Open Country: USDA Section 538 and 515 data
USDA rural eligibility, Section 538 income limits, 538 loans and lenders, 515 rentals.
What it does
Open Country: USDA Section 538 and 515 data is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
No capability identified yet from its description.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 13h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://usda538.loans/mcpstreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http open-country-usda-section-538-and-515-data https://usda538.loans/mcp
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-country-usda-section-538-and-515-data": {
"url": "https://usda538.loans/mcp"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 13h agoONLINE Open Country: USDA Section 538 and 515 data answered an MCP connection on 02 Nov 2026 and introduced itself as usda538-loans 1.0.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
5 tools offered to AI assistants
get_538_income_limits· FY2026 USDA Section 538 income limits (115% of area median income, 1 to 8 persons, effective July 13, 2026) for a county or USDA area in one state, with the per-unit rent cap (30% of the limit / 12) and the approximate project-average cap.list_538_loans· USDA's public Section 538 guaranteed loans in one state (file as of October 19, 2026): count, total amount, apartments, tax credit deals, median loan-to-cost and lenders, then loan rows (project, city, lender, closing date, amount, loan-to-get_538_lender_table· National Section 538 lender table from USDA's public file (as of October 19, 2026): each lender's loan count, total loan amount and latest fiscal year, ranked by loan count, plus the total portfolio and how many loans each state has. Paged.find_usda_rural_rentals· Active USDA Section 515 rural rental and 514 farm labor housing properties in one county from USDA's file (as of October 19, 2026): name, address, housing type, bedroom mix, units, rental assistance units, recorded vacancies, accessible unisize_538_loan· Sizes a USDA Section 538 loan the way the site's loan sizer does: the 90% (for-profit) or 97% (nonprofit or public) cap on the lower of cost or value against the DSCR cap (1.15x default), with NOI, debt service, loan-to-cost and the 2026 gu
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Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2026.1102.0 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Hosted endpoint | https://usda538.loans/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Website | https://usda538.loans/developers/ | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
Change history
- VERSION02 Nov 20261.2026.1101.0 → 1.2026.1102.0
- NEW02 Nov 2026first seen in the index
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Questions about Open Country: USDA Section 538 and 515 data
How do I connect Open Country: USDA Section 538 and 515 data?
Use the hosted endpoint https://usda538.loans/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
What tools does Open Country: USDA Section 538 and 515 data offer?
When Electra Index connected on 02 Nov 2026, it listed 5 tools: get_538_income_limits, list_538_loans, get_538_lender_table, find_usda_rural_rentals, size_538_loan. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is Open Country: USDA Section 538 and 515 data online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 13h ago.