SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · San Luis Obispo, CA

SBA Lending in San Luis Obispo, California

Businesses in San Luis Obispo, CA have drawn 1,348 SBA 7(a) loans worth $318M, and annual volume has fallen 50% versus the prior decade.

1,348
7(a) loans
$318M
Approved dollars
$236,192
Average loan size
#19
Rank in California
-50%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.3%
Active-loan distress

San Luis Obispo is the #19 SBA 7(a) market in California and #125 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,348 loans here worth $318M, averaging $236,192 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 50% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 5.3% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is used household and office goods moving.

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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.