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DeForest, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
DeForest is a Census village of 11,501 people across 9.42 square miles of land, in Dane County. Median household income is $106,419, 77.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
DeForest
What DeForest is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area9.42 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,221
- County holding the largest share of its areaDane 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.
DeForest
How many people live in DeForest
- Population11,501
- Median age40.7
- Population under 182,940
- Share under 1825.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,790 plus or minus 358
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Households4,614
- Family households3,471
- Share of households that are families75.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
DeForest
Income and work in DeForest
- Median household income$106,419
- Per capita income$53,093
- Civilian labor force6,420
- Employed6,266
- Unemployed154 plus or minus 84
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over7,950
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher41.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
DeForest
Housing in DeForest
- Housing units4,838
- Occupied units4,614
- Vacant units224 plus or minus 147
- Vacancy rate4.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied3,596
- Renter occupied1,018
- Ownership rate77.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$359,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,442
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Single family units3,770
- Share single family77.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,068 plus or minus 282
- Share in buildings of two or more22.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1993
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
DeForest
How DeForest gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,993
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,081 plus or minus 263
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,742 plus or minus 355
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.9 percent
- Drove alone71.7 percent
- Carpooled6.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home20.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
DeForest
SBA loans in DeForest (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$6,689,100
- Average approval$514,546
- Median approval$205,000
- Largest approval$1,435,200
- Jobs supported81
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more23.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in DeForest, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
DeForest
SBA loans in DeForest (504)
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$13,121,000
- Average approval$1,192,818
- Median approval$984,000
- Largest approval$4,080,000
- Jobs supported77
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in DeForest, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
DeForest
Flood risk in DeForest
- NFIP communityVillage of Deforest
- NFIP community number550082
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/17/14
The Village of Deforest participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550082 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.
Dane County, not DeForest
Dane County context, not DeForest figures
- Establishments in Dane County14,765
- Covered employment, Dane County359,249
- Average annual pay, Dane County$74,481
- Housing units permitted, Dane County5,477
Every figure in this section is published for Dane County as a whole and is not a measurement of DeForest.
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
DeForest questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in DeForest, Wisconsin?
11,501, in 4,614 households. DeForest village covers 9.42 square miles of land, which is 1,221 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is DeForest in?
Dane 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 DeForest?
$106,419. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $359,600. Median gross rent is $1,442 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to DeForest businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $6.7 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $205,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $13.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in DeForest, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to DeForest borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for DeForest. Only 4 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 DeForest in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. DeForest appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Deforest, village of, community 550082, 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 DeForest figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dane 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 DeForest.
Is zoning published for DeForest?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.