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Chamblee, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Chamblee is a Census city of 30,895 people across 7.69 square miles of land, in DeKalb County. Median household income is $84,452, 39.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 27 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $20.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chamblee
What Chamblee is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.69 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,016
- County holding the largest share of its areaDeKalb 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.
Chamblee
How many people live in Chamblee
- Population30,895
- Median age33.6
- Population under 187,014
- Share under 1822.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,841
- Share 65 and over9.2 percent
- Households12,423
- Family households6,147
- Share of households that are families49.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chamblee
Income and work in Chamblee
- Median household income$84,452
- Per capita income$48,653
- Civilian labor force18,597
- Employed18,195
- Unemployed402 plus or minus 224
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over21,017
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher47.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chamblee
Housing in Chamblee
- Housing units13,743
- Occupied units12,423
- Vacant units1,320
- Vacancy rate9.6 percent
- Owner occupied4,928
- Renter occupied7,495
- Ownership rate39.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$432,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,859
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.4 percent
- Single family units5,968
- Share single family43.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7,741
- Share in buildings of two or more56.3 percent
- Mobile homes34 plus or minus 37
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chamblee
How Chamblee gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute13,719
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,262
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,662
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.3 percent
- Drove alone55.2 percent
- Carpooled15.0 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport5.9 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home20.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chamblee
SBA loans in Chamblee (7(a))
- Approvals27
- Gross approval$20,918,000
- Average approval$774,741
- Median approval$499,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,462,800
- Largest approval$4,997,000
- Jobs supported208
- Jobs per approval7.7
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more37.0 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders21
- Distinct industries by NAICS20
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chamblee, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 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.
Chamblee
SBA loans in Chamblee (504)
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$20,554,000
- Average approval$978,762
- Median approval$476,000
- Largest approval$5,500,000
- Jobs supported211
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chamblee, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 6 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.
Chamblee
Flood risk in Chamblee
- NFIP communityCity of Chamblee
- NFIP community number130066
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/15/19
The City of Chamblee participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130066 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.
DeKalb County, not Chamblee
DeKalb County context, not Chamblee figures
- Establishments in DeKalb County18,258
- Covered employment, DeKalb County310,019
- Average annual pay, DeKalb County$76,011
- Housing units permitted, DeKalb County1,238
Every figure in this section is published for DeKalb County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chamblee.
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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Common questions
Chamblee questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chamblee, Georgia?
30,895, in 12,423 households. Chamblee city covers 7.69 square miles of land, which is 4,016 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chamblee in?
DeKalb 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 Chamblee?
$84,452. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $432,800. Median gross rent is $1,859 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Chamblee businesses?
27 7(a) approvals totaling $20.9 m since FY2020, across 21 lenders, median approval $499,000, plus 21 504 approvals worth $20.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chamblee, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Chamblee borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Chamblee. Only 6 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 Chamblee in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chamblee appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chamblee, city of, community 130066, 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 Chamblee figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for DeKalb 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 Chamblee.
Is zoning published for Chamblee?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.