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Gilbert, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Gilbert is a Census city of 1,381 people across 1.10 square miles of land, in Story County. Median household income is $122,656, 86.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $180,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gilbert
What Gilbert is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.1 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,254
- County holding the largest share of its areaStory 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.
Gilbert
How many people live in Gilbert
- Population1,381
- Median age43.9
- Population under 18350
- Share under 1825.3 percent
- Population 65 and over194 plus or minus 46
- Share 65 and over14.0 percent
- Households555
- Family households429
- Share of households that are families77.3 percent plus or minus 16.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilbert
Income and work in Gilbert
- Median household income$122,656
- Per capita income$53,211
- Civilian labor force799
- Employed766
- Unemployed33 plus or minus 34
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over954
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher44.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilbert
Housing in Gilbert
- Housing units555
- Occupied units555
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied482
- Renter occupied73 plus or minus 36
- Ownership rate86.8 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$274,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$865
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.5 percent
- Single family units488
- Share single family87.9 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Units in buildings of two or more67 plus or minus 34
- Share in buildings of two or more12.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilbert
How Gilbert gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute679
- Commuting under 15 minutes226 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more55 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Drove alone84.0 percent
- Carpooled2.6 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home10.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilbert
SBA loans in Gilbert (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$180,000
- Average approval$180,000
- Median approval$180,000
- Largest approval$180,000
- Jobs supported29
- Jobs per approval29.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gilbert, 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.
Gilbert
Flood risk in Gilbert
- NFIP communityCity of Gilbert
- NFIP community number190256
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/15/21(M)
The City of Gilbert participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190256 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.
Story County, not Gilbert
Story County context, not Gilbert figures
- Establishments in Story County2,162
- Covered employment, Story County47,549
- Average annual pay, Story County$62,615
- Housing units permitted, Story County198
Every figure in this section is published for Story County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gilbert.
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.
Coverage
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
Gilbert questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gilbert, Iowa?
1,381, in 555 households. Gilbert city covers 1.10 square miles of land, which is 1,254 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gilbert in?
Story 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 Gilbert?
$122,656. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $274,600. Median gross rent is $865 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gilbert businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $180,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $180,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gilbert, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gilbert borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gilbert. 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 Gilbert in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gilbert appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gilbert, city of, community 190256, 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 Gilbert figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Story 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 Gilbert.
Is zoning published for Gilbert?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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