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Pittsboro, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Pittsboro is a Census town of 4,752 people across 8.91 square miles of land, in Chatham County. Median household income is $81,639, 69.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 25 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $13.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pittsboro
What Pittsboro is
- Census place typetown
- Land area8.91 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land533
- County holding the largest share of its areaChatham 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.
Pittsboro
How many people live in Pittsboro
- Population4,752
- Median age43.0
- Population under 18811 plus or minus 234
- Share under 1817.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over968 plus or minus 276
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Households1,927
- Family households1,168
- Share of households that are families60.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pittsboro
Income and work in Pittsboro
- Median household income$81,639 plus or minus $52,224
- Per capita income$47,231
- Civilian labor force2,655
- Employed2,625
- Unemployed30 plus or minus 53
- Unemployment rate1.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over3,242
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.8 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pittsboro
Housing in Pittsboro
- Housing units2,009
- Occupied units1,927
- Vacant units82 plus or minus 97
- Vacancy rate4.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied1,341
- Renter occupied586 plus or minus 184
- Ownership rate69.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$376,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,211 plus or minus $279
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Single family units1,515
- Share single family75.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more419 plus or minus 173
- Share in buildings of two or more20.9 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Mobile homes75 plus or minus 70
- Median year structure built2002
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pittsboro
How Pittsboro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,072
- Commuting under 15 minutes443 plus or minus 180
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more999 plus or minus 305
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.2 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Drove alone73.2 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home19.1 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pittsboro
SBA loans in Pittsboro (7(a))
- Approvals25
- Gross approval$13,182,000
- Average approval$527,280
- Median approval$426,800
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,098,700
- Largest approval$1,582,500
- Jobs supported281
- Jobs per approval11.2
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders19
- Distinct industries by NAICS18
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pittsboro, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 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.
Pittsboro
SBA loans in Pittsboro (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$3,540,000
- Average approval$505,714
- Median approval$307,000
- Largest approval$1,882,000
- Jobs supported51
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pittsboro, 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.
Pittsboro
Flood risk in Pittsboro
- NFIP communityTown of Pittsboro
- NFIP community number370420
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/17/17
The Town of Pittsboro participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370420 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.
Chatham County, not Pittsboro
Chatham County context, not Pittsboro figures
- Establishments in Chatham County1,719
- Covered employment, Chatham County18,540
- Average annual pay, Chatham County$51,876
- Housing units permitted, Chatham County465
Every figure in this section is published for Chatham County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pittsboro.
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
Pittsboro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pittsboro, North Carolina?
4,752, in 1,927 households. Pittsboro town covers 8.91 square miles of land, which is 533 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pittsboro in?
Chatham 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 Pittsboro?
$81,639. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $376,300. Median gross rent is $1,211 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pittsboro businesses?
25 7(a) approvals totaling $13.2 m since FY2020, across 19 lenders, median approval $426,800, plus 7 504 approvals worth $3.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pittsboro, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pittsboro borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pittsboro. Only 6 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 Pittsboro in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pittsboro appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pittsboro, town of, community 370420, 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 Pittsboro figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chatham 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 Pittsboro.
Is zoning published for Pittsboro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.