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Sabetha, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Sabetha is a Census city of 2,471 people across 3.33 square miles of land, lying across Nemaha County and Brown County. Median household income is $70,464, 61.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sabetha
What Sabetha is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.33 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land742
- County holding the largest share of its areaNemaha County, 56.4 percent
- Counties this place lies inNemaha County 56.4 percent, Brown County 43.6 percent
Sabetha crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sabetha
How many people live in Sabetha
- Population2,471
- Median age36.0
- Population under 18597 plus or minus 121
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over561
- Share 65 and over22.7 percent
- Households1,155
- Family households594
- Share of households that are families51.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sabetha
Income and work in Sabetha
- Median household income$70,464
- Per capita income$36,356
- Civilian labor force1,220
- Employed1,200
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over1,668
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sabetha
Housing in Sabetha
- Housing units1,315
- Occupied units1,155
- Vacant units160 plus or minus 95
- Vacancy rate12.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Owner occupied714
- Renter occupied441 plus or minus 122
- Ownership rate61.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$170,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$700 plus or minus $157
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Single family units946
- Share single family71.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more369 plus or minus 121
- Share in buildings of two or more28.1 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sabetha gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,162
- Commuting under 15 minutes918
- Share commuting under 15 minutes79.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more79 plus or minus 37
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more6.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Drove alone91.5 percent
- Carpooled0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home1.3 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sabetha
SBA loans in Sabetha (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,662,900
- Average approval$532,580
- Median approval$599,000
- Largest approval$866,000
- Jobs supported37
- Jobs per approval7.4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more60.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sabetha, 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.
Sabetha
SBA loans in Sabetha (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$315,000
- Average approval$315,000
- Median approval$315,000
- Largest approval$315,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sabetha, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sabetha
Flood risk in Sabetha
- NFIP communityCity of Sabetha
- NFIP community number200523
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/22
The City of Sabetha participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200523 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.
Nemaha County, not Sabetha
Nemaha County context, not Sabetha figures
- Establishments in Nemaha County371
- Covered employment, Nemaha County5,748
- Average annual pay, Nemaha County$51,113
- Housing units permitted, Nemaha County13
Every figure in this section is published for Nemaha County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sabetha.
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
Sabetha questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sabetha, Kansas?
2,471, in 1,155 households. Sabetha city covers 3.33 square miles of land, which is 742 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sabetha in?
Sabetha lies in more than one. By area it is 56.4 percent in Nemaha County, 43.6 percent in Brown County. This page sits under Nemaha County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Sabetha?
$70,464. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,800. Median gross rent is $700 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sabetha businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $2.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $599,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $315,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sabetha, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sabetha borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sabetha. 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 Sabetha in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sabetha appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sabetha, city of, community 200523, 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 Sabetha figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nemaha 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 Sabetha.
Is zoning published for Sabetha?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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