SBA Lending in Tacoma, Washington
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,835 7(a) approvals worth $657M for businesses in Tacoma, WA, and annual volume has grown 11% versus the prior decade.
- 1,835
- 7(a) loans
- $657M
- Approved dollars
- $358,254
- Average loan size
- #3
- Rank in Washington
- +11%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 7.4%
- Active-status distress
Tacoma is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Washington and #84 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,835 approvals here worth $657M, averaging $358,254 each. Annual approval volume has grown 11% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 349 active-status loans, 7.4% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.
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Open the interactive map ↗7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, grouped by the borrower's city as filed. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.