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Dexter, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Dexter is a Census city of 4,521 people across 1.94 square miles of land, in Washtenaw County. Median household income is $106,637, 77.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 36 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $13.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dexter
What Dexter is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.94 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,327
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashtenaw 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 Dexter
- Population4,521
- Median age43.4
- Population under 181,275 plus or minus 271
- Share under 1828.2 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over980 plus or minus 213
- Share 65 and over21.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Households1,840
- Family households1,260
- Share of households that are families68.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dexter
Income and work in Dexter
- Median household income$106,637
- Per capita income$62,671
- Civilian labor force2,469
- Employed2,418
- Unemployed51 plus or minus 54
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over2,897
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher70.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree33.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dexter
- Housing units1,864
- Occupied units1,840
- Vacant units24 plus or minus 39
- Vacancy rate1.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Owner occupied1,420
- Renter occupied420 plus or minus 139
- Ownership rate77.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$421,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,761
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Single family units1,387
- Share single family74.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more477 plus or minus 161
- Share in buildings of two or more25.6 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1997
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dexter gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,734
- Commuting under 15 minutes347 plus or minus 146
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.0 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more548 plus or minus 209
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.6 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Drove alone67.1 percent
- Carpooled2.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home26.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dexter
SBA loans in Dexter (7(a))
- Approvals36
- Gross approval$13,266,800
- Average approval$368,522
- Median approval$180,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,052,600
- Largest approval$1,897,000
- Jobs supported224
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more5.6 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS23
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dexter, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 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 Dexter (504)
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$8,825,000
- Average approval$678,846
- Median approval$418,000
- Largest approval$2,013,000
- Jobs supported155
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dexter, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 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 Dexter
- NFIP communityTownship of Dexter
- NFIP community number260536
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/03/12
The Township of Dexter participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260536 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.
Washtenaw County, not Dexter
Washtenaw County context, not Dexter figures
- Establishments in Washtenaw County8,322
- Covered employment, Washtenaw County217,948
- Average annual pay, Washtenaw County$74,298
- Housing units permitted, Washtenaw County1,193
Every figure in this section is published for Washtenaw County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dexter.
All Washtenaw 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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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
Dexter questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dexter, Michigan?
4,521, in 1,840 households. Dexter city covers 1.94 square miles of land, which is 2,327 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dexter in?
Washtenaw 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 Dexter?
$106,637. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $421,000. Median gross rent is $1,761 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dexter businesses?
36 7(a) approvals totaling $13.3 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $180,000, plus 13 504 approvals worth $8.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dexter, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dexter borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dexter. Only 4 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 Dexter in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dexter appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dexter, township of, community 260536, 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 Dexter figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washtenaw 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 Dexter.
Is zoning published for Dexter?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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