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Creston, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Creston is a Census city of 7,435 people across 5.19 square miles of land, in Union County. Median household income is $52,633, 64.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Creston
What Creston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.19 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,433
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion 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.
Creston
How many people live in Creston
- Population7,435
- Median age39.5
- Population under 181,583
- Share under 1821.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,464
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Households3,358
- Family households1,653
- Share of households that are families49.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Creston
Income and work in Creston
- Median household income$52,633
- Per capita income$28,795
- Civilian labor force3,435
- Employed3,311
- Unemployed124 plus or minus 88
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over4,896
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Creston
Housing in Creston
- Housing units3,765
- Occupied units3,358
- Vacant units407 plus or minus 159
- Vacancy rate10.8 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Owner occupied2,161
- Renter occupied1,197
- Ownership rate64.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$703
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent
- Single family units2,731
- Share single family72.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more889 plus or minus 208
- Share in buildings of two or more23.6 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes145 plus or minus 75
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Creston
How Creston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,191
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,575
- Share commuting under 15 minutes80.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more366 plus or minus 114
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Drove alone81.5 percent
- Carpooled9.9 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home2.3 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Creston
SBA loans in Creston (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,536,900
- Average approval$307,380
- Median approval$102,000
- Largest approval$922,400
- Jobs supported51
- Jobs per approval10.2
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises40.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Creston, 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.
Creston
SBA loans in Creston (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,590,000
- Average approval$863,333
- Median approval$633,000
- Largest approval$1,841,000
- Jobs supported43
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Creston, 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.
Creston
Flood risk in Creston
- NFIP communityCity of Creston
- NFIP community number190264
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/01/22
The City of Creston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190264 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.
Union County, not Creston
Union County context, not Creston figures
- Establishments in Union County305
- Covered employment, Union County5,910
- Average annual pay, Union County$50,030
- Housing units permitted, Union County2
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of Creston.
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
Creston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Creston, Iowa?
7,435, in 3,358 households. Creston city covers 5.19 square miles of land, which is 1,433 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Creston in?
Union 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 Creston?
$52,633. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,500. Median gross rent is $703 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Creston businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $102,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $2.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Creston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Creston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Creston. 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 Creston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Creston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Creston, city of, community 190264, 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 Creston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union 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 Creston.
Is zoning published for Creston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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