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Huron County, OH: mortgages, home buyers & loan limits

What buyers in Huron 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 401 home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family homes in Huron County, OH. The median buyer borrowed $175,000 on a home valued at $205,000 and reported a household income of $75,000.

Buyers financed a median 95% of the home's value (roughly 5% down), paid a median 6.75% on 30-year fixed conventional loans and faced median conventional loan costs of $4,540.

Lenders denied 8.5% 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
$75,000
U.S. $116,000
30-yr fixed rate
6.75%
U.S. 6.625%
Loan costs
$4,540
Conventional · U.S. $5,570
Denial rate
8.5%
Purchase · U.S. 8.5%

Key facts about Huron County mortgages

  • Home buyers' median income ($75,000) is 20% lower than the Ohio median ($94,000).
  • The median 30-year fixed conventional rate here was 13 basis points above the U.S. median (6.625%).
  • Median conventional loan costs ($4,540) were 18% lower than the U.S. median ($5,570).
  • FHA loans made up 28.7% of purchase mortgages, versus 21.1% nationally.
  • 28.5% of buyers put at least 20% down (financed 80% or less), compared with 38.5% nationally.
  • The most common age bracket among borrowers was 25–34 (32.2% of purchase loans).
  • 63.8% of purchase mortgages had a single borrower with no co-applicant.
  • The most-cited reason for denial was collateral (appraisal/property) (29.7% of denials with a stated reason).

National rank among 1,994 counties with at least 100 purchase loans: median income of home buyers 1786th · median home-purchase loan 1785th · median conventional loan costs 1121st · purchase application denial rate 863rd. See rankings.

2026 loan limits in Huron 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 Huron County, OH: 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 Ohio counties: Ohio 2026 loan limits. FHFA and HUD normally announce the next year's limits in late November.

Who bought homes in Huron County

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

Purchase loans
401
of 448 applications
Buyer income
$75,000
Middle half $55,000–$104,000
Home value
$205,000
Middle half $155,000–$285,000
Loan amount
$175,000
Middle half $135,000–$245,000
Down payment
5%
28.5% put 20%+ down
Single borrower
63.8%
No co-applicant

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

Loan type

Conventional 59.6% 239
FHA 28.7% 115
VA 8.5% 34
USDA 3.2% 13

What the homes were for

Primary residence 97.6% 412
Second home 0.7% 3
Investment property 1.7% 7

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

Borrower age

Under 25 18.7%
25–34 32.2%
35–44 20.0%
45–54 12.2%
55–64 11.2%
65–74 4.5%
75 and over 1.2%

Debt-to-income ratio

Under 20% 2.5%
20–29% 18.8%
30–35% 17.0%
36–42% 24.4%
43–49% 29.0%
50–60% 7.9%
Over 60% 0.3%

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

What borrowing cost in Huron 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.

MeasureHuron CountyOhioU.S.
30-year fixed rate · conventional6.750%6.625%6.625%
30-year fixed rate · FHA6.625%6.575%6.250%
30-year fixed rate · VA6.250%6.250%6.125%
15-year fixed rate · conventional—5.875%5.875%
Rate spread vs. APOR · conventional+0.40 pts+0.22 pts+0.13 pts
Total loan costs · conventional$4,540$4,610$5,570
Total loan costs · FHA$8,520$9,160$11,310
Total loan costs · VA$5,870$5,600$6,490
Origination charges (all loan types)$2,080$1,780$1,860
Borrowers paying discount points56.1%51.4%51.3%
Points paid, when paid (% of loan)1.00%0.76%0.87%
Borrowers receiving lender credits27.3%33.5%33.1%
Adjustable-rate mortgages3.7%7.2%7.4%
Jumbo loans (above conforming limit)0.5%1.3%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

Huron County: 38 of 448 completed home-purchase applications were denied (8.5%).

Denial rate

ApplicationHuron CountyOhioU.S.
Home purchase8.5%7.1%8.5%
Conventional6.8%5.7%7.1%
FHA10.0%11.4%12.5%
VA7.9%8.2%8.0%
USDA—9.5%12.5%
Refinance17.9%16.4%17.9%
Cash-out refinance33.0%33.3%33.6%

Main reason for purchase denials

Collateral (appraisal/property) 29.7%
Debt-to-income ratio 27.0%
Credit application incomplete 13.5%
Credit history 10.8%
Unverifiable information 10.8%
Insufficient cash (down payment/closing costs) 8.1%

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 Huron County

Refinances
83
Median loan $195,000
Refi rate
—
30-yr fixed, conv.
Refi loan costs
$4,410
Conventional
Cash-out refis
111
Median loan $165,000
Cash-out rate
6.99%
30-yr fixed, conv.
Cash-out income
$75,000
Median borrower

Top mortgage lenders in Huron County

106 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 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 80 13.5% 8.8% — — —
2 Union Home Mortgage Corp. 78 13.1% 6.8% 6.875% +0.74 $7,620
3 CrossCountry Mortgage, Inc. 48 8.1% 0.0% 6.625% +0.50 $6,090
4 Civista Bank 31 5.2% 13.3% — +0.37 $3,460
5 United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) 30 5.0% — — — —
6 Veterans United Home Loans 18 3.0% — — — —
7 Your Home Financial LLC 17 2.9% — — — —
8 loanDepot.com, LLC 16 2.7% — — — —
9 The Huntington National Bank 15 2.5% — — — —
10 Ag Credit Agricultural Credit Association 13 2.2% — — — —
11 Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation 13 2.2% — — — —
12 WesBanco Bank, Inc. 13 2.2% — — — —
13 KeyBank, N.A. 11 1.8% — — — —
14 Freedom Mortgage Corporation 10 1.7% — — — —
15 Howard Hanna Financial Services, Inc. 9 1.5% — — — —
16 Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. 8 1.3% — — — —
17 Reliance First Capital, LLC 8 1.3% — — — —
18 Pennymac Loan Services, LLC 8 1.3% — — — —
19 New American Funding 7 1.2% — — — —
20 Mechanics Bank 6 1.0% — — — —
21 Click n' Close, Inc. 5 0.8% — — — —
22 Union Capital Mortgage Corporation 5 0.8% — — — —
23 U.S. Bank, N.A. 5 0.8% — — — —
24 Vacationland Federal Credit Union 4 0.7% — — — —
25 Directions Credit Union, Inc. 4 0.7% — — — —

Lenders in Huron County, OH. 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 1.05% = 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
Erie County, OH17 mi611$205,000$84,000$832,750$541,287
Richland County, OH26 mi1,112$185,000$76,000$832,750$541,287
Crawford County, OH27 mi320$155,000$66,000$832,750$541,287
Ashland County, OH27 mi444$195,000$79,000$832,750$541,287
Seneca County, OH28 mi388$155,000$67,000$832,750$541,287
Lorain County, OH30 mi3,706$245,000$98,000$832,750$541,287

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Huron 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 Huron County?

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

How much do home buyers in Huron County earn?

The median household income reported on 2025 home-purchase mortgages was $75,000; the middle half of buyers reported $55,000 to $104,000.

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

The median rate on 30-year fixed conventional purchase loans was 6.75%; FHA borrowers paid a median 6.625%. These are rates locked during 2025; check today's rates with several lenders.

How often are mortgage applications denied in Huron County?

8.5% of completed home-purchase applications were denied in 2025; the most common stated reason was collateral (appraisal/property).

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