San Jose FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, 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 Jose's 75 lenders originated 554 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $385,810,000, with an average FHA loan value of $696,408.

San Jose FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in San Jose averaged 6.27% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.259% for the same period.

San Jose's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $17,329.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.07% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.36%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.57%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.02%.

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San Jose 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 Jose level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 90 6.01% $24,819
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 36 6.11% $21,498
KBHS HOME LOANS, LLC 32 5.75% $32,990
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 15 6.31% $23,808
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 14 5.90% $23,455
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 14 6.24% $25,358
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 13 5.69% $20,437
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 12 6.49% $28,978
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 11 6.23% $21,231
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 10 6.30% $23,590
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 6.05% $26,550
NEWREZ LLC 8 6.27% $20,733
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 7 6.55% $33,163
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 6 6.35% $16,450
OCMBC, INC. 6 6.90% $19,248
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 5 6.15% $24,566
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 4 6.19% $31,246
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 4 5.37% $22,109
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 4 6.31% $22,344
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 4 6.25% $33,084
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 4 6.69% $28,842
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 3 6.63% $21,707
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.50% $32,178
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 3 6.25% $17,569
S1L, Inc. 3 6.21% $18,972
Performance Financial, Inc. 3 6.00% $24,512
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 3 6.04% $14,746
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 3 6.46% $24,269
Home Mortgage Alliance Corp 3 6.33% $18,261
Keystone Funding, Inc. 2 6.63% $15,765
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.25% $27,044
Franklin Loan Corporation 2 6.25% $24,236
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.31% $33,272
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 2 5.99% $11,938
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 2 6.75% $26,896
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 2 6.50% $17,832
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 2 7.12% $31,319
BAY-VALLEY MORTGAGE GROUP 2 6.06% $23,446
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.00% $30,365
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 2 6.63% $22,543
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 2 7.31% $17,352
ML Mortgage Corp. 1 6.25% $23,520
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 4.99% $23,462
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.63% $33,428
Armed Forces Bank 1 5.75% $46,624
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 5.25% $24,182
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 1 7.00% $41,992
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.38% $33,151
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 1 5.25% $49,095
EMM LOANS LLC 1 5.75% $27,620
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.63% $26,572
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company 1 6.13% $24,269
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.49% $19,302
Flagstar Bank, FSB 1 5.50% $14,744
GEO-CORP, INC. 1 7.13% $50,383
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 1 6.49% $27,922
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 5.25% $41,759
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLC 1 6.63% $22,202
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 5.75% $37,783
INTERCAP LENDING INC. 1 6.13% $20,294
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 6.13% $23,011
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 6.63% $23,282
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 6.50% $25,637
MOUNTAIN WEST FINANCIAL, INC. 1 6.25% $15,024
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.75% $15,541
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 1 6.75% $22,130
NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION 1 5.88% $38,672
PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 5.50% $12,231
Plains Commerce Bank 1 5.50% $16,075
RESIDENTIAL BANCORP 1 5.75% $23,698
The Federal Savings Bank 1 5.75% $42,890
The Loan Store, Inc. 1 5.25% $24,455
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 6.75% $63,208
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 6.13% $15,321
US MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.75% $14,040

The top San Jose FHA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 90 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $24,819, which is $3,322 higher than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee San Jose FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC ($20,437), Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. ($21,231), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($21,498), EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC ($23,455) and PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. ($23,590).

The lowest rate San Jose FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.69%), KBHS HOME LOANS, LLC (5.75%), EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC (5.90%), UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.01%) and QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.11%).

San Jose FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, CA SAN BENITO 2022 $970,800 $1,243,050 $1,502,475 $1,867,275
SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, CA SANTA CLARA 2022 $970,800 $1,243,050 $1,502,475 $1,867,275
SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, CA SAN BENITO 2023 $1,089,300 $1,394,775 $1,685,850 $2,095,200
SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, CA SANTA CLARA 2023 $1,089,300 $1,394,775 $1,685,850 $2,095,200

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - San Jose (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 $1,110,250 (23.5%) $1,829,513 (28.2%) 4.12 570
2018-02-01 $1,199,444 (25.7%) $1,810,776 (21.6%) 4.35 676
2018-03-01 $1,286,500 (32.9%) $1,861,664 (23.7%) 4.51 799
2018-04-01 $1,254,722 (26.9%) $1,864,395 (24.4%) 4.25 993
2018-05-01 $1,293,000 (29.4%) $1,830,306 (11.6%) 4.32 1,198
2018-06-01 $1,250,000 (24.4%) $1,788,116 (7.2%) 4.17 1,441
2018-07-01 $1,199,944 (14.3%) $1,710,621 (0.9%) 4.01 1,717
2018-08-01 $1,173,500 (11.8%) $1,642,858 (-2.2%) 3.93 1,816
2018-09-01 $1,148,000 (4.5%) $1,618,429 (-13.3%) 3.86 2,059
2018-10-01 $1,099,944 (-1.5%) $1,590,128 (-14.3%) 3.73 2,147
2018-11-01 $1,089,400 (-6.2%) $1,539,122 (-21.5%) 3.69 2,052
2018-12-01 $1,000,000 (-13.0%) $1,507,748 (-23.7%) 3.45 1,459
2019-01-01 $999,888 (-9.9%) $1,509,950 (-17.5%) 3.45 1,264
2019-02-01 $1,095,250 (-8.7%) $1,610,619 (-11.1%) 3.70 1,440
2019-03-01 $1,102,769 (-14.3%) $1,633,737 (-12.2%) 3.61 1,635
2019-04-01 $1,127,230 (-10.2%) $1,642,203 (-11.9%) 3.58 1,805
2019-05-01 $1,188,000 (-8.1%) $1,645,803 (-10.1%) 3.71 2,173
2019-06-01 $1,175,000 (-6.0%) $1,643,086 (-8.1%) 3.67 2,366
2019-07-01 $1,127,250 (-6.1%) $1,636,557 (-4.3%) 3.53 2,298
2019-08-01 $1,117,816 (-4.8%) $1,664,401 (1.3%) 3.54 2,189
2019-09-01 $1,121,857 (-2.3%) $1,681,943 (3.9%) 3.59 2,106
2019-10-01 $1,112,051 (1.1%) $1,693,637 (6.5%) 3.59 2,021
2019-11-01 $1,100,000 (1.0%) $1,775,100 (15.3%) 3.61 1,612
2019-12-01 $1,084,194 (8.4%) $1,798,338 (19.3%) 3.62 989
2020-01-01 $1,088,722 (8.9%) $1,881,701 (24.6%) 3.64 819
2020-02-01 $1,198,000 (9.4%) $2,032,748 (26.2%) 3.92 944
2020-03-01 $1,249,805 (13.3%) $1,990,529 (21.8%) 3.92 1,144
2020-04-01 $1,198,500 (6.3%) $1,854,244 (12.9%) 3.75 1,349
2020-05-01 $1,200,500 (1.1%) $1,858,819 (12.9%) 3.65 1,646
2020-06-01 $1,260,000 (7.2%) $1,856,022 (13.0%) 3.71 1,656
2020-07-01 $1,249,975 (10.9%) $1,824,368 (11.5%) 3.62 1,681
2020-08-01 $1,248,000 (11.7%) $1,806,980 (8.6%) 3.58 1,673
2020-09-01 $1,210,000 (7.9%) $1,789,686 (6.4%) 3.47 1,668
2020-10-01 $1,229,950 (10.6%) $1,819,909 (7.5%) 3.52 1,690
2020-11-01 $1,232,124 (12.0%) $1,897,714 (6.9%) 3.60 1,558
2020-12-01 $1,197,000 (10.4%) $1,865,030 (3.7%) 3.56 1,153
2021-01-01 $1,199,000 (10.1%) $1,869,161 (-0.7%) 3.58 971
2021-02-01 $1,223,900 (2.2%) $1,873,351 (-7.8%) 3.56 1,054
2021-03-01 $1,246,692 (-0.3%) $1,881,183 (-5.5%) 3.54 1,181
2021-04-01 $1,249,500 (4.3%) $1,898,349 (2.4%) 3.38 1,252
2021-05-01 $1,298,888 (8.2%) $1,951,204 (5.0%) 3.45 1,243
2021-06-01 $1,299,444 (3.1%) $1,967,174 (6.0%) 3.42 1,326
2021-07-01 $1,275,000 (2.0%) $1,889,262 (3.6%) 3.36 1,410
2021-08-01 $1,250,250 (0.2%) $1,875,379 (3.8%) 3.33 1,367
2021-09-01 $1,262,639 (4.4%) $1,902,946 (6.3%) 3.37 1,283
2021-10-01 $1,275,000 (3.7%) $1,977,104 (8.6%) 3.40 1,189
2021-11-01 $1,244,444 (1.0%) $1,970,988 (3.9%) 3.33 819
2021-12-01 $1,239,416 (3.5%) $1,941,596 (4.1%) 3.36 532
2022-01-01 $1,298,888 (8.3%) $1,932,889 (3.4%) 3.51 489
2022-02-01 $1,356,500 (10.8%) $1,919,565 (2.5%) 3.53 640
2022-03-01 $1,399,500 (12.3%) $1,936,123 (2.9%) 3.50 784
2022-04-01 $1,439,000 (15.2%) $1,909,718 (0.6%) 3.43 907
2022-05-01 $1,496,500 (15.2%) $1,941,803 (-0.5%) 3.42 1,505
2022-06-01 $1,495,000 (15.1%) $1,967,593 (0.0%) 3.33 1,754
2022-07-01 $1,400,000 (9.8%) $1,905,340 (0.9%) 3.15 1,986
2022-08-01 $1,386,500 (10.9%) $1,913,053 (2.0%) 3.21 1,797
2022-09-01 $1,398,500 (10.8%) $1,965,247 (3.3%) 3.27 1,553
2022-10-01 $1,399,000 (9.7%) $2,028,183 (2.6%) 3.29 1,532
2022-11-01 $1,399,000 (12.4%) $2,028,954 (2.9%) 3.36 1,354
2022-12-01 $1,398,000 (12.8%) $2,037,289 (4.9%) 3.45 956
2023-01-01 $1,349,000 (3.9%) $1,949,922 (0.9%) 3.34 823
2023-02-01 $1,399,500 (3.2%) $2,031,742 (5.8%) 3.38 831
2023-03-01 $1,495,000 (6.8%) $2,155,081 (11.3%) 3.53 870
2023-04-01 $1,536,500 (6.8%) $2,206,277 (15.5%) 3.57 884
2023-05-01 $1,530,000 (2.2%) $2,198,585 (13.2%) 3.47 973
2023-06-01 $1,498,000 (0.2%) $2,179,792 (10.8%) 3.37 980
2023-07-01 $1,498,000 (7.0%) $2,176,298 (14.2%) 3.40 952
2023-08-01 $1,474,497 (6.4%) $2,094,720 (9.5%) 3.39 1,031
2023-09-01 $1,399,000 (0.0%) $2,001,621 (1.9%) 3.26 1,148
2023-10-01 $1,380,694 (-1.3%) $1,989,260 (-1.9%) 3.25 1,183
2023-11-01 $1,352,222 (-3.3%) $1,968,351 (-3.0%) 3.22 1,132
2023-12-01 $1,298,944 (-7.1%) $2,029,021 (-0.4%) 3.17 833
2024-01-01 $1,288,250 (-4.5%) $1,966,840 (0.9%) 3.15 666
2024-02-01 $1,366,944 (-2.3%) $2,051,511 (1.0%) 3.29 725
2024-03-01 $1,481,397 (-0.9%) $2,128,258 (-1.2%) 3.49 889
2024-04-01 $1,466,953 (-4.5%) $2,108,183 (-4.5%) 3.41 1,109
2024-05-01 $1,477,221 (-3.5%) $2,143,124 (-2.5%) 3.36 1,332
2024-06-01 $1,450,000 (-3.2%) $2,059,125 (-5.5%) 3.30 1,501
2024-07-01 $1,408,664 (-6.0%) $2,023,922 (-7.0%) 3.22 1,527
2024-08-01 $1,399,000 (-5.1%) $2,024,517 (-3.4%) 3.25 1,495
2024-09-01 $1,432,170 (2.4%) $2,086,446 (4.2%) 3.37 1,600
2024-10-01 $1,394,000 (1.0%) $2,068,828 (4.0%) 3.28 1,570
2024-11-01 $1,350,000 (-0.2%) $2,048,183 (4.1%) 3.24 1,265
2024-12-01 $1,268,500 (-2.3%) $1,968,142 (-3.0%) 3.15 825
2025-01-01 $1,268,000 (-1.6%) $1,933,428 (-1.7%) 3.17 795
2025-02-01 $1,304,500 (-4.6%) $1,949,525 (-5.0%) 3.17 1,059
2025-03-01 $1,388,944 (-6.2%) $2,015,899 (-5.3%) 0.00 1,493
San Jose's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $1,388,944, a difference of $-92,453 (-6.2%) versus the prior year and $84,444 versus the prior month.

San Jose's median listing price comes in at 0% of the national average.

San Jose's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $2,015,899, a difference of $-112,359 (-5.3%) versus the prior year and $66,374 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, San Jose had 1,493 MLS listings, a difference of 434 listings (41%) versus the prior month and 604 listings (68%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - San Jose (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 26 days 1,900 sqft
2018-02-01 17 days 1,897 sqft
2018-03-01 17 days 1,832 sqft
2018-04-01 18 days 1,785 sqft
2018-05-01 18 days 1,793 sqft
2018-06-01 22 days 1,747 sqft
2018-07-01 26 days 1,695 sqft
2018-08-01 28 days 1,661 sqft
2018-09-01 30 days 1,661 sqft
2018-10-01 31 days 1,650 sqft
2018-11-01 38 days 1,632 sqft
2018-12-01 50 days 1,624 sqft
2019-01-01 52 days 1,624 sqft
2019-02-01 25 days 1,663 sqft
2019-03-01 27 days 1,689 sqft
2019-04-01 28 days 1,710 sqft
2019-05-01 25 days 1,753 sqft
2019-06-01 32 days 1,736 sqft
2019-07-01 38 days 1,722 sqft
2019-08-01 40 days 1,720 sqft
2019-09-01 43 days 1,716 sqft
2019-10-01 44 days 1,716 sqft
2019-11-01 56 days 1,752 sqft
2019-12-01 73 days 1,788 sqft
2020-01-01 53 days 1,764 sqft
2020-02-01 23 days 1,830 sqft
2020-03-01 22 days 1,808 sqft
2020-04-01 35 days 1,774 sqft
2020-05-01 36 days 1,796 sqft
2020-06-01 35 days 1,774 sqft
2020-07-01 33 days 1,713 sqft
2020-08-01 33 days 1,663 sqft
2020-09-01 37 days 1,632 sqft
2020-10-01 36 days 1,614 sqft
2020-11-01 42 days 1,585 sqft
2020-12-01 51 days 1,541 sqft
2021-01-01 41 days 1,553 sqft
2021-02-01 25 days 1,576 sqft
2021-03-01 25 days 1,591 sqft
2021-04-01 29 days 1,607 sqft
2021-05-01 25 days 1,663 sqft
2021-06-01 23 days 1,649 sqft
2021-07-01 25 days 1,624 sqft
2021-08-01 30 days 1,599 sqft
2021-09-01 31 days 1,624 sqft
2021-10-01 36 days 1,615 sqft
2021-11-01 51 days 1,607 sqft
2021-12-01 66 days 1,547 sqft
2022-01-01 39 days 1,585 sqft
2022-02-01 12 days 1,600 sqft
2022-03-01 16 days 1,630 sqft
2022-04-01 16 days 1,663 sqft
2022-05-01 17 days 1,666 sqft
2022-06-01 24 days 1,675 sqft
2022-07-01 29 days 1,670 sqft
2022-08-01 37 days 1,682 sqft
2022-09-01 38 days 1,690 sqft
2022-10-01 36 days 1,715 sqft
2022-11-01 40 days 1,720 sqft
2022-12-01 53 days 1,722 sqft
2023-01-01 53 days 1,686 sqft
2023-02-01 30 days 1,729 sqft
2023-03-01 27 days 1,758 sqft
2023-04-01 27 days 1,780 sqft
2023-05-01 25 days 1,778 sqft
2023-06-01 29 days 1,772 sqft
2023-07-01 30 days 1,717 sqft
2023-08-01 27 days 1,729 sqft
2023-09-01 29 days 1,693 sqft
2023-10-01 31 days 1,659 sqft
2023-11-01 34 days 1,609 sqft
2023-12-01 43 days 1,601 sqft
2024-01-01 42 days 1,589 sqft
2024-02-01 23 days 1,624 sqft
2024-03-01 22 days 1,658 sqft
2024-04-01 21 days 1,635 sqft
2024-05-01 20 days 1,673 sqft
2024-06-01 25 days 1,671 sqft
2024-07-01 30 days 1,662 sqft
2024-08-01 31 days 1,651 sqft
2024-09-01 31 days 1,676 sqft
2024-10-01 34 days 1,667 sqft
2024-11-01 39 days 1,619 sqft
2024-12-01 50 days 1,579 sqft
2025-01-01 44 days 1,546 sqft
2025-02-01 22 days 1,560 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,612 sqft
San Jose's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

San Jose's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,612 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,658 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).