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Prescott, Arizona: commercial real estate data.
Prescott is a Census city of 47,400 people across 49.23 square miles of land, in Yavapai County. Median household income is $70,874, 68.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 120 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $72.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Prescott
What Prescott is
- Census place typecity
- Land area49.23 sq mi
- Water area0.24 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land963
- County holding the largest share of its areaYavapai County, 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.
Prescott
How many people live in Prescott
- Population47,400
- Median age59.7
- Population under 185,677
- Share under 1812.0 percent
- Population 65 and over19,256
- Share 65 and over40.6 percent
- Households22,793
- Family households12,862
- Share of households that are families56.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prescott
Income and work in Prescott
- Median household income$70,874
- Per capita income$50,060
- Civilian labor force18,271
- Employed17,445
- Unemployed826 plus or minus 217
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over37,327
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prescott
Housing in Prescott
- Housing units25,683
- Occupied units22,793
- Vacant units2,890
- Vacancy rate11.3 percent
- Owner occupied15,500
- Renter occupied7,293
- Ownership rate68.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$564,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,395
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.6 percent
- Single family units18,261
- Share single family71.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,541
- Share in buildings of two or more21.6 percent
- Mobile homes1,646
- Median year structure built1992
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prescott
How Prescott gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute14,815
- Commuting under 15 minutes6,999
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,172
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.7 percent
- Drove alone70.4 percent
- Carpooled7.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.3 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home14.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prescott
SBA loans in Prescott (7(a))
- Approvals120
- Gross approval$72,589,000
- Average approval$604,908
- Median approval$337,600
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,303,120
- Largest approval$3,945,000
- Jobs supported1,193
- Jobs per approval9.9
- Loans with a final outcome21
- Paid in full20
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more22.5 percent
- Share to franchises6.7 percent
- Distinct lenders43
- Distinct industries by NAICS67
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Prescott, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 21 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.
Prescott
SBA loans in Prescott (504)
- Approvals30
- Gross approval$21,272,000
- Average approval$709,067
- Median approval$477,000
- Largest approval$2,482,000
- Jobs supported265
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Prescott, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 8 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.
Prescott
Flood risk in Prescott
- NFIP communityCity of Prescott
- NFIP community number040098
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date08/24/21
The City of Prescott participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 040098 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Yavapai County, not Prescott
Yavapai County context, not Prescott figures
- Establishments in Yavapai County6,559
- Covered employment, Yavapai County71,540
- Average annual pay, Yavapai County$54,666
- Housing units permitted, Yavapai County2,068
Every figure in this section is published for Yavapai County as a whole and is not a measurement of Prescott.
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.
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Common questions
Prescott questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Prescott, Arizona?
47,400, in 22,793 households. Prescott city covers 49.23 square miles of land, which is 963 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Prescott in?
Yavapai County, 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 Prescott?
$70,874. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $564,100. Median gross rent is $1,395 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Prescott businesses?
120 7(a) approvals totaling $72.6 m since FY2020, across 43 lenders, median approval $337,600, plus 30 504 approvals worth $21.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Prescott, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Prescott borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Prescott. Only 21 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 Prescott in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Prescott appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Prescott, city of, community 040098, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Prescott figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Yavapai County 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 Prescott.
Is zoning published for Prescott?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.