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Tukwila, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Tukwila is a Census city of 21,451 people across 9.18 square miles of land, in King County. Median household income is $78,381, 40.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 81 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $50.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tukwila
What Tukwila is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.18 sq mi
- Water area0.41 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,336
- 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.
Tukwila
How many people live in Tukwila
- Population21,451
- Median age35.4
- Population under 184,007
- Share under 1818.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,567
- Share 65 and over12.0 percent
- Households7,934
- Family households4,564
- Share of households that are families57.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tukwila
Income and work in Tukwila
- Median household income$78,381
- Per capita income$39,158
- Civilian labor force12,604
- Employed11,801
- Unemployed803 plus or minus 244
- Unemployment rate6.4 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over15,525
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tukwila
Housing in Tukwila
- Housing units8,522
- Occupied units7,934
- Vacant units588 plus or minus 208
- Vacancy rate6.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied3,208
- Renter occupied4,726
- Ownership rate40.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$489,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,898
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.1 percent
- Single family units3,358
- Share single family39.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,078
- Share in buildings of two or more59.6 percent
- Mobile homes86 plus or minus 47
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tukwila
How Tukwila gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute9,984
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,164
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,706
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.1 percent
- Drove alone66.2 percent
- Carpooled10.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Public transport6.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home12.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tukwila
SBA loans in Tukwila (7(a))
- Approvals81
- Gross approval$50,921,700
- Average approval$628,663
- Median approval$331,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,553,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported933
- Jobs per approval11.5
- Loans with a final outcome17
- Paid in full15
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more8.6 percent
- Share to franchises8.6 percent
- Distinct lenders30
- Distinct industries by NAICS48
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tukwila, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 17 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.
Tukwila
SBA loans in Tukwila (504)
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$17,486,000
- Average approval$1,589,636
- Median approval$1,252,000
- Largest approval$4,924,000
- Jobs supported81
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tukwila, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 7 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.
Tukwila
Flood risk in Tukwila
- NFIP communityCity of Tukwila
- NFIP community number530091
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/20
The City of Tukwila participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530091 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.
King County, not Tukwila
King County context, not Tukwila 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 Tukwila.
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
Tukwila questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tukwila, Washington?
21,451, in 7,934 households. Tukwila city covers 9.18 square miles of land, which is 2,336 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tukwila 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 Tukwila?
$78,381. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $489,000. Median gross rent is $1,898 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tukwila businesses?
81 7(a) approvals totaling $50.9 m since FY2020, across 30 lenders, median approval $331,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $17.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tukwila, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tukwila borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tukwila. Only 17 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 Tukwila in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tukwila appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tukwila, city of, community 530091, 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 Tukwila 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 Tukwila.
Is zoning published for Tukwila?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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