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Lake Dallas, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Lake Dallas is a Census city of 7,822 people across 2.43 square miles of land, in Denton County. Median household income is $76,879, 69.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lake Dallas
What Lake Dallas is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.43 sq mi
- Water area0.32 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,222
- County holding the largest share of its areaDenton 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.
Lake Dallas
How many people live in Lake Dallas
- Population7,822
- Median age40.2
- Population under 181,745 plus or minus 422
- Share under 1822.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over1,188 plus or minus 403
- Share 65 and over15.2 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households3,112
- Family households2,334
- Share of households that are families75.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lake Dallas
Income and work in Lake Dallas
- Median household income$76,879 plus or minus $26,294
- Per capita income$40,306
- Civilian labor force4,187
- Employed4,069
- Unemployed118 plus or minus 74
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over5,306
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.6 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.9 percent plus or minus 6.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lake Dallas
- Housing units3,294
- Occupied units3,112
- Vacant units182 plus or minus 109
- Vacancy rate5.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Owner occupied2,154
- Renter occupied958 plus or minus 438
- Ownership rate69.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$269,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,519
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.7 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Single family units2,335
- Share single family70.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more878 plus or minus 507
- Share in buildings of two or more26.7 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Mobile homes81 plus or minus 65
- Median year structure built1998
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lake Dallas gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,273
- Commuting under 15 minutes313 plus or minus 154
- Share commuting under 15 minutes9.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,446 plus or minus 385
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.2 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Drove alone77.6 percent
- Carpooled4.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home16.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lake Dallas
SBA loans in Lake Dallas (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$7,372,400
- Average approval$921,550
- Median approval$246,000
- Largest approval$4,997,500
- Jobs supported53
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Dallas, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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 Lake Dallas (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,697,000
- Average approval$1,232,333
- Median approval$1,280,000
- Largest approval$1,792,000
- Jobs supported91
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Dallas, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
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Flood risk in Lake Dallas
- NFIP communityCity of Lake Dallas
- NFIP community number480780
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/19/20
The City of Lake Dallas participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480780 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.
Denton County, not Lake Dallas
Denton County context, not Lake Dallas figures
- Establishments in Denton County20,025
- Covered employment, Denton County313,782
- Average annual pay, Denton County$65,626
- Housing units permitted, Denton County10,507
Every figure in this section is published for Denton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lake Dallas.
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
Lake Dallas questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lake Dallas, Texas?
7,822, in 3,112 households. Lake Dallas city covers 2.43 square miles of land, which is 3,222 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lake Dallas in?
Denton 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 Lake Dallas?
$76,879. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $269,000. Median gross rent is $1,519 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lake Dallas businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $7.4 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $246,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Dallas, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lake Dallas borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lake Dallas. Only 2 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 Lake Dallas in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lake Dallas appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lake Dallas, city of, community 480780, 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 Lake Dallas figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Denton 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 Lake Dallas.
Is zoning published for Lake Dallas?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.