Oakland USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

OAKLAND-BERKELEY-LIVERMORE, CA

USDA loans are zero-downpayment loans targeted towards lower-income households in rural areas. They can be made directly by the US Department of Agriculture or through a participating lender-- and they typically to borrowers with credit scores over 640. They can have subsidized rates, making them very competitive in terms of cost, but they have more stringent standards on who is eligible as well as specific covenants such as only being available in rural areas and limits on home size.

Oakland USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year USDA mortgages in Oakland averaged 0% for the week of 2023-12-29, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of 0% for the same period.

Oakland's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $0.

The average rate for the prior week (2023-12-22) was 0% and one month ago for the week of 2023-11-24, the average rate was 0%.

The average rate one year ago was 0%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2023-12-29, the average rate was 0%.

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

Oakland USDA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

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

Name # of Loans 2022 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2022 Avg. Closing Costs

The lowest fee Oakland USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are .

The lowest rate Oakland USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are .


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Oakland (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 $843,722 (6.9%) $1,502,824 (14.4%) 3.13 2,294
2018-02-01 $898,500 (6.4%) $1,547,349 (12.0%) 3.27 2,716
2018-03-01 $949,000 (6.2%) $1,582,709 (10.9%) 3.33 3,122
2018-04-01 $986,856 (9.8%) $1,610,256 (8.0%) 3.35 3,620
2018-05-01 $996,500 (10.7%) $1,616,309 (8.3%) 3.33 4,074
2018-06-01 $988,000 (9.5%) $1,574,946 (5.8%) 3.29 4,494
2018-07-01 $927,500 (6.0%) $1,481,278 (3.6%) 3.10 4,809
2018-08-01 $889,000 (4.7%) $1,383,831 (-0.7%) 2.98 4,925
2018-09-01 $899,000 (2.8%) $1,401,721 (-4.5%) 3.02 5,961
2018-10-01 $899,000 (0.0%) $1,409,951 (-8.1%) 3.05 6,158
2018-11-01 $890,000 (-1.0%) $1,429,127 (-8.0%) 3.02 5,844
2018-12-01 $849,950 (-3.3%) $1,339,459 (-16.4%) 2.93 4,174
2019-01-01 $831,417 (-1.5%) $1,301,294 (-13.4%) 2.87 3,563
2019-02-01 $887,000 (-1.3%) $1,416,770 (-8.4%) 3.00 4,084
2019-03-01 $916,429 (-3.4%) $1,481,212 (-6.4%) 3.00 4,499
2019-04-01 $947,000 (-4.0%) $1,548,778 (-3.8%) 3.01 4,891
2019-05-01 $968,625 (-2.8%) $1,495,281 (-7.5%) 3.03 5,465
2019-06-01 $959,950 (-2.8%) $1,484,044 (-5.8%) 3.00 5,927
2019-07-01 $927,000 (-0.1%) $1,529,948 (3.3%) 2.90 5,830
2019-08-01 $919,182 (3.4%) $1,548,979 (11.9%) 2.91 5,902
2019-09-01 $935,955 (4.1%) $1,536,080 (9.6%) 3.00 6,015
2019-10-01 $949,500 (5.6%) $1,533,683 (8.8%) 3.06 6,075
2019-11-01 $949,000 (6.6%) $1,609,486 (12.6%) 3.11 4,960
2019-12-01 $899,000 (5.8%) $1,686,148 (25.9%) 3.00 2,990
2020-01-01 $893,500 (7.5%) $1,699,296 (30.6%) 2.99 2,563
2020-02-01 $997,000 (12.4%) $1,747,168 (23.3%) 3.27 3,088
2020-03-01 $998,944 (9.0%) $1,709,858 (15.4%) 3.13 3,526
2020-04-01 $958,219 (1.2%) $1,534,690 (-0.9%) 3.00 3,419
2020-05-01 $999,888 (3.2%) $1,610,995 (7.7%) 3.04 4,583
2020-06-01 $1,078,750 (12.4%) $1,662,007 (12.0%) 3.18 4,952
2020-07-01 $1,091,500 (17.8%) $1,679,555 (9.8%) 3.16 5,062
2020-08-01 $1,050,000 (14.2%) $1,673,332 (8.0%) 3.01 5,205
2020-09-01 $1,052,254 (12.4%) $1,676,293 (9.1%) 3.02 5,405
2020-10-01 $1,070,000 (12.7%) $1,673,373 (9.1%) 3.07 5,810
2020-11-01 $1,049,000 (10.5%) $1,662,686 (3.3%) 3.07 5,172
2020-12-01 $998,250 (11.0%) $1,709,651 (1.4%) 2.97 3,718
2021-01-01 $989,000 (10.7%) $1,747,046 (2.8%) 2.95 3,040
2021-02-01 $999,498 (0.3%) $1,773,068 (1.5%) 2.91 3,232
2021-03-01 $1,014,248 (1.5%) $1,857,888 (8.7%) 2.88 3,374
2021-04-01 $1,049,500 (9.5%) $1,865,405 (21.6%) 2.84 3,460
2021-05-01 $1,079,950 (8.0%) $1,871,223 (16.2%) 2.87 3,498
2021-06-01 $1,062,750 (-1.5%) $1,795,464 (8.0%) 2.80 3,903
2021-07-01 $999,000 (-8.5%) $1,685,560 (0.4%) 2.64 4,248
2021-08-01 $995,000 (-5.2%) $1,642,265 (-1.9%) 2.65 4,270
2021-09-01 $993,500 (-5.6%) $1,695,927 (1.2%) 2.65 4,607
2021-10-01 $997,000 (-6.8%) $1,757,446 (5.0%) 2.66 4,573
2021-11-01 $983,750 (-6.2%) $1,869,686 (12.5%) 2.63 3,551
2021-12-01 $949,000 (-4.9%) $1,843,955 (7.9%) 2.57 2,331
2022-01-01 $949,000 (-4.0%) $1,751,443 (0.3%) 2.57 2,034
2022-02-01 $992,000 (-0.8%) $1,754,521 (-1.1%) 2.58 2,482
2022-03-01 $1,047,000 (3.2%) $1,732,238 (-6.8%) 2.62 3,008
2022-04-01 $1,098,000 (4.6%) $1,752,732 (-6.0%) 2.62 3,395
2022-05-01 $1,124,000 (4.1%) $1,732,039 (-7.4%) 2.57 4,616
2022-06-01 $1,145,000 (7.7%) $1,718,474 (-4.3%) 2.55 5,680
2022-07-01 $1,098,000 (9.9%) $1,625,718 (-3.6%) 2.47 6,245
2022-08-01 $1,043,000 (4.8%) $1,568,124 (-4.5%) 2.41 5,969
2022-09-01 $1,089,472 (9.7%) $1,647,500 (-2.9%) 2.55 5,923
2022-10-01 $1,090,000 (9.3%) $1,692,438 (-3.7%) 2.56 6,027
2022-11-01 $1,037,000 (5.4%) $1,691,238 (-9.5%) 2.49 5,369
2022-12-01 $993,000 (4.6%) $1,665,404 (-9.7%) 2.45 3,656
2023-01-01 $978,500 (3.1%) $1,644,202 (-6.1%) 2.43 2,987
2023-02-01 $1,002,500 (1.1%) $1,758,580 (0.2%) 2.42 3,089
2023-03-01 $1,080,250 (3.2%) $1,802,443 (4.1%) 2.55 3,163
2023-04-01 $1,150,000 (4.7%) $1,884,965 (7.5%) 2.67 3,341
2023-05-01 $1,178,000 (4.8%) $1,938,740 (11.9%) 2.67 3,691
2023-06-01 $1,150,000 (0.4%) $1,939,040 (12.8%) 2.58 3,977
2023-07-01 $1,100,000 (0.2%) $1,836,455 (13.0%) 2.50 4,040
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
Oakland's median listing price for 2023-11-01 was $1,067,000, a difference of $30,000 (2.9%) versus the prior year and $-31,000 versus the prior month.

Oakland's median listing price comes in at 254% of the national average.

Oakland's average listing price for 2023-11-01 was $1,755,081, a difference of $63,843 (3.8%) versus the prior year and $-13,727 versus the prior month.

For the 2023-11-01 period, Oakland had 4,671 MLS listings, a difference of -382 listings (-8%) versus the prior month and -698 listings (-13%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Oakland (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 30 days 1,720 sqft
2018-02-01 19 days 1,744 sqft
2018-03-01 21 days 1,763 sqft
2018-04-01 22 days 1,798 sqft
2018-05-01 21 days 1,811 sqft
2018-06-01 24 days 1,785 sqft
2018-07-01 29 days 1,743 sqft
2018-08-01 29 days 1,714 sqft
2018-09-01 26 days 1,698 sqft
2018-10-01 31 days 1,694 sqft
2018-11-01 37 days 1,664 sqft
2018-12-01 50 days 1,620 sqft
2019-01-01 48 days 1,604 sqft
2019-02-01 26 days 1,642 sqft
2019-03-01 28 days 1,712 sqft
2019-04-01 26 days 1,779 sqft
2019-05-01 26 days 1,821 sqft
2019-06-01 31 days 1,795 sqft
2019-07-01 36 days 1,763 sqft
2019-08-01 36 days 1,746 sqft
2019-09-01 35 days 1,723 sqft
2019-10-01 36 days 1,705 sqft
2019-11-01 49 days 1,697 sqft
2019-12-01 66 days 1,708 sqft
2020-01-01 53 days 1,682 sqft
2020-02-01 23 days 1,720 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 1,712 sqft
2020-07-01 33 days 1,635 sqft
2020-08-01 36 days 1,586 sqft
2020-09-01 36 days 1,549 sqft
2020-10-01 34 days 1,540 sqft
2020-11-01 45 days 1,518 sqft
2020-12-01 56 days 1,489 sqft
2021-01-01 49 days 1,462 sqft
2021-02-01 28 days 1,482 sqft
2021-03-01 29 days 1,524 sqft
2021-04-01 29 days 1,549 sqft
2021-05-01 27 days 1,575 sqft
2021-06-01 27 days 1,556 sqft
2021-07-01 26 days 1,548 sqft
2021-08-01 29 days 1,546 sqft
2021-09-01 28 days 1,533 sqft
2021-10-01 30 days 1,515 sqft
2021-11-01 39 days 1,498 sqft
2021-12-01 47 days 1,454 sqft
2022-01-01 37 days 1,420 sqft
2022-02-01 18 days 1,453 sqft
2022-03-01 22 days 1,507 sqft
2022-04-01 23 days 1,537 sqft
2022-05-01 22 days 1,572 sqft
2022-06-01 24 days 1,600 sqft
2022-07-01 31 days 1,584 sqft
2022-08-01 36 days 1,571 sqft
2022-09-01 38 days 1,594 sqft
2022-10-01 37 days 1,607 sqft
2022-11-01 46 days 1,593 sqft
2022-12-01 61 days 1,562 sqft
2023-01-01 62 days 1,552 sqft
2023-02-01 33 days 1,557 sqft
2023-03-01 34 days 1,574 sqft
2023-04-01 31 days 1,625 sqft
2023-05-01 31 days 1,639 sqft
2023-06-01 32 days 1,632 sqft
2023-07-01 34 days 1,620 sqft
2023-08-01 33 days 1,595 sqft
2023-09-01 29 days 1,590 sqft
2023-10-01 35 days 1,578 sqft
2023-11-01 42 days 1,565 sqft
Oakland's median listing age (time on market) for 2023-11-01 was 42 days. This is -8% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Oakland's median square footage for active listings during the 2023-11-01 period was 1,565 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,593 sqft.