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%.
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.
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. LouisDate | 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 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. LouisDate | 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 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.