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Brewster, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
Brewster is a Census CDP of 1,994 people across 3.90 square miles of land, in Barnstable County. Median household income is $113,214, 80.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 26 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brewster
What Brewster is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.9 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land512 plus or minus 122
- County holding the largest share of its areaBarnstable 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.
Brewster
How many people live in Brewster
- Population1,994 plus or minus 477
- Median age57.0 plus or minus 15.4
- Population under 18290 plus or minus 148
- Share under 1814.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over750 plus or minus 194
- Share 65 and over37.6 percent
- Households856 plus or minus 202
- Family households557 plus or minus 149
- Share of households that are families65.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brewster
Income and work in Brewster
- Median household income$113,214 plus or minus $37,801
- Per capita income$69,161 plus or minus $17,131
- Civilian labor force996 plus or minus 345
- Employed908 plus or minus 308
- Unemployed88 plus or minus 99
- Unemployment rate8.8 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Adults 25 and over1,587 plus or minus 399
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.2 percent plus or minus 34.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher59.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree24.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brewster
Housing in Brewster
- Housing units2,306
- Occupied units856 plus or minus 202
- Vacant units1,450
- Vacancy rate62.9 percent
- Owner occupied688 plus or minus 183
- Renter occupied168 plus or minus 100
- Ownership rate80.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$858,100 plus or minus $205,287
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,276 plus or minus $554
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.5 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Single family units2,005
- Share single family86.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more283 plus or minus 183
- Share in buildings of two or more12.3 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes18 plus or minus 28
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brewster
How Brewster gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute775 plus or minus 289
- Commuting under 15 minutes362 plus or minus 228
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.7 percent plus or minus 23.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more99 plus or minus 75
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.8 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Drove alone59.3 percent
- Carpooled9.1 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked17.5 percent plus or minus 16.5
- Worked from home10.6 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brewster
SBA loans in Brewster (7(a))
- Approvals26
- Gross approval$2,735,600
- Average approval$105,215
- Median approval$46,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$215,000
- Largest approval$647,000
- Jobs supported177
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS18
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brewster, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brewster
SBA loans in Brewster (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$3,800,000
- Average approval$380,000
- Median approval$311,000
- Largest approval$1,043,000
- Jobs supported28
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brewster, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 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.
Brewster
Flood risk in Brewster
- NFIP communityTown of Brewster
- NFIP community number250003
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date07/16/14
The Town of Brewster participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 250003 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Barnstable County, not Brewster
Barnstable County context, not Brewster figures
- Establishments in Barnstable County8,957
- Covered employment, Barnstable County96,280
- Average annual pay, Barnstable County$64,707
- Housing units permitted, Barnstable County640
Every figure in this section is published for Barnstable County as a whole and is not a measurement of Brewster.
All Barnstable 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.
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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
Brewster questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brewster, Massachusetts?
1,994, in 856 households. Brewster CDP covers 3.90 square miles of land, which is 512 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Brewster in?
Barnstable 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 Brewster?
$113,214. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $858,100. Median gross rent is $1,276 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Brewster businesses?
26 7(a) approvals totaling $2.7 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $46,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $3.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brewster, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Brewster borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Brewster. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Brewster in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Brewster appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Brewster, town of, community 250003, carrying Community Rating System class 8, 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 Brewster figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Barnstable 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 Brewster.
Is zoning published for Brewster?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.