Tallahassee FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

TALLAHASSEE, FL

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.

Tallahassee's 120 lenders originated 1,149 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $283,135,000, with an average FHA loan value of $246,419.

Tallahassee FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Tallahassee averaged 6.48% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.259% for the same period.

Tallahassee's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $8,407.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.47% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.46%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.88%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 5.92%.

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

Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 96 6.30% $10,973
University Bank 80 6.20% $10,616
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 79 6.02% $14,058
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 75 5.09% $9,461
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 67 6.53% $10,651
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 56 6.72% $11,451
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANY 34 6.47% $10,683
Ameris Bank 19 6.56% $10,299
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 17 6.64% $10,130
BAY CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 16 6.34% $11,852
Centennial Bank 16 6.34% $10,184
ServisFirst Bank 16 6.23% $9,850
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 16 6.61% $10,912
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 14 6.28% $12,613
GMFS LLC 13 6.27% $8,911
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 13 6.45% $11,525
Capital City Home Loans, LLC 12 6.42% $11,921
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 12 6.57% $10,309
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION 11 6.85% $6,243
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 11 6.03% $12,393
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 11 5.92% $13,682
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 9 6.81% $11,793
Nations Lending Corporation 8 6.84% $12,545
Regions Bank 8 6.17% $10,587
Truist 8 6.09% $8,888
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 8 6.20% $12,793
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 7 6.89% $13,422
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 7 6.39% $11,951
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 6 6.08% $14,124
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 5 7.00% $10,110
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 5 7.40% $14,535
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 5 6.85% $11,343
Plains Commerce Bank 5 6.15% $12,535
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 5 6.48% $11,501
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 5 5.82% $15,965
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 5 6.65% $10,680
JPMorgan Chase Bank 5 6.33% $7,269
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 4 6.97% $17,937
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 4 6.47% $10,968
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 4 6.59% $11,128
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 4 6.56% $5,353
Synovus Bank 4 6.66% $7,610
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 4 6.00% $14,795
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 4 6.72% $9,139
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 3 6.42% $14,823
MILEND, INC. 3 6.50% $15,182
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 3 5.46% $13,942
Flagstar Bank, FSB 3 6.19% $7,573
Ixonia Bank 3 6.75% $10,411
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 3 6.63% $6,584
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 3 6.25% $14,799
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 3 6.38% $8,989
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 6.71% $10,993
LOANPAL, LLC 3 6.42% $10,758
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 2 6.56% $9,651
First Federal Bank 2 6.06% $12,009
BANKSOUTH MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC 2 6.69% $14,026
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. 2 7.00% $10,204
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 2 7.44% $10,728
Bell Bank 2 6.75% $8,589
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 2 6.62% $20,396
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 2 6.19% $12,936
Fifth Third Bank 2 6.25% $14,525
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 2 6.63% $14,137
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.62% $9,927
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 6.88% $7,056
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.13% $11,177
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.38% $10,724
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.69% $13,992
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLC 2 6.38% $9,813
PHH Mortgage Corporation 2 6.56% $11,660
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 5.62% $13,213
NEWREZ LLC 2 7.00% $10,158
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 2 6.88% $12,628
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 1 7.13% $11,536
Bank of America 1 6.50% $2,533
Bank of England 1 6.75% $13,825
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 6.50% $9,622
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $11,477
Blue Ridge Bank 1 6.25% $8,356
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 1 7.00% $8,984
Citibank 1 6.75% $9,098
City National Bank of Florida 1 5.99% $12,629
Colony Bank 1 6.25% $10,566
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $9,373
FIRST ALLIANCE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.75% $20,953
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.13% $11,374
First Federal Bank, A FSB 1 6.25% $12,683
FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 1 6.25% $17,477
GSF Mortgage Corporation 1 7.13% $16,108
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 1 6.99% $11,906
HARTFORD FUNDING, LTD. 1 5.75% $16,456
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. 1 6.49% $13,773
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.50% $9,487
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 1 7.13% $14,123
JMAC LENDING, INC. 1 6.00% $18,485
Keystone Funding, Inc. 1 6.50% $8,752
LADERA LENDING, INC. 1 6.25% $7,551
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 6.25% $7,556
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.38% $15,352
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 7.25% $10,847
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 1 6.13% $9,774
NBKC BANK 1 6.63% $7,179
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.50% $5,631
NFM, INC. 1 6.75% $14,173
OCEANSIDE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.13% $6,368
OCMBC, INC. 1 6.63% $15,239
ON Q FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.25% $5,631
POINT Mortgage 1 6.50% $12,965
ROSS MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $13,161
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 6.88% $8,830
South State Bank 1 7.00% $10,823
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 6.63% $13,388
The Federal Savings Bank 1 6.75% $15,697
AMERICAN BANCSHARES MORTGAGE 1 5.13% $8,194
TruHome Solutions, LLC 1 6.63% $8,476
Tyndall Federal Credit Union 1 6.13% $9,598
U.S. Bank 1 6.50% $6,627
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. 1 6.75% $3,658
Wells Fargo Bank 1 7.13% $8,786

The top Tallahassee FHA lender as defined by loan originations is QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, with 96 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $10,973, which is $357 higher than the next largest lender, University Bank.

The lowest fee Tallahassee FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($6,243), GMFS LLC ($8,911), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. ($9,461), ServisFirst Bank ($9,850) and FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. ($10,130).

The lowest rate Tallahassee FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.09%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.92%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.02%), Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC (6.03%) and University Bank (6.20%).

Tallahassee FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
TALLAHASSEE, FL GADSDEN 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
TALLAHASSEE, FL JEFFERSON 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
TALLAHASSEE, FL LEON 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
TALLAHASSEE, FL WAKULLA 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
TALLAHASSEE, FL GADSDEN 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
TALLAHASSEE, FL JEFFERSON 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
TALLAHASSEE, FL LEON 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
TALLAHASSEE, FL WAKULLA 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Tallahassee (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 $219,900 (15.8%) $292,666 (8.1%) 0.82 1,135
2018-02-01 $220,000 (12.9%) $294,346 (10.4%) 0.80 1,149
2018-03-01 $224,900 (12.5%) $298,611 (10.9%) 0.79 1,206
2018-04-01 $223,950 (12.0%) $298,184 (9.0%) 0.76 1,284
2018-05-01 $225,600 (11.4%) $301,180 (7.9%) 0.75 1,325
2018-06-01 $231,950 (12.3%) $303,883 (8.5%) 0.77 1,346
2018-07-01 $235,000 (11.9%) $299,917 (6.8%) 0.78 1,375
2018-08-01 $229,500 (9.3%) $296,187 (5.3%) 0.77 1,432
2018-09-01 $223,781 (5.8%) $292,151 (2.1%) 0.75 1,412
2018-10-01 $221,800 (0.1%) $286,751 (-1.3%) 0.75 1,362
2018-11-01 $223,840 (1.8%) $287,118 (-2.2%) 0.76 1,328
2018-12-01 $222,780 (1.3%) $285,749 (-2.0%) 0.77 1,282
2019-01-01 $224,725 (2.2%) $289,995 (-0.9%) 0.78 1,192
2019-02-01 $229,973 (4.5%) $289,170 (-1.8%) 0.78 1,194
2019-03-01 $234,979 (4.5%) $285,593 (-4.4%) 0.77 1,470
2019-04-01 $234,925 (4.9%) $282,269 (-5.3%) 0.75 1,853
2019-05-01 $232,100 (2.9%) $284,966 (-5.4%) 0.73 1,894
2019-06-01 $238,360 (2.8%) $291,953 (-3.9%) 0.74 1,871
2019-07-01 $239,800 (2.0%) $292,454 (-2.5%) 0.75 1,893
2019-08-01 $239,900 (4.5%) $288,975 (-2.4%) 0.76 1,865
2019-09-01 $239,900 (7.2%) $286,764 (-1.8%) 0.77 1,788
2019-10-01 $239,900 (8.2%) $284,876 (-0.7%) 0.77 1,721
2019-11-01 $235,000 (5.0%) $282,576 (-1.6%) 0.77 1,615
2019-12-01 $229,450 (3.0%) $278,448 (-2.6%) 0.77 1,460
2020-01-01 $232,520 (3.5%) $279,670 (-3.6%) 0.78 1,428
2020-02-01 $235,000 (2.2%) $282,590 (-2.3%) 0.77 1,571
2020-03-01 $240,000 (2.1%) $288,028 (0.9%) 0.75 1,656
2020-04-01 $240,000 (2.2%) $288,195 (2.1%) 0.75 1,663
2020-05-01 $241,000 (3.8%) $293,959 (3.2%) 0.73 1,659
2020-06-01 $240,750 (1.0%) $290,619 (-0.5%) 0.71 1,701
2020-07-01 $245,450 (2.4%) $290,693 (-0.6%) 0.71 1,669
2020-08-01 $248,200 (3.5%) $295,101 (2.1%) 0.71 1,587
2020-09-01 $249,900 (4.2%) $300,235 (4.7%) 0.72 1,555
2020-10-01 $249,900 (4.2%) $301,043 (5.7%) 0.72 1,491
2020-11-01 $241,550 (2.8%) $299,680 (6.1%) 0.71 1,438
2020-12-01 $237,000 (3.3%) $299,850 (7.7%) 0.70 1,312
2021-01-01 $239,900 (3.2%) $295,607 (5.7%) 0.72 1,225
2021-02-01 $249,450 (6.2%) $299,066 (5.8%) 0.73 1,267
2021-03-01 $250,000 (4.2%) $301,086 (4.5%) 0.71 1,331
2021-04-01 $252,200 (5.1%) $300,986 (4.4%) 0.68 1,381
2021-05-01 $259,900 (7.8%) $303,321 (3.2%) 0.69 1,424
2021-06-01 $260,500 (8.2%) $307,341 (5.8%) 0.69 1,445
2021-07-01 $260,000 (5.9%) $306,270 (5.4%) 0.69 1,458
2021-08-01 $265,000 (6.8%) $309,583 (4.9%) 0.71 1,465
2021-09-01 $268,850 (7.6%) $311,672 (3.8%) 0.72 1,486
2021-10-01 $269,900 (8.0%) $316,156 (5.0%) 0.72 1,453
2021-11-01 $273,000 (13.0%) $320,321 (6.9%) 0.73 1,365
2021-12-01 $277,450 (17.1%) $323,338 (7.8%) 0.75 1,219
2022-01-01 $289,000 (20.5%) $334,249 (13.1%) 0.78 1,011
2022-02-01 $294,950 (18.2%) $340,203 (13.8%) 0.77 1,079
2022-03-01 $289,900 (16.0%) $345,020 (14.6%) 0.73 1,066
2022-04-01 $287,500 (14.0%) $344,550 (14.5%) 0.69 1,129
2022-05-01 $292,917 (12.7%) $351,672 (15.9%) 0.67 1,240
2022-06-01 $299,450 (15.0%) $363,700 (18.3%) 0.67 1,281
2022-07-01 $310,000 (19.2%) $374,874 (22.4%) 0.70 1,298
2022-08-01 $300,000 (13.2%) $372,617 (20.4%) 0.69 1,265
2022-09-01 $307,475 (14.4%) $372,109 (19.4%) 0.72 1,166
2022-10-01 $316,500 (17.3%) $380,008 (20.2%) 0.74 1,153
2022-11-01 $319,925 (17.2%) $383,646 (19.8%) 0.77 1,155
2022-12-01 $319,000 (15.0%) $383,927 (18.7%) 0.79 1,042
2023-01-01 $310,500 (7.4%) $375,319 (12.3%) 0.77 975
2023-02-01 $316,250 (7.2%) $376,072 (10.5%) 0.76 1,036
2023-03-01 $325,125 (12.2%) $387,485 (12.3%) 0.77 1,066
2023-04-01 $330,000 (14.8%) $391,891 (13.7%) 0.77 1,092
2023-05-01 $329,500 (12.5%) $391,688 (11.4%) 0.75 1,091
2023-06-01 $335,000 (11.9%) $395,128 (8.6%) 0.75 1,106
2023-07-01 $339,900 (9.7%) $398,040 (6.2%) 0.77 1,106
2023-08-01 $339,225 (13.1%) $397,887 (6.8%) 0.78 1,148
2023-09-01 $329,900 (7.3%) $394,013 (5.9%) 0.77 1,150
2023-10-01 $315,000 (-0.5%) $384,191 (1.1%) 0.74 1,202
2023-11-01 $317,225 (-0.8%) $383,928 (0.1%) 0.76 1,239
2023-12-01 $314,900 (-1.3%) $379,959 (-1.0%) 0.77 1,165
2024-01-01 $313,525 (1.0%) $376,455 (0.3%) 0.77 1,165
2024-02-01 $318,650 (0.8%) $383,378 (1.9%) 0.77 1,258
2024-03-01 $320,000 (-1.6%) $388,118 (0.2%) 0.75 1,322
2024-04-01 $321,549 (-2.6%) $384,482 (-1.9%) 0.75 1,394
2024-05-01 $324,424 (-1.5%) $388,717 (-0.8%) 0.74 1,495
2024-06-01 $323,696 (-3.4%) $384,046 (-2.8%) 0.74 1,525
2024-07-01 $307,000 (-9.7%) $379,103 (-4.8%) 0.70 1,526
2024-08-01 $315,000 (-7.1%) $385,139 (-3.2%) 0.73 1,120
2024-09-01 $310,900 (-5.8%) $382,477 (-2.9%) 0.73 1,111
2024-10-01 $317,500 (0.8%) $392,883 (2.3%) 0.75 1,114
2024-11-01 $322,000 (1.5%) $397,120 (3.4%) 0.77 1,143
2024-12-01 $317,475 (0.8%) $393,192 (3.5%) 0.79 1,065
2025-01-01 $319,950 (2.1%) $395,444 (5.0%) 0.80 1,033
2025-02-01 $325,000 (2.0%) $403,366 (5.2%) 0.79 1,104
2025-03-01 $325,000 (1.6%) $404,674 (4.3%) 0.00 1,202
Tallahassee's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $325,000, a difference of $5,000 (1.6%) versus the prior year and $0 versus the prior month.

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

Tallahassee's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $404,674, a difference of $16,556 (4.3%) versus the prior year and $1,308 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Tallahassee had 1,202 MLS listings, a difference of 98 listings (9%) versus the prior month and -120 listings (-9%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Tallahassee (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 73 days 1,698 sqft
2018-02-01 67 days 1,693 sqft
2018-03-01 54 days 1,714 sqft
2018-04-01 51 days 1,709 sqft
2018-05-01 50 days 1,700 sqft
2018-06-01 56 days 1,730 sqft
2018-07-01 58 days 1,742 sqft
2018-08-01 55 days 1,717 sqft
2018-09-01 60 days 1,706 sqft
2018-10-01 69 days 1,692 sqft
2018-11-01 73 days 1,681 sqft
2018-12-01 79 days 1,658 sqft
2019-01-01 79 days 1,669 sqft
2019-02-01 70 days 1,711 sqft
2019-03-01 58 days 1,703 sqft
2019-04-01 48 days 1,694 sqft
2019-05-01 48 days 1,694 sqft
2019-06-01 51 days 1,714 sqft
2019-07-01 51 days 1,728 sqft
2019-08-01 53 days 1,730 sqft
2019-09-01 57 days 1,720 sqft
2019-10-01 59 days 1,711 sqft
2019-11-01 63 days 1,682 sqft
2019-12-01 71 days 1,671 sqft
2020-01-01 72 days 1,657 sqft
2020-02-01 46 days 1,664 sqft
2020-03-01 45 days 1,685 sqft
2020-04-01 52 days 1,687 sqft
2020-05-01 57 days 1,677 sqft
2020-06-01 48 days 1,656 sqft
2020-07-01 48 days 1,655 sqft
2020-08-01 46 days 1,672 sqft
2020-09-01 47 days 1,672 sqft
2020-10-01 49 days 1,662 sqft
2020-11-01 51 days 1,640 sqft
2020-12-01 54 days 1,610 sqft
2021-01-01 58 days 1,614 sqft
2021-02-01 44 days 1,634 sqft
2021-03-01 40 days 1,645 sqft
2021-04-01 39 days 1,651 sqft
2021-05-01 37 days 1,631 sqft
2021-06-01 36 days 1,606 sqft
2021-07-01 38 days 1,592 sqft
2021-08-01 38 days 1,595 sqft
2021-09-01 41 days 1,594 sqft
2021-10-01 46 days 1,606 sqft
2021-11-01 50 days 1,624 sqft
2021-12-01 57 days 1,646 sqft
2022-01-01 60 days 1,670 sqft
2022-02-01 38 days 1,652 sqft
2022-03-01 36 days 1,622 sqft
2022-04-01 31 days 1,600 sqft
2022-05-01 32 days 1,617 sqft
2022-06-01 34 days 1,661 sqft
2022-07-01 35 days 1,690 sqft
2022-08-01 38 days 1,667 sqft
2022-09-01 45 days 1,665 sqft
2022-10-01 44 days 1,688 sqft
2022-11-01 44 days 1,697 sqft
2022-12-01 55 days 1,698 sqft
2023-01-01 60 days 1,655 sqft
2023-02-01 45 days 1,657 sqft
2023-03-01 41 days 1,695 sqft
2023-04-01 39 days 1,702 sqft
2023-05-01 39 days 1,685 sqft
2023-06-01 37 days 1,700 sqft
2023-07-01 38 days 1,686 sqft
2023-08-01 36 days 1,661 sqft
2023-09-01 42 days 1,640 sqft
2023-10-01 43 days 1,612 sqft
2023-11-01 45 days 1,617 sqft
2023-12-01 51 days 1,613 sqft
2024-01-01 53 days 1,592 sqft
2024-02-01 43 days 1,611 sqft
2024-03-01 44 days 1,608 sqft
2024-04-01 43 days 1,593 sqft
2024-05-01 40 days 1,611 sqft
2024-06-01 43 days 1,604 sqft
2024-07-01 45 days 1,568 sqft
2024-08-01 50 days 1,571 sqft
2024-09-01 53 days 1,574 sqft
2024-10-01 58 days 1,588 sqft
2024-11-01 60 days 1,588 sqft
2024-12-01 61 days 1,570 sqft
2025-01-01 64 days 1,562 sqft
2025-02-01 49 days 1,614 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,602 sqft
Tallahassee'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.

Tallahassee's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,602 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,608 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).