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South Bay, Florida: commercial real estate data.
South Bay is a Census city of 5,102 people across 2.86 square miles of land, in Palm Beach County. Median household income is $51,417, 59.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Bay
What South Bay is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.86 sq mi
- Water area1.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,783
- County holding the largest share of its areaPalm Beach 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 South Bay
- Population5,102
- Median age37.8
- Population under 18985 plus or minus 236
- Share under 1819.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over593 plus or minus 142
- Share 65 and over11.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Households861
- Family households703
- Share of households that are families81.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Bay
- Median household income$51,417 plus or minus $27,244
- Per capita income$12,363
- Civilian labor force1,305
- Employed1,188
- Unemployed117 plus or minus 73
- Unemployment rate9.0 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over3,893
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher61.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.2 percent plus or minus 0.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Bay
- Housing units935
- Occupied units861
- Vacant units74 plus or minus 46
- Vacancy rate7.9 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied515 plus or minus 127
- Renter occupied346 plus or minus 116
- Ownership rate59.8 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$142,300 plus or minus $40,689
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,085
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.3 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Single family units617 plus or minus 124
- Share single family66.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more194 plus or minus 109
- Share in buildings of two or more20.7 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Mobile homes124 plus or minus 56
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Bay gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,120 plus or minus 234
- Commuting under 15 minutes215 plus or minus 93
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.2 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more525 plus or minus 152
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.9 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Drove alone70.2 percent
- Carpooled17.8 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Public transport3.7 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home4.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in South Bay (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$3,742,000
- Average approval$3,742,000
- Median approval$3,742,000
- Largest approval$3,742,000
- Jobs supported29
- Jobs per approval29.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term189 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Bay, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 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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Flood risk in South Bay
- NFIP communityCity of South Bay
- NFIP community number120226
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/05/17
The City of South Bay participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120226 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.
Palm Beach County, not South Bay
Palm Beach County context, not South Bay figures
- Establishments in Palm Beach County55,803
- Covered employment, Palm Beach County666,889
- Average annual pay, Palm Beach County$77,246
- Housing units permitted, Palm Beach County4,089
Every figure in this section is published for Palm Beach County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Bay.
All Palm Beach 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.
Coverage
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
South Bay questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Bay, Florida?
5,102, in 861 households. South Bay city covers 2.86 square miles of land, which is 1,783 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Bay in?
Palm Beach 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 South Bay?
$51,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,300. Median gross rent is $1,085 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Bay businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $3.7 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $3,742,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Bay, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Bay borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Bay. Only 0 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 South Bay in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Bay appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Bay, city of, community 120226, 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 South Bay figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Palm Beach 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 South Bay.
Is zoning published for South Bay?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.