Buying land with an FHA loan is mostly done in conjunction with an FHA construction loan, and it is a common feature of FHA Stick-Builds, Modular and mobile home loans-the buyer takes the necessary steps with a builder or manufacture dealer which will include the land it is situated upon or will be situated upon.
One may also ask, can you use a FHA loan to buy land and build a house?
Yes. The FHA allows borrowers to take out a loan to build a home on land they already own, as long as a few additional requirements are met. The exact requirements will depend on how the land value compares to your total FHA construction loan amount.
FHA will back loans for rural property, too, but there is a limit to the amount of acreage that can be included when determining the value for loan purposes. FHA will only back the value of the first 10 acres of the property, and those first 10 acres must include the home.
Thereof, does FHA cover land home packages?
If you’re buying a manufactured home and land, the FHA treats it like a construction-to-permanent loan. You can roll the price of the home, land and the cost of transporting and permanent attachment into the total loan amount.