What is the meaning of an FHA Number?
- The first three digits represent the region or location of the project. All field offices (prior to transformation) have a three-digit code. The field office in closest proximity to the project will be how the first three digits are assigned.
- The next five digits are broken down as follows:
- The first two represent the Section of the Act that the project aligns with. The most common of which are:
- 11 – Refinance of Multifamily property
- 35 –New Construction of Multifamily property
- 43 – New Construction of Healthcare property
- 22 – Refinance of Healthcare property
- The last three digits represent the sequential order of the project type in a particular office
- The first two represent the Section of the Act that the project aligns with. The most common of which are:
So, the following project number: 171-11070 indicates the project was closest in proximity to HUD Field Office 171 or Spokane. The next two digits (11) indicate the project was a refinance of a multifamily property and the final three digits (070) indicate this was the approximately the 70th refinance of a multifamily project in the Spokane office.
