Vernon FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Vernon, TX

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    • 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.

    Vernon's 8 lenders originated 25 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $3,635,000, with an average FHA loan value of $145,400.

    Vernon FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year FHA mortgages in Vernon averaged 7.08% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.855% for the same period.

    Vernon's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $6,259.

    The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.97% 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 6.86%.

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    Vernon 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 Vernon level.

    Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
    Network Funding, L.P. 11 6.70% $7,509
    American National Bank & Trust 6 6.15% $5,901
    FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $16,208
    NFM, INC. 1 6.50% $8,938
    PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 7.38% $9,075
    ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.75% $9,149
    SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $4,539
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 1 6.25% $6,855

    The top Vernon FHA lender as defined by loan originations is Network Funding, L.P., with 11 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,509, which is $1,608 higher than the next largest lender, American National Bank & Trust.

    The lowest fee Vernon FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Network Funding, L.P. ($7,509), .

    The lowest rate Vernon FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Network Funding, L.P. (6.70%), .

    Vernon FHA Loan Limits

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

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Vernon (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 $101,750 (27.4%) $116,633 (13.0%) 0.00 12
    2018-02-01 $109,900 (37.6%) $143,399 (36.1%) 0.00 9
    2018-03-01 $169,500 (38.9%) $173,125 (34.2%) 0.00 10
    2018-04-01 $162,300 (20.3%) $166,189 (-14.4%) 0.00 18
    2018-05-01 $142,350 (-50.7%) $141,125 (-51.1%) 0.00 28
    2018-06-01 $133,450 (-47.7%) $135,471 (-46.9%) 0.00 25
    2018-07-01 $109,000 (-39.3%) $126,186 (-39.1%) 0.00 27
    2018-08-01 $82,000 (-24.4%) $113,581 (-28.0%) 0.00 24
    2018-09-01 $99,000 (-16.8%) $132,152 (-20.1%) 0.00 24
    2018-10-01 $120,975 (11.5%) $133,067 (-13.2%) 0.00 30
    2018-11-01 $107,475 (8.0%) $126,396 (4.2%) 0.00 33
    2018-12-01 $117,500 (8.3%) $127,557 (1.0%) 0.00 36
    2019-01-01 $125,750 (23.6%) $129,306 (10.9%) 0.00 32
    2019-02-01 $130,375 (18.6%) $134,721 (-6.1%) 0.00 26
    2019-03-01 $120,000 (-29.2%) $129,487 (-25.2%) 0.00 25
    2019-04-01 $120,000 (-26.1%) $129,809 (-21.9%) 0.00 21
    2019-05-01 $141,850 (-0.4%) $159,166 (12.8%) 0.00 16
    2019-06-01 $134,700 (0.9%) $152,252 (12.4%) 0.00 18
    2019-07-01 $132,450 (21.5%) $149,370 (18.4%) 0.00 20
    2019-08-01 $126,964 (54.8%) $143,511 (26.4%) 0.00 19
    2019-09-01 $122,484 (23.7%) $142,069 (7.5%) 0.00 19
    2019-10-01 $118,625 (-1.9%) $137,209 (3.1%) 0.00 18
    2019-11-01 $116,700 (8.6%) $122,720 (-2.9%) 0.00 15
    2019-12-01 $116,300 (-1.0%) $121,996 (-4.4%) 0.00 13
    2020-01-01 $86,225 (-31.4%) $112,400 (-13.1%) 0.00 19
    2020-02-01 $87,000 (-33.3%) $112,104 (-16.8%) 0.00 24
    2020-03-01 $87,000 (-27.5%) $111,383 (-14.0%) 0.00 26
    2020-04-01 $83,000 (-30.8%) $112,760 (-13.1%) 0.00 25
    2020-05-01 $80,900 (-43.0%) $107,992 (-32.2%) 0.00 20
    2020-06-01 $88,250 (-34.5%) $108,054 (-29.0%) 0.00 15
    2020-07-01 $95,750 (-27.7%) $116,113 (-22.3%) 0.00 14
    2020-08-01 $98,750 (-22.2%) $123,087 (-14.2%) 0.00 15
    2020-09-01 $93,500 (-23.7%) $118,208 (-16.8%) 0.00 13
    2020-10-01 $95,000 (-19.9%) $135,146 (-1.5%) 0.00 12
    2020-11-01 $84,475 (-27.6%) $138,733 (13.1%) 0.00 10
    2020-12-01 $89,875 (-22.7%) $137,038 (12.3%) 0.00 9
    2021-01-01 $74,500 (-13.6%) $119,880 (6.7%) 0.00 7
    2021-02-01 $129,375 (48.7%) $154,915 (38.2%) 0.00 4
    2021-03-01 $113,125 (30.0%) $121,600 (9.2%) 0.00 6
    2021-04-01 $105,000 (26.5%) $108,140 (-4.1%) 0.00 9
    2021-05-01 $98,000 (21.1%) $96,780 (-10.4%) 0.00 6
    2021-06-01 $89,000 (0.9%) $103,047 (-4.6%) 0.00 10
    2021-07-01 $82,000 (-14.4%) $110,981 (-4.4%) 0.00 13
    2021-08-01 $83,500 (-15.4%) $115,732 (-6.0%) 0.00 17
    2021-09-01 $79,000 (-15.5%) $102,383 (-13.4%) 0.00 16
    2021-10-01 $79,000 (-16.8%) $98,300 (-27.3%) 0.00 15
    2021-11-01 $85,625 (1.4%) $129,089 (-7.0%) 0.00 16
    2021-12-01 $85,000 (-5.4%) $106,065 (-22.6%) 0.00 16
    2022-01-01 $86,250 (15.8%) $128,900 (7.5%) 0.00 14
    2022-02-01 $137,450 (6.2%) $129,387 (-16.5%) 0.00 13
    2022-03-01 $116,500 (3.0%) $121,808 (0.2%) 0.00 13
    2022-04-01 $133,950 (27.6%) $159,883 (47.9%) 0.00 17
    2022-05-01 $153,750 (56.9%) $193,943 (100.4%) 0.00 14
    2022-06-01 $145,000 (62.9%) $184,745 (79.3%) 0.00 15
    2022-07-01 $161,250 (96.7%) $206,193 (85.8%) 0.00 18
    2022-08-01 $179,450 (114.9%) $205,939 (77.9%) 0.00 22
    2022-09-01 $177,500 (124.7%) $206,522 (101.7%) 0.00 25
    2022-10-01 $127,000 (60.8%) $156,913 (59.6%) 0.00 29
    2022-11-01 $100,737 (17.7%) $138,433 (7.2%) 0.00 32
    2022-12-01 $99,316 (16.8%) $157,300 (48.3%) 0.00 28
    2023-01-01 $96,908 (12.4%) $141,329 (9.6%) 0.00 27
    2023-02-01 $85,750 (-37.6%) $146,588 (13.3%) 0.00 21
    2023-03-01 $82,000 (-29.6%) $156,969 (28.9%) 0.00 18
    2023-04-01 $109,250 (-18.4%) $161,494 (1.0%) 0.00 19
    2023-05-01 $120,625 (-21.5%) $161,259 (-16.9%) 0.00 25
    2023-06-01 $97,475 (-32.8%) $126,010 (-31.8%) 0.00 32
    2023-07-01 $105,000 (-34.9%) $137,880 (-33.1%) 0.00 40
    2023-08-01 $105,000 (-41.5%) $144,212 (-30.0%) 0.00 42
    2023-09-01 $107,500 (-39.4%) $145,785 (-29.4%) 0.00 42
    2023-10-01 $135,975 (7.1%) $168,236 (7.2%) 0.00 42
    2023-11-01 $136,000 (35.0%) $174,730 (26.2%) 0.00 35
    2023-12-01 $140,000 (41.0%) $184,128 (17.1%) 0.00 31
    2024-01-01 $137,975 (42.4%) $178,408 (26.2%) 0.00 29
    2024-02-01 $128,500 (49.9%) $169,227 (15.4%) 0.00 26
    2024-03-01 $138,500 (68.9%) $167,013 (6.4%) 0.00 29
    Vernon's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $138,500, a difference of $56,500 (68.9%) versus the prior year and $10,000 versus the prior month.

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

    Vernon's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $167,013, a difference of $10,044 (6.4%) versus the prior year and $-2,214 versus the prior month.

    For the 2024-03-01 period, Vernon had 29 MLS listings, a difference of 3 listings (12%) versus the prior month and 11 listings (61%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Vernon (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 2,038 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 1,994 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 2,162 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 2,325 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 2,229 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 2,222 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 2,076 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 1,964 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 1,772 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 1,789 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 1,778 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 1,775 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,850 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,929 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 1,890 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 1,865 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 2,044 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 2,160 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 2,134 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 2,107 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 2,028 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,976 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,986 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,995 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,953 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,909 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,924 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,967 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 2,004 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,931 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,978 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 1,863 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 1,901 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 2,046 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 2,062 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 2,016 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 2,139 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 2,416 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 2,197 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,520 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 1,502 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 1,379 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,552 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,293 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,237 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 1,565 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 1,288 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 1,360 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 1,731 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 1,704 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 1,728 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 2,181 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 2,108 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 2,371 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 2,640 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 2,246 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 1,711 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 1,653 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 1,583 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 1,416 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 1,421 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 1,408 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 1,456 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 1,564 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 1,464 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 1,460 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 1,525 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 1,605 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,666 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,700 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,723 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,771 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,614 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,452 sqft
    Vernon's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

    Vernon's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 1,452 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,408 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).