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Alamosa, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Alamosa is a Census city of 9,879 people across 7.96 square miles of land, in Alamosa County. Median household income is $49,688, 44.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 21 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alamosa
What Alamosa is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.96 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,240
- County holding the largest share of its areaAlamosa 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.
Alamosa
How many people live in Alamosa
- Population9,879
- Median age31.2
- Population under 182,545
- Share under 1825.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,309
- Share 65 and over13.3 percent
- Households4,084
- Family households2,044
- Share of households that are families50.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alamosa
Income and work in Alamosa
- Median household income$49,688
- Per capita income$27,208
- Civilian labor force4,753
- Employed4,544
- Unemployed209 plus or minus 107
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over5,636
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher33.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alamosa
Housing in Alamosa
- Housing units4,464
- Occupied units4,084
- Vacant units380 plus or minus 159
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied1,810
- Renter occupied2,274
- Ownership rate44.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$225,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$837
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.2 percent
- Single family units2,794
- Share single family62.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,541 plus or minus 368
- Share in buildings of two or more34.5 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Mobile homes107 plus or minus 67
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alamosa
How Alamosa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,118
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,039
- Share commuting under 15 minutes73.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more391 plus or minus 165
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Drove alone75.9 percent
- Carpooled7.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked9.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Worked from home4.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alamosa
SBA loans in Alamosa (7(a))
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$9,155,600
- Average approval$435,981
- Median approval$273,600
- Ninetieth percentile approval$850,000
- Largest approval$2,317,000
- Jobs supported279
- Jobs per approval13.3
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Paid in full7
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more23.8 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS17
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alamosa, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alamosa
SBA loans in Alamosa (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$252,000
- Average approval$126,000
- Median approval$126,000
- Largest approval$185,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alamosa, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alamosa
Flood risk in Alamosa
- NFIP communityCity of Alamosa
- NFIP community number080010
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date04/21/99
The City of Alamosa participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080010 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.
Alamosa County, not Alamosa
Alamosa County context, not Alamosa figures
- Establishments in Alamosa County486
- Covered employment, Alamosa County8,152
- Average annual pay, Alamosa County$49,261
- Housing units permitted, Alamosa County51
Every figure in this section is published for Alamosa County as a whole and is not a measurement of Alamosa.
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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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
Alamosa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alamosa, Colorado?
9,879, in 4,084 households. Alamosa city covers 7.96 square miles of land, which is 1,240 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Alamosa in?
Alamosa 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 Alamosa?
$49,688. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,200. Median gross rent is $837 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Alamosa businesses?
21 7(a) approvals totaling $9.2 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $273,600, plus 2 504 approvals worth $252,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alamosa, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Alamosa borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Alamosa. Only 8 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 Alamosa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Alamosa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Alamosa, city of, community 080010, 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 Alamosa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Alamosa 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 Alamosa.
Is zoning published for Alamosa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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