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Blaine, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Blaine is a Census city of 6,100 people across 5.59 square miles of land, in Whatcom County. Median household income is $84,030, 71.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Blaine
What Blaine is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.59 sq mi
- Water area3.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,092
- County holding the largest share of its areaWhatcom 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.
Blaine
How many people live in Blaine
- Population6,100
- Median age43.4
- Population under 181,278
- Share under 1821.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,599
- Share 65 and over26.2 percent
- Households2,539
- Family households1,575
- Share of households that are families62.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blaine
Income and work in Blaine
- Median household income$84,030
- Per capita income$45,944 plus or minus $9,435
- Civilian labor force2,730
- Employed2,581
- Unemployed149 plus or minus 108
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over4,331
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Blaine
- Housing units2,793
- Occupied units2,539
- Vacant units254 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate9.1 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Owner occupied1,806
- Renter occupied733 plus or minus 170
- Ownership rate71.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$549,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,450
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Single family units2,203
- Share single family78.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more557 plus or minus 170
- Share in buildings of two or more19.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Mobile homes33 plus or minus 31
- Median year structure built1994
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Blaine gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,954
- Commuting under 15 minutes933 plus or minus 237
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.7 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more292 plus or minus 141
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.9 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone68.3 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home22.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blaine
SBA loans in Blaine (7(a))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$3,273,800
- Average approval$233,843
- Median approval$170,300
- Largest approval$751,000
- Jobs supported96
- Jobs per approval6.9
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more21.4 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blaine, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Blaine
SBA loans in Blaine (504)
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$9,930,000
- Average approval$662,000
- Median approval$466,000
- Largest approval$2,632,000
- Jobs supported114
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blaine, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 7 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.
Blaine
Flood risk in Blaine
- NFIP communityCity of Blaine
- NFIP community number530273
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/18/19
The City of Blaine participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530273 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.
Whatcom County, not Blaine
Whatcom County context, not Blaine figures
- Establishments in Whatcom County7,146
- Covered employment, Whatcom County93,430
- Average annual pay, Whatcom County$65,174
- Housing units permitted, Whatcom County1,190
Every figure in this section is published for Whatcom County as a whole and is not a measurement of Blaine.
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
Blaine questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blaine, Washington?
6,100, in 2,539 households. Blaine city covers 5.59 square miles of land, which is 1,092 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Blaine in?
Whatcom 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 Blaine?
$84,030. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $549,600. Median gross rent is $1,450 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Blaine businesses?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $3.3 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $170,300, plus 15 504 approvals worth $9.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blaine, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Blaine borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Blaine. Only 3 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 Blaine in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Blaine appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Blaine, city of, community 530273, 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 Blaine figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Whatcom 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 Blaine.
Is zoning published for Blaine?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.