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Fayetteville, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Fayetteville is a Census city of 99,319 people across 54.76 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $62,695, 41.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 100 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $53.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fayetteville
What Fayetteville is
- Census place typecity
- Land area54.76 sq mi
- Water area1.38 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,814
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Fayetteville
- Population99,319
- Median age28.8
- Population under 1817,884
- Share under 1818.0 percent
- Population 65 and over9,725
- Share 65 and over9.8 percent
- Households41,025
- Family households20,105
- Share of households that are families49.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fayetteville
- Median household income$62,695
- Per capita income$39,241
- Civilian labor force54,767
- Employed52,569
- Unemployed2,198
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over56,742
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher49.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree22.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fayetteville
- Housing units45,303
- Occupied units41,025
- Vacant units4,278
- Vacancy rate9.4 percent
- Owner occupied17,163
- Renter occupied23,862
- Ownership rate41.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$349,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,065
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent
- Single family units25,119
- Share single family55.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more19,292
- Share in buildings of two or more42.6 percent
- Mobile homes833 plus or minus 285
- Median year structure built1997
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fayetteville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute44,260
- Commuting under 15 minutes17,205
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more8,009
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.1 percent
- Drove alone71.9 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked2.7 percent
- Worked from home14.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Fayetteville (7(a))
- Approvals100
- Gross approval$53,531,600
- Average approval$535,316
- Median approval$248,750
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,479,100
- Largest approval$4,075,000
- Jobs supported1,419
- Jobs per approval14.2
- Loans with a final outcome31
- Paid in full30
- Charged off1
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans3.2 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders35
- Distinct industries by NAICS53
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fayetteville, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Fayetteville (504)
- Approvals29
- Gross approval$22,428,000
- Average approval$773,379
- Median approval$507,000
- Largest approval$3,786,000
- Jobs supported316
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fayetteville, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Fayetteville
- NFIP communityCity of Fayetteville
- NFIP community number050216
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date01/25/24
The City of Fayetteville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050216 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not Fayetteville
Washington County context, not Fayetteville figures
- Establishments in Washington County6,281
- Covered employment, Washington County120,673
- Average annual pay, Washington County$59,680
- Housing units permitted, Washington County3,502
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fayetteville.
All Washington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Fayetteville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fayetteville, Arkansas?
99,319, in 41,025 households. Fayetteville city covers 54.76 square miles of land, which is 1,814 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fayetteville in?
Washington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Fayetteville?
$62,695. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $349,600. Median gross rent is $1,065 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fayetteville businesses?
100 7(a) approvals totaling $53.5 m since FY2020, across 35 lenders, median approval $248,750, plus 29 504 approvals worth $22.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fayetteville, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fayetteville borrowers get paid back?
Of the 31 loans that have reached a final outcome, 30 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 3.2 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Fayetteville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fayetteville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fayetteville, city of, community 050216, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Fayetteville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Fayetteville.
Is zoning published for Fayetteville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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