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Kalona, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Kalona is a Census city of 2,692 people across 2.15 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $80,129, 65.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kalona
What Kalona is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.15 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,249
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington 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.
Kalona
How many people live in Kalona
- Population2,692
- Median age41.4
- Population under 18602 plus or minus 121
- Share under 1822.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Population 65 and over684
- Share 65 and over25.4 percent
- Households1,189
- Family households753
- Share of households that are families63.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kalona
Income and work in Kalona
- Median household income$80,129
- Per capita income$40,605
- Civilian labor force1,555
- Employed1,549
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Adults 25 and over1,809
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Kalona
- Housing units1,249
- Occupied units1,189
- Vacant units60 plus or minus 51
- Vacancy rate4.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied782
- Renter occupied407 plus or minus 107
- Ownership rate65.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$257,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$853
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.8 percent
- Single family units904
- Share single family72.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more264 plus or minus 88
- Share in buildings of two or more21.1 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes81 plus or minus 46
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Kalona gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,345
- Commuting under 15 minutes636
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more358 plus or minus 91
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Drove alone74.1 percent
- Carpooled5.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport1.4 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked5.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Worked from home12.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kalona
SBA loans in Kalona (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,974,300
- Average approval$1,487,150
- Median approval$1,487,150
- Largest approval$2,929,300
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval16.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term156 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kalona, 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.
Kalona
SBA loans in Kalona (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$475,000
- Average approval$237,500
- Median approval$237,500
- Largest approval$382,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kalona, 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.
Kalona
Flood risk in Kalona
- NFIP communityCity of Kalona
- NFIP community number190601
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date01/16/13(M)
The City of Kalona participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190601 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not Kalona
Washington County context, not Kalona figures
- Establishments in Washington County687
- Covered employment, Washington County8,558
- Average annual pay, Washington County$48,539
- Housing units permitted, Washington County34
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kalona.
All Washington County figures →
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
Kalona questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kalona, Iowa?
2,692, in 1,189 households. Kalona city covers 2.15 square miles of land, which is 1,249 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kalona in?
Washington 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 Kalona?
$80,129. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,900. Median gross rent is $853 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Kalona businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $3.0 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $1,487,150, plus 2 504 approvals worth $475,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kalona, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Kalona borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Kalona. 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 Kalona in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kalona appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kalona, city of, community 190601, carrying Community Rating System class 9, 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 Kalona figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington 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 Kalona.
Is zoning published for Kalona?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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