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Martins Ferry, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Martins Ferry is a Census city of 6,140 people across 2.33 square miles of land, in Belmont County. Median household income is $37,467, 53.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $616,100 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Martins Ferry
What Martins Ferry is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.33 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,637
- County holding the largest share of its areaBelmont 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 Martins Ferry
- Population6,140
- Median age40.6
- Population under 181,239
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,250
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Households2,895
- Family households1,532
- Share of households that are families52.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Martins Ferry
- Median household income$37,467
- Per capita income$25,165
- Civilian labor force2,985
- Employed2,563
- Unemployed422 plus or minus 263
- Unemployment rate14.1 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Adults 25 and over4,222
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Martins Ferry
- Housing units3,442
- Occupied units2,895
- Vacant units547 plus or minus 128
- Vacancy rate15.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied1,561
- Renter occupied1,334
- Ownership rate53.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$800
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Single family units2,333
- Share single family67.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,109 plus or minus 259
- Share in buildings of two or more32.2 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1947
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Martins Ferry gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,375
- Commuting under 15 minutes769 plus or minus 237
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.4 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more434 plus or minus 163
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Drove alone85.4 percent
- Carpooled5.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Worked from home7.3 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Martins Ferry
SBA loans in Martins Ferry (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$616,100
- Average approval$88,014
- Median approval$88,600
- Largest approval$256,800
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval2.6
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Martins Ferry, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Martins Ferry
- NFIP communityCity of Martins Ferry
- NFIP community number390029
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/05/06
The City of Martins Ferry participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390029 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.
Belmont County, not Martins Ferry
Belmont County context, not Martins Ferry figures
- Establishments in Belmont County1,379
- Covered employment, Belmont County20,616
- Average annual pay, Belmont County$49,753
- Housing units permitted, Belmont County1
Every figure in this section is published for Belmont County as a whole and is not a measurement of Martins Ferry.
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
Martins Ferry questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Martins Ferry, Ohio?
6,140, in 2,895 households. Martins Ferry city covers 2.33 square miles of land, which is 2,637 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Martins Ferry in?
Belmont 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 Martins Ferry?
$37,467. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,200. Median gross rent is $800 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Martins Ferry businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $616,100 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $88,600. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Martins Ferry, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Martins Ferry borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Martins Ferry. Only 2 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 Martins Ferry in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Martins Ferry appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Martins Ferry, city of, community 390029, 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 Martins Ferry figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Belmont 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 Martins Ferry.
Is zoning published for Martins Ferry?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.