San Jose USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, 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.

San Jose USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year USDA mortgages in San Jose averaged 5.37% for the week of 2023-05-26, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of 6.63% for the same period.

San Jose's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $7,688.

The average rate for the prior week (2023-05-19) was 5.31% and one month ago for the week of 2023-04-21, the average rate was 5.42%.

The average rate one year ago was 4.04%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2023-05-26, the average rate was 4.36%.

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San Jose 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 San Jose level.

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

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

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


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%) $1,830,114 (28.4%) 4.12 570
2018-02-01 $1,199,444 (25.7%) $1,809,570 (21.4%) 4.36 677
2018-03-01 $1,275,000 (31.2%) $1,853,912 (23.1%) 4.47 800
2018-04-01 $1,254,722 (26.9%) $1,863,670 (24.4%) 4.25 994
2018-05-01 $1,291,500 (29.2%) $1,829,915 (11.6%) 4.31 1,198
2018-06-01 $1,250,000 (24.7%) $1,788,367 (7.3%) 4.17 1,441
2018-07-01 $1,199,833 (14.3%) $1,709,947 (0.9%) 4.01 1,718
2018-08-01 $1,170,950 (11.6%) $1,642,301 (-2.2%) 3.92 1,816
2018-09-01 $1,148,000 (4.5%) $1,619,179 (-13.2%) 3.86 2,059
2018-10-01 $1,099,944 (-1.5%) $1,589,641 (-14.4%) 3.73 2,147
2018-11-01 $1,089,400 (-6.3%) $1,538,272 (-21.5%) 3.69 2,052
2018-12-01 $1,000,000 (-13.0%) $1,507,697 (-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 $1,096,500 (-8.6%) $1,611,192 (-11.0%) 3.70 1,440
2019-03-01 $1,099,888 (-13.7%) $1,608,582 (-13.2%) 3.67 1,666
2019-04-01 $1,148,000 (-8.5%) $1,641,433 (-11.9%) 3.65 1,807
2019-05-01 $1,188,000 (-8.0%) $1,646,805 (-10.0%) 3.71 2,173
2019-06-01 $1,175,000 (-6.0%) $1,643,462 (-8.1%) 3.67 2,366
2019-07-01 $1,127,500 (-6.0%) $1,636,557 (-4.3%) 3.53 2,298
2019-08-01 $1,148,000 (-2.0%) $1,688,745 (2.8%) 3.60 2,193
2019-09-01 $1,143,250 (-0.4%) $1,753,602 (8.3%) 3.61 1,781
2019-10-01 $1,112,500 (1.1%) $1,697,195 (6.8%) 3.59 2,021
2019-11-01 $1,100,000 (1.0%) $1,775,746 (15.4%) 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 (9.3%) $2,032,748 (26.2%) 3.92 944
2020-03-01 $1,249,860 (13.6%) $1,990,892 (23.8%) 3.92 1,144
2020-04-01 $1,198,500 (4.4%) $1,854,244 (13.0%) 3.75 1,349
2020-05-01 $1,205,500 (1.5%) $1,858,819 (12.9%) 3.66 1,646
2020-06-01 $1,260,000 (7.2%) $1,856,022 (12.9%) 3.71 1,656
2020-07-01 $1,249,975 (10.9%) $1,824,632 (11.5%) 3.62 1,681
2020-08-01 $1,248,000 (8.7%) $1,806,980 (7.0%) 3.58 1,673
2020-09-01 $1,210,000 (5.8%) $1,789,686 (2.1%) 3.47 1,668
2020-10-01 $1,229,900 (10.6%) $1,819,302 (7.2%) 3.52 1,691
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%) $1,881,075 (-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 (7.8%) $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 (3.5%) 3.36 1,410
2021-08-01 $1,250,500 (0.2%) $1,875,568 (3.8%) 3.33 1,367
2021-09-01 $1,262,639 (4.4%) $1,902,979 (6.3%) 3.37 1,283
2021-10-01 $1,275,000 (3.7%) $1,977,104 (8.7%) 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 $1,298,444 (8.3%) $1,945,415 (4.1%) 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%) $1,942,766 (-0.4%) 3.42 1,505
2022-06-01 $1,495,000 (15.1%) $1,967,087 (0.0%) 3.33 1,754
2022-07-01 $1,400,000 (9.8%) $1,905,340 (0.9%) 3.16 1,986
2022-08-01 $1,386,238 (10.9%) $1,913,266 (2.0%) 3.20 1,797
2022-09-01 $1,398,500 (10.8%) $1,965,735 (3.3%) 3.27 1,553
2022-10-01 $1,399,000 (9.7%) $2,018,195 (2.1%) 3.29 1,532
2022-11-01 $1,399,000 (12.4%) $2,031,027 (3.1%) 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%) $1,952,544 (0.4%) 3.34 823
2023-02-01 $1,399,500 (3.2%) $2,033,129 (5.9%) 3.38 831
2023-03-01 $1,495,000 (6.8%) $2,153,296 (11.2%) 3.52 870
2023-04-01 $1,524,999 (6.0%) $2,206,895 (15.6%) 3.55 884
San Jose's median listing price for 2023-04-01 was $1,524,999, a difference of $85,999 (6.0%) versus the prior year and $29,999 versus the prior month.

San Jose's median listing price comes in at 355% of the national average.

San Jose's average listing price for 2023-04-01 was $2,206,895, a difference of $297,177 (15.6%) versus the prior year and $53,599 versus the prior month.

For the 2023-04-01 period, San Jose had 884 MLS listings, a difference of 14 listings (2%) versus the prior month and -23 listings (-3%) 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 28 days 1,901 sqft
2018-02-01 17 days 1,895 sqft
2018-03-01 17 days 1,830 sqft
2018-04-01 18 days 1,787 sqft
2018-05-01 18 days 1,793 sqft
2018-06-01 22 days 1,744 sqft
2018-07-01 26 days 1,695 sqft
2018-08-01 29 days 1,661 sqft
2018-09-01 30 days 1,660 sqft
2018-10-01 31 days 1,649 sqft
2018-11-01 38 days 1,631 sqft
2018-12-01 50 days 1,624 sqft
2019-01-01 53 days 1,623 sqft
2019-02-01 25 days 1,663 sqft
2019-03-01 28 days 1,694 sqft
2019-04-01 27 days 1,719 sqft
2019-05-01 26 days 1,753 sqft
2019-06-01 32 days 1,736 sqft
2019-07-01 38 days 1,722 sqft
2019-08-01 47 days 1,717 sqft
2019-09-01 52 days 1,758 sqft
2019-10-01 45 days 1,719 sqft
2019-11-01 57 days 1,754 sqft
2019-12-01 75 days 1,788 sqft
2020-01-01 54 days 1,764 sqft
2020-02-01 23 days 1,830 sqft
2020-03-01 23 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 1,714 sqft
2020-08-01 34 days 1,663 sqft
2020-09-01 37 days 1,632 sqft
2020-10-01 36 days 1,614 sqft
2020-11-01 44 days 1,585 sqft
2020-12-01 52 days 1,541 sqft
2021-01-01 42 days 1,553 sqft
2021-02-01 26 days 1,576 sqft
2021-03-01 26 days 1,591 sqft
2021-04-01 30 days 1,607 sqft
2021-05-01 26 days 1,663 sqft
2021-06-01 24 days 1,649 sqft
2021-07-01 26 days 1,625 sqft
2021-08-01 30 days 1,599 sqft
2021-09-01 31 days 1,624 sqft
2021-10-01 37 days 1,615 sqft
2021-11-01 53 days 1,607 sqft
2021-12-01 70 days 1,548 sqft
2022-01-01 42 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 1,661 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 1,681 sqft
2022-09-01 39 days 1,690 sqft
2022-10-01 37 days 1,712 sqft
2022-11-01 41 days 1,715 sqft
2022-12-01 53 days 1,722 sqft
2023-01-01 54 days 1,685 sqft
2023-02-01 30 days 1,728 sqft
2023-03-01 28 days 1,757 sqft
2023-04-01 27 days 1,780 sqft
San Jose's median listing age (time on market) for 2023-04-01 was 27 days. This is 69% longer than the same period one year ago.

San Jose's median square footage for active listings during the 2023-04-01 period was 1,780 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,661 sqft.