Berea, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Berea is a Census city of 18,218 people across 5.68 square miles of land, in Cuyahoga County. Median household income is $74,926, 72.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 50 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Berea
What Berea is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.68 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,207
- County holding the largest share of its areaCuyahoga 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.
Berea
How many people live in Berea
- Population18,218
- Median age37.0
- Population under 183,476
- Share under 1819.1 percent
- Population 65 and over3,250
- Share 65 and over17.8 percent
- Households7,230
- Family households3,925
- Share of households that are families54.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Berea
- Median household income$74,926
- Per capita income$38,652
- Civilian labor force9,412
- Employed8,925
- Unemployed487 plus or minus 155
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over11,787
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Berea
- Housing units7,489
- Occupied units7,230
- Vacant units259 plus or minus 152
- Vacancy rate3.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Owner occupied5,268
- Renter occupied1,962
- Ownership rate72.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$198,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,062
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Single family units5,995
- Share single family80.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,494
- Share in buildings of two or more19.9 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Berea gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute7,212
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,156
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,450
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.0 percent
- Drove alone70.9 percent
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked5.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home17.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Berea
SBA loans in Berea (7(a))
- Approvals50
- Gross approval$14,030,400
- Average approval$280,608
- Median approval$77,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$553,500
- Largest approval$2,800,000
- Jobs supported363
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Loans with a final outcome13
- Paid in full13
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.0 percent
- Share to franchises10.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS38
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Berea, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 13 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.
Berea
SBA loans in Berea (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,497,000
- Average approval$499,000
- Median approval$339,000
- Largest approval$1,067,000
- Jobs supported19
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Berea, 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.
Berea
Flood risk in Berea
- NFIP communityCity of Berea
- NFIP community number390097
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/03/10(M)
The City of Berea participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390097 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.
Cuyahoga County, not Berea
Cuyahoga County context, not Berea figures
- Establishments in Cuyahoga County31,496
- Covered employment, Cuyahoga County705,152
- Average annual pay, Cuyahoga County$75,134
- Housing units permitted, Cuyahoga County1,685
Every figure in this section is published for Cuyahoga County as a whole and is not a measurement of Berea.
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
Berea questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Berea, Ohio?
18,218, in 7,230 households. Berea city covers 5.68 square miles of land, which is 3,207 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Berea in?
Cuyahoga 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 Berea?
$74,926. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $198,100. Median gross rent is $1,062 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Berea businesses?
50 7(a) approvals totaling $14.0 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $77,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Berea, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Berea borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Berea. Only 13 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 Berea in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Berea appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Berea, city of, community 390097, 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 Berea figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cuyahoga 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 Berea.
Is zoning published for Berea?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.