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West St. Paul, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
West St. Paul is a Census city of 21,382 people across 4.91 square miles of land, in Dakota County. Median household income is $68,464, 57.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West St. Paul
What West St. Paul is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.91 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,356
- 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.
West St. Paul
How many people live in West St. Paul
- Population21,382
- Median age39.8
- Population under 184,177
- Share under 1819.5 percent
- Population 65 and over4,393
- Share 65 and over20.5 percent
- Households9,780
- Family households4,844
- Share of households that are families49.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West St. Paul
Income and work in West St. Paul
- Median household income$68,464
- Per capita income$44,887
- Civilian labor force11,586
- Employed11,064
- Unemployed522 plus or minus 202
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over15,303
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West St. Paul
Housing in West St. Paul
- Housing units10,312
- Occupied units9,780
- Vacant units532 plus or minus 248
- Vacancy rate5.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied5,595
- Renter occupied4,185
- Ownership rate57.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$301,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,282
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.5 percent
- Single family units5,623
- Share single family54.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4,667
- Share in buildings of two or more45.3 percent
- Mobile homes10 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West St. Paul
How West St. Paul gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute8,698
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,076
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,287
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.3 percent
- Drove alone68.0 percent
- Carpooled7.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home19.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West St. Paul
SBA loans in West St. Paul (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$7,390,100
- Average approval$671,827
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$2,277,200
- Jobs supported75
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more18.2 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West St. Paul, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West St. Paul
SBA loans in West St. Paul (504)
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$7,447,000
- Average approval$620,583
- Median approval$342,500
- Largest approval$2,146,000
- Jobs supported78
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West St. Paul, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West St. Paul
Flood risk in West St. Paul
- NFIP communityCity of West St. Paul
- NFIP community number270729
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of West St. Paul participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270729 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dakota County, not West St. Paul
Dakota County context, not West St. Paul 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 West St. Paul.
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
West St. Paul questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West St. Paul, Minnesota?
21,382, in 9,780 households. West St. Paul city covers 4.91 square miles of land, which is 4,356 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West St. Paul 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 West St. Paul?
$68,464. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $301,300. Median gross rent is $1,282 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West St. Paul businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $7.4 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 12 504 approvals worth $7.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West St. Paul, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West St. Paul borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West St. Paul. Only 3 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 West St. Paul in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West St. Paul appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West St. Paul, city of, community 270729, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 West St. Paul 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 West St. Paul.
Is zoning published for West St. Paul?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.