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Provincetown, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
Provincetown is a Census CDP of 3,452 people across 1.79 square miles of land, in Barnstable County. Median household income is $158,125, 75.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Provincetown
What Provincetown is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.79 sq mi
- Water area3.53 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,931
- 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.
Provincetown
How many people live in Provincetown
- Population3,452
- Median age56.1
- Population under 18107 plus or minus 37
- Share under 183.1 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Population 65 and over824 plus or minus 203
- Share 65 and over23.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Households1,926
- Family households806
- Share of households that are families41.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Provincetown
Income and work in Provincetown
- Median household income$158,125 plus or minus $55,237
- Per capita income$93,609
- Civilian labor force2,383
- Employed2,224
- Unemployed159 plus or minus 84
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over3,219
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher61.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree34.5 percent plus or minus 8.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Provincetown
Housing in Provincetown
- Housing units4,491
- Occupied units1,926
- Vacant units2,565
- Vacancy rate57.1 percent
- Owner occupied1,458
- Renter occupied468 plus or minus 186
- Ownership rate75.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$959,000 plus or minus $231,955
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,284 plus or minus $502
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units1,802
- Share single family40.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,689
- Share in buildings of two or more59.9 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Provincetown
How Provincetown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,457
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,115 plus or minus 394
- Share commuting under 15 minutes76.5 percent plus or minus 24.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more112 plus or minus 84
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more7.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Drove alone38.4 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked12.7 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Worked from home32.5 percent plus or minus 9.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Provincetown
SBA loans in Provincetown (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$5,816,600
- Average approval$342,153
- Median approval$90,000
- Largest approval$2,025,000
- Jobs supported219
- Jobs per approval12.9
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more17.6 percent
- Share to franchises5.9 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Provincetown, 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.
Provincetown
SBA loans in Provincetown (504)
- Approvals43
- Gross approval$28,793,000
- Average approval$669,605
- Median approval$511,000
- Largest approval$1,907,000
- Jobs supported315
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Provincetown, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 9 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.
Provincetown
Flood risk in Provincetown
- NFIP communityTown of Provincetown
- NFIP community number255218
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date07/16/14
The Town of Provincetown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 255218 and carries Community Rating System class 7, 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 Provincetown
Barnstable County context, not Provincetown 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 Provincetown.
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.
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
Provincetown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Provincetown, Massachusetts?
3,452, in 1,926 households. Provincetown CDP covers 1.79 square miles of land, which is 1,931 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Provincetown 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 Provincetown?
$158,125. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $959,000. Median gross rent is $1,284 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Provincetown businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $5.8 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $90,000, plus 43 504 approvals worth $28.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Provincetown, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Provincetown borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Provincetown. 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 Provincetown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Provincetown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Provincetown, town of, community 255218, carrying Community Rating System class 7, 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 Provincetown 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 Provincetown.
Is zoning published for Provincetown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.