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Issaquah, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Issaquah is a Census city of 39,591 people across 12.13 square miles of land, in King County. Median household income is $154,669, 57.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 87 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $71.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Issaquah
What Issaquah is
- Census place typecity
- Land area12.13 sq mi
- Water area1.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,264
- County holding the largest share of its areaKing 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.
Issaquah
How many people live in Issaquah
- Population39,591
- Median age37.5
- Population under 188,218
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over5,744
- Share 65 and over14.5 percent
- Households16,664
- Family households10,823
- Share of households that are families64.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Issaquah
Income and work in Issaquah
- Median household income$154,669
- Per capita income$95,118
- Civilian labor force22,986
- Employed22,222
- Unemployed764 plus or minus 204
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over29,369
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher70.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree31.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Issaquah
Housing in Issaquah
- Housing units17,542
- Occupied units16,664
- Vacant units878 plus or minus 260
- Vacancy rate5.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Owner occupied9,557
- Renter occupied7,107
- Ownership rate57.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$963,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,590
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.1 percent
- Single family units8,779
- Share single family50.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more8,763
- Share in buildings of two or more50.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2002
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Issaquah
How Issaquah gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute13,363
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,060
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,880
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.5 percent
- Drove alone49.3 percent
- Carpooled5.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Public transport3.3 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home38.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Issaquah
SBA loans in Issaquah (7(a))
- Approvals87
- Gross approval$71,032,800
- Average approval$816,469
- Median approval$300,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,489,820
- Largest approval$4,750,000
- Jobs supported982
- Jobs per approval11.3
- Loans with a final outcome15
- Paid in full11
- Charged off4
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.3 percent
- Share to franchises11.5 percent
- Distinct lenders31
- Distinct industries by NAICS59
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Issaquah, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 15 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.
Issaquah
SBA loans in Issaquah (504)
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$14,787,000
- Average approval$924,188
- Median approval$814,000
- Largest approval$2,252,000
- Jobs supported77
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Issaquah, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 9 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.
Issaquah
Flood risk in Issaquah
- NFIP communityCity of Issaquah
- NFIP community number530079
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 5
- Currently effective map date08/19/20
The City of Issaquah participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530079 and carries Community Rating System class 5, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
King County, not Issaquah
King County context, not Issaquah figures
- Establishments in King County70,376
- Covered employment, King County1,449,785
- Average annual pay, King County$132,279
- Housing units permitted, King County10,564
Every figure in this section is published for King County as a whole and is not a measurement of Issaquah.
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
Issaquah questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Issaquah, Washington?
39,591, in 16,664 households. Issaquah city covers 12.13 square miles of land, which is 3,264 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Issaquah in?
King 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 Issaquah?
$154,669. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $963,000. Median gross rent is $2,590 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Issaquah businesses?
87 7(a) approvals totaling $71.0 m since FY2020, across 31 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 16 504 approvals worth $14.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Issaquah, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Issaquah borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Issaquah. Only 15 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 Issaquah in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Issaquah appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Issaquah, city of, community 530079, carrying Community Rating System class 5, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Issaquah figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for King 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 Issaquah.
Is zoning published for Issaquah?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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