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Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Fuquay-Varina is a Census town of 40,485 people across 19.41 square miles of land, in Wake County. Median household income is $115,497, 74.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 72 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $45.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fuquay-Varina
What Fuquay-Varina is
- Census place typetown
- Land area19.41 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,085
- County holding the largest share of its areaWake 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.
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How many people live in Fuquay-Varina
- Population40,485
- Median age37.0
- Population under 1811,493
- Share under 1828.4 percent
- Population 65 and over5,802
- Share 65 and over14.3 percent
- Households14,366
- Family households10,736
- Share of households that are families74.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fuquay-Varina
- Median household income$115,497
- Per capita income$44,813
- Civilian labor force19,718
- Employed19,002
- Unemployed716 plus or minus 229
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over26,383
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher54.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fuquay-Varina
- Housing units15,187
- Occupied units14,366
- Vacant units821 plus or minus 265
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Owner occupied10,664
- Renter occupied3,702
- Ownership rate74.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$451,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,720
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Single family units12,907
- Share single family85.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,160 plus or minus 518
- Share in buildings of two or more14.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Mobile homes120 plus or minus 81
- Median year structure built2011
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fuquay-Varina gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute13,211
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,450
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7,902
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more59.8 percent
- Drove alone61.9 percent
- Carpooled5.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home30.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Fuquay-Varina (7(a))
- Approvals72
- Gross approval$45,164,800
- Average approval$627,289
- Median approval$295,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,597,050
- Largest approval$4,500,000
- Jobs supported1,305
- Jobs per approval18.1
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full7
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more13.9 percent
- Share to franchises37.5 percent
- Distinct lenders33
- Distinct industries by NAICS39
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fuquay-Varina, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 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.
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SBA loans in Fuquay-Varina (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$20,457,000
- Average approval$2,557,125
- Median approval$2,424,000
- Largest approval$5,500,000
- Jobs supported203
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fuquay-Varina, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Fuquay-Varina
- NFIP communityTown of Fuquay-Varina
- NFIP community number370239
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/19/22
The Town of Fuquay-Varina participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370239 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.
Wake County, not Fuquay-Varina
Wake County context, not Fuquay-Varina figures
- Establishments in Wake County33,873
- Covered employment, Wake County653,153
- Average annual pay, Wake County$76,807
- Housing units permitted, Wake County15,248
Every figure in this section is published for Wake County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fuquay-Varina.
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
Fuquay-Varina questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina?
40,485, in 14,366 households. Fuquay-Varina town covers 19.41 square miles of land, which is 2,085 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fuquay-Varina in?
Wake 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 Fuquay-Varina?
$115,497. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $451,500. Median gross rent is $1,720 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fuquay-Varina businesses?
72 7(a) approvals totaling $45.2 m since FY2020, across 33 lenders, median approval $295,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $20.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fuquay-Varina, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fuquay-Varina borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Fuquay-Varina. Only 7 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 Fuquay-Varina in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fuquay-Varina appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fuquay-Varina, town of, community 370239, 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 Fuquay-Varina figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wake 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 Fuquay-Varina.
Is zoning published for Fuquay-Varina?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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