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Buckley, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Buckley is a Census city of 5,371 people across 3.86 square miles of land, in Pierce County. Median household income is $124,583, 78.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 40 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $17.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Buckley
What Buckley is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.86 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,391
- County holding the largest share of its areaPierce 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.
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How many people live in Buckley
- Population5,371
- Median age42.6
- Population under 181,191 plus or minus 350
- Share under 1822.2 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Population 65 and over1,188 plus or minus 360
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Households1,841
- Family households1,444
- Share of households that are families78.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Buckley
- Median household income$124,583
- Per capita income$48,255
- Civilian labor force2,639
- Employed2,519
- Unemployed120 plus or minus 128
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over3,860
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Buckley
- Housing units1,970
- Occupied units1,841
- Vacant units129 plus or minus 153
- Vacancy rate6.5 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Owner occupied1,444
- Renter occupied397 plus or minus 220
- Ownership rate78.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$574,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,992 plus or minus $973
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.2 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Single family units1,673
- Share single family84.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more297 plus or minus 175
- Share in buildings of two or more15.1 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1995
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Buckley gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,110
- Commuting under 15 minutes637 plus or minus 358
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.2 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,010 plus or minus 312
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.9 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Drove alone70.8 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home16.2 percent plus or minus 6.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Buckley (7(a))
- Approvals40
- Gross approval$17,093,700
- Average approval$427,343
- Median approval$49,950
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,102,210
- Largest approval$4,847,000
- Jobs supported217
- Jobs per approval5.4
- Loans with a final outcome15
- Paid in full14
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises2.5 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS25
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buckley, 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.
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SBA loans in Buckley (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$8,176,000
- Average approval$908,444
- Median approval$835,000
- Largest approval$2,835,000
- Jobs supported64
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buckley, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 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.
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Flood risk in Buckley
- NFIP communityCity of Buckley
- NFIP community number530139
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/07/17
The City of Buckley participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530139 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.
Pierce County, not Buckley
Pierce County context, not Buckley figures
- Establishments in Pierce County20,051
- Covered employment, Pierce County333,492
- Average annual pay, Pierce County$70,395
- Housing units permitted, Pierce County3,207
Every figure in this section is published for Pierce County as a whole and is not a measurement of Buckley.
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
Buckley questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Buckley, Washington?
5,371, in 1,841 households. Buckley city covers 3.86 square miles of land, which is 1,391 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Buckley in?
Pierce 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 Buckley?
$124,583. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $574,100. Median gross rent is $1,992 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Buckley businesses?
40 7(a) approvals totaling $17.1 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $49,950, plus 9 504 approvals worth $8.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buckley, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Buckley borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Buckley. 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 Buckley in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Buckley appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Buckley, city of, community 530139, 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 Buckley figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pierce 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 Buckley.
Is zoning published for Buckley?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.