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Renton, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Renton is a Census city of 105,317 people across 23.54 square miles of land, in King County. Median household income is $100,432, 54.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 212 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $100.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Renton
What Renton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area23.54 sq mi
- Water area1.73 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,474
- 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.
Renton
How many people live in Renton
- Population105,317
- Median age36.5
- Population under 1821,903
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over13,802
- Share 65 and over13.1 percent
- Households40,672
- Family households24,791
- Share of households that are families61.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Renton
Income and work in Renton
- Median household income$100,432
- Per capita income$51,528
- Civilian labor force60,620
- Employed57,633
- Unemployed2,987
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over74,990
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Renton
Housing in Renton
- Housing units42,551
- Occupied units40,672
- Vacant units1,879 plus or minus 438
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Owner occupied22,106
- Renter occupied18,566
- Ownership rate54.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$672,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,998
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.9 percent
- Single family units24,658
- Share single family57.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more17,084
- Share in buildings of two or more40.1 percent
- Mobile homes780 plus or minus 227
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Renton
How Renton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute43,867
- Commuting under 15 minutes6,895
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more21,408
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.8 percent
- Drove alone61.8 percent
- Carpooled9.7 percent
- Public transport3.8 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home21.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Renton
SBA loans in Renton (7(a))
- Approvals212
- Gross approval$100,642,200
- Average approval$474,727
- Median approval$263,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,195,800
- Largest approval$4,910,000
- Jobs supported1,542
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Loans with a final outcome29
- Paid in full26
- Charged off3
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.7 percent
- Share to franchises11.3 percent
- Distinct lenders52
- Distinct industries by NAICS95
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Renton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 29 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.
Renton
SBA loans in Renton (504)
- Approvals30
- Gross approval$30,439,000
- Average approval$1,014,633
- Median approval$738,500
- Largest approval$3,651,000
- Jobs supported318
- Loans with a final outcome13
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Renton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 13 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.
Renton
Flood risk in Renton
- NFIP communityCity of Renton
- NFIP community number530088
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 5
- Currently effective map date08/19/20
The City of Renton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530088 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 Renton
King County context, not Renton 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 Renton.
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
Renton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Renton, Washington?
105,317, in 40,672 households. Renton city covers 23.54 square miles of land, which is 4,474 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Renton 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 Renton?
$100,432. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $672,600. Median gross rent is $1,998 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Renton businesses?
212 7(a) approvals totaling $100.6 m since FY2020, across 52 lenders, median approval $263,000, plus 30 504 approvals worth $30.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Renton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Renton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Renton. Only 29 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 Renton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Renton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Renton, city of, community 530088, 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 Renton 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 Renton.
Is zoning published for Renton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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