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St. Peter, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
St. Peter is a Census city of 12,185 people across 6.07 square miles of land, in Nicollet County. Median household income is $65,122, 64.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
St. Peter
What St. Peter is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.07 sq mi
- Water area0.18 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,009
- County holding the largest share of its areaNicollet 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.
St. Peter
How many people live in St. Peter
- Population12,185
- Median age35.6
- Population under 182,093
- Share under 1817.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,032
- Share 65 and over16.7 percent
- Households4,059
- Family households2,257
- Share of households that are families55.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. Peter
Income and work in St. Peter
- Median household income$65,122
- Per capita income$30,810
- Civilian labor force6,456
- Employed6,327
- Unemployed129 plus or minus 84
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over7,336
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in St. Peter
- Housing units4,249
- Occupied units4,059
- Vacant units190 plus or minus 102
- Vacancy rate4.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied2,633
- Renter occupied1,426
- Ownership rate64.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$250,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$961
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent
- Single family units2,769
- Share single family65.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,304
- Share in buildings of two or more30.7 percent
- Mobile homes176 plus or minus 75
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How St. Peter gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,964
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,017
- Share commuting under 15 minutes60.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more634 plus or minus 154
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Drove alone56.0 percent
- Carpooled9.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked13.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Worked from home19.3 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
St. Peter
SBA loans in St. Peter (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$7,521,100
- Average approval$752,110
- Median approval$241,500
- Largest approval$2,903,500
- Jobs supported162
- Jobs per approval16.2
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. Peter, 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.
St. Peter
SBA loans in St. Peter (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$5,279,000
- Average approval$659,875
- Median approval$595,000
- Largest approval$1,473,000
- Jobs supported133
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. Peter, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
St. Peter
Flood risk in St. Peter
- NFIP communityCity of Saint Peter
- NFIP community number270317
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/13/22
The City of Saint Peter participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270317 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.
Nicollet County, not St. Peter
Nicollet County context, not St. Peter figures
- Establishments in Nicollet County685
- Covered employment, Nicollet County14,609
- Average annual pay, Nicollet County$56,235
- Housing units permitted, Nicollet County106
Every figure in this section is published for Nicollet County as a whole and is not a measurement of St. Peter.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
St. Peter questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. Peter, Minnesota?
12,185, in 4,059 households. St. Peter city covers 6.07 square miles of land, which is 2,009 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is St. Peter in?
Nicollet 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 St. Peter?
$65,122. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,700. Median gross rent is $961 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to St. Peter businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $7.5 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $241,500, plus 8 504 approvals worth $5.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in St. Peter, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to St. Peter borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for St. Peter. 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 St. Peter in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. St. Peter appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Saint Peter, city of, community 270317, 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 St. Peter figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nicollet 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 St. Peter.
Is zoning published for St. Peter?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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