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Burnsville, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Burnsville is a Census city of 64,463 people across 24.94 square miles of land, in Dakota County. Median household income is $87,024, 64.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 177 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $117.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Burnsville
What Burnsville is
- Census place typecity
- Land area24.94 sq mi
- Water area2.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,585
- County holding the largest share of its areaDakota 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.
Burnsville
How many people live in Burnsville
- Population64,463
- Median age36.7
- Population under 1814,438
- Share under 1822.4 percent
- Population 65 and over10,901
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent
- Households25,891
- Family households15,837
- Share of households that are families61.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnsville
Income and work in Burnsville
- Median household income$87,024
- Per capita income$43,192
- Civilian labor force35,381
- Employed33,616
- Unemployed1,765 plus or minus 411
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over43,823
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnsville
Housing in Burnsville
- Housing units26,545
- Occupied units25,891
- Vacant units654 plus or minus 228
- Vacancy rate2.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Owner occupied16,740
- Renter occupied9,151
- Ownership rate64.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$355,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,513
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.9 percent
- Single family units16,973
- Share single family63.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more8,989
- Share in buildings of two or more33.9 percent
- Mobile homes583 plus or minus 146
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnsville
How Burnsville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute27,277
- Commuting under 15 minutes6,973
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more8,277
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.3 percent
- Drove alone68.7 percent
- Carpooled10.6 percent
- Public transport1.4 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home17.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnsville
SBA loans in Burnsville (7(a))
- Approvals177
- Gross approval$117,390,500
- Average approval$663,223
- Median approval$260,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,944,180
- Largest approval$4,782,600
- Jobs supported2,623
- Jobs per approval14.8
- Loans with a final outcome40
- Paid in full36
- Charged off4
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans10.0 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more8.5 percent
- Share to franchises11.3 percent
- Distinct lenders49
- Distinct industries by NAICS90
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burnsville, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Burnsville
SBA loans in Burnsville (504)
- Approvals56
- Gross approval$46,213,000
- Average approval$825,232
- Median approval$559,500
- Largest approval$3,558,000
- Jobs supported864
- Loans with a final outcome22
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burnsville, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 22 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.
Burnsville
Flood risk in Burnsville
- NFIP communityCity of Burnsville
- NFIP community number270102
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/02/11
The City of Burnsville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270102 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.
Dakota County, not Burnsville
Dakota County context, not Burnsville figures
- Establishments in Dakota County10,964
- Covered employment, Dakota County189,387
- Average annual pay, Dakota County$72,792
- Housing units permitted, Dakota County2,146
Every figure in this section is published for Dakota County as a whole and is not a measurement of Burnsville.
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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Common questions
Burnsville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Burnsville, Minnesota?
64,463, in 25,891 households. Burnsville city covers 24.94 square miles of land, which is 2,585 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Burnsville in?
Dakota 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 Burnsville?
$87,024. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $355,200. Median gross rent is $1,513 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Burnsville businesses?
177 7(a) approvals totaling $117.4 m since FY2020, across 49 lenders, median approval $260,000, plus 56 504 approvals worth $46.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burnsville, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Burnsville borrowers get paid back?
Of the 40 loans that have reached a final outcome, 36 were paid in full and 4 charged off, a charge off rate of 10.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Burnsville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Burnsville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Burnsville, city of, community 270102, 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 Burnsville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dakota 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 Burnsville.
Is zoning published for Burnsville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.