SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · West Palm Beach, FL

SBA Lending in West Palm Beach, Florida

Businesses in West Palm Beach, FL have drawn 1,552 SBA 7(a) loans worth $624M, and annual volume has grown 13% versus the prior decade.

1,552
7(a) loans
$624M
Approved dollars
$401,798
Average loan size
#9
Rank in Florida
+13%
Annualized vs prior decade
15.5%
Active-loan distress

West Palm Beach is the #9 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #106 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,552 loans here worth $624M, averaging $401,798 each. Annual approval volume has grown 13% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 15.5% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is child day care services.

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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.