An FHA loan on a $290,000 house with the 3.5% minimum down payment ($10,150) costs about $2,346.75 per month at 6.85%. That includes $130.51 of mortgage insurance, which lasts the life of the loan at this down payment because loan-to-value exceeds 90%.
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About $2,346.75 per month with 3.5% down at 6.85% — $1,865.83 principal and interest, $130.51 MIP, plus estimated property tax and insurance.
The FHA minimum is 3.5%, or $10,150, with a credit score of 580 or above. Below 580 the minimum rises to 10% ($29,000).
An up-front premium of $4,897 (1.75% of the loan, financed in) plus $130.51 per month at 0.55% annually. Over the loan that totals roughly $35,967.
Reaching 10% ($29,000) limits mortgage insurance to 11 years instead of the full term, saving roughly $17,843 in MIP. It is the single most valuable threshold in the FHA program.
$284,747 — the $279,850 base loan plus $4,897 of financed up-front MIP. You amortize the larger figure, which is why FHA payments run above a conventional loan at the same price.
Sources: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey; Tax Foundation — Property Taxes by State; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Estimates for educational purposes only — not a loan offer, financial advice, or a commitment to lend. Actual rates, payments, and terms vary by lender and creditworthiness.