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Lewiston, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Lewiston is a Census city of 34,651 people across 17.55 square miles of land, in Nez Perce County. Median household income is $72,197, 67.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 45 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $21.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lewiston
What Lewiston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area17.55 sq mi
- Water area0.8 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,975
- County holding the largest share of its areaNez Perce 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.
Lewiston
How many people live in Lewiston
- Population34,651
- Median age39.8
- Population under 187,353
- Share under 1821.2 percent
- Population 65 and over7,146
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Households14,235
- Family households8,732
- Share of households that are families61.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewiston
Income and work in Lewiston
- Median household income$72,197
- Per capita income$37,764
- Civilian labor force16,865
- Employed16,439
- Unemployed426 plus or minus 153
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over23,952
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewiston
Housing in Lewiston
- Housing units15,109
- Occupied units14,235
- Vacant units874 plus or minus 236
- Vacancy rate5.8 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Owner occupied9,604
- Renter occupied4,631
- Ownership rate67.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$333,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,027
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent
- Single family units10,533
- Share single family69.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,343
- Share in buildings of two or more22.1 percent
- Mobile homes1,178 plus or minus 309
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewiston
How Lewiston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute14,485
- Commuting under 15 minutes8,311
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,356 plus or minus 283
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.4 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Drove alone80.3 percent
- Carpooled6.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home9.8 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewiston
SBA loans in Lewiston (7(a))
- Approvals45
- Gross approval$21,704,000
- Average approval$482,311
- Median approval$100,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$748,480
- Largest approval$3,939,000
- Jobs supported247
- Jobs per approval5.5
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Paid in full8
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises13.3 percent
- Distinct lenders17
- Distinct industries by NAICS31
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lewiston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 8 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.
Lewiston
SBA loans in Lewiston (504)
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$9,870,000
- Average approval$822,500
- Median approval$484,000
- Largest approval$4,432,000
- Jobs supported142
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lewiston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 7 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.
Lewiston
Flood risk in Lewiston
- NFIP communityCity of Lewiston
- NFIP community number160104
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/29/26(>)
The City of Lewiston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 160104 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.
Nez Perce County, not Lewiston
Nez Perce County context, not Lewiston figures
- Establishments in Nez Perce County1,213
- Covered employment, Nez Perce County21,969
- Average annual pay, Nez Perce County$54,589
- Housing units permitted, Nez Perce County125
Every figure in this section is published for Nez Perce County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lewiston.
All Nez Perce 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.
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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
Lewiston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lewiston, Idaho?
34,651, in 14,235 households. Lewiston city covers 17.55 square miles of land, which is 1,975 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lewiston in?
Nez Perce 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 Lewiston?
$72,197. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $333,700. Median gross rent is $1,027 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lewiston businesses?
45 7(a) approvals totaling $21.7 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 12 504 approvals worth $9.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lewiston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lewiston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lewiston. Only 8 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 Lewiston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lewiston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lewiston, city of, community 160104, 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 Lewiston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nez Perce 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 Lewiston.
Is zoning published for Lewiston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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