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Chehalis, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Chehalis is a Census city of 7,587 people across 5.81 square miles of land, in Lewis County. Median household income is $73,702, 52.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 33 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chehalis
What Chehalis is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.81 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,306
- County holding the largest share of its areaLewis 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.
Chehalis
How many people live in Chehalis
- Population7,587
- Median age34.7
- Population under 182,226
- Share under 1829.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,019
- Share 65 and over13.4 percent
- Households2,790
- Family households1,724
- Share of households that are families61.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chehalis
Income and work in Chehalis
- Median household income$73,702
- Per capita income$31,191
- Civilian labor force3,483
- Employed3,344
- Unemployed139 plus or minus 97
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over4,877
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chehalis
Housing in Chehalis
- Housing units3,030
- Occupied units2,790
- Vacant units240 plus or minus 109
- Vacancy rate7.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied1,472
- Renter occupied1,318
- Ownership rate52.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$372,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,102
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Single family units1,930
- Share single family63.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,099 plus or minus 245
- Share in buildings of two or more36.3 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chehalis
How Chehalis gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,889
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,124 plus or minus 240
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more946 plus or minus 200
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.7 percent
- Drove alone75.0 percent
- Carpooled11.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home9.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chehalis
SBA loans in Chehalis (7(a))
- Approvals33
- Gross approval$14,288,400
- Average approval$432,982
- Median approval$171,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,174,200
- Largest approval$2,620,000
- Jobs supported165
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more27.3 percent
- Share to franchises6.1 percent
- Distinct lenders19
- Distinct industries by NAICS25
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chehalis, 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.
Chehalis
SBA loans in Chehalis (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$11,537,000
- Average approval$1,153,700
- Median approval$987,500
- Largest approval$2,042,000
- Jobs supported148
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chehalis, 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.
Chehalis
Flood risk in Chehalis
- NFIP communityCity of Chehalis
- NFIP community number530104
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 6
- Currently effective map date07/17/06
The City of Chehalis participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530104 and carries Community Rating System class 6, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lewis County, not Chehalis
Lewis County context, not Chehalis figures
- Establishments in Lewis County1,990
- Covered employment, Lewis County27,148
- Average annual pay, Lewis County$58,706
- Housing units permitted, Lewis County265
Every figure in this section is published for Lewis County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chehalis.
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
Chehalis questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chehalis, Washington?
7,587, in 2,790 households. Chehalis city covers 5.81 square miles of land, which is 1,306 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chehalis in?
Lewis 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 Chehalis?
$73,702. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $372,900. Median gross rent is $1,102 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Chehalis businesses?
33 7(a) approvals totaling $14.3 m since FY2020, across 19 lenders, median approval $171,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $11.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chehalis, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Chehalis borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Chehalis. 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 Chehalis in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chehalis appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chehalis, city of, community 530104, carrying Community Rating System class 6, 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 Chehalis figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lewis 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 Chehalis.
Is zoning published for Chehalis?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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