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De Soto, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
De Soto is a Census city of 1,041 people across 1.88 square miles of land, in Dallas County. Median household income is $97,109, 84.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $550,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
De Soto
What De Soto is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.88 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land553
- County holding the largest share of its areaDallas 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 De Soto
- Population1,041
- Median age32.0
- Population under 18296 plus or minus 71
- Share under 1828.4 percent
- Population 65 and over152 plus or minus 42
- Share 65 and over14.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Households389
- Family households288
- Share of households that are families74.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
De Soto
Income and work in De Soto
- Median household income$97,109
- Per capita income$36,588
- Civilian labor force595 plus or minus 125
- Employed576 plus or minus 123
- Unemployed19 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over662
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent plus or minus 21.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in De Soto
- Housing units417
- Occupied units389
- Vacant units28 plus or minus 23
- Vacancy rate6.7 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied330
- Renter occupied59 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate84.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$227,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,089
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.5 percent
- Single family units381
- Share single family91.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more11 plus or minus 17
- Share in buildings of two or more2.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Mobile homes25 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How De Soto gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute485 plus or minus 114
- Commuting under 15 minutes67 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.8 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more238 plus or minus 79
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.1 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Drove alone75.0 percent
- Carpooled9.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home14.6 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
De Soto
SBA loans in De Soto (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$550,000
- Average approval$550,000
- Median approval$550,000
- Largest approval$550,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in De Soto, 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 De Soto
- NFIP communityCity of De Soto
- NFIP community number190359
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/15/22(M)
The City of De Soto participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190359 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.
Dallas County, not De Soto
Dallas County context, not De Soto figures
- Establishments in Dallas County2,521
- Covered employment, Dallas County55,258
- Average annual pay, Dallas County$76,316
- Housing units permitted, Dallas County1,513
Every figure in this section is published for Dallas County as a whole and is not a measurement of De Soto.
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
De Soto questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in De Soto, Iowa?
1,041, in 389 households. De Soto city covers 1.88 square miles of land, which is 553 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is De Soto in?
Dallas 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 De Soto?
$97,109. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,700. Median gross rent is $1,089 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to De Soto businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $550,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $550,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in De Soto, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to De Soto borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for De Soto. 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 De Soto in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. De Soto appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as De Soto, city of, community 190359, 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 De Soto figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dallas 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 De Soto.
Is zoning published for De Soto?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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