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Gold Bar, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Gold Bar is a Census city of 2,390 people across 1.06 square miles of land, in Snohomish County. Median household income is $100,729, 90.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $125,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gold Bar
What Gold Bar is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.06 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,256
- County holding the largest share of its areaSnohomish 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 Gold Bar
- Population2,390
- Median age35.5
- Population under 18618 plus or minus 153
- Share under 1825.9 percent
- Population 65 and over232 plus or minus 82
- Share 65 and over9.7 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Households825
- Family households638
- Share of households that are families77.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Gold Bar
- Median household income$100,729
- Per capita income$38,762
- Civilian labor force1,226 plus or minus 261
- Employed1,141 plus or minus 254
- Unemployed85 plus or minus 54
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over1,589
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gold Bar
- Housing units870
- Occupied units825
- Vacant units45 plus or minus 44
- Vacancy rate5.2 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied747
- Renter occupied78 plus or minus 52
- Ownership rate90.5 percent plus or minus 23.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$455,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,843
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units675
- Share single family77.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more20 plus or minus 28
- Share in buildings of two or more2.3 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Mobile homes168 plus or minus 77
- Median year structure built1994
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gold Bar gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute969 plus or minus 208
- Commuting under 15 minutes68 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting under 15 minutes7.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more716
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more73.9 percent plus or minus 21.6
- Drove alone80.1 percent
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home8.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Gold Bar (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$125,000
- Average approval$31,250
- Median approval$30,000
- Largest approval$50,000
- Jobs supported16
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gold Bar, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 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 Gold Bar (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$93,000
- Average approval$93,000
- Median approval$93,000
- Largest approval$93,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gold Bar, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 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 Gold Bar
- NFIP communityCity of Gold Bar
- NFIP community number530285
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/19/20
The City of Gold Bar participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530285 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.
Snohomish County, not Gold Bar
Snohomish County context, not Gold Bar figures
- Establishments in Snohomish County20,258
- Covered employment, Snohomish County297,617
- Average annual pay, Snohomish County$79,940
- Housing units permitted, Snohomish County4,149
Every figure in this section is published for Snohomish County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gold Bar.
All Snohomish 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
Gold Bar questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gold Bar, Washington?
2,390, in 825 households. Gold Bar city covers 1.06 square miles of land, which is 2,256 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gold Bar in?
Snohomish 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 Gold Bar?
$100,729. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $455,400. Median gross rent is $1,843 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gold Bar businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $125,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $30,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $93,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gold Bar, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gold Bar borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gold Bar. Only 0 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 Gold Bar in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gold Bar appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gold Bar, city of, community 530285, 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 Gold Bar figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Snohomish 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 Gold Bar.
Is zoning published for Gold Bar?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.