of America 2 6.63% $13,714
JPMorgan Chase Bank 2 6.37% $17,042
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 2 6.25% $10,343
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 2 6.63% $15,104
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 2 6.31% $17,146
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 2 6.25% $13,940
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 2 6.50% $17,492
LOANPAL, LLC 2 6.13% $13,368
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLC 2 6.00% $15,970
MK LENDING CORP. 2 6.19% $16,795
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 1 6.25% $25,422
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.00% $24,113
BAY-VALLEY MORTGAGE GROUP 1 5.88% $21,971
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 6.63% $19,102
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 5.50% $20,885
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 6.13% $20,726
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.13% $14,888
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.75% $19,294
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 1 6.25% $17,277
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.25% $14,828
Shea Mortgage Inc. 1 5.50% $12,161
NexBank 1 6.13% $28,644
NFM, INC. 1 6.63% $15,245
LOANLEADERS OF AMERICA, INC. 1 6.63% $15,522
ON Q FINANCIAL, INC. 1 5.75% $22,214
Pacific Lending LLC 1 6.25% $22,147
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 6.50% $18,839
PANORAMA MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC 1 6.75% $20,447
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $13,490
PNC Bank 1 6.25% $17,461
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 1 5.75% $17,351
COASTAL FUNDING SLC, INC. 1 7.00% $8,008
PROPER RATE, LLC 1 4.99% $14,874
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 1 6.63% $10,794
City Lending Inc. 1 7.75% $24,843
AmRes Corporation 1 6.63% $20,356
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $23,391
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 7.25% $11,760

The top Stockton FHA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 393 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $17,031, which is $1,331 higher than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Stockton FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE ($8,797), LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC ($10,443), PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. ($11,267), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC ($14,173) and HOMEAMERICAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($14,466).

The lowest rate Stockton FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are HOMEAMERICAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (5.16%), EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC (5.27%), KBHS HOME LOANS, LLC (5.72%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.84%) and NEWREZ LLC (5.94%).

Stockton FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
STOCKTON, CA SAN JOAQUIN 2022 $563,500 $721,400 $872,000 $1,083,650
STOCKTON, CA SAN JOAQUIN 2023 $656,650 $840,650 $1,016,150 $1,262,800

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Stockton (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 $383,500 (12.1%) $466,243 (8.2%) 1.42 825
2018-02-01 $377,000 (8.0%) $467,496 (9.4%) 1.37 821
2018-03-01 $375,000 (7.9%) $454,806 (6.6%) 1.32 828
2018-04-01 $383,000 (6.4%) $470,046 (8.8%) 1.30 920
2018-05-01 $383,000 (3.0%) $478,855 (7.4%) 1.28 1,039
2018-06-01 $389,900 (2.8%) $482,302 (7.6%) 1.30 1,151
2018-07-01 $389,900 (1.3%) $475,160 (6.0%) 1.30 1,216
2018-08-01 $385,500 (1.5%) $464,159 (3.8%) 1.29 1,371
2018-09-01 $385,000 (1.6%) $464,069 (4.0%) 1.29 1,475
2018-10-01 $385,000 (2.7%) $460,830 (3.3%) 1.30 1,506
2018-11-01 $386,425 (2.9%) $509,344 (12.2%) 1.31 1,504
2018-12-01 $389,000 (2.4%) $461,578 (0.7%) 1.34 1,395
2019-01-01 $386,250 (0.7%) $452,564 (-2.9%) 1.33 1,206
2019-02-01 $380,000 (0.8%) $452,218 (-3.3%) 1.28 1,151
2019-03-01 $400,082 (6.7%) $476,973 (4.9%) 1.31 1,141
2019-04-01 $417,000 (8.9%) $488,914 (4.0%) 1.32 1,176
2019-05-01 $419,500 (9.5%) $497,400 (3.9%) 1.31 1,304
2019-06-01 $424,999 (9.0%) $554,533 (15.0%) 1.33 1,403
2019-07-01 $428,598 (9.9%) $873,615 (83.9%) 1.34 1,456
2019-08-01 $426,848 (10.7%) $1,030,356 (122.0%) 1.35 1,441
2019-09-01 $422,121 (9.6%) $782,546 (68.6%) 1.35 1,467
2019-10-01 $419,247 (8.9%) $534,562 (16.0%) 1.35 1,474
2019-11-01 $425,000 (10.0%) $482,396 (-5.3%) 1.39 1,378
2019-12-01 $432,500 (11.2%) $491,445 (6.5%) 1.44 1,131
2020-01-01 $424,975 (10.0%) $494,574 (9.3%) 1.42 981
2020-02-01 $434,000 (14.2%) $504,604 (11.6%) 1.42 893
2020-03-01 $429,225 (7.3%) $500,527 (4.9%) 1.35 905
2020-04-01 $429,450 (3.0%) $502,525 (2.8%) 1.35 975
2020-05-01 $432,450 (3.1%) $510,224 (2.6%) 1.31 964
2020-06-01 $445,750 (4.9%) $532,692 (-3.9%) 1.31 772
2020-07-01 $445,000 (3.8%) $548,761 (-37.2%) 1.29 640
2020-08-01 $449,000 (5.2%) $548,911 (-46.7%) 1.29 566
2020-09-01 $455,450 (7.9%) $568,386 (-27.4%) 1.31 562
2020-10-01 $450,000 (7.3%) $550,808 (3.0%) 1.29 555
2020-11-01 $450,000 (5.9%) $574,401 (19.1%) 1.32 490
2020-12-01 $449,950 (4.0%) $578,313 (17.7%) 1.34 400
2021-01-01 $450,000 (5.9%) $601,515 (21.6%) 1.34 334
2021-02-01 $459,500 (5.9%) $607,067 (20.3%) 1.34 330
2021-03-01 $453,450 (5.6%) $590,781 (18.0%) 1.29 382
2021-04-01 $498,250 (16.0%) $625,326 (24.4%) 1.35 410
2021-05-01 $499,000 (15.4%) $623,769 (22.3%) 1.33 446
2021-06-01 $524,595 (17.7%) $643,418 (20.8%) 1.38 569
2021-07-01 $540,000 (21.4%) $643,722 (17.3%) 1.42 677
2021-08-01 $537,450 (19.7%) $650,459 (18.5%) 1.43 792
2021-09-01 $542,250 (19.1%) $646,095 (13.7%) 1.45 825
2021-10-01 $539,570 (19.9%) $632,949 (14.9%) 1.44 816
2021-11-01 $540,144 (20.0%) $632,138 (10.1%) 1.44 649
2021-12-01 $542,475 (20.6%) $649,193 (12.3%) 1.47 491
2022-01-01 $548,250 (21.8%) $660,166 (9.8%) 1.48 383
2022-02-01 $565,000 (23.0%) $700,971 (15.5%) 1.47 395
2022-03-01 $595,000 (31.2%) $740,624 (25.4%) 1.49 447
2022-04-01 $600,000 (20.4%) $741,732 (18.6%) 1.43 559
2022-05-01 $627,000 (25.7%) $733,646 (17.6%) 1.43 798
2022-06-01 $631,997 (20.5%) $718,105 (11.6%) 1.41 1,031
2022-07-01 $601,278 (11.4%) $682,566 (6.0%) 1.35 1,321
2022-08-01 $594,795 (10.7%) $664,683 (2.2%) 1.38 1,333
2022-09-01 $581,950 (7.3%) $659,698 (2.1%) 1.36 1,237
2022-10-01 $560,000 (3.8%) $640,970 (1.3%) 1.32 1,239
2022-11-01 $550,450 (1.9%) $636,525 (0.7%) 1.32 1,138
2022-12-01 $542,745 (0.1%) $631,515 (-2.7%) 1.34 955
2023-01-01 $539,495 (-1.6%) $623,692 (-5.5%) 1.34 798
2023-02-01 $543,998 (-3.7%) $633,471 (-9.6%) 1.31 672
2023-03-01 $547,500 (-8.0%) $646,803 (-12.7%) 1.29 574
2023-04-01 $579,000 (-3.5%) $685,337 (-7.6%) 1.35 538
2023-05-01 $575,000 (-8.3%) $681,551 (-7.1%) 1.30 546
2023-06-01 $582,000 (-7.9%) $698,264 (-2.8%) 1.31 534
2023-07-01 $587,800 (-2.2%) $705,176 (3.3%) 1.34 579
2023-08-01 $585,965 (-1.5%) $681,632 (2.6%) 1.35 626
2023-09-01 $579,900 (-0.4%) $671,533 (1.8%) 1.35 672
2023-10-01 $582,500 (4.0%) $673,903 (5.1%) 1.37 716
2023-11-01 $575,000 (4.5%) $677,362 (6.4%) 1.37 784
2023-12-01 $549,000 (1.2%) $673,014 (6.6%) 1.34 702
2024-01-01 $544,450 (0.9%) $678,020 (8.7%) 1.33 596
2024-02-01 $549,500 (1.0%) $678,670 (7.1%) 1.32 613
2024-03-01 $562,000 (2.7%) $672,079 (3.9%) 1.32 627
2024-04-01 $593,200 (2.5%) $699,992 (2.1%) 1.38 647
2024-05-01 $597,000 (3.8%) $692,069 (1.5%) 1.36 784
2024-06-01 $596,900 (2.6%) $673,558 (-3.5%) 1.36 888
2024-07-01 $592,498 (0.8%) $672,796 (-4.6%) 1.36 972
2024-08-01 $585,000 (-0.2%) $660,773 (-3.1%) 1.36 1,035
2024-09-01 $569,975 (-1.7%) $649,339 (-3.3%) 1.34 1,110
2024-10-01 $571,079 (-2.0%) $648,855 (-3.7%) 1.34 1,142
2024-11-01 $562,822 (-2.1%) $642,438 (-5.2%) 1.35 1,174
2024-12-01 $564,277 (2.8%) $646,035 (-4.0%) 1.40 981
2025-01-01 $565,000 (3.8%) $648,116 (-4.4%) 1.41 892
2025-02-01 $572,500 (4.2%) $649,743 (-4.3%) 1.39 966
2025-03-01 $595,700 (6.0%) $663,815 (-1.2%) 0.00 1,062
Stockton's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $595,700, a difference of $33,700 (6.0%) versus the prior year and $23,200 versus the prior month.

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

Stockton's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $663,815, a difference of $-8,264 (-1.2%) versus the prior year and $14,072 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Stockton had 1,062 MLS listings, a difference of 96 listings (10%) versus the prior month and 435 listings (69%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Stockton (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 53 days 1,891 sqft
2018-02-01 37 days 1,824 sqft
2018-03-01 33 days 1,787 sqft
2018-04-01 31 days 1,797 sqft
2018-05-01 30 days 1,800 sqft
2018-06-01 36 days 1,830 sqft
2018-07-01 37 days 1,819 sqft
2018-08-01 37 days 1,789 sqft
2018-09-01 37 days 1,802 sqft
2018-10-01 44 days 1,809 sqft
2018-11-01 45 days 1,794 sqft
2018-12-01 53 days 1,800 sqft
2019-01-01 63 days 1,786 sqft
2019-02-01 48 days 1,774 sqft
2019-03-01 40 days 1,827 sqft
2019-04-01 37 days 1,873 sqft
2019-05-01 36 days 1,917 sqft
2019-06-01 38 days 1,901 sqft
2019-07-01 43 days 1,926 sqft
2019-08-01 46 days 1,921 sqft
2019-09-01 46 days 1,879 sqft
2019-10-01 47 days 1,852 sqft
2019-11-01 52 days 1,887 sqft
2019-12-01 64 days 1,889 sqft
2020-01-01 66 days 1,856 sqft
2020-02-01 50 days 1,890 sqft
2020-03-01 41 days 1,877 sqft
2020-04-01 44 days 1,867 sqft
2020-05-01 56 days 1,897 sqft
2020-06-01 58 days 1,918 sqft
2020-07-01 58 days 1,899 sqft
2020-08-01 40 days 1,898 sqft
2020-09-01 35 days 1,886 sqft
2020-10-01 35 days 1,826 sqft
2020-11-01 38 days 1,827 sqft
2020-12-01 46 days 1,779 sqft
2021-01-01 44 days 1,774 sqft
2021-02-01 28 days 1,701 sqft
2021-03-01 27 days 1,638 sqft
2021-04-01 23 days 1,728 sqft
2021-05-01 24 days 1,753 sqft
2021-06-01 21 days 1,830 sqft
2021-07-01 25 days 1,827 sqft
2021-08-01 25 days 1,844 sqft
2021-09-01 30 days 1,838 sqft
2021-10-01 33 days 1,836 sqft
2021-11-01 40 days 1,825 sqft
2021-12-01 45 days 1,803 sqft
2022-01-01 39 days 1,760 sqft
2022-02-01 28 days 1,737 sqft
2022-03-01 25 days 1,821 sqft
2022-04-01 24 days 1,890 sqft
2022-05-01 24 days 1,905 sqft
2022-06-01 26 days 1,925 sqft
2022-07-01 31 days 1,894 sqft
2022-08-01 38 days 1,900 sqft
2022-09-01 45 days 1,896 sqft
2022-10-01 48 days 1,872 sqft
2022-11-01 51 days 1,880 sqft
2022-12-01 62 days 1,848 sqft
2023-01-01 65 days 1,854 sqft
2023-02-01 53 days 1,872 sqft
2023-03-01 45 days 1,851 sqft
2023-04-01 33 days 1,912 sqft
2023-05-01 34 days 1,861 sqft
2023-06-01 33 days 1,898 sqft
2023-07-01 30 days 1,885 sqft
2023-08-01 32 days 1,867 sqft
2023-09-01 35 days 1,837 sqft
2023-10-01 38 days 1,872 sqft
2023-11-01 39 days 1,842 sqft
2023-12-01 47 days 1,769 sqft
2024-01-01 54 days 1,784 sqft
2024-02-01 37 days 1,767 sqft
2024-03-01 36 days 1,824 sqft
2024-04-01 34 days 1,861 sqft
2024-05-01 32 days 1,900 sqft
2024-06-01 36 days 1,900 sqft
2024-07-01 37 days 1,863 sqft
2024-08-01 40 days 1,860 sqft
2024-09-01 41 days 1,824 sqft
2024-10-01 45 days 1,814 sqft
2024-11-01 47 days 1,795 sqft
2024-12-01 55 days 1,812 sqft
2025-01-01 62 days 1,788 sqft
2025-02-01 38 days 1,787 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,840 sqft
Stockton'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.

Stockton's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,840 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,824 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).