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Osceola County, FL: mortgages, home buyers & loan limits

What buyers in Osceola County actually borrowed, earned and paid in 2025, from the official Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records — plus the 2026 conforming and FHA loan limits.

HMDA 2025 data released June 23, 2026 · Loan limits for calendar year 2026

In 2025, lenders reported 5,850 home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family homes in Osceola County, FL. The median buyer borrowed $375,000 on a home valued at $405,000 and reported a household income of $105,000.

Buyers financed a median 96.5% of the home's value (roughly 3.5% down), paid a median 6.499% on 30-year fixed conventional loans and faced median conventional loan costs of $6,880.

Lenders denied 16.9% of completed home-purchase applications.

Conforming limit 2026
$832,750
1-unit home · FHFA
FHA limit 2026
$541,287
1-unit home · HUD
Buyer income
$105,000
U.S. $116,000
30-yr fixed rate
6.499%
U.S. 6.625%
Loan costs
$6,880
Conventional · U.S. $5,570
Denial rate
16.9%
Purchase · U.S. 8.5%

Key facts about Osceola County mortgages

  • The median 30-year fixed conventional rate here was 13 basis points below the U.S. median (6.625%).
  • Median conventional loan costs ($6,880) were 24% higher than the U.S. median ($5,570).
  • FHA loans made up 47.6% of purchase mortgages, versus 21.1% nationally.
  • 22.2% of buyers put at least 20% down (financed 80% or less), compared with 38.5% nationally.
  • The most common age bracket among borrowers was 35–44 (29.5% of purchase loans).
  • 53.5% of purchase mortgages had a single borrower with no co-applicant.
  • The most-cited reason for denial was debt-to-income ratio (51.0% of denials with a stated reason).

National rank among 1,994 counties with at least 100 purchase loans: median income of home buyers 636th · median home-purchase loan 282nd · median conventional loan costs 157th · purchase application denial rate 35th. See rankings.

2026 loan limits in Osceola County

PropertyConforming 2026vs 2025FHA 2026vs 2025
1 unit $832,750 +$26,250 $541,287 +$17,062
2 units $1,066,250 +$33,600 $693,050 +$21,850
3 units $1,288,800 +$40,650 $837,700 +$26,425
4 units $1,601,750 +$50,500 $1,041,125 +$32,825

2026 limits for Osceola County, FL: conforming (Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac) from FHFA; FHA forward-mortgage limits from HUD. FHA limit is at the national floor for low-cost areas. Loans above the conforming limit are "jumbo" loans.

All Florida counties: Florida 2026 loan limits. FHFA and HUD normally announce the next year's limits in late November.

Who bought homes in Osceola County

Home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family (1–4 unit) site-built homes, first liens, originated in 2025.

Purchase loans
5,850
of 7,175 applications
Buyer income
$105,000
Middle half $83,000–$144,000
Home value
$405,000
Middle half $345,000–$485,000
Loan amount
$375,000
Middle half $315,000–$435,000
Down payment
3.5%
22.2% put 20%+ down
Single borrower
53.5%
No co-applicant

Values are medians; "middle half" is the 25th to 75th percentile.

Loan type

Conventional 41.9% 2,451
FHA 47.6% 2,782
VA 10.4% 609
USDA 0.1% 8

What the homes were for

Primary residence 90.7% 6,016
Second home 5.2% 348
Investment property 4.0% 267

All first-lien, closed-end purchase mortgages, including second homes and investors.

Borrower age

Under 25 4.4%
25–34 25.2%
35–44 29.5%
45–54 21.8%
55–64 12.6%
65–74 5.0%
75 and over 1.5%

Debt-to-income ratio

Under 20% 1.7%
20–29% 5.4%
30–35% 8.6%
36–42% 18.3%
43–49% 38.0%
50–60% 27.1%
Over 60% 1.0%

Monthly debts (including the new payment) as a share of income, as used in underwriting.

What borrowing cost in Osceola County

Medians for 2025 home-purchase loans. Total loan costs are section D of the Loan Estimate/Closing Disclosure (lender and third-party loan charges, excluding taxes, prepaids and escrow). FHA and VA costs include the upfront mortgage insurance premium or VA funding fee, so compare like with like.

MeasureOsceola CountyFloridaU.S.
30-year fixed rate · conventional6.499%6.625%6.625%
30-year fixed rate · FHA5.625%6.125%6.250%
30-year fixed rate · VA5.875%6.124%6.125%
15-year fixed rate · conventional5.875%5.750%5.875%
Rate spread vs. APOR · conventional+0.08 pts+0.14 pts+0.13 pts
Total loan costs · conventional$6,880$6,760$5,570
Total loan costs · FHA$12,930$12,360$11,310
Total loan costs · VA$5,730$6,770$6,490
Origination charges (all loan types)$2,000$2,040$1,860
Borrowers paying discount points64.7%57.1%51.3%
Points paid, when paid (% of loan)1.12%0.99%0.87%
Borrowers receiving lender credits28.2%32.2%33.1%
Adjustable-rate mortgages4.7%6.3%7.4%
Jumbo loans (above conforming limit)0.6%4.1%3.8%

Medians are shown only when at least 30 loans report the field. Rates are those reported at closing; market rates changed during 2025, which the rate spread (APR minus the average prime offer rate on the lock date) adjusts for.

Approvals and denials

Osceola County: 1,209 of 7,175 completed home-purchase applications were denied (16.9%).

Denial rate

ApplicationOsceola CountyFloridaU.S.
Home purchase16.9%12.8%8.5%
Conventional15.8%11.5%7.1%
FHA18.8%16.5%12.5%
VA11.6%9.7%8.0%
USDA—24.4%12.5%
Refinance35.4%28.1%17.9%
Cash-out refinance43.4%39.2%33.6%

Main reason for purchase denials

Debt-to-income ratio 51.0%
Credit history 12.9%
Other 8.8%
Unverifiable information 8.2%
Insufficient cash (down payment/closing costs) 7.0%
Collateral (appraisal/property) 5.8%
Credit application incomplete 3.5%
Employment history 2.8%

First reason the lender reported.

Denial rate = denied ÷ (originated + approved but not accepted + denied). Withdrawn and incomplete applications are excluded. Differences between places reflect who applies, not only lender behavior.

Refinancing in Osceola County

Refinances
555
Median loan $375,000
Refi rate
6.375%
30-yr fixed, conv.
Refi loan costs
$6,590
Conventional
Cash-out refis
685
Median loan $275,000
Cash-out rate
6.875%
30-yr fixed, conv.
Cash-out income
$90,000
Median borrower

Top mortgage lenders in Osceola County

328 lenders originated at least one home-purchase or refinance loan here in 2025. The table ranks them by loan count; pricing columns compare conventional purchase loans only.

#LenderLoansShareDenial rate30-yr rate*Spread*Costs*
1 United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) 1,013 14.3% 15.3% 6.595% +0.32 $9,160
2 DHI Mortgage Company, Ltd. 643 9.1% 14.1% 5.500% −0.88 $3,970
3 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 337 4.8% 19.1% 6.500% +0.07 $8,750
4 Lennar Mortgage, LLC 318 4.5% 32.3% 4.990% −1.35 $5,170
5 Pulte Mortgage LLC 315 4.4% 28.8% 5.375% −1.09 $960
6 loanDepot.com, LLC 168 2.4% 23.0% 4.990% −0.65 $6,690
7 CrossCountry Mortgage, Inc. 159 2.2% 9.9% 6.875% +0.50 $9,870
8 NFM, Inc. 155 2.2% 4.3% 5.750% −0.35 $9,010
9 M/I Financial, LLC 147 2.1% 8.5% 6.000% −0.48 $11,240
10 Trailblazer Mortgage L.L.C. 145 2.1% 8.1% 4.990% −0.85 $7,660
11 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 137 1.9% 9.8% 6.375% −0.11 $5,260
12 FBC Mortgage, LLC 134 1.9% 11.4% 6.125% −0.20 $10,880
13 Freedom Mortgage Corporation 132 1.9% 14.3% — — —
14 Taylor Morrison Home Funding, Inc. 123 1.7% 42.8% 5.500% −0.78 $4,290
15 New American Funding 120 1.7% 8.7% 6.990% +0.62 $11,080
16 Pennymac Loan Services, LLC 107 1.5% 24.1% 6.499% +0.21 $10,020
17 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. 106 1.5% 2.7% 5.490% −0.76 $4,130
18 The Mortgage Firm, Inc. 90 1.3% 3.5% 6.625% +0.30 $7,750
19 Veterans United Home Loans 78 1.1% 11.6% — — —
20 Newrez LLC 72 1.0% 14.5% — — —
21 STG Mortgage Inc. 66 0.9% 8.0% — — —
22 Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 62 0.9% 7.9% 6.625% +0.65 $8,120
23 Rate 58 0.8% 14.3% 6.750% +0.36 $8,940
24 Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc. 53 0.8% 3.8% 6.750% +0.70 $13,390
25 Movement Mortgage, LLC 50 0.7% 5.6% 6.625% +0.45 $5,960

Lenders in Osceola County, FL. Loans = home-purchase, refinance and cash-out originations (2025); share = share of those loans here; denial rate = home-purchase applications. *Medians for conventional home-purchase loans, shown with at least 20 loans; spread = APR minus the average prime offer rate at rate lock (percentage points); costs = total loan costs (section D).

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Typical effective property-tax rate 0.76% = median real estate taxes ÷ median home value, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Nearby counties

CountyDistancePurchase loansMedian loanBuyer incomeConforming limitFHA limit
Brevard County, FL31 mi8,514$325,000$111,000$832,750$541,287
Orange County, FL33 mi11,286$395,000$130,000$832,750$541,287
Polk County, FL35 mi10,477$305,000$90,000$832,750$541,287
Indian River County, FL42 mi1,898$315,000$109,000$832,750$541,287
Seminole County, FL44 mi4,355$375,000$127,000$832,750$541,287
Okeechobee County, FL49 mi226$285,000$101,000$832,750$541,287

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Osceola County?

$832,750 for a one-unit home (FHFA). Two- to four-unit limits are $1,066,250, $1,288,800, $1,601,750. Loans above the limit are jumbo loans and are not eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

What is the 2026 FHA loan limit in Osceola County?

$541,287 for a one-unit home (HUD). This is the national floor for low-cost areas.

How much do home buyers in Osceola County earn?

The median household income reported on 2025 home-purchase mortgages was $105,000; the middle half of buyers reported $83,000 to $144,000.

What mortgage rate did buyers in Osceola County get in 2025?

The median rate on 30-year fixed conventional purchase loans was 6.499%; FHA borrowers paid a median 5.625%. These are rates locked during 2025; check today's rates with several lenders.

How often are mortgage applications denied in Osceola County?

16.9% of completed home-purchase applications were denied in 2025; the most common stated reason was debt-to-income ratio.

Sources: FFIEC/CFPB HMDA 2025 public loan/application register (Snapshot as of June 1, 2026); FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; HUD 2026 FHA forward-mortgage limits; U.S. Census Bureau. Figures describe typical 2025 loans, not your offer. Methodology