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Fort Edward, New York: commercial real estate data.
Fort Edward is a Census village of 3,152 people across 1.76 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $71,845, 63.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fort Edward
What Fort Edward is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.76 sq mi
- Water area0.15 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,789
- 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.
Fort Edward
How many people live in Fort Edward
- Population3,152
- Median age36.1
- Population under 18810 plus or minus 229
- Share under 1825.7 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Population 65 and over408 plus or minus 122
- Share 65 and over12.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households1,241
- Family households778
- Share of households that are families62.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fort Edward
Income and work in Fort Edward
- Median household income$71,845 plus or minus $20,042
- Per capita income$34,273
- Civilian labor force1,592
- Employed1,500
- Unemployed92 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over2,056
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.7 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fort Edward
Housing in Fort Edward
- Housing units1,345
- Occupied units1,241
- Vacant units104 plus or minus 88
- Vacancy rate7.7 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied791
- Renter occupied450 plus or minus 164
- Ownership rate63.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$176,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$971
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units955 plus or minus 199
- Share single family71.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more379 plus or minus 146
- Share in buildings of two or more28.2 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fort Edward
How Fort Edward gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,375
- Commuting under 15 minutes239 plus or minus 112
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.4 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more394 plus or minus 130
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.7 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Drove alone76.7 percent
- Carpooled12.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fort Edward
SBA loans in Fort Edward (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$1,029,400
- Average approval$114,378
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$500,000
- Jobs supported26
- Jobs per approval2.9
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Edward, 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.
Fort Edward
SBA loans in Fort Edward (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$450,000
- Average approval$225,000
- Median approval$225,000
- Largest approval$258,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Edward, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Fort Edward
Flood risk in Fort Edward
- NFIP communityTown of Fort Edward
- NFIP community number360885
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/21/26
The Town of Fort Edward participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360885 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not Fort Edward
Washington County context, not Fort Edward figures
- Establishments in Washington County1,065
- Covered employment, Washington County14,838
- Average annual pay, Washington County$62,139
- Housing units permitted, Washington County100
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fort Edward.
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.
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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
Fort Edward questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fort Edward, New York?
3,152, in 1,241 households. Fort Edward village covers 1.76 square miles of land, which is 1,789 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fort Edward 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 Fort Edward?
$71,845. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,100. Median gross rent is $971 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fort Edward businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $1.0 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $450,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Edward, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fort Edward borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Fort Edward. 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.
Is Fort Edward in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fort Edward appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fort Edward, town of, community 360885, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Fort Edward 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 Fort Edward.
Is zoning published for Fort Edward?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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