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Urbandale, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Urbandale is a Census city of 46,595 people across 22.54 square miles of land, lying across Polk County and Dallas County. Median household income is $112,795, 78.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 86 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $32.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Urbandale
What Urbandale is
- Census place typecity
- Land area22.54 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,067
- County holding the largest share of its areaPolk County, 67.5 percent
- Counties this place lies inPolk County 67.5 percent, Dallas County 32.5 percent
Urbandale crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
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 Urbandale
- Population46,595
- Median age39.2
- Population under 1811,772
- Share under 1825.3 percent
- Population 65 and over6,881
- Share 65 and over14.8 percent
- Households17,547
- Family households12,655
- Share of households that are families72.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Urbandale
- Median household income$112,795
- Per capita income$54,506
- Civilian labor force25,329
- Employed24,591
- Unemployed738 plus or minus 278
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over31,834
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher51.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Urbandale
- Housing units18,490
- Occupied units17,547
- Vacant units943 plus or minus 278
- Vacancy rate5.1 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Owner occupied13,699
- Renter occupied3,848
- Ownership rate78.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$335,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,211
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent
- Single family units14,697
- Share single family79.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,641
- Share in buildings of two or more19.7 percent
- Mobile homes65 plus or minus 61
- Median year structure built1992
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Urbandale gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute20,180
- Commuting under 15 minutes6,756
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,452
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.2 percent
- Drove alone71.0 percent
- Carpooled7.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home17.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Urbandale (7(a))
- Approvals86
- Gross approval$32,893,400
- Average approval$382,481
- Median approval$166,250
- Ninetieth percentile approval$994,500
- Largest approval$3,757,000
- Jobs supported1,286
- Jobs per approval15.0
- Loans with a final outcome14
- Paid in full14
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more4.7 percent
- Share to franchises20.9 percent
- Distinct lenders35
- Distinct industries by NAICS50
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Urbandale, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 14 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 Urbandale (504)
- Approvals23
- Gross approval$29,596,000
- Average approval$1,286,783
- Median approval$917,000
- Largest approval$4,399,000
- Jobs supported410
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Urbandale, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 10 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 Urbandale
- NFIP communityCity of Urbandale
- NFIP community number190230
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date02/01/19
The City of Urbandale participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190230 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Polk County, not Urbandale
Polk County context, not Urbandale figures
- Establishments in Polk County13,890
- Covered employment, Polk County317,845
- Average annual pay, Polk County$72,557
- Housing units permitted, Polk County2,949
Every figure in this section is published for Polk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Urbandale.
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
Urbandale questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Urbandale, Iowa?
46,595, in 17,547 households. Urbandale city covers 22.54 square miles of land, which is 2,067 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Urbandale in?
Urbandale lies in more than one. By area it is 67.5 percent in Polk County, 32.5 percent in Dallas County. This page sits under Polk County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Urbandale?
$112,795. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $335,500. Median gross rent is $1,211 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Urbandale businesses?
86 7(a) approvals totaling $32.9 m since FY2020, across 35 lenders, median approval $166,250, plus 23 504 approvals worth $29.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Urbandale, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Urbandale borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Urbandale. Only 14 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 Urbandale in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Urbandale appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Urbandale, city of, community 190230, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Urbandale figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Polk 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 Urbandale.
Is zoning published for Urbandale?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.