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Alabama · Real Estate
SBA loans for real estate in Alabama
207 loans worth $154.0M approved since FY2010 for real estate and rental and leasing projects located in Alabama.
Loans
207
Approved
$154.0M
Median loan
$350,000
+40% vs sector nationally
Median rate
7.50%
Jobs supported
1,750
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.
Lenders
Who lends to real estate in Alabama
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Banking Company | 13 | $28.2M | |
| Florida Business Development Corporation | 15 | $9.8M | |
| SouthState Bank | 6 | $9.7M | |
| Southern Development Council | 18 | $9.4M | |
| Pinnacle Bank | 2 | $7.8M | |
| PNC Bank | 25 | $6.9M | |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 3 | $5.8M | |
| BayFirst National Bank | 7 | $5.5M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for real estate in Alabama since FY2010 was $350,000. SmartBiz makes SBA 7(a) loans up to $500,000. It is shown here as a separate, labelled option, outside the data rankings on this page. You apply on their site - we do not take applications and never see your information.
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All SBA lending in Alabama
7,881 loans across every sector.
Real Estate nationally
25,262 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to real estate businesses in Alabama?
- 207 SBA loans totalling $154,048,200 have been approved for real estate and rental and leasing projects in Alabama since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance real estate in Alabama?
- The most active by dollars approved are Live Oak Banking Company, Florida Business Development Corporation, SouthState Bank, Southern Development Council. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for real estate in Alabama?
- The median approval is $350,000, 40% above the national median for this sector ($250,000).
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