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Palisade, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Palisade is a Census town of 2,584 people across 1.19 square miles of land, in Mesa County. Median household income is $80,587, 66.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Palisade
What Palisade is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.19 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,175
- County holding the largest share of its areaMesa 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.
Palisade
How many people live in Palisade
- Population2,584
- Median age51.8
- Population under 18288 plus or minus 179
- Share under 1811.1 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Population 65 and over684 plus or minus 218
- Share 65 and over26.5 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Households1,297
- Family households676
- Share of households that are families52.1 percent plus or minus 11.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Palisade
Income and work in Palisade
- Median household income$80,587 plus or minus $29,239
- Per capita income$45,594
- Civilian labor force1,508
- Employed1,426
- Unemployed82 plus or minus 73
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over2,216
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.6 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Palisade
Housing in Palisade
- Housing units1,440
- Occupied units1,297
- Vacant units143 plus or minus 93
- Vacancy rate9.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied864
- Renter occupied433 plus or minus 184
- Ownership rate66.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$404,600 plus or minus $122,545
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,203
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Single family units704 plus or minus 152
- Share single family48.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more498 plus or minus 192
- Share in buildings of two or more34.6 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Mobile homes238 plus or minus 137
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Palisade gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute954
- Commuting under 15 minutes182 plus or minus 106
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.1 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more316 plus or minus 148
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.1 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Drove alone58.4 percent
- Carpooled0.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Walked5.7 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Worked from home32.5 percent plus or minus 12.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Palisade
SBA loans in Palisade (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$1,892,800
- Average approval$210,311
- Median approval$144,000
- Largest approval$592,000
- Jobs supported55
- Jobs per approval6.1
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more22.2 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Palisade, 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.
Palisade
SBA loans in Palisade (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,446,000
- Average approval$482,000
- Median approval$366,000
- Largest approval$968,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Palisade, 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.
Palisade
Flood risk in Palisade
- NFIP communityTown of Palisade
- NFIP community number080198
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/16/12
The Town of Palisade participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080198 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.
Mesa County, not Palisade
Mesa County context, not Palisade figures
- Establishments in Mesa County4,827
- Covered employment, Mesa County66,864
- Average annual pay, Mesa County$57,309
- Housing units permitted, Mesa County1,014
Every figure in this section is published for Mesa County as a whole and is not a measurement of Palisade.
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
Palisade questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Palisade, Colorado?
2,584, in 1,297 households. Palisade town covers 1.19 square miles of land, which is 2,175 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Palisade in?
Mesa 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 Palisade?
$80,587. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $404,600. Median gross rent is $1,203 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Palisade businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $144,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Palisade, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Palisade borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Palisade. 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 Palisade in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Palisade appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Palisade, town of, community 080198, 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 Palisade figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mesa 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 Palisade.
Is zoning published for Palisade?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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