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Malibu, California: commercial real estate data.
Malibu is a Census city of 10,421 people across 19.85 square miles of land, in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $194,421, 75.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Malibu
What Malibu is
- Census place typecity
- Land area19.85 sq mi
- Water area79.26 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land525
- County holding the largest share of its areaLos Angeles 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.
Malibu
How many people live in Malibu
- Population10,421
- Median age53.9
- Population under 181,671 plus or minus 364
- Share under 1816.0 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Population 65 and over3,311
- Share 65 and over31.8 percent
- Households4,399
- Family households2,772
- Share of households that are families63.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Malibu
Income and work in Malibu
- Median household income$194,421
- Per capita income$141,203
- Civilian labor force4,666
- Employed4,355
- Unemployed311 plus or minus 156
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over7,973
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher68.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree31.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Malibu
Housing in Malibu
- Housing units6,434
- Occupied units4,399
- Vacant units2,035
- Vacancy rate31.6 percent
- Owner occupied3,317
- Renter occupied1,082 plus or minus 223
- Ownership rate75.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$2,000,001
- Median gross rent, monthly$3,501
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.6 percent
- Single family units4,371
- Share single family67.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,159 plus or minus 279
- Share in buildings of two or more18.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Mobile homes904 plus or minus 271
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Malibu
How Malibu gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,556
- Commuting under 15 minutes696 plus or minus 234
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.2 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,482
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more58.0 percent
- Drove alone51.0 percent
- Carpooled4.3 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home40.1 percent plus or minus 9.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Malibu
SBA loans in Malibu (7(a))
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$10,640,200
- Average approval$532,010
- Median approval$225,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,580,000
- Largest approval$2,350,000
- Jobs supported102
- Jobs per approval5.1
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.0 percent
- Share to franchises5.0 percent
- Distinct lenders12
- Distinct industries by NAICS18
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Malibu, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 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.
Malibu
SBA loans in Malibu (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$8,846,000
- Average approval$2,948,667
- Median approval$3,240,000
- Largest approval$3,863,000
- Jobs supported17
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Malibu, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Malibu
Flood risk in Malibu
- NFIP communityCity of Malibu
- NFIP community number060745
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/21/21
The City of Malibu participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060745 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.
Los Angeles County, not Malibu
Los Angeles County context, not Malibu figures
- Establishments in Los Angeles County304,988
- Covered employment, Los Angeles County4,525,711
- Average annual pay, Los Angeles County$83,554
- Housing units permitted, Los Angeles County19,809
Every figure in this section is published for Los Angeles County as a whole and is not a measurement of Malibu.
All Los Angeles County 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.
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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
Malibu questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Malibu, California?
10,421, in 4,399 households. Malibu city covers 19.85 square miles of land, which is 525 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Malibu in?
Los Angeles 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 Malibu?
$194,421. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $2,000,001. Median gross rent is $3,501 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Malibu businesses?
20 7(a) approvals totaling $10.6 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, median approval $225,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $8.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Malibu, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Malibu borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Malibu. Only 3 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 Malibu in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Malibu appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Malibu, city of, community 060745, 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 Malibu figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Los Angeles 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 Malibu.
Is zoning published for Malibu?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.