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Rocky River, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Rocky River is a Census city of 21,490 people across 4.73 square miles of land, in Cuyahoga County. Median household income is $94,026, 69.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 63 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $13.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rocky River
What Rocky River is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.73 sq mi
- Water area0.87 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,544
- 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.
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How many people live in Rocky River
- Population21,490
- Median age43.3
- Population under 184,568
- Share under 1821.3 percent
- Population 65 and over5,262
- Share 65 and over24.5 percent
- Households9,738
- Family households5,400
- Share of households that are families55.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rocky River
- Median household income$94,026
- Per capita income$68,274
- Civilian labor force11,252
- Employed10,958
- Unemployed294 plus or minus 153
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over15,721
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher64.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree30.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rocky River
- Housing units10,438
- Occupied units9,738
- Vacant units700 plus or minus 288
- Vacancy rate6.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied6,786
- Renter occupied2,952
- Ownership rate69.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$349,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,175
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Single family units6,476
- Share single family62.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,893
- Share in buildings of two or more37.3 percent
- Mobile homes69 plus or minus 82
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rocky River gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute8,906
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,431
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,804
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.5 percent
- Drove alone71.0 percent
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport2.3 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home18.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Rocky River (7(a))
- Approvals63
- Gross approval$13,929,700
- Average approval$221,106
- Median approval$70,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$494,500
- Largest approval$1,638,000
- Jobs supported351
- Jobs per approval5.6
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full10
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more3.2 percent
- Share to franchises6.3 percent
- Distinct lenders14
- Distinct industries by NAICS35
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rocky River, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 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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SBA loans in Rocky River (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,947,000
- Average approval$973,500
- Median approval$973,500
- Largest approval$1,311,000
- Jobs supported31
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rocky River, 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 Rocky River
- NFIP communityCity of Rocky River
- NFIP community number395372
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/15/19
The City of Rocky River participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 395372 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 Rocky River
Cuyahoga County context, not Rocky River 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 Rocky River.
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
Rocky River questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rocky River, Ohio?
21,490, in 9,738 households. Rocky River city covers 4.73 square miles of land, which is 4,544 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rocky River 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 Rocky River?
$94,026. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $349,300. Median gross rent is $1,175 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rocky River businesses?
63 7(a) approvals totaling $13.9 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, median approval $70,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rocky River, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rocky River borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rocky River. Only 10 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 Rocky River in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rocky River appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rocky River, city of, community 395372, 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 Rocky River 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 Rocky River.
Is zoning published for Rocky River?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.