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Ritzville, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Ritzville is a Census city of 1,855 people across 2.21 square miles of land, in Adams County. Median household income is $56,442, 76.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ritzville
What Ritzville is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.21 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land840
- County holding the largest share of its areaAdams 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 Ritzville
- Population1,855
- Median age40.1
- Population under 18432 plus or minus 106
- Share under 1823.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Population 65 and over381
- Share 65 and over20.5 percent
- Households760
- Family households397
- Share of households that are families52.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ritzville
- Median household income$56,442 plus or minus $12,070
- Per capita income$31,242
- Civilian labor force794
- Employed772
- Unemployed22 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over1,263
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ritzville
- Housing units913
- Occupied units760
- Vacant units153 plus or minus 70
- Vacancy rate16.8 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Owner occupied582
- Renter occupied178 plus or minus 58
- Ownership rate76.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$227,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,002 plus or minus $281
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.3 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Single family units766
- Share single family83.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more112 plus or minus 59
- Share in buildings of two or more12.3 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes35 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1949
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ritzville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute730
- Commuting under 15 minutes406 plus or minus 93
- Share commuting under 15 minutes55.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more194 plus or minus 64
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.6 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Drove alone69.2 percent
- Carpooled11.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked10.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Worked from home5.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Ritzville (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$7,507,900
- Average approval$1,072,557
- Median approval$317,900
- Largest approval$3,870,000
- Jobs supported43
- Jobs per approval6.1
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more57.1 percent
- Share to franchises28.6 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ritzville, 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 Ritzville (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$73,000
- Average approval$73,000
- Median approval$73,000
- Largest approval$73,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ritzville, 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 Ritzville
- NFIP communityCity of Ritzville
- NFIP community number530005
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/16/09
The City of Ritzville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530005 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.
Adams County, not Ritzville
Adams County context, not Ritzville figures
- Establishments in Adams County401
- Covered employment, Adams County9,436
- Average annual pay, Adams County$52,291
- Housing units permitted, Adams County85
Every figure in this section is published for Adams County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ritzville.
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
Ritzville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ritzville, Washington?
1,855, in 760 households. Ritzville city covers 2.21 square miles of land, which is 840 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ritzville in?
Adams 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 Ritzville?
$56,442. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,000. Median gross rent is $1,002 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ritzville businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $7.5 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $317,900, plus 1 504 approvals worth $73,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ritzville, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ritzville borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ritzville. 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 Ritzville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ritzville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ritzville, city of, community 530005, 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 Ritzville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Adams 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 Ritzville.
Is zoning published for Ritzville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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