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Brevard, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Brevard is a Census city of 7,897 people across 5.37 square miles of land, in Transylvania County. Median household income is $54,103, 50.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brevard
What Brevard is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.37 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,470
- County holding the largest share of its areaTransylvania 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.
Brevard
How many people live in Brevard
- Population7,897
- Median age50.3
- Population under 181,244 plus or minus 254
- Share under 1815.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Population 65 and over2,487
- Share 65 and over31.5 percent
- Households3,752
- Family households1,834
- Share of households that are families48.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brevard
Income and work in Brevard
- Median household income$54,103 plus or minus $11,879
- Per capita income$36,722
- Civilian labor force3,059
- Employed2,950
- Unemployed109 plus or minus 68
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over5,946
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brevard
Housing in Brevard
- Housing units4,329
- Occupied units3,752
- Vacant units577 plus or minus 202
- Vacancy rate13.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied1,910
- Renter occupied1,842
- Ownership rate50.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$450,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$979 plus or minus $253
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.7 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Single family units2,774
- Share single family64.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,405 plus or minus 323
- Share in buildings of two or more32.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes68 plus or minus 71
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brevard
How Brevard gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,477
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,704 plus or minus 358
- Share commuting under 15 minutes68.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more430 plus or minus 174
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Drove alone64.9 percent
- Carpooled14.0 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home13.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brevard
SBA loans in Brevard (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$9,677,800
- Average approval$744,446
- Median approval$286,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported233
- Jobs per approval17.9
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more30.8 percent
- Share to franchises7.7 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brevard, 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.
Brevard
SBA loans in Brevard (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,488,000
- Average approval$622,000
- Median approval$630,500
- Largest approval$663,000
- Jobs supported25
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brevard, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brevard
Flood risk in Brevard
- NFIP communityCity of Brevard
- NFIP community number370231
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date04/19/10
The City of Brevard participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370231 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Transylvania County, not Brevard
Transylvania County context, not Brevard figures
- Establishments in Transylvania County1,011
- Covered employment, Transylvania County9,754
- Average annual pay, Transylvania County$49,543
- Housing units permitted, Transylvania County185
Every figure in this section is published for Transylvania County as a whole and is not a measurement of Brevard.
All Transylvania 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
Brevard questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brevard, North Carolina?
7,897, in 3,752 households. Brevard city covers 5.37 square miles of land, which is 1,470 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Brevard in?
Transylvania 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 Brevard?
$54,103. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $450,000. Median gross rent is $979 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Brevard businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $9.7 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $286,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brevard, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Brevard borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Brevard. 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 Brevard in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Brevard appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Brevard, city of, community 370231, carrying Community Rating System class 8, 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 Brevard figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Transylvania 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 Brevard.
Is zoning published for Brevard?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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