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University Place, Washington: commercial real estate data.
University Place is a Census city of 34,911 people across 8.34 square miles of land, in Pierce County. Median household income is $99,031, 57.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 37 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $20.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
University Place
What University Place is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.34 sq mi
- Water area0.17 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,186
- 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 University Place
- Population34,911
- Median age40.1
- Population under 187,967
- Share under 1822.8 percent
- Population 65 and over6,796
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent
- Households13,682
- Family households9,086
- Share of households that are families66.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in University Place
- Median household income$99,031
- Per capita income$51,517
- Civilian labor force18,011
- Employed17,091
- Unemployed920 plus or minus 298
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over23,989
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in University Place
- Housing units14,216
- Occupied units13,682
- Vacant units534 plus or minus 258
- Vacancy rate3.8 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Owner occupied7,826
- Renter occupied5,856
- Ownership rate57.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$624,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,762
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.4 percent
- Single family units8,633
- Share single family60.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,412
- Share in buildings of two or more38.1 percent
- Mobile homes109 plus or minus 94
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How University Place gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute14,075
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,720
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,181
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.8 percent
- Drove alone69.2 percent
- Carpooled9.2 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport1.9 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home16.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in University Place (7(a))
- Approvals37
- Gross approval$20,316,900
- Average approval$549,105
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,354,560
- Largest approval$4,460,000
- Jobs supported220
- Jobs per approval5.9
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full10
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more13.5 percent
- Share to franchises24.3 percent
- Distinct lenders20
- Distinct industries by NAICS29
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in University Place, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 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 University Place (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$6,475,000
- Average approval$719,444
- Median approval$435,000
- Largest approval$2,434,000
- Jobs supported106
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in University Place, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 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 University Place
- NFIP communityCity of University Place
- NFIP community number530332
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/07/17
The City of University Place participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530332 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 University Place
Pierce County context, not University Place 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 University Place.
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
University Place questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in University Place, Washington?
34,911, in 13,682 households. University Place city covers 8.34 square miles of land, which is 4,186 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is University Place 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 University Place?
$99,031. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $624,800. Median gross rent is $1,762 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to University Place businesses?
37 7(a) approvals totaling $20.3 m since FY2020, across 20 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $6.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in University Place, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to University Place borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for University Place. Only 11 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 University Place in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. University Place appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as University Place, city of, community 530332, 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 University Place 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 University Place.
Is zoning published for University Place?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.