SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Pittsburgh, PA

SBA Lending in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Businesses in Pittsburgh, PA have drawn 4,419 SBA 7(a) loans worth $822M, and annual volume has grown 1% versus the prior decade.

4,419
7(a) loans
$822M
Approved dollars
$186,030
Average loan size
#2
Rank in Pennsylvania
+1%
Annualized vs prior decade
9.0%
Active-loan distress

Pittsburgh is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Pennsylvania and #25 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 4,419 loans here worth $822M, averaging $186,030 each. Annual approval volume has grown 1% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 9.0% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is full-service restaurants.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, grouped by the borrower's city as filed. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.