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Goldendale, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Goldendale is a Census city of 3,483 people across 2.96 square miles of land, in Klickitat County. Median household income is $39,783, 51.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Goldendale
What Goldendale is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.96 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,177
- County holding the largest share of its areaKlickitat 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.
Goldendale
How many people live in Goldendale
- Population3,483
- Median age39.6
- Population under 18838 plus or minus 261
- Share under 1824.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Population 65 and over852 plus or minus 247
- Share 65 and over24.5 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Households1,667
- Family households935 plus or minus 203
- Share of households that are families56.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Goldendale
Income and work in Goldendale
- Median household income$39,783 plus or minus $11,999
- Per capita income$28,569
- Civilian labor force1,368 plus or minus 309
- Employed1,176 plus or minus 304
- Unemployed192 plus or minus 120
- Unemployment rate14.0 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Adults 25 and over2,356
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Goldendale
Housing in Goldendale
- Housing units1,911
- Occupied units1,667
- Vacant units244 plus or minus 134
- Vacancy rate12.8 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Owner occupied864 plus or minus 212
- Renter occupied803 plus or minus 214
- Ownership rate51.8 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$199,300 plus or minus $58,560
- Median gross rent, monthly$890
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.8 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Single family units1,218 plus or minus 313
- Share single family63.7 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Units in buildings of two or more406 plus or minus 182
- Share in buildings of two or more21.2 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Mobile homes287 plus or minus 141
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Goldendale
How Goldendale gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,134 plus or minus 306
- Commuting under 15 minutes459 plus or minus 200
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.5 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more440 plus or minus 242
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.8 percent plus or minus 18.6
- Drove alone74.9 percent
- Carpooled12.2 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked7.5 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Goldendale
SBA loans in Goldendale (7(a))
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$3,870,500
- Average approval$215,028
- Median approval$25,000
- Largest approval$1,600,000
- Jobs supported61
- Jobs per approval3.4
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Goldendale, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Goldendale
SBA loans in Goldendale (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,314,000
- Average approval$657,000
- Median approval$657,000
- Largest approval$710,000
- Jobs supported17
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Goldendale, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Goldendale
Flood risk in Goldendale
- NFIP communityCity of Goldendale
- NFIP community number530101
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/14/25
The City of Goldendale participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530101 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.
Klickitat County, not Goldendale
Klickitat County context, not Goldendale figures
- Establishments in Klickitat County585
- Covered employment, Klickitat County7,194
- Average annual pay, Klickitat County$64,979
- Housing units permitted, Klickitat County79
Every figure in this section is published for Klickitat County as a whole and is not a measurement of Goldendale.
All Klickitat 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
Goldendale questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Goldendale, Washington?
3,483, in 1,667 households. Goldendale city covers 2.96 square miles of land, which is 1,177 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Goldendale in?
Klickitat 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 Goldendale?
$39,783. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $199,300. Median gross rent is $890 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Goldendale businesses?
18 7(a) approvals totaling $3.9 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $25,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Goldendale, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Goldendale borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Goldendale. Only 5 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 Goldendale in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Goldendale appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Goldendale, city of, community 530101, 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 Goldendale figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Klickitat 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 Goldendale.
Is zoning published for Goldendale?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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