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Balch Springs, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Balch Springs is a Census city of 27,255 people across 9.08 square miles of land, in Dallas County. Median household income is $66,942, 64.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $37.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Balch Springs
What Balch Springs is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.08 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,002
- County holding the largest share of its areaDallas 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 Balch Springs
- Population27,255
- Median age32.2
- Population under 188,248
- Share under 1830.3 percent
- Population 65 and over2,381 plus or minus 548
- Share 65 and over8.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Households8,247
- Family households6,336
- Share of households that are families76.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Balch Springs
- Median household income$66,942
- Per capita income$25,186
- Civilian labor force13,263
- Employed12,163
- Unemployed1,100 plus or minus 415
- Unemployment rate8.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over15,698
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher72.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.1 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.3 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Balch Springs
- Housing units9,110
- Occupied units8,247
- Vacant units863 plus or minus 269
- Vacancy rate9.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Owner occupied5,336
- Renter occupied2,911
- Ownership rate64.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$224,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,378
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.7 percent
- Single family units6,491
- Share single family71.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,156 plus or minus 467
- Share in buildings of two or more23.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes463 plus or minus 274
- Median year structure built1990
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Balch Springs gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute10,513
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,244 plus or minus 426
- Share commuting under 15 minutes11.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,779
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more55.0 percent
- Drove alone74.4 percent
- Carpooled14.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home9.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Balch Springs (7(a))
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$37,763,500
- Average approval$1,888,175
- Median approval$2,216,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$3,575,980
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported104
- Jobs per approval5.2
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term231 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more45.0 percent
- Share to franchises15.0 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Balch Springs, 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.
Balch Springs
SBA loans in Balch Springs (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$925,000
- Average approval$925,000
- Median approval$925,000
- Largest approval$925,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Balch Springs, 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 Balch Springs
- NFIP communityCity of Balch Springs
- NFIP community number480166
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/07/14
The City of Balch Springs participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480166 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.
Dallas County, not Balch Springs
Dallas County context, not Balch Springs figures
- Establishments in Dallas County71,182
- Covered employment, Dallas County1,826,215
- Average annual pay, Dallas County$89,284
- Housing units permitted, Dallas County12,711
Every figure in this section is published for Dallas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Balch Springs.
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
Balch Springs questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Balch Springs, Texas?
27,255, in 8,247 households. Balch Springs city covers 9.08 square miles of land, which is 3,002 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Balch Springs in?
Dallas 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 Balch Springs?
$66,942. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,400. Median gross rent is $1,378 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Balch Springs businesses?
20 7(a) approvals totaling $37.8 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $2,216,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $925,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Balch Springs, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Balch Springs borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Balch Springs. 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 Balch Springs in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Balch Springs appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Balch Springs, city of, community 480166, 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 Balch Springs figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dallas 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 Balch Springs.
Is zoning published for Balch Springs?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.