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FAQs

How much do I need to make to buy a $300k house with an FHA loan? ›

With a 5% down payment and an interest rate of 7.158% (the average at the time of writing), you will want to earn at least $6,644 per month – $79,728 per year – to buy a $300,000 house. This is based on an estimated monthly mortgage payment of $2,392.

What income is required for a 200k mortgage? To be approved for a $200,000 mortgage with a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent, you will need an approximate income of $62,000 annually. (This is an estimated example.)

FHA loans require a minimum 3.5 percent down payment for borrowers with a credit score of 580 or more. Borrowers with a credit score of 500 to 579 need to put 10 percent down to get an FHA loan. Conventional conforming mortgages only require 3 percent down, and VA and USDA loans require no down payment.

Credit requirements for an FHA loan vary by lender. At U.S. Bank, with a credit score of 640 or higher, you can apply for an FHA mortgage with a down payment of 3.5% of the loan amount. Talk with a U.S. Bank mortgage loan officer to learn more about qualifying for an FHA loan.

On a salary of $36,000 per year, you can afford a house priced around $100,000-$110,000 with a monthly payment of just over $1,000. This assumes you have no other debts you're paying off, but also that you haven't been able to save much for a down payment.

If you make $70K a year, you can likely afford a new home between $290,000 and $310,000*. That translates to a monthly house payment between $2,000 and $2,500, which includes your monthly mortgage payment, taxes, and home insurance.

You can generally afford a home for between $180,000 and $250,000 (perhaps nearly $300,000) on a $50K salary. But your specific home buying budget will depend on your credit score, debt-to-income ratio, and down payment size.

FHA Loan: Cons

Here are some FHA home loan disadvantages: An extra cost – an upfront mortgage insurance premium (MIP) of 2.25% of the loan's value. The MIP must either be paid in cash when you get the loan or rolled into the life of the loan. Home price qualifying maximums are set by FHA.

A mortgage on 200k salary, using the 2.5 rule, means you could afford $500,000 ($200,00 x 2.5). With a 4.5 percent interest rate and a 30-year term, your monthly payment would be $2533 and you'd pay $912,034 over the life of the mortgage due to interest.

Down Payment Requirements for an FHA Loan

Generally, lower credit scores are riskier for the lender. But borrowers are less likely to default on a mortgage if they have considerable equity in the home. So, lenders control some of their risks by raising the down payment requirement when a borrower has a lower score.

Do FHA loans require 20% down? ›

The shortest answer to the most common question about FHA home loan down payments is, “No, you do not have to put 20% down on an FHA mortgage”.

The FHA usually requires two lines of credit for qualifying applicants. If you don't have a sufficient credit history, you can try to qualify through a substitute form.

For single-family home loans this year, the FHA loan limits range from a floor of $498,257 to a ceiling of $1,149,835. More expensive areas outside the continental U.S. have even higher FHA loan limits.

The national average 30-year FHA mortgage interest rate is 6.85%. The average FHA 203(b) loan rate is 3.28%. As of mid-August 2023, a 700 credit score could secure an interest rate of 6.796% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan of $300,000.

The required credit score to buy a $300K house typically ranges from 580 to 720 or higher, depending on the type of loan. For an FHA loan, the minimum credit score is usually around 580.

There's also no maximum income requirement for an FHA loan, so you don't have to worry about earning too much to qualify. These loans are ideal for those who want a lower down payment, and for those with lower credit scores.

Lenders like to see a front-end DTI of no more than 28%. For a $300,000 home with a house payment of $2,178, you'd need about $7,778 per month, or $93,336 per year, in income to stay within 28%.

Even if you're paying a student loan or car loan, a $300,000 annual income means you can likely afford a home priced around $925,000. An income of $300,000 a year is more than four times the U.S. median household income of $74,580, so it gives you a good head start.

FHA loan limits vary by housing type and are based on the state and county in which the property is located. FHA loan limits in 2024 range from $498,257 in “low-cost” areas to up to $1,149,825 in “high-cost” areas for single-unit homes.