Winston FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

WINSTON-SALEM, NC

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.

Winston's 166 lenders originated 2,106 FHA loans during 2022. The total origination value was $504,340,000, with an average FHA loan value of $239,478.

Winston FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Winston averaged 6.2% for the week of 2023-05-26, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.612% for the same period.

Winston's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $6,624.

The average rate for the prior week (2023-05-19) was 5.77% and one month ago for the week of 2023-04-21, the average rate was 5.91%.

The average rate one year ago was 4.93%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2023-05-26, the average rate was 5.12%.

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Winston 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 Winston level.

Name # of Loans 2022 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2022 Avg. Closing Costs
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 315 4.60% $9,164
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 162 5.03% $7,912
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 139 4.93% $8,976
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. 136 5.23% $10,021
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 81 4.13% $9,178
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 56 4.91% $7,879
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 53 5.08% $11,178
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 41 4.77% $9,054
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 36 4.69% $10,025
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 33 4.78% $9,856
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 31 5.22% $8,906
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. 29 4.97% $10,997
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 28 4.51% $8,307
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 28 4.92% $9,416
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. 27 5.37% $10,648
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 26 4.43% $11,262
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 25 4.39% $9,162
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 25 4.11% $6,461
NFM, INC. 24 5.84% $9,639
CERTAINTY HOME LOANS, LLC 22 4.88% $9,699
Ameris Bank 21 4.49% $8,037
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 19 5.19% $10,051
Nations Lending Corporation 19 5.43% $9,856
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 19 5.38% $9,434
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 17 4.79% $8,197
NEWREZ LLC 17 4.73% $7,626
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 16 5.65% $8,724
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 14 5.69% $8,817
Wells Fargo Bank 13 4.71% $7,138
AMERIFIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION 12 5.47% $10,225
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 12 4.92% $9,418
Hometown Lenders, Inc. 12 4.56% $10,889
MCLEAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION 12 5.09% $8,255
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 11 4.30% $9,820
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 10 5.46% $9,463
Truist 10 4.61% $8,226
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 10 4.78% $10,620
Blue Ridge Bank 9 5.18% $9,523
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 9 5.47% $5,750
Flagstar Bank, FSB 9 4.43% $8,310
Allen Tate Mortgage Partners, LLC 9 5.85% $9,880
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC. 9 4.67% $8,589
Truliant Federal Credit Union 9 4.72% $6,401
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 9 4.65% $8,264
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 8 4.81% $13,193
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 8 5.13% $11,250
First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation 8 3.98% $8,200
Alcova Mortgage LLC 7 4.96% $6,400
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 7 5.02% $6,942
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 7 4.77% $8,771
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 7 5.30% $7,688
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 6 3.97% $4,607
First Federal Bank 6 4.60% $12,410
U.S. Bank 6 5.21% $6,607
HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION 6 4.39% $6,984
LOANPAL, LLC 6 4.10% $14,832
Wolfe Financial, Inc 6 5.69% $10,198
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 5 5.50% $12,696
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 5 5.13% $14,949
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 5 5.88% $11,973
CAPITAL CENTER, L.L.C. 5 5.15% $4,674
SeaTrust Mortgage Company 5 6.13% $9,703
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc. 5 5.45% $10,062
HAMILTON HOME LOANS, INC. 5 4.65% $8,986
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 5 5.48% $10,410
M&T Bank 5 4.10% $9,626
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 5 5.08% $11,226
MY MORTGAGE, INC. 4 5.72% $7,054
RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANY 4 4.97% $9,937
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 4 5.00% $10,110
Bank of England 4 5.25% $11,109
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 4 4.72% $8,013
JET HOMELOANS, LLC 4 4.47% $9,504
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 4 4.09% $7,938
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 4 6.53% $5,429
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 4 4.88% $9,398
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 4 3.88% $6,871
Northpointe Bank 4 5.16% $10,125
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 3 5.83% $12,070
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. 3 6.00% $9,343
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 3 4.75% $9,947
First National Bank of Pennsylvania 3 4.13% $6,953
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 3 5.83% $7,970
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 5.25% $9,632
HOMESTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION 3 4.71% $6,219
Gateway First Bank 3 5.25% $5,326
EMM LOANS LLC 3 5.42% $9,953
Colten Mortgage, LLC 2 3.63% $9,674
Alpha Mortgage Corporation 2 4.44% $7,505
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 5.94% $14,020
American Security Mortgage Corp. 2 4.31% $9,050
Amerifirst Financial, Inc. 2 5.19% $9,748
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 2 5.38% $8,398
Bank of America 2 4.00% $8,928
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 4.69% $14,194
Citizens Bank 2 4.13% $7,581
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 5.00% $11,743
FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC 2 3.19% $6,630
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company 2 3.88% $6,882
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 4.75% $8,689
Magnolia Bank 2 4.56% $8,042
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.13% $8,400
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 2 5.25% $7,182
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2 5.69% $9,376
Pinnacle Bank 2 4.75% $7,142
Plains Commerce Bank 2 5.56% $9,547
RADIUS FINANCIAL GROUP INC. 2 6.19% $9,895
Renasant Bank 2 4.06% $7,625
Residential Mortgage Solutions, Inc. 2 5.75% $14,281
Shamrock Home Loans, Inc. 2 5.75% $7,284
SOVEREIGN LENDING GROUP INCORPORATED 2 4.25% $13,770
The Central Trust Bank 2 4.44% $8,176
The Fidelity Bank 2 5.94% $8,730
THRIVE MORTGAGE, LLC 2 5.25% $18,281
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 2 5.75% $8,846
Towne Bank 2 3.94% $7,172
Uwharrie Bank 2 3.38% $5,638
Victorian Finance, LLC 2 5.13% $9,556
Wyndham Capital Mortgage, Inc. 2 4.06% $9,547
PNC Bank 1 4.88% $12,453
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. 1 5.75% $9,881
PREMIA MORTGAGE, LLC 1 3.38% $7,356
KELLER MORTGAGE, LLC 1 3.25% $5,038
HANCOCK MORTGAGE PARTNERS, LLC 1 6.13% $6,251
HALLMARK HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.13% $8,508
GSF Mortgage Corporation 1 6.00% $8,714
United Community Bank 1 2.75% $19,449
First Internet Bank of Indiana 1 5.13% $5,819
Regions Bank 1 5.63% $6,858
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 4.25% $6,416
BAY EQUITY LLC 1 4.13% $14,109
RESIDENTIAL BANCORP. 1 4.75% $14,095
Atlantic Union Bank 1 5.25% $5,472
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 1 5.99% $12,140
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 1 3.00% $6,331
SOUTHERN TRUST MORTGAGE, LLC 1 3.25% $13,139
SOUTHWEST STAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 7.25% $5,458
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 1 2.88% $7,150
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 4.88% $6,635
Sunflower Bank 1 4.49% $11,280
Credence Funding Corporation 1 5.13% $15,425
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 1 3.75% $8,699
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 1 5.63% $13,416
1ST SIGNATURE LENDING, LLC 1 4.63% $9,334
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. 1 5.63% $10,610
ANGEL OAK HOME LOANS LLC 1 5.25% $8,399
AmRes Corporation 1 5.25% $7,611
1st National Bank 1 3.00% $7,804
Willamette Valley Bank 1 4.63% $8,077
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 1 3.88% $13,944
NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION 1 4.75% $8,223
Mortgage Network, Inc. 1 5.13% $11,662
MILEND, INC. 1 5.25% $14,351
MIDLAND MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 4.75% $11,027
NP, Inc. 1 5.50% $13,750
NTFN, INC. 1 5.75% $6,142
OAKTREE FUNDING CORP. 1 4.75% $14,288
OCEANSIDE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 5.00% $4,786
OVM FINANCIAL, INC. 1 6.38% $4,978
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 1 4.63% $20,167
MDE Home Loans, LLC 1 6.38% $8,122
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.75% $16,789
Capital City Home Loans, LLC 1 6.63% $7,277
BEST CAPITAL FUNDING 1 3.25% $7,908
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 7.13% $4,929
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 4.88% $9,164

The top Winston FHA lender as defined by loan originations is QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, with 315 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $9,164, which is $1,252 higher than the next largest lender, FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION.

The lowest fee Winston FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC ($6,461), Wells Fargo Bank ($7,138), NEWREZ LLC ($7,626), LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC ($7,879) and FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($7,912).

The lowest rate Winston FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC (4.11%), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (4.13%), AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. (4.30%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (4.39%) and AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION (4.43%).

Winston FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
WINSTON-SALEM, NC DAVIDSON 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
WINSTON-SALEM, NC DAVIE 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
WINSTON-SALEM, NC FORSYTH 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
WINSTON-SALEM, NC STOKES 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
WINSTON-SALEM, NC YADKIN 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
WINSTON-SALEM, NC DAVIDSON 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
WINSTON-SALEM, NC DAVIE 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
WINSTON-SALEM, NC FORSYTH 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
WINSTON-SALEM, NC STOKES 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
WINSTON-SALEM, NC YADKIN 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Winston (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 $204,529 (10.6%) $301,874 (14.5%) 0.76 2,074
2018-02-01 $218,925 (17.2%) $312,487 (16.4%) 0.80 2,034
2018-03-01 $228,335 (18.3%) $314,409 (13.3%) 0.80 2,104
2018-04-01 $233,118 (17.2%) $317,961 (11.9%) 0.79 2,158
2018-05-01 $239,371 (18.9%) $319,973 (11.1%) 0.80 2,231
2018-06-01 $240,000 (18.6%) $319,002 (10.8%) 0.80 2,275
2018-07-01 $243,495 (18.8%) $314,296 (6.9%) 0.81 2,351
2018-08-01 $238,820 (19.4%) $305,456 (3.4%) 0.80 2,153
2018-09-01 $239,000 (19.6%) $305,246 (4.2%) 0.80 2,177
2018-10-01 $239,900 (17.9%) $304,328 (1.7%) 0.81 2,165
2018-11-01 $232,400 (12.0%) $298,331 (-1.1%) 0.79 2,105
2018-12-01 $229,725 (14.9%) $296,666 (-0.4%) 0.79 1,892
2019-01-01 $234,450 (14.6%) $300,132 (-0.6%) 0.81 1,762
2019-02-01 $242,025 (10.6%) $310,681 (-0.6%) 0.82 1,697
2019-03-01 $250,000 (9.5%) $318,777 (1.4%) 0.83 1,786
2019-04-01 $267,960 (15.0%) $333,617 (4.9%) 0.85 1,790
2019-05-01 $273,575 (14.3%) $338,739 (5.9%) 0.86 1,857
2019-06-01 $274,950 (14.6%) $343,826 (7.8%) 0.86 1,866
2019-07-01 $275,000 (12.9%) $345,539 (9.9%) 0.86 1,841
2019-08-01 $279,900 (17.2%) $347,217 (13.7%) 0.88 1,816
2019-09-01 $290,001 (21.3%) $354,783 (16.2%) 0.91 1,721
2019-10-01 $275,000 (14.6%) $347,324 (14.1%) 0.89 1,871
2019-11-01 $274,900 (18.3%) $349,234 (17.1%) 0.90 1,785
2019-12-01 $270,000 (17.5%) $346,538 (16.8%) 0.90 1,625
2020-01-01 $269,950 (15.1%) $348,239 (16.0%) 0.90 1,526
2020-02-01 $289,900 (19.8%) $368,404 (18.6%) 0.95 1,418
2020-03-01 $288,621 (15.5%) $366,353 (14.9%) 0.90 1,441
2020-04-01 $283,675 (5.9%) $365,482 (9.6%) 0.89 1,522
2020-05-01 $299,850 (9.6%) $381,494 (12.6%) 0.91 1,368
2020-06-01 $301,140 (9.5%) $390,769 (13.7%) 0.89 1,236
2020-07-01 $309,500 (12.6%) $399,009 (15.5%) 0.90 1,116
2020-08-01 $304,140 (8.7%) $386,893 (11.4%) 0.87 1,059
2020-09-01 $299,400 (3.2%) $371,242 (4.6%) 0.86 1,084
2020-10-01 $299,900 (9.1%) $375,715 (8.2%) 0.86 1,065
2020-11-01 $279,900 (1.8%) $353,083 (1.1%) 0.82 981
2020-12-01 $269,498 (-0.2%) $352,670 (1.8%) 0.80 890
2021-01-01 $271,445 (0.6%) $351,149 (0.8%) 0.81 784
2021-02-01 $280,285 (-3.3%) $362,995 (-1.5%) 0.81 682
2021-03-01 $282,268 (-2.2%) $381,019 (4.0%) 0.80 653
2021-04-01 $277,908 (-2.0%) $376,966 (3.1%) 0.75 644
2021-05-01 $265,000 (-11.6%) $355,531 (-6.8%) 0.70 657
2021-06-01 $267,450 (-11.2%) $354,700 (-9.2%) 0.70 727
2021-07-01 $274,317 (-11.4%) $350,346 (-12.2%) 0.72 772
2021-08-01 $267,400 (-12.1%) $341,581 (-11.7%) 0.71 817
2021-09-01 $266,900 (-10.9%) $340,782 (-8.2%) 0.71 886
2021-10-01 $269,900 (-10.0%) $346,146 (-7.9%) 0.72 890
2021-11-01 $275,000 (-1.8%) $345,740 (-2.1%) 0.74 833
2021-12-01 $269,250 (-0.1%) $341,043 (-3.3%) 0.73 696
2022-01-01 $290,328 (7.0%) $368,731 (5.0%) 0.78 572
2022-02-01 $292,250 (4.3%) $373,085 (2.8%) 0.76 528
2022-03-01 $287,450 (1.8%) $367,288 (-3.6%) 0.72 567
2022-04-01 $299,900 (7.9%) $372,589 (-1.2%) 0.71 603
2022-05-01 $303,950 (14.7%) $375,438 (5.6%) 0.69 763
2022-06-01 $317,425 (18.7%) $382,669 (7.9%) 0.71 838
2022-07-01 $322,240 (17.5%) $380,464 (8.6%) 0.73 940
2022-08-01 $321,195 (20.1%) $368,839 (8.0%) 0.74 1,017
2022-09-01 $315,000 (18.0%) $368,249 (8.1%) 0.74 1,012
2022-10-01 $319,995 (18.6%) $374,215 (8.1%) 0.75 1,086
2022-11-01 $320,450 (16.5%) $374,445 (8.3%) 0.77 1,084
2022-12-01 $320,000 (18.9%) $377,929 (10.8%) 0.79 1,036
2023-01-01 $325,500 (12.1%) $380,865 (3.3%) 0.81 970
2023-02-01 $329,950 (12.9%) $383,553 (2.8%) 0.80 960
2023-03-01 $332,882 (15.8%) $383,170 (4.3%) 0.78 904
2023-04-01 $340,000 (13.4%) $401,156 (7.7%) 0.79 900
Winston's median listing price for 2023-04-01 was $340,000, a difference of $40,100 (13.4%) versus the prior year and $7,118 versus the prior month.

Winston's median listing price comes in at 79% of the national average.

Winston's average listing price for 2023-04-01 was $401,156, a difference of $28,567 (7.7%) versus the prior year and $17,986 versus the prior month.

For the 2023-04-01 period, Winston had 900 MLS listings, a difference of -4 listings (0%) versus the prior month and 297 listings (49%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Winston (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 101 days 2,002 sqft
2018-02-01 100 days 2,107 sqft
2018-03-01 72 days 2,139 sqft
2018-04-01 68 days 2,165 sqft
2018-05-01 65 days 2,201 sqft
2018-06-01 65 days 2,222 sqft
2018-07-01 70 days 2,248 sqft
2018-08-01 68 days 2,215 sqft
2018-09-01 71 days 2,208 sqft
2018-10-01 74 days 2,174 sqft
2018-11-01 79 days 2,109 sqft
2018-12-01 93 days 2,079 sqft
2019-01-01 99 days 2,082 sqft
2019-02-01 97 days 2,136 sqft
2019-03-01 62 days 2,138 sqft
2019-04-01 57 days 2,254 sqft
2019-05-01 57 days 2,138 sqft
2019-06-01 62 days 2,435 sqft
2019-07-01 68 days 2,389 sqft
2019-08-01 78 days 2,455 sqft
2019-09-01 77 days 2,474 sqft
2019-10-01 66 days 2,372 sqft
2019-11-01 69 days 2,360 sqft
2019-12-01 81 days 2,308 sqft
2020-01-01 86 days 2,263 sqft
2020-02-01 85 days 2,332 sqft
2020-03-01 58 days 2,298 sqft
2020-04-01 55 days 2,523 sqft
2020-05-01 69 days 2,589 sqft
2020-06-01 75 days 2,595 sqft
2020-07-01 64 days 2,701 sqft
2020-08-01 56 days 2,570 sqft
2020-09-01 45 days 2,552 sqft
2020-10-01 50 days 2,510 sqft
2020-11-01 69 days 2,426 sqft
2020-12-01 86 days 2,093 sqft
2021-01-01 82 days 2,294 sqft
2021-02-01 79 days 2,038 sqft
2021-03-01 48 days 2,207 sqft
2021-04-01 49 days 1,840 sqft
2021-05-01 58 days 1,887 sqft
2021-06-01 47 days 1,891 sqft
2021-07-01 49 days 1,826 sqft
2021-08-01 38 days 1,924 sqft
2021-09-01 37 days 1,888 sqft
2021-10-01 39 days 1,873 sqft
2021-11-01 47 days 1,824 sqft
2021-12-01 53 days 1,794 sqft
2022-01-01 58 days 1,777 sqft
2022-02-01 50 days 1,629 sqft
2022-03-01 34 days 1,860 sqft
2022-04-01 36 days 1,950 sqft
2022-05-01 36 days 1,950 sqft
2022-06-01 37 days 1,996 sqft
2022-07-01 39 days 2,057 sqft
2022-08-01 43 days 1,969 sqft
2022-09-01 46 days 1,950 sqft
2022-10-01 45 days 2,000 sqft
2022-11-01 52 days 2,102 sqft
2022-12-01 58 days 2,100 sqft
2023-01-01 64 days 2,100 sqft
2023-02-01 51 days 2,233 sqft
2023-03-01 46 days 2,182 sqft
2023-04-01 42 days 2,164 sqft
Winston's median listing age (time on market) for 2023-04-01 was 42 days. This is 17% longer than the same period one year ago.

Winston's median square footage for active listings during the 2023-04-01 period was 2,164 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,950 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).