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Ketchum, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Ketchum is a Census city of 3,594 people across 3.21 square miles of land, in Blaine County. Median household income is $93,046, 72.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 37 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $18.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ketchum
What Ketchum is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.21 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,121
- County holding the largest share of its areaBlaine 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 Ketchum
- Population3,594
- Median age58.3
- Population under 18129 plus or minus 88
- Share under 183.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Population 65 and over959 plus or minus 301
- Share 65 and over26.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Households2,097
- Family households1,195
- Share of households that are families57.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ketchum
- Median household income$93,046
- Per capita income$79,197 plus or minus $25,236
- Civilian labor force2,481
- Employed2,481
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,317
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher63.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ketchum
- Housing units4,180
- Occupied units2,097
- Vacant units2,083
- Vacancy rate49.8 percent
- Owner occupied1,525
- Renter occupied572 plus or minus 213
- Ownership rate72.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$824,000 plus or minus $406,435
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,186
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.3 percent
- Single family units1,942 plus or minus 409
- Share single family46.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,238
- Share in buildings of two or more53.5 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ketchum gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,018
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,526 plus or minus 418
- Share commuting under 15 minutes75.6 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more159 plus or minus 123
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more7.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Drove alone60.7 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Carpooled2.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport2.9 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Walked7.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Worked from home18.7 percent plus or minus 8.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ketchum
SBA loans in Ketchum (7(a))
- Approvals37
- Gross approval$18,211,400
- Average approval$492,200
- Median approval$200,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,094,000
- Largest approval$4,349,000
- Jobs supported540
- Jobs per approval14.6
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more8.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS22
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ketchum, 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.
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SBA loans in Ketchum (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$4,138,000
- Average approval$459,778
- Median approval$383,000
- Largest approval$1,076,000
- Jobs supported75
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ketchum, 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.
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Flood risk in Ketchum
- NFIP communityCity of Ketchum
- NFIP community number160023
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date11/26/10
The City of Ketchum participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 160023 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Blaine County, not Ketchum
Blaine County context, not Ketchum figures
- Establishments in Blaine County1,688
- Covered employment, Blaine County14,374
- Average annual pay, Blaine County$60,713
- Housing units permitted, Blaine County119
Every figure in this section is published for Blaine County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ketchum.
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
Ketchum questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ketchum, Idaho?
3,594, in 2,097 households. Ketchum city covers 3.21 square miles of land, which is 1,121 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ketchum in?
Blaine 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 Ketchum?
$93,046. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $824,000. Median gross rent is $1,186 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ketchum businesses?
37 7(a) approvals totaling $18.2 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $4.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ketchum, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ketchum borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ketchum. 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 Ketchum in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ketchum appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ketchum, city of, community 160023, carrying Community Rating System class 10, 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 Ketchum figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Blaine 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 Ketchum.
Is zoning published for Ketchum?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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