Britt, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Britt is a Census city of 1,882 people across 1.34 square miles of land, in Hancock County. Median household income is $72,943, 78.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Britt
What Britt is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.34 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,405
- County holding the largest share of its areaHancock 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.
Britt
How many people live in Britt
- Population1,882
- Median age47.8
- Population under 18356 plus or minus 96
- Share under 1818.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over539
- Share 65 and over28.6 percent
- Households865
- Family households499
- Share of households that are families57.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Britt
Income and work in Britt
- Median household income$72,943
- Per capita income$35,698
- Civilian labor force982
- Employed958
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 24
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over1,382
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Britt
Housing in Britt
- Housing units962
- Occupied units865
- Vacant units97 plus or minus 59
- Vacancy rate10.1 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Owner occupied677
- Renter occupied188 plus or minus 73
- Ownership rate78.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$774
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.7 percent
- Single family units848
- Share single family88.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more110 plus or minus 66
- Share in buildings of two or more11.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Britt
How Britt gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute823
- Commuting under 15 minutes432 plus or minus 116
- Share commuting under 15 minutes52.5 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more196 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.8 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Drove alone76.6 percent
- Carpooled7.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home11.8 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Britt
SBA loans in Britt (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,088,000
- Average approval$1,029,333
- Median approval$250,000
- Largest approval$2,738,000
- Jobs supported14
- Jobs per approval4.7
- 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 lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Britt, 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.
Britt
Flood risk in Britt
- NFIP communityCity of Britt
- NFIP community number190558
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/04/18
The City of Britt does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190558 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.
Hancock County, not Britt
Hancock County context, not Britt figures
- Establishments in Hancock County302
- Covered employment, Hancock County5,982
- Average annual pay, Hancock County$59,900
- Housing units permitted, Hancock County13
Every figure in this section is published for Hancock County as a whole and is not a measurement of Britt.
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
Britt questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Britt, Iowa?
1,882, in 865 households. Britt city covers 1.34 square miles of land, which is 1,405 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Britt in?
Hancock 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 Britt?
$72,943. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,900. Median gross rent is $774 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Britt businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $3.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $250,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Britt, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Britt borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Britt. 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 Britt in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Britt appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Britt, city of, community 190558, 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 Britt figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hancock 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 Britt.
Is zoning published for Britt?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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