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Peosta, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Peosta is a Census city of 2,040 people across 2.83 square miles of land, in Dubuque County. Median household income is $120,833, 87.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Peosta
What Peosta is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.83 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land721
- County holding the largest share of its areaDubuque 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.
Peosta
How many people live in Peosta
- Population2,040
- Median age34.7
- Population under 18646
- Share under 1831.7 percent
- Population 65 and over187 plus or minus 50
- Share 65 and over9.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Households648
- Family households543
- Share of households that are families83.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Peosta
Income and work in Peosta
- Median household income$120,833
- Per capita income$41,336
- Civilian labor force1,171
- Employed1,123
- Unemployed48 plus or minus 38
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over1,180
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.5 percent plus or minus 20.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Peosta
Housing in Peosta
- Housing units734
- Occupied units648
- Vacant units86 plus or minus 64
- Vacancy rate11.7 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Owner occupied568
- Renter occupied80 plus or minus 45
- Ownership rate87.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$336,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,056
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.5 percent
- Single family units655
- Share single family89.2 percent plus or minus 19.0
- Units in buildings of two or more76 plus or minus 44
- Share in buildings of two or more10.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built2006
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Peosta
How Peosta gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute964
- Commuting under 15 minutes336 plus or minus 111
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.9 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more109 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.3 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Drove alone80.1 percent
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home13.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Peosta
SBA loans in Peosta (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,295,600
- Average approval$647,800
- Median approval$647,800
- Largest approval$1,105,000
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval2.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Peosta, 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.
Peosta
SBA loans in Peosta (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$799,000
- Average approval$799,000
- Median approval$799,000
- Largest approval$799,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Peosta, 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.
Peosta
Flood risk in Peosta
- NFIP communityCity of Peosta
- NFIP community number190079
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/10/21
The City of Peosta participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190079 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.
Dubuque County, not Peosta
Dubuque County context, not Peosta figures
- Establishments in Dubuque County2,804
- Covered employment, Dubuque County58,413
- Average annual pay, Dubuque County$58,669
- Housing units permitted, Dubuque County474
Every figure in this section is published for Dubuque County as a whole and is not a measurement of Peosta.
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
Peosta questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Peosta, Iowa?
2,040, in 648 households. Peosta city covers 2.83 square miles of land, which is 721 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Peosta in?
Dubuque 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 Peosta?
$120,833. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $336,000. Median gross rent is $1,056 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Peosta businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $647,800, plus 1 504 approvals worth $799,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Peosta, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Peosta borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Peosta. 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 Peosta in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Peosta appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Peosta, city of, community 190079, 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 Peosta figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dubuque 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 Peosta.
Is zoning published for Peosta?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.