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Webster City, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Webster City is a Census city of 7,769 people across 9.20 square miles of land, in Hamilton County. Median household income is $63,430, 64.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Webster City
What Webster City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.2 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land844
- County holding the largest share of its areaHamilton 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 Webster City
- Population7,769
- Median age37.6
- Population under 182,081
- Share under 1826.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,463
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent
- Households3,250
- Family households1,856
- Share of households that are families57.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Webster City
- Median household income$63,430 plus or minus $13,544
- Per capita income$35,513
- Civilian labor force3,933
- Employed3,656
- Unemployed277 plus or minus 83
- Unemployment rate7.0 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over5,051
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Webster City
- Housing units3,552
- Occupied units3,250
- Vacant units302 plus or minus 185
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied2,091
- Renter occupied1,159
- Ownership rate64.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$127,200 plus or minus $26,310
- Median gross rent, monthly$907
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.2 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Single family units2,628
- Share single family74.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more901 plus or minus 247
- Share in buildings of two or more25.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes23 plus or minus 42
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Webster City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,504
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,016
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more768 plus or minus 201
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Drove alone88.3 percent
- Carpooled6.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home3.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Webster City (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$5,450,900
- Average approval$1,090,180
- Median approval$466,200
- Largest approval$3,440,000
- Jobs supported126
- Jobs per approval25.2
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Webster City, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Webster City (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$305,000
- Average approval$305,000
- Median approval$305,000
- Largest approval$305,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Webster City, 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 Webster City
- NFIP communityCity of Webster City
- NFIP community number190137
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/20/19
The City of Webster City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190137 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.
Hamilton County, not Webster City
Hamilton County context, not Webster City figures
- Establishments in Hamilton County367
- Covered employment, Hamilton County5,798
- Average annual pay, Hamilton County$52,922
- Housing units permitted, Hamilton County9
Every figure in this section is published for Hamilton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Webster City.
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
Webster City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Webster City, Iowa?
7,769, in 3,250 households. Webster City city covers 9.20 square miles of land, which is 844 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Webster City in?
Hamilton 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 Webster City?
$63,430. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,200. Median gross rent is $907 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Webster City businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $5.5 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $466,200, plus 1 504 approvals worth $305,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Webster City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Webster City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Webster City. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Webster City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Webster City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Webster City, city of, community 190137, 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 Webster City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hamilton 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 Webster City.
Is zoning published for Webster City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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