Sonora USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Sonora, CA

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    • 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.

    Sonora's 1 lenders originated 2 USDA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $520,000, with an average USDA loan value of $260,000.

    Sonora USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year USDA mortgages in Sonora averaged 6.78% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of 6.863% for the same period.

    Sonora's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $7,118.

    The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.73% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.61%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.45%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 6.76%.

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

    Sonora 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 Sonora level.

    Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.88% $6,272

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

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

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Sonora (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 $324,500 (3.0%) $388,470 (-0.4%) 0.00 312
    2018-02-01 $325,000 (3.7%) $400,783 (1.8%) 0.00 295
    2018-03-01 $325,000 (2.4%) $399,730 (0.1%) 0.00 310
    2018-04-01 $344,250 (5.9%) $419,193 (5.5%) 0.00 325
    2018-05-01 $349,950 (7.7%) $436,029 (8.5%) 0.00 361
    2018-06-01 $350,000 (6.4%) $435,669 (10.2%) 0.00 415
    2018-07-01 $349,350 (7.5%) $423,627 (10.8%) 0.00 498
    2018-08-01 $348,500 (7.2%) $422,071 (8.8%) 0.00 523
    2018-09-01 $339,000 (6.1%) $415,236 (7.2%) 0.00 529
    2018-10-01 $337,000 (6.3%) $407,192 (3.1%) 0.00 506
    2018-11-01 $339,000 (9.7%) $405,325 (4.2%) 0.00 466
    2018-12-01 $329,000 (6.5%) $400,151 (5.0%) 0.00 425
    2019-01-01 $334,200 (3.0%) $408,435 (5.1%) 0.00 342
    2019-02-01 $329,450 (1.4%) $403,979 (0.8%) 0.00 331
    2019-03-01 $333,693 (2.7%) $410,123 (2.6%) 0.00 348
    2019-04-01 $339,475 (-1.4%) $416,794 (-0.6%) 0.00 397
    2019-05-01 $347,225 (-0.8%) $428,450 (-1.7%) 0.00 476
    2019-06-01 $354,725 (1.4%) $432,958 (-0.6%) 0.00 547
    2019-07-01 $349,800 (0.1%) $420,551 (-0.7%) 0.00 613
    2019-08-01 $346,636 (-0.5%) $416,210 (-1.4%) 0.00 630
    2019-09-01 $342,341 (1.0%) $415,306 (0.0%) 0.00 626
    2019-10-01 $342,477 (1.6%) $414,679 (1.8%) 0.00 613
    2019-11-01 $339,000 (0.0%) $415,095 (2.4%) 0.00 555
    2019-12-01 $336,000 (2.1%) $427,851 (6.9%) 0.00 474
    2020-01-01 $329,000 (-1.6%) $426,047 (4.3%) 0.00 363
    2020-02-01 $329,450 (0.0%) $428,953 (6.2%) 0.00 349
    2020-03-01 $339,250 (1.7%) $423,493 (3.3%) 0.00 365
    2020-04-01 $336,350 (-0.9%) $420,924 (1.0%) 0.00 351
    2020-05-01 $338,500 (-2.5%) $424,892 (-0.8%) 0.00 352
    2020-06-01 $359,750 (1.4%) $436,438 (0.8%) 0.00 338
    2020-07-01 $369,963 (5.8%) $445,957 (6.0%) 0.00 319
    2020-08-01 $379,600 (9.5%) $461,660 (10.9%) 0.00 253
    2020-09-01 $376,750 (10.1%) $543,551 (30.9%) 0.00 245
    2020-10-01 $375,000 (9.5%) $543,205 (31.0%) 0.00 250
    2020-11-01 $397,000 (17.1%) $492,644 (18.7%) 0.00 221
    2020-12-01 $399,925 (19.0%) $516,574 (20.7%) 0.00 193
    2021-01-01 $435,000 (32.2%) $544,232 (27.7%) 0.00 165
    2021-02-01 $470,000 (42.7%) $588,717 (37.3%) 0.00 131
    2021-03-01 $474,750 (39.9%) $559,712 (32.2%) 0.00 132
    2021-04-01 $449,998 (33.8%) $534,312 (26.9%) 0.00 160
    2021-05-01 $448,500 (32.5%) $522,519 (23.0%) 0.00 178
    2021-06-01 $455,475 (26.6%) $532,597 (22.0%) 0.00 199
    2021-07-01 $449,999 (21.6%) $533,063 (19.5%) 0.00 207
    2021-08-01 $441,100 (16.2%) $519,087 (12.4%) 0.00 231
    2021-09-01 $432,500 (14.8%) $517,751 (-4.8%) 0.00 249
    2021-10-01 $437,000 (16.5%) $534,538 (-1.6%) 0.00 265
    2021-11-01 $457,500 (15.2%) $565,975 (14.9%) 0.00 239
    2021-12-01 $479,894 (20.0%) $594,450 (15.1%) 0.00 187
    2022-01-01 $497,475 (14.4%) $626,495 (15.1%) 0.00 131
    2022-02-01 $495,000 (5.3%) $638,177 (8.4%) 0.00 118
    2022-03-01 $499,250 (5.2%) $624,496 (11.6%) 0.00 140
    2022-04-01 $491,500 (9.2%) $595,714 (11.5%) 0.00 159
    2022-05-01 $480,167 (7.1%) $1,251,470 (139.5%) 0.00 213
    2022-06-01 $472,500 (3.7%) $579,121 (8.7%) 0.00 265
    2022-07-01 $459,000 (2.0%) $549,897 (3.2%) 0.00 314
    2022-08-01 $449,450 (1.9%) $528,339 (1.8%) 0.00 343
    2022-09-01 $448,000 (3.6%) $532,593 (2.9%) 0.00 318
    2022-10-01 $449,000 (2.8%) $534,937 (0.1%) 0.00 314
    2022-11-01 $434,500 (-5.0%) $531,445 (-6.1%) 0.00 300
    2022-12-01 $440,450 (-8.2%) $541,607 (-8.9%) 0.00 246
    2023-01-01 $429,950 (-13.6%) $543,852 (-13.2%) 0.00 199
    2023-02-01 $449,000 (-9.3%) $558,531 (-12.5%) 0.00 180
    2023-03-01 $454,950 (-8.9%) $571,613 (-8.5%) 0.00 150
    2023-04-01 $469,000 (-4.6%) $584,771 (-1.8%) 0.00 163
    2023-05-01 $479,750 (-0.1%) $607,182 (-51.5%) 0.00 196
    2023-06-01 $489,875 (3.7%) $594,302 (2.6%) 0.00 258
    2023-07-01 $489,000 (6.5%) $570,103 (3.7%) 0.00 281
    2023-08-01 $456,999 (1.7%) $560,130 (6.0%) 0.00 303
    2023-09-01 $449,000 (0.2%) $540,663 (1.5%) 0.00 320
    2023-10-01 $449,000 (0.0%) $535,897 (0.2%) 0.00 340
    2023-11-01 $436,750 (0.5%) $527,214 (-0.8%) 0.00 338
    2023-12-01 $427,500 (-2.9%) $530,216 (-2.1%) 0.00 286
    2024-01-01 $430,000 (0.0%) $519,214 (-4.5%) 0.00 229
    2024-02-01 $423,500 (-5.7%) $517,177 (-7.4%) 0.00 205
    2024-03-01 $444,500 (-2.3%) $537,855 (-5.9%) 0.00 218
    Sonora's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $444,500, a difference of $-10,450 (-2.3%) versus the prior year and $21,000 versus the prior month.

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

    Sonora's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $537,855, a difference of $-33,758 (-5.9%) versus the prior year and $20,678 versus the prior month.

    For the 2024-03-01 period, Sonora had 218 MLS listings, a difference of 13 listings (6%) versus the prior month and 68 listings (45%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Sonora (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 1,731 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 1,743 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 1,750 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 1,775 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 1,841 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 1,873 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 1,776 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 1,761 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 1,784 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 1,762 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,798 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,760 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 1,790 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 1,815 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 1,840 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 1,844 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 1,819 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 1,811 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 1,816 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,822 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,803 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,793 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,780 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,765 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,789 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 1,772 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,813 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,816 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 1,784 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 1,788 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 1,786 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,797 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,812 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,808 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,813 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,788 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,794 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 1,786 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 1,777 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,717 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,719 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,710 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 1,809 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 1,839 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 1,848 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 1,794 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 1,878 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 1,820 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 1,761 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 1,810 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 1,759 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 1,759 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 1,771 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 1,738 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 1,721 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 1,721 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 1,743 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 1,781 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 1,748 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 1,792 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 1,829 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 1,801 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 1,797 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 1,736 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,732 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,698 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,681 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,659 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,620 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,685 sqft
    Sonora's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

    Sonora's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 1,685 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,781 sqft.