San Francisco FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

FHA loans are mortgages created in the 1930's to help insulate lenders from credit risks and help promote home ownership. The Federal Housing Administration (hence, FHA) allows for lower downpayments and credit scores-- making these loans much more accessible than traditional mortgages.

FHA loans typically need just a 3.5% downpayment with credit scores of 580 or better. For credit scores between 500-579, the downpayment needs to be at least 10%.

While FHA loans make home ownership much more accessible to first-time homebuyers, they do require PMI (purchase money insurance)-- an additional insurance premium that is paid to the FHA to help cover defaults.

For additional requirements as defined by the FHA, click here.

San Francisco's 142 lenders originated 2,202 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $1,404,180,000, with an average FHA loan value of $637,684.

San Francisco FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in San Francisco averaged 6% for the week of 2024-12-13, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.277% for the same period.

San Francisco's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $15,721.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-12-06) was 5.97% and one month ago for the week of 2024-11-08, the average rate was 6.03%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.44%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-12-13, the average rate was 5.81%.

Click on whitespace and scroll within the chart to zoom in/out. Larger bubbles equate with more originations.

San Francisco FHA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

The below table looks at the average fees/closing costs and rates for FHA 30 Year Fixed Rate (purchase, first lien) mortgages originated by each lender at the San Francisco level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 379 6.17% $24,713
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 249 6.20% $21,686
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 68 6.46% $25,164
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 66 6.45% $26,155
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 47 6.30% $21,616
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 43 6.06% $22,199
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 40 6.46% $23,161
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 39 6.84% $23,141
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 38 6.37% $23,462
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 36 6.66% $25,521
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 32 6.40% $22,207
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 29 6.52% $24,124
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 26 6.04% $22,098
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 23 6.49% $24,811
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 21 6.08% $22,917
NEWREZ LLC 20 5.77% $23,260
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 19 6.71% $26,127
OCMBC, INC. 15 6.83% $23,995
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 15 6.18% $20,001
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 13 6.23% $24,322
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 13 6.79% $19,170
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 13 6.93% $19,980
KBHS HOME LOANS, LLC 13 6.09% $26,379
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 12 6.32% $26,110
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 12 6.34% $24,051
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 12 6.08% $26,784
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 11 6.50% $20,441
Vellum Mortgage, Inc. 11 6.93% $16,757
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 10 6.21% $23,922
U.S. Bank 10 6.42% $22,409
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLC 10 6.43% $29,217
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 10 6.31% $31,014
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION 10 6.81% $19,046
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 10 6.43% $24,896
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 10 6.28% $31,786
Flagstar Bank, FSB 9 6.48% $19,931
BAY EQUITY LLC 9 6.19% $23,824
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 9 6.36% $27,198
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 8 6.23% $26,703
South Pacific Financial Corporation 8 5.89% $15,578
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 7 6.84% $25,851
MLD MORTGAGE INC. 7 6.91% $22,929
JPMorgan Chase Bank 7 6.09% $19,516
Performance Financial, Inc. 7 6.84% $27,760
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC 7 6.21% $20,021
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 7 6.82% $25,191
Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. 6 6.33% $24,326
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 6 6.48% $22,464
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 6 5.81% $30,366
TRAVIS CREDIT UNION 6 6.44% $14,881
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 6 6.83% $27,703
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 6 6.17% $31,090
Wells Fargo Bank 6 6.48% $17,134
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 6 6.27% $26,033
ON Q FINANCIAL, INC. 6 7.21% $24,806
AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD. 5 6.58% $33,664
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 5 6.65% $29,107
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 5 6.78% $23,366
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 5 6.18% $22,949
RESIDENTIAL BANCORP 5 6.60% $20,166
S1L, Inc. 5 6.35% $28,445
THE GOLDEN 1 4 6.47% $23,525
BECKAM FUNDING CORP. 4 6.65% $44,945
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 4 6.12% $19,542
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 4 6.91% $36,527
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 4 6.56% $30,140
Ameris Bank 4 6.47% $12,499
DRAPER AND KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP. 3 6.33% $18,262
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 3 6.54% $19,012
Franklin Loan Corporation 3 5.50% $25,127
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 3 5.50% $22,157
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 3 6.88% $13,923
JMAC LENDING, INC. 3 6.50% $32,382
NFM, INC. 3 6.46% $28,037
Keystone Funding, Inc. 3 6.12% $17,804
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 3 6.96% $31,533
COASTAL FUNDING SLC, INC. 3 6.42% $29,070
PNC Bank 2 6.81% $17,478
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 2 6.56% $41,060
AMERITRUST MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.75% $27,136
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 2 6.69% $20,866
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.69% $14,869
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 2 6.50% $14,093
Citizens Bank 2 5.38% $24,131
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 2 6.75% $17,548
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 2 6.75% $11,209
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 2 7.00% $35,602
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 2 6.06% $30,341
Nations Lending Corporation 2 6.25% $13,877
NexBank 2 6.38% $24,423
PANORAMA MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC 2 6.19% $25,761
Paramount Bank 2 5.88% $20,627
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 2 6.94% $28,894
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 6.44% $31,302
Strong Home Mortgage, LLC 2 5.81% $18,032
The Federal Savings Bank 2 6.13% $30,571
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 2 6.25% $41,604
Watermark Capital, Inc. 2 6.38% $21,559
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $27,090
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 6.00% $28,688
MK LENDING CORP. 1 6.00% $33,846
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.38% $10,193
Loan Simple, Inc. 1 5.50% $31,677
PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 6.13% $16,471
Plains Commerce Bank 1 5.50% $16,728
LOANPAL, LLC 1 5.63% $26,102
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $30,575
AHL FUNDING 1 6.13% $22,259
LADERA LENDING, INC. 1 5.63% $40,776
INTELLILOAN, INC. 1 6.63% $13,050
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 1 6.63% $24,816
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. 1 6.50% $26,356
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 1 7.13% $12,968
Quontic Bank 1 6.38% $28,998
HOME APPROVALS DIRECT, INC. 1 7.25% $26,660
First Bank 1 6.75% $25,210
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 1 6.99% $34,915
Servion, Inc. 1 6.25% $23,175
EMM LOANS LLC 1 5.13% $30,701
SIRVA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.25% $31,184
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 1 5.13% $33,962
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 6.38% $18,438
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 1 6.25% $20,181
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 1 5.75% $14,498
The Central Trust Bank 1 6.25% $23,959
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 1 6.63% $28,380
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 7.75% $36,736
CALLISTO GROUP, INC. 1 7.13% $41,241
BMO Harris Bank 1 6.50% $22,388
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 7.63% $24,207
BEST FINANCE CAPITAL, INC. 1 5.75% $21,485
TRISTAR FINANCE, INC. 1 5.25% $32,143
Armed Forces Bank 1 6.75% $42,401
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.50% $5,864
NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION 1 5.63% $27,126
NEW WAVE LENDING GROUP INC 1 7.63% $17,751
ARC HOME LLC 1 6.13% $26,999
NBKC BANK 1 6.00% $15,253
M&T Bank 1 6.63% $16,393
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 7.25% $18,796
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 1 6.50% $38,890
PACIFIC SERVICE 1 7.50% $9,975

The top San Francisco FHA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 379 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $24,713, which is $3,026 higher than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee San Francisco FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Vellum Mortgage, Inc. ($16,757), ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($19,046), ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. ($19,170), Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. ($19,980) and EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC ($20,001).

The lowest rate San Francisco FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NEWREZ LLC (5.77%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (6.04%), LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC (6.06%), HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (6.08%) and Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) (6.08%).

San Francisco FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-BERKELEY, CA ALAMEDA 2022 $970,800 $1,243,050 $1,502,475 $1,867,275
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-BERKELEY, CA CONTRA COSTA 2022 $970,800 $1,243,050 $1,502,475 $1,867,275
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-BERKELEY, CA MARIN 2022 $970,800 $1,243,050 $1,502,475 $1,867,275
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-BERKELEY, CA SAN FRANCISCO 2022 $970,800 $1,243,050 $1,502,475 $1,867,275
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-BERKELEY, CA SAN MATEO 2022 $970,800 $1,243,050 $1,502,475 $1,867,275
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-BERKELEY, CA ALAMEDA 2023 $1,089,300 $1,394,775 $1,685,850 $2,095,200
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-BERKELEY, CA CONTRA COSTA 2023 $1,089,300 $1,394,775 $1,685,850 $2,095,200
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-BERKELEY, CA MARIN 2023 $1,089,300 $1,394,775 $1,685,850 $2,095,200
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-BERKELEY, CA SAN FRANCISCO 2023 $1,089,300 $1,394,775 $1,685,850 $2,095,200
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-BERKELEY, CA SAN MATEO 2023 $1,089,300 $1,394,775 $1,685,850 $2,095,200

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - San Francisco (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Price (YoY Change) Average Listing Price (YoY) MSA/US Median Price Ratio Active Listings
2018-01-01 $843,944 (6.9%) $1,503,769 (14.4%) 3.13 2,292
2018-02-01 $898,944 (6.3%) $1,548,177 (12.1%) 3.26 2,714
2018-03-01 $949,499 (6.2%) $1,583,415 (10.9%) 3.33 3,120
2018-04-01 $987,500 (9.8%) $1,611,232 (8.1%) 3.35 3,617
2018-05-01 $996,500 (10.7%) $1,618,157 (8.4%) 3.33 4,067
2018-06-01 $988,000 (9.5%) $1,576,500 (6.0%) 3.29 4,489
2018-07-01 $929,000 (6.2%) $1,483,373 (3.9%) 3.10 4,799
2018-08-01 $890,000 (4.8%) $1,385,964 (-0.6%) 2.98 4,914
2018-09-01 $899,000 (2.8%) $1,402,963 (-4.4%) 3.02 5,954
2018-10-01 $899,000 (0.0%) $1,411,172 (-8.1%) 3.04 6,152
2018-11-01 $890,000 (-1.0%) $1,429,547 (-8.0%) 3.02 5,841
2018-12-01 $849,950 (-3.3%) $1,339,856 (-16.4%) 2.93 4,173
2019-01-01 $831,417 (-1.5%) $1,301,294 (-13.5%) 2.87 3,563
2019-02-01 $887,000 (-1.3%) $1,416,770 (-8.5%) 3.00 4,084
2019-03-01 $916,429 (-3.5%) $1,481,212 (-6.5%) 3.00 4,499
2019-04-01 $947,000 (-4.1%) $1,548,778 (-3.9%) 3.01 4,891
2019-05-01 $968,500 (-2.8%) $1,495,371 (-7.6%) 3.03 5,464
2019-06-01 $959,975 (-2.8%) $1,484,222 (-5.9%) 3.00 5,923
2019-07-01 $927,000 (-0.2%) $1,530,652 (3.2%) 2.90 5,827
2019-08-01 $919,182 (3.3%) $1,549,914 (11.8%) 2.91 5,897
2019-09-01 $935,955 (4.1%) $1,537,212 (9.6%) 3.00 6,009
2019-10-01 $949,500 (5.6%) $1,534,928 (8.8%) 3.06 6,068
2019-11-01 $949,000 (6.6%) $1,610,397 (12.7%) 3.11 4,956
2019-12-01 $899,000 (5.8%) $1,687,094 (25.9%) 3.00 2,987
2020-01-01 $893,500 (7.5%) $1,700,818 (30.7%) 2.99 2,560
2020-02-01 $997,500 (12.5%) $1,747,524 (23.4%) 3.27 3,087
2020-03-01 $998,944 (9.0%) $1,709,823 (15.4%) 3.13 3,525
2020-04-01 $959,233 (1.3%) $1,535,131 (-0.9%) 3.00 3,417
2020-05-01 $999,894 (3.2%) $1,611,448 (7.8%) 3.04 4,580
2020-06-01 $1,078,750 (12.4%) $1,662,466 (12.0%) 3.18 4,950
2020-07-01 $1,091,500 (17.8%) $1,680,032 (9.8%) 3.16 5,059
2020-08-01 $1,050,000 (14.2%) $1,673,766 (8.0%) 3.01 5,202
2020-09-01 $1,052,500 (12.5%) $1,676,954 (9.1%) 3.02 5,401
2020-10-01 $1,070,833 (12.8%) $1,673,980 (9.1%) 3.07 5,806
2020-11-01 $1,049,450 (10.6%) $1,663,582 (3.3%) 3.07 5,168
2020-12-01 $998,462 (11.1%) $1,711,270 (1.4%) 2.97 3,713
2021-01-01 $989,000 (10.7%) $1,749,265 (2.9%) 2.95 3,034
2021-02-01 $999,500 (0.2%) $1,774,344 (1.5%) 2.91 3,230
2021-03-01 $1,014,498 (1.6%) $1,858,547 (8.7%) 2.88 3,372
2021-04-01 $1,049,500 (9.4%) $1,866,299 (21.6%) 2.84 3,458
2021-05-01 $1,079,975 (8.0%) $1,871,839 (16.2%) 2.87 3,497
2021-06-01 $1,067,000 (-1.1%) $1,795,178 (8.0%) 2.81 3,898
2021-07-01 $999,000 (-8.5%) $1,684,450 (0.3%) 2.64 4,242
2021-08-01 $995,000 (-5.2%) $1,641,359 (-1.9%) 2.65 4,264
2021-09-01 $993,950 (-5.6%) $1,695,801 (1.1%) 2.65 4,600
2021-10-01 $997,000 (-6.9%) $1,757,206 (5.0%) 2.66 4,566
2021-11-01 $984,225 (-6.2%) $1,870,181 (12.4%) 2.63 3,545
2021-12-01 $952,450 (-4.6%) $1,845,434 (7.8%) 2.58 2,327
2022-01-01 $949,000 (-4.0%) $1,752,366 (0.2%) 2.57 2,030
2022-02-01 $992,000 (-0.8%) $1,755,628 (-1.1%) 2.58 2,479
2022-03-01 $1,047,000 (3.2%) $1,732,512 (-6.8%) 2.62 3,007
2022-04-01 $1,098,000 (4.6%) $1,753,815 (-6.0%) 2.62 3,394
2022-05-01 $1,124,000 (4.1%) $1,732,777 (-7.4%) 2.57 4,615
2022-06-01 $1,146,250 (7.4%) $1,718,715 (-4.3%) 2.55 5,679
2022-07-01 $1,098,000 (9.9%) $1,625,819 (-3.5%) 2.47 6,244
2022-08-01 $1,043,073 (4.8%) $1,568,223 (-4.5%) 2.41 5,968
2022-09-01 $1,089,500 (9.6%) $1,647,727 (-2.8%) 2.55 5,921
2022-10-01 $1,090,000 (9.3%) $1,692,678 (-3.7%) 2.56 6,026
2022-11-01 $1,037,000 (5.4%) $1,691,530 (-9.6%) 2.49 5,367
2022-12-01 $993,210 (4.3%) $1,665,724 (-9.7%) 2.45 3,655
2023-01-01 $978,500 (3.1%) $1,644,202 (-6.2%) 2.42 2,987
2023-02-01 $1,002,500 (1.1%) $1,758,715 (0.2%) 2.42 3,089
2023-03-01 $1,081,250 (3.3%) $1,802,971 (4.1%) 2.55 3,163
2023-04-01 $1,150,000 (4.7%) $1,887,916 (7.7%) 2.67 3,341
2023-05-01 $1,179,000 (4.9%) $1,940,457 (12.0%) 2.67 3,691
2023-06-01 $1,150,000 (0.3%) $1,939,483 (12.8%) 2.58 3,977
2023-07-01 $1,100,000 (0.2%) $1,837,754 (13.0%) 2.50 4,036
2023-08-01 $1,049,444 (0.6%) $1,729,983 (10.3%) 2.41 4,093
2023-09-01 $1,095,000 (0.5%) $1,758,073 (6.7%) 2.55 4,813
2023-10-01 $1,098,000 (0.7%) $1,768,808 (4.5%) 2.58 5,053
2023-11-01 $1,067,000 (2.9%) $1,755,081 (3.8%) 2.54 4,671
2023-12-01 $998,000 (0.5%) $1,710,145 (2.7%) 2.43 3,094
2024-01-01 $944,475 (-3.5%) $1,624,731 (-1.2%) 2.31 2,702
2024-02-01 $989,444 (-1.3%) $1,692,960 (-3.7%) 2.38 3,028
2024-03-01 $999,000 (-7.6%) $1,756,535 (-2.6%) 2.35 3,587
2024-04-01 $1,026,500 (-10.7%) $1,789,879 (-5.2%) 2.39 4,354
2024-05-01 $1,041,406 (-11.7%) $1,847,125 (-4.8%) 2.35 5,048
2024-06-01 $998,994 (-13.1%) $1,753,398 (-9.6%) 2.24 5,541
2024-07-01 $995,000 (-9.6%) $1,636,402 (-11.0%) 2.27 5,508
2024-08-01 $969,000 (-7.7%) $1,552,777 (-10.2%) 2.25 5,374
2024-09-01 $997,500 (-8.9%) $1,602,783 (-8.8%) 2.35 6,139
2024-10-01 $996,500 (-9.2%) $1,606,843 (-9.2%) 2.35 6,140
2024-11-01 $969,498 (-9.1%) $1,589,177 (-9.5%) 2.33 5,386
San Francisco's median listing price for 2024-11-01 was $969,498, a difference of $-97,502 (-9.1%) versus the prior year and $-27,002 versus the prior month.

San Francisco's median listing price comes in at 233% of the national average.

San Francisco's average listing price for 2024-11-01 was $1,589,177, a difference of $-165,904 (-9.5%) versus the prior year and $-17,666 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-11-01 period, San Francisco had 5,386 MLS listings, a difference of -754 listings (-12%) versus the prior month and 715 listings (15%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - San Francisco (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 30 days 1,719 sqft
2018-02-01 19 days 1,746 sqft
2018-03-01 20 days 1,766 sqft
2018-04-01 22 days 1,800 sqft
2018-05-01 21 days 1,814 sqft
2018-06-01 24 days 1,788 sqft
2018-07-01 29 days 1,746 sqft
2018-08-01 29 days 1,716 sqft
2018-09-01 26 days 1,698 sqft
2018-10-01 31 days 1,696 sqft
2018-11-01 37 days 1,667 sqft
2018-12-01 50 days 1,621 sqft
2019-01-01 48 days 1,606 sqft
2019-02-01 26 days 1,644 sqft
2019-03-01 28 days 1,711 sqft
2019-04-01 26 days 1,779 sqft
2019-05-01 26 days 1,822 sqft
2019-06-01 31 days 1,796 sqft
2019-07-01 36 days 1,763 sqft
2019-08-01 36 days 1,747 sqft
2019-09-01 35 days 1,724 sqft
2019-10-01 36 days 1,706 sqft
2019-11-01 49 days 1,698 sqft
2019-12-01 66 days 1,708 sqft
2020-01-01 53 days 1,684 sqft
2020-02-01 23 days 1,723 sqft
2020-03-01 24 days 1,754 sqft
2020-04-01 38 days 1,756 sqft
2020-05-01 31 days 1,760 sqft
2020-06-01 31 days 1,714 sqft
2020-07-01 33 days 1,638 sqft
2020-08-01 36 days 1,589 sqft
2020-09-01 36 days 1,549 sqft
2020-10-01 34 days 1,541 sqft
2020-11-01 45 days 1,518 sqft
2020-12-01 56 days 1,489 sqft
2021-01-01 49 days 1,464 sqft
2021-02-01 27 days 1,482 sqft
2021-03-01 29 days 1,525 sqft
2021-04-01 29 days 1,551 sqft
2021-05-01 27 days 1,576 sqft
2021-06-01 27 days 1,559 sqft
2021-07-01 26 days 1,549 sqft
2021-08-01 29 days 1,546 sqft
2021-09-01 28 days 1,536 sqft
2021-10-01 30 days 1,516 sqft
2021-11-01 39 days 1,500 sqft
2021-12-01 47 days 1,454 sqft
2022-01-01 37 days 1,419 sqft
2022-02-01 18 days 1,452 sqft
2022-03-01 22 days 1,507 sqft
2022-04-01 23 days 1,538 sqft
2022-05-01 22 days 1,573 sqft
2022-06-01 24 days 1,600 sqft
2022-07-01 30 days 1,585 sqft
2022-08-01 36 days 1,571 sqft
2022-09-01 38 days 1,593 sqft
2022-10-01 37 days 1,607 sqft
2022-11-01 46 days 1,593 sqft
2022-12-01 61 days 1,560 sqft
2023-01-01 62 days 1,552 sqft
2023-02-01 33 days 1,557 sqft
2023-03-01 34 days 1,573 sqft
2023-04-01 31 days 1,625 sqft
2023-05-01 31 days 1,637 sqft
2023-06-01 32 days 1,631 sqft
2023-07-01 34 days 1,615 sqft
2023-08-01 33 days 1,593 sqft
2023-09-01 29 days 1,588 sqft
2023-10-01 35 days 1,576 sqft
2023-11-01 42 days 1,563 sqft
2023-12-01 58 days 1,524 sqft
2024-01-01 49 days 1,470 sqft
2024-02-01 29 days 1,460 sqft
2024-03-01 27 days 1,489 sqft
2024-04-01 28 days 1,529 sqft
2024-05-01 23 days 1,562 sqft
2024-06-01 29 days 1,550 sqft
2024-07-01 38 days 1,543 sqft
2024-08-01 37 days 1,513 sqft
2024-09-01 33 days 1,537 sqft
2024-10-01 38 days 1,539 sqft
2024-11-01 51 days 1,518 sqft
San Francisco's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-11-01 was 51 days. This is 21% longer than the same period one year ago.

San Francisco's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-11-01 period was 1,518 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,563 sqft.

FHA Loan Requirements

  • Borrowers must have a steady employment history or worked for the same employer for the past two years.
  • Borrowers must have a valid Social Security number, lawful residency in the U.S. and be of legal age to sign a mortgage in your state.
  • Borrowers must pay a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent. The money may be gifted by a family member. (Traditional mortgages do not permit gifted down payments)
  • New FHA loans are only available for primary residence occupancy.
  • Borrowers must have a property appraisal from a FHA-approved appraiser.
  • Borrowers’ front-end ratio (mortgage payment plus HOA fees, property taxes, mortgage insurance, homeowners insurance) needs to be less than 31 percent of their gross income, typically. You may be able to get approved with as high a percentage as 40 percent. Your lender will be required to provide justification as to why they believe the mortgage presents an acceptable risk. The lender must include any compensating factors used for loan approval.
  • Borrowers’ debt to income ratio (mortgage plus all your monthly debt, i.e., credit card payment, car payment, student loans, etc.) needs to be less than 43 percent of their gross income, typically. You may be able to get approved with as high a percentage as 50 percent.
  • Borrowers must have a minimum credit score of 580 for maximum financing with a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent.
  • Borrowers must have a minimum credit score of 500-579 for maximum LTV of 90 percent with a minimum down payment of 10 percent.
  • Bborrowers must be two years out of bankruptcy and have re-established good credit. Exceptions can be made.
  • Typically borrowers must be three years out of foreclosure and have re-established good credit.
  • The purchased property must meet certain minimum standards at appraisal. If the home you are purchasing does not meet these standards and a seller will not agree to the required repairs, your only option is to pay for the required repairs at closing (to be held in escrow until the repairs are complete).