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Van Meter, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Van Meter is a Census city of 1,628 people across 4.38 square miles of land, in Dallas County. Median household income is $135,139, 92.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $500,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Van Meter
What Van Meter is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.38 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land372 plus or minus 100
- 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 Van Meter
- Population1,628 plus or minus 439
- Median age38.0
- Population under 18542 plus or minus 152
- Share under 1833.3 percent
- Population 65 and over193 plus or minus 46
- Share 65 and over11.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Households497
- Family households426 plus or minus 95
- Share of households that are families85.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Van Meter
- Median household income$135,139
- Per capita income$49,204
- Civilian labor force876 plus or minus 226
- Employed859 plus or minus 227
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over996 plus or minus 213
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.7 percent plus or minus 26.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Van Meter
- Housing units502
- Occupied units497
- Vacant units5 plus or minus 9
- Vacancy rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Owner occupied460 plus or minus 94
- Renter occupied37 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate92.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$264,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,063 plus or minus $380
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Single family units477
- Share single family95.0 percent plus or minus 25.3
- Units in buildings of two or more22 plus or minus 18
- Share in buildings of two or more4.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 4
- Median year structure built1990
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Van Meter gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute700 plus or minus 172
- Commuting under 15 minutes110 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.7 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more155 plus or minus 55
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Drove alone80.3 percent plus or minus 29.3
- Carpooled2.5 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.1 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home16.6 percent plus or minus 7.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Van Meter (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$500,000
- Average approval$250,000
- Median approval$250,000
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported17
- Jobs per approval8.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term73 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Van Meter, 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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SBA loans in Van Meter (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,128,000
- Average approval$1,128,000
- Median approval$1,128,000
- Largest approval$1,128,000
- Jobs supported29
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Van Meter, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Van Meter
- NFIP communityCity of Van Meter
- NFIP community number190362
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/15/22
The City of Van Meter participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190362 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 Van Meter
Dallas County context, not Van Meter 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 Van Meter.
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
Van Meter questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Van Meter, Iowa?
1,628, in 497 households. Van Meter city covers 4.38 square miles of land, which is 372 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Van Meter 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 Van Meter?
$135,139. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $264,000. Median gross rent is $1,063 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Van Meter businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $500,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Van Meter, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Van Meter borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Van Meter. 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 Van Meter in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Van Meter appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Van Meter, city of, community 190362, 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 Van Meter 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 Van Meter.
Is zoning published for Van Meter?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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