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Marshalltown, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Marshalltown is a Census city of 27,626 people across 19.20 square miles of land, in Marshall County. Median household income is $69,068, 68.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marshalltown
What Marshalltown is
- Census place typecity
- Land area19.2 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,439
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarshall 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 Marshalltown
- Population27,626
- Median age35.7
- Population under 187,458
- Share under 1827.0 percent
- Population 65 and over4,563
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent
- Households10,135
- Family households6,171
- Share of households that are families60.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Marshalltown
- Median household income$69,068
- Per capita income$30,130
- Civilian labor force14,132
- Employed13,390
- Unemployed742 plus or minus 270
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over17,501
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Marshalltown
- Housing units11,046
- Occupied units10,135
- Vacant units911 plus or minus 265
- Vacancy rate8.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied6,976
- Renter occupied3,159
- Ownership rate68.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$127,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$891
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.5 percent
- Single family units8,297
- Share single family75.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,409
- Share in buildings of two or more21.8 percent
- Mobile homes334 plus or minus 171
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Marshalltown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,338
- Commuting under 15 minutes8,234
- Share commuting under 15 minutes66.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,196
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.8 percent
- Drove alone75.9 percent
- Carpooled15.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home5.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Marshalltown (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$4,536,800
- Average approval$648,114
- Median approval$180,000
- Largest approval$1,904,400
- Jobs supported44
- Jobs per approval6.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more28.6 percent
- Share to franchises28.6 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marshalltown, 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 Marshalltown (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,338,000
- Average approval$446,000
- Median approval$324,000
- Largest approval$821,000
- Jobs supported27
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marshalltown, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Marshalltown
- NFIP communityCity of Marshalltown
- NFIP community number190200
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/16/11
The City of Marshalltown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190200 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.
Marshall County, not Marshalltown
Marshall County context, not Marshalltown figures
- Establishments in Marshall County786
- Covered employment, Marshall County16,042
- Average annual pay, Marshall County$55,625
- Housing units permitted, Marshall County37
Every figure in this section is published for Marshall County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marshalltown.
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
Marshalltown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marshalltown, Iowa?
27,626, in 10,135 households. Marshalltown city covers 19.20 square miles of land, which is 1,439 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marshalltown in?
Marshall 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 Marshalltown?
$69,068. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,700. Median gross rent is $891 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marshalltown businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $4.5 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $180,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marshalltown, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marshalltown borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marshalltown. 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 Marshalltown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marshalltown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marshalltown, city of, community 190200, 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 Marshalltown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marshall 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 Marshalltown.
Is zoning published for Marshalltown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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