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Berlin, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Berlin is a Census city of 5,562 people across 5.92 square miles of land, lying across Green Lake County and Waushara County. Median household income is $59,472, 56.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Berlin
What Berlin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.92 sq mi
- Water area0.61 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land940
- County holding the largest share of its areaGreen Lake County, 87.3 percent
- Counties this place lies inGreen Lake County 87.3 percent, Waushara County 12.7 percent
Berlin crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Berlin
How many people live in Berlin
- Population5,562
- Median age40.1
- Population under 181,314
- Share under 1823.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,059
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent
- Households2,477
- Family households1,522
- Share of households that are families61.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Berlin
Income and work in Berlin
- Median household income$59,472
- Per capita income$31,907
- Civilian labor force2,483
- Employed2,427
- Unemployed56 plus or minus 48
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over3,869
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Berlin
Housing in Berlin
- Housing units2,742
- Occupied units2,477
- Vacant units265 plus or minus 109
- Vacancy rate9.7 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied1,408
- Renter occupied1,069
- Ownership rate56.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$160,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$832
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent
- Single family units1,759
- Share single family64.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more972 plus or minus 199
- Share in buildings of two or more35.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Berlin
How Berlin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,278
- Commuting under 15 minutes856 plus or minus 180
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more802 plus or minus 166
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.2 percent
- Drove alone81.2 percent
- Carpooled5.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked5.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Berlin
SBA loans in Berlin (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$5,145,700
- Average approval$514,570
- Median approval$219,500
- Largest approval$2,825,000
- Jobs supported70
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more30.0 percent
- Share to franchises10.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Berlin, 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.
Berlin
SBA loans in Berlin (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$192,000
- Average approval$192,000
- Median approval$192,000
- Largest approval$192,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Berlin, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Berlin
Flood risk in Berlin
- NFIP communityCity of Berlin
- NFIP community number550166
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/18/13
The City of Berlin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550166 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.
Green Lake County, not Berlin
Green Lake County context, not Berlin figures
- Establishments in Green Lake County463
- Covered employment, Green Lake County5,899
- Average annual pay, Green Lake County$49,517
- Housing units permitted, Green Lake County70
Every figure in this section is published for Green Lake County as a whole and is not a measurement of Berlin.
All Green Lake 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.
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
Berlin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Berlin, Wisconsin?
5,562, in 2,477 households. Berlin city covers 5.92 square miles of land, which is 940 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Berlin in?
Berlin lies in more than one. By area it is 87.3 percent in Green Lake County, 12.7 percent in Waushara County. This page sits under Green Lake County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Berlin?
$59,472. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,300. Median gross rent is $832 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Berlin businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $5.1 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $219,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $192,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Berlin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Berlin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Berlin. 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 Berlin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Berlin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Berlin, city of, community 550166, 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 Berlin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Green Lake 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 Berlin.
Is zoning published for Berlin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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