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Palouse, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Palouse is a Census city of 1,147 people across 1.05 square miles of land, in Whitman County. Median household income is $88,750, 85.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $100,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Palouse
What Palouse is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.05 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,095
- County holding the largest share of its areaWhitman 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.
Palouse
How many people live in Palouse
- Population1,147
- Median age40.7
- Population under 18296 plus or minus 87
- Share under 1825.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over176 plus or minus 44
- Share 65 and over15.3 percent
- Households466
- Family households318
- Share of households that are families68.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Palouse
Income and work in Palouse
- Median household income$88,750
- Per capita income$41,438
- Civilian labor force574
- Employed571
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Adults 25 and over787
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.6 percent plus or minus 20.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher45.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree20.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Palouse
Housing in Palouse
- Housing units504
- Occupied units466
- Vacant units38 plus or minus 27
- Vacancy rate7.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied398
- Renter occupied68 plus or minus 24
- Ownership rate85.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$286,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$933 plus or minus $219
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.6 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Single family units416
- Share single family82.5 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Units in buildings of two or more38 plus or minus 24
- Share in buildings of two or more7.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes38 plus or minus 34
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Palouse gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute482
- Commuting under 15 minutes76 plus or minus 31
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.8 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more143 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.7 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone73.3 percent
- Carpooled12.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home12.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Palouse
SBA loans in Palouse (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$100,000
- Average approval$50,000
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$50,000
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval2.5
- 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 lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Palouse, 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.
Palouse
SBA loans in Palouse (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$246,000
- Average approval$246,000
- Median approval$246,000
- Largest approval$246,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Palouse, 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.
Palouse
Flood risk in Palouse
- NFIP communityCity of Palouse
- NFIP community number530211
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/23/26(>)
The City of Palouse participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530211 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.
Whitman County, not Palouse
Whitman County context, not Palouse figures
- Establishments in Whitman County873
- Covered employment, Whitman County19,125
- Average annual pay, Whitman County$64,512
- Housing units permitted, Whitman County44
Every figure in this section is published for Whitman County as a whole and is not a measurement of Palouse.
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
Palouse questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Palouse, Washington?
1,147, in 466 households. Palouse city covers 1.05 square miles of land, which is 1,095 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Palouse in?
Whitman 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 Palouse?
$88,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $286,200. Median gross rent is $933 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Palouse businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $100,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $246,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Palouse, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Palouse borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Palouse. 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 Palouse in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Palouse appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Palouse, city of, community 530211, 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 Palouse figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Whitman 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 Palouse.
Is zoning published for Palouse?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.