Sealy, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Sealy is a Census city of 7,053 people across 11.72 square miles of land, in Austin County. Median household income is $56,514, 65.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sealy
What Sealy is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.72 sq mi
- Water area0.15 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land602
- County holding the largest share of its areaAustin 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.
Sealy
How many people live in Sealy
- Population7,053
- Median age35.4
- Population under 181,639
- Share under 1823.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,341 plus or minus 272
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households2,548
- Family households1,729
- Share of households that are families67.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sealy
- Median household income$56,514
- Per capita income$25,204
- Civilian labor force3,443
- Employed3,258
- Unemployed185 plus or minus 97
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over4,397
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher76.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.0 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sealy
Housing in Sealy
- Housing units2,946
- Occupied units2,548
- Vacant units398 plus or minus 179
- Vacancy rate13.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Owner occupied1,667
- Renter occupied881 plus or minus 220
- Ownership rate65.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$261,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,185 plus or minus $237
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.2 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units1,734
- Share single family58.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more594 plus or minus 219
- Share in buildings of two or more20.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes618 plus or minus 175
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sealy gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,096
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,168 plus or minus 302
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.7 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,046 plus or minus 253
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.8 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Drove alone75.4 percent
- Carpooled14.7 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Worked from home4.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sealy
SBA loans in Sealy (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$14,492,600
- Average approval$1,317,509
- Median approval$249,600
- Largest approval$4,743,000
- Jobs supported156
- Jobs per approval14.2
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term132 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more27.3 percent
- Share to franchises9.1 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sealy, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 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.
Sealy
SBA loans in Sealy (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$13,081,000
- Average approval$1,868,714
- Median approval$1,307,000
- Largest approval$5,499,000
- Jobs supported180
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sealy, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 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.
Sealy
Flood risk in Sealy
- NFIP communityCity of Sealy
- NFIP community number480017
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/18/19
The City of Sealy participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480017 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.
Austin County, not Sealy
Austin County context, not Sealy figures
- Establishments in Austin County705
- Covered employment, Austin County13,271
- Average annual pay, Austin County$67,754
- Housing units permitted, Austin County412
Every figure in this section is published for Austin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sealy.
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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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
Sealy questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sealy, Texas?
7,053, in 2,548 households. Sealy city covers 11.72 square miles of land, which is 602 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sealy in?
Austin 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 Sealy?
$56,514. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $261,100. Median gross rent is $1,185 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sealy businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $14.5 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $249,600, plus 7 504 approvals worth $13.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sealy, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sealy borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sealy. Only 4 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 Sealy in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sealy appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sealy, city of, community 480017, 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 Sealy figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Austin 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 Sealy.
Is zoning published for Sealy?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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