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Soldotna, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Soldotna is a Census city of 4,485 people across 6.92 square miles of land, in Kenai Peninsula Borough. Median household income is $56,280, 60.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Soldotna
What Soldotna is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.92 sq mi
- Water area0.45 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land648
- County holding the largest share of its areaKenai Peninsula Borough, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Soldotna
- Population4,485
- Median age33.1
- Population under 181,154 plus or minus 242
- Share under 1825.7 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over874 plus or minus 175
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households1,802
- Family households1,032
- Share of households that are families57.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Soldotna
- Median household income$56,280 plus or minus $17,896
- Per capita income$34,672
- Civilian labor force1,969
- Employed1,852
- Unemployed117 plus or minus 101
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over2,969
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Soldotna
- Housing units2,046
- Occupied units1,802
- Vacant units244 plus or minus 104
- Vacancy rate11.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied1,088
- Renter occupied714 plus or minus 166
- Ownership rate60.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$306,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,020
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.7 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Single family units1,282
- Share single family62.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more670 plus or minus 186
- Share in buildings of two or more32.7 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes94 plus or minus 66
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Soldotna gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,729
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,006 plus or minus 220
- Share commuting under 15 minutes58.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more144 plus or minus 80
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.3 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Drove alone57.9 percent
- Carpooled24.4 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Public transport2.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Walked4.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Soldotna (7(a))
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$9,814,200
- Average approval$490,710
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,752,500
- Largest approval$2,685,600
- Jobs supported299
- Jobs per approval14.9
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises5.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS18
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Soldotna, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Soldotna (504)
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$7,117,000
- Average approval$444,813
- Median approval$234,500
- Largest approval$1,591,000
- Jobs supported55
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Soldotna, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Soldotna
- NFIP communityCity of Soldotna
- NFIP community number020014
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/28/25
The City of Soldotna does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 020014 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kenai Peninsula Borough, not Soldotna
Kenai Peninsula Borough context, not Soldotna figures
- Establishments in Kenai Peninsula Borough2,405
- Covered employment, Kenai Peninsula Borough21,474
- Average annual pay, Kenai Peninsula Borough$62,398
- Housing units permitted, Kenai Peninsula Borough152
Every figure in this section is published for Kenai Peninsula Borough as a whole and is not a measurement of Soldotna.
All Kenai Peninsula Borough figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Soldotna questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Soldotna, Alaska?
4,485, in 1,802 households. Soldotna city covers 6.92 square miles of land, which is 648 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Soldotna in?
Kenai Peninsula Borough, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Soldotna?
$56,280. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $306,000. Median gross rent is $1,020 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Soldotna businesses?
20 7(a) approvals totaling $9.8 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 16 504 approvals worth $7.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Soldotna, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Soldotna borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Soldotna. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Soldotna in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Soldotna appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Soldotna, city of, community 020014, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Soldotna figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kenai Peninsula Borough as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Soldotna.
Is zoning published for Soldotna?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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