Page County, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Page County, Iowa has a population of 15,131 across 535 square miles, down 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $810.6 m in 2024, 404 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $5.0 m.
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Page County
How many people live in Page County
- Population15,131
- Households6,255
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$57,953
- Median age45.1
- Median gross rent$705 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$125,300
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over11,288
- Population under 182,906
- Share under 1819.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,664
- Share 65 and over24.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,561
- Civilian labor force6,809
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.7 percent
- Rank by population among Iowa counties50th of 99
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2155th
Page County is the 50th largest of 99 Iowa counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.2 percent against 19.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Page County
Is Page County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.16 percent
- Census 2020 base population15,214
- Births, 2024126
- Deaths, 2024214
- Natural change, 2024-88
- Net domestic migration, 202499
- Net international migration, 202415
- Total net migration, 2024114
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024140
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2249th
The county has lost 1.16 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Page County
Where people moving to Page County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving371
- People arriving, from those returns626
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,755
- Largest single originPage County Non-migrants (5,303 households)
- Largest single destination (5,303 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page County Non-migrants | 5,303 | 10,726 | $357.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 154 | 287 | $8.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 120 | 218 | $6.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 93 | 126 | $2.8 m |
| Montgomery County | 42 | 85 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 34 | 69 | $1.7 m |
| Fremont County | 31 | 47 | $1.3 m |
| Pottawattamie County | 26 | 40 | $896,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Page County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Page County
What the Page County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$810.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$814.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.4 percent
- GDP change over five years29.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Iowa counties62nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2019th
- GDP per resident$53,570
Output grew -0.4 percent in the latest year and 29.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Page County
Who employs people in Page County
- Covered employment, annual average6,375
- Establishments reporting482
- Average annual pay$50,462
- Average weekly wage$970
- Sector 31-33, employment1,432
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$62,923
- Sector 62, employment1,043
- Sector 62, average annual pay$51,120
- Sector 44-45, employment700
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,424
- Sector 42, employment256
- Sector 42, average annual pay$57,335
- Sector 23, employment187
- Sector 56, employment175
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,432 | 16 | $62,923 |
| Sector 62 | 1,043 | 60 | $51,120 |
| Sector 44-45 | 700 | 58 | $31,424 |
| Sector 42 | 256 | 28 | $57,335 |
| Sector 23 | 187 | 43 | $44,951 |
| Sector 56 | 175 | 27 | $43,322 |
| Sector 52 | 153 | 29 | $69,276 |
| Sector 81 | 89 | 27 | $28,839 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,432 jobs, 22.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Page County
What businesses operate in Page County
- Establishments, all industries404
- Employment at those establishments5,911
- Annual payroll$268.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Page County
What is being built in Page County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202419
- Declared construction value permitted$6.2 m
- Single family units authorised19
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$327,373
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Page County
How much SBA lending happens in Page County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$990,000
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$4,500,000
- Largest single approval$4,500,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)38
- Jobs per approval7.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (1)
- Most active lenderBank Iowa (2)
The average approval of $990,000 sits well above the median of $150,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Page County
Do SBA loans in Page County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Page County
How big is Page County
- Land area535 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Iowa counties62nd of 99
- Width, east to west24.7 mi
- Height, north to south22.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land28
- Establishments per square mile0.76
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Page County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Page County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population15,131
- Households6,255
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$57,953
- Median age45.1
Common questions
Page County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Page County, Iowa?
15,131, in 6,255 households, ranking 50th of 99 Iowa counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Page County growing?
The population has fallen 1.16 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 126 births against 214 deaths, with net migration of 114. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Page County?
$57,953. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,300, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $705 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Page County?
404 establishments, employing 5,911 people with an annual payroll of $268.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Page County?
Average annual pay is $50,462, or $970 a week, across 6,375 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Page County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $5.0 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Page County?
19 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Page County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Page County come from?
The largest single origin is Page County Non-migrants, with 5,303 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,755 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Page County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Page County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.