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Marion, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Marion is a Census city of 41,896 people across 18.00 square miles of land, in Linn County. Median household income is $86,743, 77.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 38 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $21.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marion
What Marion is
- Census place typecity
- Land area18 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,327
- County holding the largest share of its areaLinn 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.
Marion
How many people live in Marion
- Population41,896
- Median age40.6
- Population under 1810,636
- Share under 1825.4 percent
- Population 65 and over7,523
- Share 65 and over18.0 percent
- Households16,915
- Family households11,217
- Share of households that are families66.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
Income and work in Marion
- Median household income$86,743
- Per capita income$43,598
- Civilian labor force21,969
- Employed21,188
- Unemployed781 plus or minus 298
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over29,367
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
Housing in Marion
- Housing units18,029
- Occupied units16,915
- Vacant units1,114 plus or minus 277
- Vacancy rate6.2 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Owner occupied13,087
- Renter occupied3,828
- Ownership rate77.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$241,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$961
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.3 percent
- Single family units13,471
- Share single family74.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,798
- Share in buildings of two or more21.1 percent
- Mobile homes760 plus or minus 191
- Median year structure built1994
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
How Marion gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute16,880
- Commuting under 15 minutes6,489
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,133
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.6 percent
- Drove alone72.0 percent
- Carpooled5.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home19.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
SBA loans in Marion (7(a))
- Approvals38
- Gross approval$21,222,900
- Average approval$558,497
- Median approval$179,300
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,346,680
- Largest approval$3,860,000
- Jobs supported432
- Jobs per approval11.4
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full11
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises15.8 percent
- Distinct lenders16
- Distinct industries by NAICS30
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 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.
Marion
SBA loans in Marion (504)
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$20,101,000
- Average approval$957,190
- Median approval$310,000
- Largest approval$4,569,000
- Jobs supported197
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 9 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.
Marion
Flood risk in Marion
- NFIP communityCity of Marion
- NFIP community number190191
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/22/24
The City of Marion participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190191 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.
Linn County, not Marion
Linn County context, not Marion figures
- Establishments in Linn County5,744
- Covered employment, Linn County125,917
- Average annual pay, Linn County$67,613
- Housing units permitted, Linn County1,024
Every figure in this section is published for Linn County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marion.
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
Marion questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marion, Iowa?
41,896, in 16,915 households. Marion city covers 18.00 square miles of land, which is 2,327 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marion in?
Linn 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 Marion?
$86,743. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $241,700. Median gross rent is $961 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marion businesses?
38 7(a) approvals totaling $21.2 m since FY2020, across 16 lenders, median approval $179,300, plus 21 504 approvals worth $20.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marion borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marion. Only 11 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 Marion in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marion appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marion, city of, community 190191, 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 Marion figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Linn 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 Marion.
Is zoning published for Marion?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.