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Glynn County, GA: mortgages, home buyers & loan limits

What buyers in Glynn 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 821 home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family homes in Glynn County, GA. The median buyer borrowed $315,000 on a home valued at $365,000 and reported a household income of $117,000.

Buyers financed a median 90% of the home's value (roughly 10% down), paid a median 6.50% on 30-year fixed conventional loans and faced median conventional loan costs of $6,630.

Lenders denied 7.5% 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
$117,000
U.S. $116,000
30-yr fixed rate
6.50%
U.S. 6.625%
Loan costs
$6,630
Conventional · U.S. $5,570
Denial rate
7.5%
Purchase · U.S. 8.5%

Key facts about Glynn 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 ($6,630) were 19% higher than the U.S. median ($5,570).
  • VA loans were unusually common: 19.6% of purchase mortgages.
  • 9.3% of first-lien purchase mortgages were for investment properties.
  • Second homes accounted for 9.6% of first-lien purchase mortgages — a vacation-home market.
  • The most common age bracket among borrowers was 35–44 (24.1% of purchase loans).
  • 57.4% of purchase mortgages had a single borrower with no co-applicant.
  • The most-cited reason for denial was debt-to-income ratio (38.5% of denials with a stated reason).

National rank among 1,994 counties with at least 100 purchase loans: median income of home buyers 407th · median home-purchase loan 534th · median conventional loan costs 211th · purchase application denial rate 1104th. See rankings.

2026 loan limits in Glynn 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 Glynn County, GA: 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 Georgia counties: Georgia 2026 loan limits. FHFA and HUD normally announce the next year's limits in late November.

Who bought homes in Glynn County

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

Purchase loans
821
of 901 applications
Buyer income
$117,000
Middle half $80,000–$175,000
Home value
$365,000
Middle half $285,000–$535,000
Loan amount
$315,000
Middle half $245,000–$435,000
Down payment
10%
38.8% put 20%+ down
Single borrower
57.4%
No co-applicant

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

Loan type

Conventional 59.0% 484
FHA 21.3% 175
VA 19.6% 161
USDA 0.1% 1

What the homes were for

Primary residence 81.1% 854
Second home 9.6% 101
Investment property 9.3% 98

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

Borrower age

Under 25 4.5%
25–34 20.8%
35–44 24.1%
45–54 19.6%
55–64 17.3%
65–74 9.6%
75 and over 4.0%

Debt-to-income ratio

Under 20% 3.8%
20–29% 15.4%
30–35% 11.9%
36–42% 26.5%
43–49% 29.4%
50–60% 12.3%
Over 60% 0.7%

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

What borrowing cost in Glynn 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.

MeasureGlynn CountyGeorgiaU.S.
30-year fixed rate · conventional6.500%6.624%6.625%
30-year fixed rate · FHA5.990%6.125%6.250%
30-year fixed rate · VA6.125%6.249%6.125%
15-year fixed rate · conventional—5.750%5.875%
Rate spread vs. APOR · conventional+0.10 pts+0.13 pts+0.13 pts
Total loan costs · conventional$6,630$6,350$5,570
Total loan costs · FHA$10,400$11,920$11,310
Total loan costs · VA$7,660$6,330$6,490
Origination charges (all loan types)$2,390$2,590$1,860
Borrowers paying discount points58.6%58.3%51.3%
Points paid, when paid (% of loan)0.82%0.91%0.87%
Borrowers receiving lender credits25.1%36.4%33.1%
Adjustable-rate mortgages6.1%4.8%7.4%
Jumbo loans (above conforming limit)7.2%3.2%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

Glynn County: 68 of 901 completed home-purchase applications were denied (7.5%).

Denial rate

ApplicationGlynn CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Home purchase7.5%9.9%8.5%
Conventional5.8%8.2%7.1%
FHA13.1%13.7%12.5%
VA5.3%9.0%8.0%
USDA—11.1%12.5%
Refinance16.6%19.8%17.9%
Cash-out refinance31.1%37.4%33.6%

Main reason for purchase denials

Debt-to-income ratio 38.5%
Credit history 20.0%
Collateral (appraisal/property) 15.4%
Unverifiable information 12.3%
Insufficient cash (down payment/closing costs) 4.6%
Credit application incomplete 4.6%
Other 4.6%

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 Glynn County

Refinances
222
Median loan $345,000
Refi rate
6.50%
30-yr fixed, conv.
Refi loan costs
$7,570
Conventional
Cash-out refis
184
Median loan $245,000
Cash-out rate
6.625%
30-yr fixed, conv.
Cash-out income
$95,000
Median borrower

Top mortgage lenders in Glynn County

161 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 319 26.0% 4.5% 6.500% +0.05 $6,180
2 United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) 101 8.2% 3.6% 6.500% +0.09 $7,350
3 Pennymac Loan Services, LLC 61 5.0% 5.0% — — —
4 DHI Mortgage Company, Ltd. 43 3.5% 21.1% — — —
5 Presidential Bank, FSB 39 3.2% 5.1% — — —
6 Freedom Mortgage Corporation 38 3.1% — — — —
7 Capital City Home Loans, LLC 37 3.0% 5.7% — +0.17 $5,850
8 Premier Mortgage Resources, L.L.C. 36 2.9% 0.0% — — —
9 Veterans United Home Loans 26 2.1% 12.5% — — —
10 PrimeSouth Bank 25 2.0% — — — —
11 Kind Lending, LLC 20 1.6% 29.6% — — —
12 United Community Bank 20 1.6% — — — —
13 254900igpkt07nb45n35 18 1.5% — — — —
14 Truist Bank 17 1.4% — — — —
15 Navy Federal Credit Union 16 1.3% — — — —
16 Lower, LLC 15 1.2% — — — —
17 Synovus Bank 12 1.0% — — — —
18 South Coast Bank & Trust 11 0.9% — — — —
19 New American Funding 11 0.9% — — — —
20 Newrez LLC 11 0.9% — — — —
21 Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc. 10 0.8% — — — —
22 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 9 0.7% — — — —
23 U.S. Bank, N.A. 9 0.7% — — — —
24 USAA Federal Savings Bank 9 0.7% — — — —
25 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 9 0.7% — — — —

Lenders in Glynn County, GA. 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 0.57% = 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
McIntosh County, GA20 mi132$275,000$115,000$832,750$541,287
Camden County, GA22 mi977$305,000$100,000$832,750$541,287
Brantley County, GA29 mi66$235,000$89,000$832,750$541,287
Wayne County, GA34 mi175$245,000$90,000$832,750$541,287
Long County, GA40 mi487$295,000$94,000$832,750$541,287
Liberty County, GA41 mi946$275,000$85,000$832,750$541,287

Frequently asked questions

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

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

How much do home buyers in Glynn County earn?

The median household income reported on 2025 home-purchase mortgages was $117,000; the middle half of buyers reported $80,000 to $175,000.

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

The median rate on 30-year fixed conventional purchase loans was 6.50%; FHA borrowers paid a median 5.99%. These are rates locked during 2025; check today's rates with several lenders.

How often are mortgage applications denied in Glynn County?

7.5% 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