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South Yarmouth, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
South Yarmouth is a Census CDP of 11,552 people across 6.96 square miles of land, in Barnstable County. Median household income is $82,188, 80.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 25 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Yarmouth
What South Yarmouth is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area6.96 sq mi
- Water area0.85 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,661
- 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.
South Yarmouth
How many people live in South Yarmouth
- Population11,552
- Median age52.4
- Population under 181,562 plus or minus 355
- Share under 1813.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Population 65 and over3,735
- Share 65 and over32.3 percent
- Households5,394
- Family households3,192
- Share of households that are families59.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Yarmouth
Income and work in South Yarmouth
- Median household income$82,188
- Per capita income$52,328
- Civilian labor force6,031
- Employed5,662
- Unemployed369 plus or minus 231
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over9,264
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Yarmouth
- Housing units8,266
- Occupied units5,394
- Vacant units2,872
- Vacancy rate34.7 percent
- Owner occupied4,324
- Renter occupied1,070 plus or minus 282
- Ownership rate80.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$541,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,806
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.4 percent
- Single family units7,165
- Share single family86.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,062 plus or minus 278
- Share in buildings of two or more12.8 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Mobile homes19 plus or minus 29
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Yarmouth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,942
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,823 plus or minus 449
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.9 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,239 plus or minus 470
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.1 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Drove alone79.5 percent
- Carpooled7.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Public transport2.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.0 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Yarmouth
SBA loans in South Yarmouth (7(a))
- Approvals25
- Gross approval$4,533,400
- Average approval$181,336
- Median approval$100,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$450,500
- Largest approval$672,500
- Jobs supported151
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.0 percent
- Share to franchises4.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS17
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Yarmouth, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
South Yarmouth
SBA loans in South Yarmouth (504)
- Approvals22
- Gross approval$13,778,000
- Average approval$626,273
- Median approval$272,500
- Largest approval$3,642,000
- Jobs supported151
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Yarmouth, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 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.
Barnstable County, not South Yarmouth
Barnstable County context, not South Yarmouth 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 South Yarmouth.
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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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
South Yarmouth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts?
11,552, in 5,394 households. South Yarmouth CDP covers 6.96 square miles of land, which is 1,661 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Yarmouth 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 South Yarmouth?
$82,188. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $541,700. Median gross rent is $1,806 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Yarmouth businesses?
25 7(a) approvals totaling $4.5 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 22 504 approvals worth $13.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Yarmouth, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Yarmouth borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Yarmouth. Only 3 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.
Are the county figures on this page South Yarmouth 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 South Yarmouth.
Is zoning published for South Yarmouth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.