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West Falmouth, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
West Falmouth is a Census CDP of 1,325 people across 3.08 square miles of land, in Barnstable County. Median household income is $77,292, 86.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Falmouth
What West Falmouth is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.08 sq mi
- Water area1.28 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land430 plus or minus 100
- 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.
West Falmouth
How many people live in West Falmouth
- Population1,325 plus or minus 308
- Median age64.2
- Population under 1881 plus or minus 67
- Share under 186.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Population 65 and over620 plus or minus 201
- Share 65 and over46.8 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Households768 plus or minus 169
- Family households343 plus or minus 104
- Share of households that are families44.7 percent plus or minus 9.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Falmouth
Income and work in West Falmouth
- Median household income$77,292 plus or minus $25,762
- Per capita income$65,572
- Civilian labor force509 plus or minus 204
- Employed457 plus or minus 188
- Unemployed52 plus or minus 50
- Unemployment rate10.2 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Adults 25 and over1,161
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher54.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree28.8 percent plus or minus 8.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Falmouth
Housing in West Falmouth
- Housing units1,271 plus or minus 272
- Occupied units768 plus or minus 169
- Vacant units503 plus or minus 264
- Vacancy rate39.6 percent plus or minus 19.0
- Owner occupied664 plus or minus 165
- Renter occupied104 plus or minus 95
- Ownership rate86.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$823,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,745
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.1 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Single family units1,130 plus or minus 284
- Share single family88.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more141 plus or minus 103
- Share in buildings of two or more11.1 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Falmouth
How West Falmouth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute321 plus or minus 168
- Commuting under 15 minutes52 plus or minus 50
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.2 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more94 plus or minus 75
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.3 percent plus or minus 17.7
- Drove alone68.7 percent plus or minus 23.5
- Carpooled1.5 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home29.8 percent plus or minus 11.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Falmouth
SBA loans in West Falmouth (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,800,000
- Average approval$1,800,000
- Median approval$1,800,000
- Largest approval$1,800,000
- Jobs supported40
- Jobs per approval40.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Falmouth, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
Barnstable County, not West Falmouth
Barnstable County context, not West Falmouth 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 West Falmouth.
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
West Falmouth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Falmouth, Massachusetts?
1,325, in 768 households. West Falmouth CDP covers 3.08 square miles of land, which is 430 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Falmouth 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 West Falmouth?
$77,292. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $823,200. Median gross rent is $1,745 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Falmouth businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $1.8 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $1,800,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Falmouth, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Falmouth borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Falmouth. Only 0 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 West Falmouth 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 West Falmouth.
Is zoning published for West Falmouth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.