Tupelo FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Tupelo, MS

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.

Tupelo's 49 lenders originated 467 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $86,365,000, with an average FHA loan value of $184,936.

Tupelo FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Tupelo averaged 6.34% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.515% for the same period.

Tupelo's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $6,369.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.65% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.31%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.34%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate was 6.34%.

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Tupelo 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 Tupelo level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Flagstar Bank, FSB 82 6.20% $9,838
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 52 6.35% $8,384
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 37 6.71% $9,755
BancorpSouth 33 6.46% $7,356
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 29 6.47% $9,071
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 23 6.24% $6,045
Renasant Bank 23 6.72% $6,858
Trustmark National Bank 22 6.23% $8,149
BankPlus 12 6.62% $4,053
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 10 6.96% $12,143
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 10 6.96% $11,371
Bank of England 10 6.22% $7,385
Regions Bank 8 6.33% $7,511
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 7 6.53% $11,635
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 6 6.56% $6,913
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 6 6.47% $9,566
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 5 6.43% $10,501
GMFS LLC 5 6.55% $6,318
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 4 6.09% $8,578
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 4 6.31% $8,395
Nations Lending Corporation 4 7.05% $4,767
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 3 6.37% $9,299
Ixonia Bank 3 6.67% $6,348
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 3 6.29% $8,991
Community Bank of Mississippi 3 6.23% $5,368
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 2 7.44% $7,751
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 2 6.50% $8,947
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC. 2 6.94% $9,875
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 2 6.56% $12,393
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.19% $16,001
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $14,876
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 1 5.75% $7,947
M&T Bank 1 6.63% $9,018
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.25% $9,855
KEESLER 1 6.75% $6,566
NEWREZ LLC 1 5.75% $6,782
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.25% $10,879
Colonial Savings, F.A. 1 6.63% $16,367
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 6.25% $10,038
UNIFY FINANCIAL Credit Union 1 7.50% $3,029
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.75% $10,060
SOUTHWEST STAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 6.25% $5,012
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $9,556
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 6.50% $5,439
The Citizens National Bank of Meridian 1 7.25% $5,959
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 1 7.13% $10,124
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 6.25% $11,253
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 1 7.25% $2,584
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 7.75% $7,165

The top Tupelo FHA lender as defined by loan originations is Flagstar Bank, FSB, with 82 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $9,838, which is $1,453 higher than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Tupelo FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are BankPlus ($4,053), FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($6,045), Renasant Bank ($6,858), BancorpSouth ($7,356) and Bank of England ($7,385).

The lowest rate Tupelo FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Flagstar Bank, FSB (6.20%), Bank of England (6.22%), Trustmark National Bank (6.23%), FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.24%) and QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.35%).

Tupelo FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
TUPELO, MS ITAWAMBA 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
TUPELO, MS LEE 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
TUPELO, MS PONTOTOC 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
TUPELO, MS PRENTISS 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
TUPELO, MS ITAWAMBA 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
TUPELO, MS LEE 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
TUPELO, MS PONTOTOC 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
TUPELO, MS PRENTISS 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Tupelo (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 $174,350 (14.0%) $208,792 (4.8%) 0.61 489
2018-02-01 $175,000 (16.7%) $212,990 (6.0%) 0.63 490
2018-03-01 $174,900 (12.9%) $209,931 (2.4%) 0.61 506
2018-04-01 $177,000 (7.3%) $211,675 (0.2%) 0.60 545
2018-05-01 $178,788 (8.4%) $213,331 (2.8%) 0.60 543
2018-06-01 $174,950 (6.0%) $213,055 (0.9%) 0.58 551
2018-07-01 $176,625 (7.1%) $217,140 (1.7%) 0.60 558
2018-08-01 $178,050 (11.4%) $219,110 (5.2%) 0.60 551
2018-09-01 $176,000 (10.1%) $227,407 (13.0%) 0.60 531
2018-10-01 $174,950 (8.7%) $227,227 (13.2%) 0.59 493
2018-11-01 $174,950 (3.6%) $227,080 (10.0%) 0.59 475
2018-12-01 $174,950 (3.0%) $226,504 (9.8%) 0.60 443
2019-01-01 $173,325 (-0.6%) $227,355 (8.9%) 0.60 435
2019-02-01 $175,975 (0.6%) $230,439 (8.2%) 0.60 436
2019-03-01 $188,357 (7.7%) $240,445 (14.5%) 0.62 441
2019-04-01 $199,900 (12.9%) $248,179 (17.3%) 0.64 446
2019-05-01 $199,800 (11.8%) $243,223 (14.0%) 0.64 461
2019-06-01 $197,500 (12.9%) $248,708 (16.7%) 0.62 455
2019-07-01 $197,225 (11.7%) $247,364 (13.9%) 0.62 467
2019-08-01 $196,727 (10.5%) $243,901 (11.3%) 0.62 458
2019-09-01 $195,193 (10.9%) $238,720 (5.0%) 0.62 450
2019-10-01 $194,620 (11.2%) $236,611 (4.1%) 0.61 438
2019-11-01 $189,900 (8.6%) $233,022 (2.6%) 0.62 418
2019-12-01 $188,925 (8.0%) $229,478 (1.3%) 0.62 399
2020-01-01 $185,000 (6.7%) $228,873 (0.7%) 0.61 386
2020-02-01 $184,000 (4.6%) $227,193 (-1.4%) 0.60 400
2020-03-01 $185,000 (-1.8%) $235,361 (-2.1%) 0.59 389
2020-04-01 $190,025 (-4.9%) $242,979 (-2.1%) 0.60 377
2020-05-01 $189,900 (-5.0%) $246,891 (1.5%) 0.58 348
2020-06-01 $199,575 (1.1%) $261,494 (5.1%) 0.59 315
2020-07-01 $217,225 (10.1%) $271,331 (9.7%) 0.62 298
2020-08-01 $210,500 (7.0%) $265,576 (8.9%) 0.61 281
2020-09-01 $197,950 (1.4%) $264,759 (10.9%) 0.60 266
2020-10-01 $209,900 (7.9%) $269,090 (13.7%) 0.62 251
2020-11-01 $218,000 (14.8%) $276,589 (18.7%) 0.64 243
2020-12-01 $219,000 (15.9%) $282,043 (22.9%) 0.65 239
2021-01-01 $212,450 (14.8%) $277,647 (21.3%) 0.63 216
2021-02-01 $205,975 (11.9%) $266,831 (17.5%) 0.61 199
2021-03-01 $227,250 (22.8%) $270,625 (15.0%) 0.64 188
2021-04-01 $224,950 (18.4%) $275,251 (13.3%) 0.60 161
2021-05-01 $199,900 (5.3%) $269,264 (9.1%) 0.53 169
2021-06-01 $223,450 (12.0%) $286,152 (9.4%) 0.59 188
2021-07-01 $219,900 (1.2%) $281,229 (3.7%) 0.58 201
2021-08-01 $219,900 (4.5%) $294,911 (11.1%) 0.59 207
2021-09-01 $219,900 (11.1%) $297,826 (12.5%) 0.61 207
2021-10-01 $232,000 (10.5%) $304,798 (13.3%) 0.62 231
2021-11-01 $243,363 (11.6%) $312,096 (12.8%) 0.64 216
2021-12-01 $244,663 (11.7%) $303,344 (7.6%) 0.65 206
2022-01-01 $240,000 (13.0%) $288,893 (4.1%) 0.64 180
2022-02-01 $234,450 (13.8%) $287,557 (7.8%) 0.62 154
2022-03-01 $241,200 (6.1%) $288,379 (6.6%) 0.61 153
2022-04-01 $240,000 (6.7%) $285,622 (3.8%) 0.60 153
2022-05-01 $237,425 (18.8%) $287,083 (6.6%) 0.55 182
2022-06-01 $243,450 (9.0%) $282,505 (-1.3%) 0.56 211
2022-07-01 $249,900 (13.6%) $289,665 (3.0%) 0.56 239
2022-08-01 $259,900 (18.2%) $300,045 (1.7%) 0.58 270
2022-09-01 $250,975 (14.1%) $294,839 (-1.0%) 0.58 290
2022-10-01 $256,000 (10.3%) $295,977 (-2.9%) 0.59 309
2022-11-01 $250,000 (2.7%) $291,661 (-6.6%) 0.60 308
2022-12-01 $249,450 (2.0%) $291,434 (-3.9%) 0.62 284
2023-01-01 $257,000 (7.1%) $296,437 (2.6%) 0.64 246
2023-02-01 $260,450 (11.1%) $305,758 (6.3%) 0.63 223
2023-03-01 $263,750 (9.4%) $306,552 (6.3%) 0.62 220
2023-04-01 $262,250 (9.3%) $307,721 (7.7%) 0.60 230
2023-05-01 $274,950 (15.8%) $318,687 (11.0%) 0.62 234
2023-06-01 $272,625 (12.0%) $326,031 (15.4%) 0.61 246
2023-07-01 $267,450 (7.0%) $317,324 (9.6%) 0.62 242
2023-08-01 $259,950 (0.0%) $319,126 (6.4%) 0.60 262
2023-09-01 $255,950 (2.0%) $303,881 (3.1%) 0.59 284
2023-10-01 $249,600 (-2.5%) $298,598 (0.9%) 0.59 302
2023-11-01 $252,475 (1.0%) $305,055 (4.6%) 0.60 322
2023-12-01 $250,000 (0.2%) $308,204 (5.8%) 0.61 320
2024-01-01 $257,250 (0.1%) $311,934 (5.2%) 0.63 297
2024-02-01 $262,500 (0.8%) $313,222 (2.4%) 0.63 285
2024-03-01 $265,000 (0.5%) $316,781 (3.3%) 0.62 287
2024-04-01 $279,950 (6.8%) $327,184 (6.3%) 0.65 268
2024-05-01 $275,850 (0.3%) $322,904 (1.3%) 0.64 295
2024-06-01 $274,900 (0.8%) $312,065 (-4.3%) 0.62 285
2024-07-01 $265,200 (-0.8%) $311,995 (-1.7%) 0.61 285
2024-08-01 $255,950 (-1.5%) $298,124 (-6.6%) 0.60 311
2024-09-01 $264,000 (3.2%) $301,508 (-0.8%) 0.62 335
2024-10-01 $265,375 (6.3%) $316,678 (6.1%) 0.63 343
2024-11-01 $263,750 (4.5%) $319,391 (4.7%) 0.64 361
2024-12-01 $262,500 (5.0%) $311,287 (1.0%) 0.67 353
2025-01-01 $267,000 (3.8%) $314,090 (0.7%) 0.00 333
Tupelo's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $267,000, a difference of $9,750 (3.8%) versus the prior year and $4,500 versus the prior month.

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

Tupelo's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $314,090, a difference of $2,156 (0.7%) versus the prior year and $2,803 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-01-01 period, Tupelo had 333 MLS listings, a difference of -20 listings (-6%) versus the prior month and 36 listings (12%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Tupelo (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 92 days 2,047 sqft
2018-02-01 86 days 2,074 sqft
2018-03-01 68 days 2,044 sqft
2018-04-01 68 days 2,099 sqft
2018-05-01 72 days 2,104 sqft
2018-06-01 74 days 2,047 sqft
2018-07-01 80 days 2,100 sqft
2018-08-01 81 days 2,104 sqft
2018-09-01 81 days 2,100 sqft
2018-10-01 88 days 2,093 sqft
2018-11-01 87 days 2,104 sqft
2018-12-01 95 days 2,094 sqft
2019-01-01 100 days 2,144 sqft
2019-02-01 86 days 2,147 sqft
2019-03-01 76 days 2,176 sqft
2019-04-01 72 days 2,217 sqft
2019-05-01 66 days 2,204 sqft
2019-06-01 68 days 2,204 sqft
2019-07-01 77 days 2,203 sqft
2019-08-01 76 days 2,195 sqft
2019-09-01 71 days 2,181 sqft
2019-10-01 71 days 2,172 sqft
2019-11-01 81 days 2,163 sqft
2019-12-01 90 days 2,122 sqft
2020-01-01 100 days 2,080 sqft
2020-02-01 93 days 2,050 sqft
2020-03-01 85 days 2,067 sqft
2020-04-01 85 days 2,091 sqft
2020-05-01 92 days 2,157 sqft
2020-06-01 90 days 2,204 sqft
2020-07-01 86 days 2,255 sqft
2020-08-01 68 days 2,179 sqft
2020-09-01 60 days 2,173 sqft
2020-10-01 66 days 2,222 sqft
2020-11-01 65 days 2,296 sqft
2020-12-01 72 days 2,292 sqft
2021-01-01 83 days 2,270 sqft
2021-02-01 75 days 2,148 sqft
2021-03-01 52 days 2,149 sqft
2021-04-01 46 days 2,145 sqft
2021-05-01 43 days 2,094 sqft
2021-06-01 37 days 2,140 sqft
2021-07-01 45 days 2,135 sqft
2021-08-01 46 days 2,145 sqft
2021-09-01 55 days 2,136 sqft
2021-10-01 61 days 2,145 sqft
2021-11-01 59 days 2,143 sqft
2021-12-01 71 days 2,145 sqft
2022-01-01 80 days 2,145 sqft
2022-02-01 70 days 2,145 sqft
2022-03-01 46 days 2,117 sqft
2022-04-01 39 days 2,122 sqft
2022-05-01 41 days 2,056 sqft
2022-06-01 40 days 2,055 sqft
2022-07-01 41 days 2,100 sqft
2022-08-01 49 days 2,115 sqft
2022-09-01 55 days 2,102 sqft
2022-10-01 66 days 2,145 sqft
2022-11-01 77 days 2,159 sqft
2022-12-01 87 days 2,111 sqft
2023-01-01 85 days 2,146 sqft
2023-02-01 78 days 2,090 sqft
2023-03-01 67 days 2,156 sqft
2023-04-01 60 days 2,142 sqft
2023-05-01 52 days 2,203 sqft
2023-06-01 47 days 2,173 sqft
2023-07-01 53 days 2,052 sqft
2023-08-01 58 days 2,083 sqft
2023-09-01 60 days 2,045 sqft
2023-10-01 59 days 2,001 sqft
2023-11-01 53 days 1,977 sqft
2023-12-01 65 days 1,980 sqft
2024-01-01 77 days 2,003 sqft
2024-02-01 89 days 2,034 sqft
2024-03-01 68 days 2,062 sqft
2024-04-01 61 days 2,210 sqft
2024-05-01 53 days 2,152 sqft
2024-06-01 57 days 2,096 sqft
2024-07-01 60 days 2,060 sqft
2024-08-01 59 days 1,982 sqft
2024-09-01 60 days 1,989 sqft
2024-10-01 64 days 1,992 sqft
2024-11-01 67 days 2,000 sqft
2024-12-01 73 days 1,989 sqft
2025-01-01 0 days 1,988 sqft
Tupelo's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-01-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Tupelo's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 1,988 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,003 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).