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High Springs, Florida: commercial real estate data.
High Springs is a Census city of 6,544 people across 23.02 square miles of land, in Alachua County. Median household income is $94,421, 84.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
High Springs
What High Springs is
- Census place typecity
- Land area23.02 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land284
- County holding the largest share of its areaAlachua 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.
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How many people live in High Springs
- Population6,544
- Median age38.0
- Population under 182,002 plus or minus 415
- Share under 1830.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Population 65 and over1,058 plus or minus 227
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households2,165
- Family households1,726
- Share of households that are families79.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in High Springs
- Median household income$94,421
- Per capita income$38,952
- Civilian labor force3,129
- Employed3,037
- Unemployed92 plus or minus 84
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over4,028
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in High Springs
- Housing units2,415
- Occupied units2,165
- Vacant units250 plus or minus 170
- Vacancy rate10.4 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied1,826
- Renter occupied339 plus or minus 127
- Ownership rate84.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$320,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,878 plus or minus $531
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.9 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Single family units1,982
- Share single family82.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more105 plus or minus 83
- Share in buildings of two or more4.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Mobile homes328 plus or minus 154
- Median year structure built2002
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How High Springs gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,675
- Commuting under 15 minutes531 plus or minus 225
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.9 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,088 plus or minus 236
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.7 percent
- Drove alone79.8 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in High Springs (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$3,937,900
- Average approval$393,790
- Median approval$276,000
- Largest approval$962,900
- Jobs supported64
- Jobs per approval6.4
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more30.0 percent
- Share to franchises10.0 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in High Springs, 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.
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SBA loans in High Springs (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$4,628,000
- Average approval$661,143
- Median approval$206,000
- Largest approval$3,127,000
- Jobs supported93
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in High Springs, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 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.
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Flood risk in High Springs
- NFIP communityCity of High Springs
- NFIP community number120669
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/06
The City of High Springs participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120669 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.
Alachua County, not High Springs
Alachua County context, not High Springs figures
- Establishments in Alachua County6,721
- Covered employment, Alachua County139,023
- Average annual pay, Alachua County$63,829
- Housing units permitted, Alachua County1,750
Every figure in this section is published for Alachua County as a whole and is not a measurement of High Springs.
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
High Springs questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in High Springs, Florida?
6,544, in 2,165 households. High Springs city covers 23.02 square miles of land, which is 284 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is High Springs in?
Alachua 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 High Springs?
$94,421. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $320,700. Median gross rent is $1,878 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to High Springs businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $3.9 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $276,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $4.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in High Springs, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to High Springs borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for High Springs. 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 High Springs in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. High Springs appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as High Springs, city of, community 120669, 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 High Springs figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Alachua 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 High Springs.
Is zoning published for High Springs?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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