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Festus, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Festus is a Census city of 13,201 people across 5.90 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $73,532, 57.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Festus
What Festus is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.9 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,236
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson 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 Festus
- Population13,201
- Median age36.7
- Population under 183,672
- Share under 1827.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,090
- Share 65 and over15.8 percent
- Households5,091
- Family households3,493
- Share of households that are families68.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Festus
- Median household income$73,532
- Per capita income$33,346
- Civilian labor force6,127
- Employed5,722
- Unemployed405 plus or minus 209
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over8,697
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Festus
- Housing units5,539
- Occupied units5,091
- Vacant units448 plus or minus 224
- Vacancy rate8.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied2,945
- Renter occupied2,146 plus or minus 443
- Ownership rate57.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$223,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$922
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Single family units4,158
- Share single family75.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,116 plus or minus 354
- Share in buildings of two or more20.1 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes265 plus or minus 170
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Festus gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,145
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,541 plus or minus 360
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.0 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,252 plus or minus 474
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.8 percent
- Drove alone83.3 percent
- Carpooled5.6 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home8.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Festus (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$1,915,500
- Average approval$191,550
- Median approval$94,500
- Largest approval$991,000
- Jobs supported124
- Jobs per approval12.4
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises10.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Festus, 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.
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SBA loans in Festus (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$4,063,000
- Average approval$1,015,750
- Median approval$654,500
- Largest approval$2,469,000
- Jobs supported46
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Festus, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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 Festus
- NFIP communityCity of Festus
- NFIP community number290191
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/02/25
The City of Festus participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290191 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.
Jefferson County, not Festus
Jefferson County context, not Festus figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County3,956
- Covered employment, Jefferson County49,458
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$49,615
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County811
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Festus.
All Jefferson 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.
Coverage
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
Festus questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Festus, Missouri?
13,201, in 5,091 households. Festus city covers 5.90 square miles of land, which is 2,236 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Festus in?
Jefferson 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 Festus?
$73,532. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,600. Median gross rent is $922 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Festus businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $94,500, plus 4 504 approvals worth $4.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Festus, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Festus borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Festus. 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 Festus in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Festus appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Festus, city of, community 290191, 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 Festus figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson 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 Festus.
Is zoning published for Festus?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.