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Sayre, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Sayre is a Census borough of 5,431 people across 2.02 square miles of land, in Bradford County. Median household income is $50,801, 62.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sayre
What Sayre is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area2.02 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,688
- County holding the largest share of its areaBradford 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 Sayre
- Population5,431
- Median age40.4
- Population under 18907 plus or minus 240
- Share under 1816.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over1,220 plus or minus 288
- Share 65 and over22.5 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Households2,739
- Family households1,113
- Share of households that are families40.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sayre
- Median household income$50,801
- Per capita income$42,440
- Civilian labor force2,940
- Employed2,591
- Unemployed349 plus or minus 174
- Unemployment rate11.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over3,893
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.7 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sayre
- Housing units3,022
- Occupied units2,739
- Vacant units283 plus or minus 158
- Vacancy rate9.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied1,712
- Renter occupied1,027 plus or minus 254
- Ownership rate62.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$169,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$968
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.9 percent
- Single family units2,129
- Share single family70.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more869 plus or minus 291
- Share in buildings of two or more28.8 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Mobile homes24 plus or minus 39
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sayre gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,383
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,163 plus or minus 284
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more650 plus or minus 244
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.3 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Drove alone73.1 percent
- Carpooled8.2 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked8.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Worked from home7.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sayre
SBA loans in Sayre (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$5,951,200
- Average approval$850,171
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$4,237,000
- Jobs supported92
- Jobs per approval13.1
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more28.6 percent
- Share to franchises42.9 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sayre, 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.
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SBA loans in Sayre (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,489,000
- Average approval$744,500
- Median approval$744,500
- Largest approval$956,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sayre, 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.
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Flood risk in Sayre
- NFIP communityBorough of Sayre
- NFIP community number420175
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/17/24
The Borough of Sayre participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420175 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.
Bradford County, not Sayre
Bradford County context, not Sayre figures
- Establishments in Bradford County1,334
- Covered employment, Bradford County22,333
- Average annual pay, Bradford County$60,112
- Housing units permitted, Bradford County92
Every figure in this section is published for Bradford County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sayre.
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
Sayre questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sayre, Pennsylvania?
5,431, in 2,739 households. Sayre borough covers 2.02 square miles of land, which is 2,688 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sayre in?
Bradford 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 Sayre?
$50,801. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,500. Median gross rent is $968 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sayre businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $6.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sayre, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sayre borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sayre. 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 Sayre in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sayre appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sayre, borough of, community 420175, 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 Sayre figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bradford 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 Sayre.
Is zoning published for Sayre?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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