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East Palestine, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
East Palestine is a Census village of 4,696 people across 3.15 square miles of land, in Columbiana County. Median household income is $49,777, 68.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Palestine
What East Palestine is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area3.15 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,490
- County holding the largest share of its areaColumbiana 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.
East Palestine
How many people live in East Palestine
- Population4,696
- Median age44.5
- Population under 181,081 plus or minus 303
- Share under 1823.0 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Population 65 and over1,128 plus or minus 231
- Share 65 and over24.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households2,032
- Family households1,282
- Share of households that are families63.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Palestine
Income and work in East Palestine
- Median household income$49,777
- Per capita income$32,383 plus or minus $6,789
- Civilian labor force2,085
- Employed2,053
- Unemployed32 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over3,403
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.7 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in East Palestine
- Housing units2,390
- Occupied units2,032
- Vacant units358 plus or minus 159
- Vacancy rate15.0 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied1,385
- Renter occupied647 plus or minus 191
- Ownership rate68.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$851
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent
- Single family units2,034
- Share single family85.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more250 plus or minus 143
- Share in buildings of two or more10.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes106 plus or minus 83
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How East Palestine gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,908
- Commuting under 15 minutes680 plus or minus 227
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.6 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more664 plus or minus 183
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.8 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Drove alone75.1 percent
- Carpooled14.7 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Worked from home6.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Palestine
SBA loans in East Palestine (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$2,140,700
- Average approval$194,609
- Median approval$25,000
- Largest approval$886,000
- Jobs supported41
- Jobs per approval3.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Palestine, 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.
East Palestine
Flood risk in East Palestine
- NFIP communityCity of East Palestine
- NFIP community number390079
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/02/12(M)
The City of East Palestine participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390079 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.
Columbiana County, not East Palestine
Columbiana County context, not East Palestine figures
- Establishments in Columbiana County1,907
- Covered employment, Columbiana County28,452
- Average annual pay, Columbiana County$49,319
- Housing units permitted, Columbiana County43
Every figure in this section is published for Columbiana County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Palestine.
All Columbiana 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
East Palestine questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Palestine, Ohio?
4,696, in 2,032 households. East Palestine village covers 3.15 square miles of land, which is 1,490 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Palestine in?
Columbiana 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 East Palestine?
$49,777. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,700. Median gross rent is $851 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Palestine businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $25,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Palestine, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Palestine borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Palestine. 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 East Palestine in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Palestine appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Palestine, city of, community 390079, 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 East Palestine figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Columbiana 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 East Palestine.
Is zoning published for East Palestine?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.