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Forsyth, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Forsyth is a Census city of 2,766 people across 3.38 square miles of land, in Taney County. Median household income is $45,824, 71.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Forsyth
What Forsyth is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.38 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land818
- County holding the largest share of its areaTaney 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 Forsyth
- Population2,766
- Median age51.6
- Population under 18468 plus or minus 134
- Share under 1816.9 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Population 65 and over1,007 plus or minus 207
- Share 65 and over36.4 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Households1,282
- Family households761
- Share of households that are families59.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Forsyth
- Median household income$45,824
- Per capita income$38,395 plus or minus $10,656
- Civilian labor force1,067
- Employed1,036
- Unemployed31 plus or minus 28
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over2,125
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.3 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree21.0 percent plus or minus 8.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Forsyth
- Housing units1,417
- Occupied units1,282
- Vacant units135 plus or minus 73
- Vacancy rate9.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied912
- Renter occupied370 plus or minus 138
- Ownership rate71.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$192,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$706 plus or minus $220
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.5 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Single family units825
- Share single family58.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more592 plus or minus 181
- Share in buildings of two or more41.8 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Forsyth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute966
- Commuting under 15 minutes374 plus or minus 162
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.7 percent plus or minus 15.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more273 plus or minus 90
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.3 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Drove alone84.2 percent
- Carpooled10.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home2.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Forsyth (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$2,748,400
- Average approval$305,378
- Median approval$285,000
- Largest approval$760,000
- Jobs supported27
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more55.6 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forsyth, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Forsyth (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$828,000
- Average approval$828,000
- Median approval$828,000
- Largest approval$828,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forsyth, 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 Forsyth
- NFIP communityCity of Forsyth
- NFIP community number290731
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/15/12
The City of Forsyth does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290731 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.
Taney County, not Forsyth
Taney County context, not Forsyth figures
- Establishments in Taney County1,928
- Covered employment, Taney County28,634
- Average annual pay, Taney County$41,907
- Housing units permitted, Taney County323
Every figure in this section is published for Taney County as a whole and is not a measurement of Forsyth.
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
Forsyth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Forsyth, Missouri?
2,766, in 1,282 households. Forsyth city covers 3.38 square miles of land, which is 818 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Forsyth in?
Taney 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 Forsyth?
$45,824. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,600. Median gross rent is $706 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Forsyth businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $2.7 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $285,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $828,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forsyth, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Forsyth borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Forsyth. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Forsyth in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Forsyth appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Forsyth, city of, community 290731, 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 Forsyth figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Taney 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 Forsyth.
Is zoning published for Forsyth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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