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Takoma Park, Maryland: commercial real estate data.
Takoma Park is a Census city of 17,632 people across 2.09 square miles of land, in Montgomery County. Median household income is $108,136, 54.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Takoma Park
What Takoma Park is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.09 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land8,435
- County holding the largest share of its areaMontgomery 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.
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How many people live in Takoma Park
- Population17,632
- Median age41.3
- Population under 184,776
- Share under 1827.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,635
- Share 65 and over14.9 percent
- Households6,926
- Family households4,287
- Share of households that are families61.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Takoma Park
- Median household income$108,136
- Per capita income$61,527
- Civilian labor force9,731
- Employed9,254
- Unemployed477 plus or minus 151
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over12,142
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher61.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree40.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Takoma Park
- Housing units7,242
- Occupied units6,926
- Vacant units316 plus or minus 140
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Owner occupied3,753
- Renter occupied3,173
- Ownership rate54.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$749,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,432
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Single family units3,639
- Share single family50.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,598
- Share in buildings of two or more49.7 percent
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Takoma Park gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,691
- Commuting under 15 minutes425 plus or minus 133
- Share commuting under 15 minutes7.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,239
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.9 percent
- Drove alone38.3 percent
- Carpooled6.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Public transport13.8 percent
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home36.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Takoma Park (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$4,659,500
- Average approval$388,292
- Median approval$250,000
- Largest approval$1,765,000
- Jobs supported210
- Jobs per approval17.5
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more8.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Takoma Park, 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.
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SBA loans in Takoma Park (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,075,000
- Average approval$615,000
- Median approval$352,000
- Largest approval$1,976,000
- Jobs supported18
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Takoma Park, 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.
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Flood risk in Takoma Park
- NFIP communityCity of Takoma Park
- NFIP community number240126
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/06
The City of Takoma Park participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 240126 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.
Montgomery County, not Takoma Park
Montgomery County context, not Takoma Park figures
- Establishments in Montgomery County27,677
- Covered employment, Montgomery County462,298
- Average annual pay, Montgomery County$94,473
- Housing units permitted, Montgomery County3,656
Every figure in this section is published for Montgomery County as a whole and is not a measurement of Takoma Park.
All Montgomery 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
Takoma Park questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Takoma Park, Maryland?
17,632, in 6,926 households. Takoma Park city covers 2.09 square miles of land, which is 8,435 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Takoma Park in?
Montgomery 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 Takoma Park?
$108,136. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $749,200. Median gross rent is $1,432 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Takoma Park businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $4.7 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $3.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Takoma Park, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Takoma Park borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Takoma Park. 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 Takoma Park in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Takoma Park appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Takoma Park, city of, community 240126, 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 Takoma Park figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Montgomery 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 Takoma Park.
Is zoning published for Takoma Park?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.