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Panora, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Panora is a Census city of 1,579 people across 1.81 square miles of land, in Guthrie County. Median household income is $66,339, 80.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $516,200 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Panora
What Panora is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.81 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land872
- County holding the largest share of its areaGuthrie 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.
Panora
How many people live in Panora
- Population1,579
- Median age38.3
- Population under 18460
- Share under 1829.1 percent
- Population 65 and over323 plus or minus 76
- Share 65 and over20.5 percent
- Households610
- Family households439 plus or minus 92
- Share of households that are families72.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Panora
- Median household income$66,339
- Per capita income$36,930
- Civilian labor force696
- Employed652
- Unemployed44 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Adults 25 and over1,007
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Panora
- Housing units676
- Occupied units610
- Vacant units66 plus or minus 41
- Vacancy rate9.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied491
- Renter occupied119 plus or minus 69
- Ownership rate80.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$182,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,040
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Single family units604
- Share single family89.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more61 plus or minus 44
- Share in buildings of two or more9.0 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1948
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Panora gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute509
- Commuting under 15 minutes264 plus or minus 72
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more196 plus or minus 64
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.5 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Drove alone62.2 percent
- Carpooled10.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Worked from home20.5 percent plus or minus 7.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Panora (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$516,200
- Average approval$103,240
- Median approval$105,000
- Largest approval$140,000
- Jobs supported19
- Jobs per approval3.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Panora, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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 Panora (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$247,000
- Average approval$247,000
- Median approval$247,000
- Largest approval$247,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Panora, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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 Panora
- NFIP communityCity of Panora
- NFIP community number190405
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/05/17(M)
The City of Panora participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190405 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.
Guthrie County, not Panora
Guthrie County context, not Panora figures
- Establishments in Guthrie County313
- Covered employment, Guthrie County3,271
- Average annual pay, Guthrie County$54,155
- Housing units permitted, Guthrie County26
Every figure in this section is published for Guthrie County as a whole and is not a measurement of Panora.
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
Panora questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Panora, Iowa?
1,579, in 610 households. Panora city covers 1.81 square miles of land, which is 872 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Panora in?
Guthrie 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 Panora?
$66,339. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,000. Median gross rent is $1,040 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Panora businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $516,200 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $105,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $247,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Panora, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Panora borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Panora. Only 2 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 Panora in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Panora appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Panora, city of, community 190405, 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 Panora figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Guthrie 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 Panora.
Is zoning published for Panora?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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