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Syracuse, New York: commercial real estate data.
Syracuse is a Census city of 146,384 people across 25.06 square miles of land, in Onondaga County. Median household income is $47,819, 41.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 195 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $78.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Syracuse
What Syracuse is
- Census place typecity
- Land area25.06 sq mi
- Water area0.58 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,842
- County holding the largest share of its areaOnondaga 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.
Syracuse
How many people live in Syracuse
- Population146,384
- Median age31.8
- Population under 1830,021
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over21,063
- Share 65 and over14.4 percent
- Households59,816
- Family households27,715
- Share of households that are families46.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Syracuse
- Median household income$47,819
- Per capita income$28,393
- Civilian labor force67,869
- Employed62,634
- Unemployed5,235
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over90,369
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Syracuse
- Housing units67,601
- Occupied units59,816
- Vacant units7,785
- Vacancy rate11.5 percent
- Owner occupied24,889
- Renter occupied34,927
- Ownership rate41.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$138,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,039
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.1 percent
- Single family units30,475
- Share single family45.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more36,897
- Share in buildings of two or more54.6 percent
- Mobile homes228 plus or minus 100
- Median year structure built1948
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Syracuse gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute53,578
- Commuting under 15 minutes23,873
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7,980
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.9 percent
- Drove alone58.5 percent
- Carpooled9.7 percent
- Public transport6.3 percent
- Walked9.3 percent
- Worked from home12.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Syracuse (7(a))
- Approvals195
- Gross approval$78,571,800
- Average approval$402,932
- Median approval$125,300
- Ninetieth percentile approval$940,320
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported2,345
- Jobs per approval12.0
- Loans with a final outcome34
- Paid in full31
- Charged off3
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans8.8 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more6.2 percent
- Share to franchises9.7 percent
- Distinct lenders38
- Distinct industries by NAICS98
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Syracuse, 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.
Syracuse
SBA loans in Syracuse (504)
- Approvals47
- Gross approval$37,155,000
- Average approval$790,532
- Median approval$327,000
- Largest approval$5,500,000
- Jobs supported445
- Loans with a final outcome12
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Syracuse, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 12 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.
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Flood risk in Syracuse
- NFIP communityCity of Syracuse
- NFIP community number360595
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date11/04/16
The City of Syracuse participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360595 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Onondaga County, not Syracuse
Onondaga County context, not Syracuse figures
- Establishments in Onondaga County11,166
- Covered employment, Onondaga County245,375
- Average annual pay, Onondaga County$69,444
- Housing units permitted, Onondaga County633
Every figure in this section is published for Onondaga County as a whole and is not a measurement of Syracuse.
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
Syracuse questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Syracuse, New York?
146,384, in 59,816 households. Syracuse city covers 25.06 square miles of land, which is 5,842 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Syracuse in?
Onondaga 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 Syracuse?
$47,819. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,400. Median gross rent is $1,039 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Syracuse businesses?
195 7(a) approvals totaling $78.6 m since FY2020, across 38 lenders, median approval $125,300, plus 47 504 approvals worth $37.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Syracuse, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Syracuse borrowers get paid back?
Of the 34 loans that have reached a final outcome, 31 were paid in full and 3 charged off, a charge off rate of 8.8 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Syracuse in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Syracuse appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Syracuse, city of, community 360595, carrying Community Rating System class 7, 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 Syracuse figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Onondaga 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 Syracuse.
Is zoning published for Syracuse?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.