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Leander, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Leander is a Census city of 74,067 people across 38.80 square miles of land, lying across Williamson County and Travis County. Median household income is $139,048, 73.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 150 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $126.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Leander
What Leander is
- Census place typecity
- Land area38.8 sq mi
- Water area0.2 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,909
- County holding the largest share of its areaWilliamson County, 75.9 percent
- Counties this place lies inWilliamson County 75.9 percent, Travis County 24.1 percent
Leander crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leander
How many people live in Leander
- Population74,067
- Median age36.3
- Population under 1819,887
- Share under 1826.9 percent
- Population 65 and over6,286
- Share 65 and over8.5 percent
- Households26,326
- Family households20,499
- Share of households that are families77.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Leander
- Median household income$139,048
- Per capita income$60,586
- Civilian labor force42,275
- Employed40,853
- Unemployed1,422 plus or minus 462
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over48,849
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher53.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree21.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leander
Housing in Leander
- Housing units27,000
- Occupied units26,326
- Vacant units674 plus or minus 268
- Vacancy rate2.5 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Owner occupied19,323
- Renter occupied7,003
- Ownership rate73.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$506,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,939
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Single family units22,685
- Share single family84.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4,021
- Share in buildings of two or more14.9 percent
- Mobile homes281 plus or minus 148
- Median year structure built2013
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Leander gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute28,161
- Commuting under 15 minutes5,437
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more14,158
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.3 percent
- Drove alone58.5 percent
- Carpooled7.3 percent
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home30.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leander
SBA loans in Leander (7(a))
- Approvals150
- Gross approval$126,106,200
- Average approval$840,708
- Median approval$296,450
- Ninetieth percentile approval$3,055,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,991
- Jobs per approval13.3
- Loans with a final outcome20
- Paid in full16
- Charged off4
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more18.7 percent
- Share to franchises32.7 percent
- Distinct lenders56
- Distinct industries by NAICS76
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Leander, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 20 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 Leander (504)
- Approvals29
- Gross approval$31,882,000
- Average approval$1,099,379
- Median approval$865,000
- Largest approval$3,069,000
- Jobs supported455
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Leander, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 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 Leander
- NFIP communityCity of Leander
- NFIP community number481536
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/22/20
The City of Leander participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481536 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.
Williamson County, not Leander
Williamson County context, not Leander figures
- Establishments in Williamson County15,041
- Covered employment, Williamson County232,299
- Average annual pay, Williamson County$80,330
- Housing units permitted, Williamson County7,529
Every figure in this section is published for Williamson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Leander.
All Williamson County figures →
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
Leander questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Leander, Texas?
74,067, in 26,326 households. Leander city covers 38.80 square miles of land, which is 1,909 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Leander in?
Leander lies in more than one. By area it is 75.9 percent in Williamson County, 24.1 percent in Travis County. This page sits under Williamson County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Leander?
$139,048. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $506,200. Median gross rent is $1,939 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Leander businesses?
150 7(a) approvals totaling $126.1 m since FY2020, across 56 lenders, median approval $296,450, plus 29 504 approvals worth $31.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Leander, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Leander borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Leander. Only 20 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 Leander in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Leander appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Leander, city of, community 481536, 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 Leander figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Williamson 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 Leander.
Is zoning published for Leander?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.