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Solvang, California: commercial real estate data.
Solvang is a Census city of 6,034 people across 2.43 square miles of land, in Santa Barbara County. Median household income is $109,091, 57.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Solvang
What Solvang is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.43 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,488
- County holding the largest share of its areaSanta Barbara 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.
Solvang
How many people live in Solvang
- Population6,034
- Median age54.2
- Population under 18811 plus or minus 222
- Share under 1813.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over2,017
- Share 65 and over33.4 percent
- Households2,726
- Family households1,426
- Share of households that are families52.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Solvang
Income and work in Solvang
- Median household income$109,091
- Per capita income$71,717
- Civilian labor force3,074
- Employed3,020
- Unemployed54 plus or minus 48
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over4,715
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Solvang
Housing in Solvang
- Housing units2,813
- Occupied units2,726
- Vacant units87 plus or minus 78
- Vacancy rate3.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Owner occupied1,553
- Renter occupied1,173 plus or minus 290
- Ownership rate57.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$949,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,666
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Single family units1,492
- Share single family53.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,055 plus or minus 330
- Share in buildings of two or more37.5 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Mobile homes266 plus or minus 104
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Solvang
How Solvang gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,460
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,003 plus or minus 256
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.8 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,016 plus or minus 217
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.3 percent
- Drove alone67.1 percent
- Carpooled6.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked8.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Worked from home15.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Solvang
SBA loans in Solvang (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$7,294,600
- Average approval$729,460
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$2,892,200
- Jobs supported123
- Jobs per approval12.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Solvang, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
Solvang
SBA loans in Solvang (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$4,626,000
- Average approval$1,156,500
- Median approval$802,000
- Largest approval$2,852,000
- Jobs supported90
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Solvang, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Solvang
Flood risk in Solvang
- NFIP communityCity of Solvang
- NFIP community number060756
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/10/26
The City of Solvang participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060756 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.
Santa Barbara County, not Solvang
Santa Barbara County context, not Solvang figures
- Establishments in Santa Barbara County12,484
- Covered employment, Santa Barbara County216,323
- Average annual pay, Santa Barbara County$69,664
- Housing units permitted, Santa Barbara County750
Every figure in this section is published for Santa Barbara County as a whole and is not a measurement of Solvang.
All Santa Barbara 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
Solvang questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Solvang, California?
6,034, in 2,726 households. Solvang city covers 2.43 square miles of land, which is 2,488 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Solvang in?
Santa Barbara 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 Solvang?
$109,091. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $949,600. Median gross rent is $1,666 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Solvang businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $7.3 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $4.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Solvang, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Solvang borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Solvang. Only 2 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 Solvang in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Solvang appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Solvang, city of, community 060756, 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 Solvang figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Santa Barbara 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 Solvang.
Is zoning published for Solvang?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.