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Burlington, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Burlington is a Census city of 23,728 people across 14.41 square miles of land, in Des Moines County. Median household income is $59,000, 70.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Burlington
What Burlington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area14.41 sq mi
- Water area0.76 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,647
- County holding the largest share of its areaDes Moines 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.
Burlington
How many people live in Burlington
- Population23,728
- Median age42.5
- Population under 185,312
- Share under 1822.4 percent
- Population 65 and over5,107
- Share 65 and over21.5 percent
- Households11,070
- Family households6,399
- Share of households that are families57.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burlington
Income and work in Burlington
- Median household income$59,000
- Per capita income$34,430
- Civilian labor force11,715
- Employed11,263
- Unemployed452 plus or minus 187
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over16,856
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burlington
Housing in Burlington
- Housing units12,296
- Occupied units11,070
- Vacant units1,226 plus or minus 276
- Vacancy rate10.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied7,820
- Renter occupied3,250
- Ownership rate70.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$924
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Single family units9,996
- Share single family81.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,121
- Share in buildings of two or more17.2 percent
- Mobile homes179 plus or minus 75
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burlington
How Burlington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute10,611
- Commuting under 15 minutes6,524
- Share commuting under 15 minutes61.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,520
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.3 percent
- Drove alone80.2 percent
- Carpooled11.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home5.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burlington
SBA loans in Burlington (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$6,844,500
- Average approval$622,227
- Median approval$325,000
- Largest approval$2,197,500
- Jobs supported79
- Jobs per approval7.2
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more27.3 percent
- Share to franchises27.3 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burlington, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 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.
Burlington
SBA loans in Burlington (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,714,000
- Average approval$571,333
- Median approval$414,000
- Largest approval$896,000
- Jobs supported65
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burlington, 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.
Burlington
Flood risk in Burlington
- NFIP communityCity of Burlington
- NFIP community number190114
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/21/21
The City of Burlington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190114 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.
Des Moines County, not Burlington
Des Moines County context, not Burlington figures
- Establishments in Des Moines County1,065
- Covered employment, Des Moines County19,833
- Average annual pay, Des Moines County$52,718
- Housing units permitted, Des Moines County55
Every figure in this section is published for Des Moines County as a whole and is not a measurement of Burlington.
All Des Moines 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
Burlington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Burlington, Iowa?
23,728, in 11,070 households. Burlington city covers 14.41 square miles of land, which is 1,647 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Burlington in?
Des Moines 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 Burlington?
$59,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,300. Median gross rent is $924 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Burlington businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $6.8 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $325,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burlington, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Burlington borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Burlington. Only 5 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 Burlington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Burlington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Burlington, city of, community 190114, 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 Burlington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Des Moines 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 Burlington.
Is zoning published for Burlington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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