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Palmview, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Palmview is a Census city of 15,921 people across 7.58 square miles of land, in Hidalgo County. Median household income is $43,963, 76.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $168,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Palmview
What Palmview is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.58 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,101
- County holding the largest share of its areaHidalgo 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 Palmview
- Population15,921
- Median age38.8
- Population under 184,165
- Share under 1826.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,839
- Share 65 and over17.8 percent
- Households4,966
- Family households4,018
- Share of households that are families80.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Palmview
- Median household income$43,963 plus or minus $12,140
- Per capita income$20,918
- Civilian labor force6,215
- Employed5,896
- Unemployed319 plus or minus 139
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over10,008
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher65.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Palmview
- Housing units5,940
- Occupied units4,966
- Vacant units974 plus or minus 313
- Vacancy rate16.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied3,783
- Renter occupied1,183 plus or minus 327
- Ownership rate76.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,600 plus or minus $23,361
- Median gross rent, monthly$678
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units4,156
- Share single family70.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more558 plus or minus 229
- Share in buildings of two or more9.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Mobile homes1,159 plus or minus 262
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Palmview gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,235
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,781 plus or minus 420
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.0 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,098 plus or minus 282
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Drove alone81.5 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home9.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Palmview (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$168,500
- Average approval$84,250
- Median approval$84,250
- Largest approval$143,500
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval5.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term107 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Palmview, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Palmview
- NFIP communityCity of Palmview
- NFIP community number481656
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
The City of Palmview participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481656 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.
Hidalgo County, not Palmview
Hidalgo County context, not Palmview figures
- Establishments in Hidalgo County13,393
- Covered employment, Hidalgo County291,901
- Average annual pay, Hidalgo County$42,905
- Housing units permitted, Hidalgo County7,292
Every figure in this section is published for Hidalgo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Palmview.
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.
Coverage
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
Palmview questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Palmview, Texas?
15,921, in 4,966 households. Palmview city covers 7.58 square miles of land, which is 2,101 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Palmview in?
Hidalgo 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 Palmview?
$43,963. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,600. Median gross rent is $678 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Palmview businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $168,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $84,250. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Palmview, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Palmview borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Palmview. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Palmview in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Palmview appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Palmview, city of, community 481656, 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 Palmview figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hidalgo 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 Palmview.
Is zoning published for Palmview?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.