HomeMinnesotaAnoka CountyEast Bethel
East Bethel, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
East Bethel is a Census city of 12,115 people across 44.58 square miles of land, in Anoka County. Median household income is $110,000, 92.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Bethel
What East Bethel is
- Census place typecity
- Land area44.58 sq mi
- Water area3.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land272
- County holding the largest share of its areaAnoka 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.
East Bethel
How many people live in East Bethel
- Population12,115
- Median age40.9
- Population under 182,652
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,705
- Share 65 and over14.1 percent
- Households4,468
- Family households3,400
- Share of households that are families76.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Bethel
Income and work in East Bethel
- Median household income$110,000
- Per capita income$47,288
- Civilian labor force6,868
- Employed6,629
- Unemployed239 plus or minus 110
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over8,710
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Bethel
Housing in East Bethel
- Housing units4,763
- Occupied units4,468
- Vacant units295 plus or minus 122
- Vacancy rate6.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Owner occupied4,123
- Renter occupied345 plus or minus 122
- Ownership rate92.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$363,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,695
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.5 percent
- Single family units4,242
- Share single family89.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more103 plus or minus 51
- Share in buildings of two or more2.2 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Mobile homes409 plus or minus 136
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Bethel
How East Bethel gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,733
- Commuting under 15 minutes541 plus or minus 150
- Share commuting under 15 minutes9.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,295
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more57.5 percent
- Drove alone74.5 percent
- Carpooled10.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home13.3 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Bethel
SBA loans in East Bethel (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$6,801,600
- Average approval$618,327
- Median approval$357,000
- Largest approval$1,847,500
- Jobs supported72
- Jobs per approval6.5
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more36.4 percent
- Share to franchises9.1 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Bethel, 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.
East Bethel
SBA loans in East Bethel (504)
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$11,079,000
- Average approval$692,438
- Median approval$459,000
- Largest approval$2,697,000
- Jobs supported139
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Bethel, 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.
East Bethel
Flood risk in East Bethel
- NFIP communityCity of East Bethel
- NFIP community number270012
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/16/15
The City of East Bethel participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270012 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.
Anoka County, not East Bethel
Anoka County context, not East Bethel figures
- Establishments in Anoka County8,438
- Covered employment, Anoka County133,130
- Average annual pay, Anoka County$65,235
- Housing units permitted, Anoka County1,062
Every figure in this section is published for Anoka County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Bethel.
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
East Bethel questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Bethel, Minnesota?
12,115, in 4,468 households. East Bethel city covers 44.58 square miles of land, which is 272 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Bethel in?
Anoka 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 East Bethel?
$110,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $363,900. Median gross rent is $1,695 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Bethel businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $6.8 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $357,000, plus 16 504 approvals worth $11.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Bethel, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Bethel borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Bethel. 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 East Bethel in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Bethel appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Bethel, city of, community 270012, 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 East Bethel figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Anoka 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 East Bethel.
Is zoning published for East Bethel?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.