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New Buffalo, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
New Buffalo is a Census city of 1,338 people across 2.47 square miles of land, in Berrien County. Median household income is $64,702, 77.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $12.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
New Buffalo
What New Buffalo is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.47 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land542
- County holding the largest share of its areaBerrien 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 New Buffalo
- Population1,338
- Median age54.5
- Population under 18141 plus or minus 49
- Share under 1810.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Population 65 and over441 plus or minus 105
- Share 65 and over33.0 percent
- Households749
- Family households360
- Share of households that are families48.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in New Buffalo
- Median household income$64,702 plus or minus $24,988
- Per capita income$57,021
- Civilian labor force660 plus or minus 148
- Employed650 plus or minus 149
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over1,144
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.8 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree20.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in New Buffalo
- Housing units1,675
- Occupied units749
- Vacant units926
- Vacancy rate55.3 percent
- Owner occupied578
- Renter occupied171 plus or minus 63
- Ownership rate77.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$391,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,042 plus or minus $212
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Single family units1,294
- Share single family77.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more381 plus or minus 126
- Share in buildings of two or more22.7 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How New Buffalo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute544 plus or minus 130
- Commuting under 15 minutes305 plus or minus 123
- Share commuting under 15 minutes56.1 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more130 plus or minus 43
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Drove alone72.7 percent
- Carpooled7.0 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Walked3.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home15.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in New Buffalo (7(a))
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$12,706,800
- Average approval$847,120
- Median approval$317,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported223
- Jobs per approval14.9
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more26.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Buffalo, 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 New Buffalo (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$8,318,000
- Average approval$831,800
- Median approval$484,000
- Largest approval$2,747,000
- Jobs supported293
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Buffalo, 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.
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Flood risk in New Buffalo
- NFIP communityCity of New Buffalo
- NFIP community number260038
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/25/24
The City of New Buffalo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260038 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.
Berrien County, not New Buffalo
Berrien County context, not New Buffalo figures
- Establishments in Berrien County3,561
- Covered employment, Berrien County60,626
- Average annual pay, Berrien County$57,009
- Housing units permitted, Berrien County354
Every figure in this section is published for Berrien County as a whole and is not a measurement of New Buffalo.
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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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
New Buffalo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in New Buffalo, Michigan?
1,338, in 749 households. New Buffalo city covers 2.47 square miles of land, which is 542 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is New Buffalo in?
Berrien 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 New Buffalo?
$64,702. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $391,200. Median gross rent is $1,042 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to New Buffalo businesses?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $12.7 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $317,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $8.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Buffalo, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to New Buffalo borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for New Buffalo. 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 New Buffalo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. New Buffalo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as New Buffalo, city of, community 260038, 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 New Buffalo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Berrien 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 New Buffalo.
Is zoning published for New Buffalo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.