USDA Business Loans in San Francisco, CA
Find lenders offering usda business loans in the San Francisco, including Oakland, Berkeley, San Mateo, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 6 lenders.
USDA Lenders Serving San Francisco
6 lenders offering usda business loans in the San Francisco, CA area.
FFB Bank
Local SBAFRESNO, CA
Fresno, California-based community bank offering SBA 7(a) loans, commercial real estate, agricultural lending, and business banking. Serves California's Central Valley and beyond.
Plumas Bank
Local SBAQUINCY, CA
Quincy, California-based community bank offering SBA 7(a) loans, commercial real estate, agricultural lending, and business banking. Serves businesses in rural Northern California and Nevada.
Live Oak Banking Company
SBAWILMINGTON, NC
One of the nation's top SBA 7(a) lenders, specializing in lending to small businesses across healthcare, veterinary, beverage, self-storage, and other industries. Offers SBA loans, USDA loans, conventional business loans, and commercial real estate financing.
Celtic Bank Corporation
SBASALT LAKE CITY, UT
Industrial bank and top SBA preferred lender headquartered in Salt Lake City. Specializes in SBA 7(a) lending for business acquisitions, partner buyouts, commercial real estate, and working capital. Also offers USDA business loans.
Stone Bank
SBAMOUNTAIN VIEW, AR
Arkansas-based bank specializing in government-guaranteed lending including SBA, FSA, and USDA business loans. Offers nationwide lending with expertise in SBA 7(a) financing for small business acquisitions and real estate.
Banner Bank
SBAWALLA WALLA, WA
Pacific Northwest regional bank headquartered in Walla Walla, Washington. Offers SBA 7(a) loans, commercial real estate, agricultural lending, and business banking across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California.
San Francisco Commercial Real Estate Market
San Francisco's CRE market has undergone significant recalibration as remote work reduced traditional office demand, particularly in the Financial District and SoMa neighborhoods that housed major tech tenants. The city's office vacancy rate climbed to historic highs in 2024-2025, creating opportunities for value-add investors and adaptive reuse conversions to residential and life sciences uses. The Mission Bay submarket, anchored by the UCSF Medical Center campus and the Chase Center, has shown more resilience with biotech and healthcare tenancy. South of Market and the Dogpatch neighborhood continue to attract AI and machine learning startups, and the city remains one of the highest-rent markets in the country despite the correction.
Key Economic Drivers
- ●AI and machine learning companies (OpenAI, Anthropic, and venture-backed startups)
- ●UCSF Medical Center campus and Mission Bay biotech cluster
- ●Salesforce, major tech headquarters, and financial services firms
- ●Tourism and convention activity centered on Moscone Center
Market Insight
San Francisco adopted a transfer tax incentive for office-to-residential conversions in the downtown core, waiving the city's 5.5% transfer tax for qualifying projects to accelerate repurposing of vacant office towers in the Financial District.
USDA Business Loans in San Francisco, California
USDA Business & Industry (B&I) loans provide government-guaranteed financing for rural businesses. Similar to SBA loans but for rural areas, they offer competitive terms for business acquisition, real estate, equipment, and working capital in communities with populations under 50,000. In the San Francisco metro area, borrowers can access 6 lenders offering USDA financing, including Oakland, Berkeley, San Mateo, and surrounding areas. Loan amounts typically range from $50K to $25M with rates from Variable or fixed, competitive.
Who Should Consider USDA Business Loans?
- Rural businesses
- Agricultural operations
- Rural real estate
- Businesses in towns under 50,000 population
Key Requirements
- Business in area with population <50,000
- For-profit or nonprofit
- Unable to get credit elsewhere
- Sufficient cash flow
Advantages
- ✓Up to 80% government guarantee
- ✓Long terms available
- ✓Competitive rates
- ✓Flexible use of funds
Considerations
- •Must be in eligible rural area
- •Lengthy approval process
- •Extensive documentation
- •Limited lender availability
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