SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Tacoma, WA

SBA Lending in Tacoma, Washington

Businesses in Tacoma, WA have drawn 1,835 SBA 7(a) loans worth $657M, 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
7.8%
Active-loan distress

Tacoma is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Washington and #84 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,835 loans here worth $657M, averaging $358,254 each. Annual approval volume has grown 11% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 7.8% 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.