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Rainier, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Rainier is a Census city of 2,455 people across 1.74 square miles of land, in Thurston County. Median household income is $106,019, 85.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rainier
What Rainier is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.74 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,412
- County holding the largest share of its areaThurston 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 Rainier
- Population2,455
- Median age36.3
- Population under 18728 plus or minus 146
- Share under 1829.7 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over282 plus or minus 73
- Share 65 and over11.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households788
- Family households615
- Share of households that are families78.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rainier
- Median household income$106,019
- Per capita income$34,592
- Civilian labor force1,114
- Employed1,058
- Unemployed56 plus or minus 49
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over1,625
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.4 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rainier
- Housing units850
- Occupied units788
- Vacant units62 plus or minus 51
- Vacancy rate7.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied676
- Renter occupied112 plus or minus 56
- Ownership rate85.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$425,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,227 plus or minus $751
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.9 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Single family units680
- Share single family80.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more54 plus or minus 61
- Share in buildings of two or more6.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes116 plus or minus 64
- Median year structure built1994
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rainier gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute779 plus or minus 157
- Commuting under 15 minutes113 plus or minus 62
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more540 plus or minus 145
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more69.3 percent
- Drove alone69.4 percent
- Carpooled3.7 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home23.6 percent plus or minus 8.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Rainier (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$5,250,500
- Average approval$750,071
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$3,581,000
- Jobs supported19
- Jobs per approval2.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rainier, 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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Flood risk in Rainier
- NFIP communityCity of Rainier
- NFIP community number530260
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/08/24
The City of Rainier participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530260 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.
Thurston County, not Rainier
Thurston County context, not Rainier figures
- Establishments in Thurston County6,656
- Covered employment, Thurston County128,824
- Average annual pay, Thurston County$72,043
- Housing units permitted, Thurston County1,222
Every figure in this section is published for Thurston County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rainier.
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.
Coverage
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
Rainier questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rainier, Washington?
2,455, in 788 households. Rainier city covers 1.74 square miles of land, which is 1,412 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rainier in?
Thurston 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 Rainier?
$106,019. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $425,900. Median gross rent is $1,227 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rainier businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $5.3 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $350,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rainier, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rainier borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rainier. 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 Rainier in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rainier appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rainier, city of, community 530260, 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 Rainier figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Thurston 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 Rainier.
Is zoning published for Rainier?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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