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Decorah, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Decorah is a Census city of 7,535 people across 7.24 square miles of land, in Winneshiek County. Median household income is $64,366, 61.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Decorah
What Decorah is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.24 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,040
- County holding the largest share of its areaWinneshiek 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.
Decorah
How many people live in Decorah
- Population7,535
- Median age39.5
- Population under 18936
- Share under 1812.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,807
- Share 65 and over24.0 percent
- Households3,038
- Family households1,526
- Share of households that are families50.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decorah
Income and work in Decorah
- Median household income$64,366
- Per capita income$35,743
- Civilian labor force4,250
- Employed4,079
- Unemployed171 plus or minus 90
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over4,826
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decorah
Housing in Decorah
- Housing units3,433
- Occupied units3,038
- Vacant units395 plus or minus 151
- Vacancy rate11.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied1,869
- Renter occupied1,169
- Ownership rate61.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$244,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$853
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Single family units2,464
- Share single family71.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more969 plus or minus 214
- Share in buildings of two or more28.2 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decorah
How Decorah gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,569
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,678
- Share commuting under 15 minutes75.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more396 plus or minus 120
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Drove alone59.4 percent
- Carpooled5.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked21.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Worked from home10.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decorah
SBA loans in Decorah (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,782,700
- Average approval$756,540
- Median approval$720,000
- Largest approval$1,200,100
- Jobs supported64
- Jobs per approval12.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more80.0 percent
- Share to franchises40.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Decorah, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Decorah
SBA loans in Decorah (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$6,516,000
- Average approval$1,303,200
- Median approval$890,000
- Largest approval$3,555,000
- Jobs supported29
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Decorah, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 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.
Decorah
Flood risk in Decorah
- NFIP communityCity of Decorah
- NFIP community number190532
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/22/24
The City of Decorah participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190532 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.
Winneshiek County, not Decorah
Winneshiek County context, not Decorah figures
- Establishments in Winneshiek County604
- Covered employment, Winneshiek County10,479
- Average annual pay, Winneshiek County$51,439
- Housing units permitted, Winneshiek County47
Every figure in this section is published for Winneshiek County as a whole and is not a measurement of Decorah.
All Winneshiek 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
Decorah questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Decorah, Iowa?
7,535, in 3,038 households. Decorah city covers 7.24 square miles of land, which is 1,040 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Decorah in?
Winneshiek 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 Decorah?
$64,366. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,500. 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 Decorah businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $3.8 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $720,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $6.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Decorah, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Decorah borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Decorah. Only 0 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 Decorah in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Decorah appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Decorah, city of, community 190532, 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 Decorah figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Winneshiek 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 Decorah.
Is zoning published for Decorah?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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