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Windsor Heights, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Windsor Heights is a Census city of 5,143 people across 1.43 square miles of land, in Polk County. Median household income is $91,707, 78.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $636,600 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Windsor Heights
What Windsor Heights is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.43 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,585
- County holding the largest share of its areaPolk 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 Windsor Heights
- Population5,143
- Median age41.6
- Population under 181,218 plus or minus 331
- Share under 1823.7 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over985 plus or minus 205
- Share 65 and over19.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Households2,229
- Family households1,432
- Share of households that are families64.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Windsor Heights
- Median household income$91,707 plus or minus $19,396
- Per capita income$49,398
- Civilian labor force2,580
- Employed2,544
- Unemployed36 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over3,824
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher45.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.3 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Windsor Heights
- Housing units2,411
- Occupied units2,229
- Vacant units182 plus or minus 135
- Vacancy rate7.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied1,754
- Renter occupied475 plus or minus 183
- Ownership rate78.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$267,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,498 plus or minus $339
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units2,068
- Share single family85.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more343 plus or minus 181
- Share in buildings of two or more14.2 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Windsor Heights gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,981
- Commuting under 15 minutes932 plus or minus 248
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.0 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more76 plus or minus 65
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more3.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Drove alone73.2 percent
- Carpooled1.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home22.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Windsor Heights (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$636,600
- Average approval$212,200
- Median approval$207,400
- Largest approval$233,700
- Jobs supported40
- Jobs per approval13.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Windsor Heights, 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 Windsor Heights (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$250,000
- Average approval$250,000
- Median approval$250,000
- Largest approval$250,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Windsor Heights, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 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 Windsor Heights
- NFIP communityCity of Windsor Heights
- NFIP community number190687
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date02/01/19
The City of Windsor Heights participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190687 and carries Community Rating System class 8, 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 Windsor Heights
Polk County context, not Windsor Heights 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 Windsor Heights.
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
Windsor Heights questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Windsor Heights, Iowa?
5,143, in 2,229 households. Windsor Heights city covers 1.43 square miles of land, which is 3,585 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Windsor Heights in?
Polk 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 Windsor Heights?
$91,707. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $267,900. Median gross rent is $1,498 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Windsor Heights businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $636,600 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $207,400, plus 1 504 approvals worth $250,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Windsor Heights, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Windsor Heights borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Windsor Heights. 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 Windsor Heights in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Windsor Heights appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Windsor Heights, city of, community 190687, carrying Community Rating System class 8, 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 Windsor Heights 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 Windsor Heights.
Is zoning published for Windsor Heights?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.