Puerto Rico · Real Estate
SBA loans for real estate in Puerto Rico
128 loans worth $22.0M approved since FY2010 for real estate and rental and leasing projects located in Puerto Rico.
Loans
128
Approved
$22.0M
Median loan
$85,500
-66% vs sector nationally
Median rate
8.00%
Jobs supported
692
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 Puerto Rico
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | 80 | $11.8M | |
| PYMES Financial Partners, Inc. | 4 | $3.7M | |
| FirstBank Puerto Rico | 15 | $2.4M | |
| Oriental Bank | 19 | $2.0M | |
| Celtic Bank Corporation | 1 | $948K | |
| Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC) | 4 | $662K | |
| Marketing Small Business Finance Corporation | 2 | $318K | |
| Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico | 3 | $107K |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Puerto Rico
8,959 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 Puerto Rico?
- 128 SBA loans totalling $21,980,900 have been approved for real estate and rental and leasing projects in Puerto Rico since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance real estate in Puerto Rico?
- The most active by dollars approved are Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, PYMES Financial Partners, Inc., FirstBank Puerto Rico, Oriental Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for real estate in Puerto Rico?
- The median approval is $85,500, 66% below the national median for this sector ($250,000).
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