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Fayette City, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Fayette City is a Census borough of 386 people across 0.22 square miles of land, in Fayette County. Median household income is $57,443, 56.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $100,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fayette City
What Fayette City is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.22 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,740 plus or minus 523
- County holding the largest share of its areaFayette 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 Fayette City
- Population386 plus or minus 116
- Median age44.8 plus or minus 14.0
- Population under 1860 plus or minus 32
- Share under 1815.5 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Population 65 and over55 plus or minus 26
- Share 65 and over14.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Households203 plus or minus 69
- Family households87 plus or minus 31
- Share of households that are families42.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fayette City
- Median household income$57,443 plus or minus $27,740
- Per capita income$39,921 plus or minus $13,244
- Civilian labor force236 plus or minus 84
- Employed225 plus or minus 87
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over300 plus or minus 90
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.0 percent plus or minus 40.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.7 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fayette City
- Housing units262 plus or minus 74
- Occupied units203 plus or minus 69
- Vacant units59 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate22.5 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Owner occupied115 plus or minus 58
- Renter occupied88 plus or minus 49
- Ownership rate56.7 percent plus or minus 21.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$76,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$736
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Single family units185 plus or minus 65
- Share single family70.6 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Units in buildings of two or more73 plus or minus 49
- Share in buildings of two or more27.9 percent plus or minus 17.0
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fayette City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute217 plus or minus 87
- Commuting under 15 minutes34 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.7 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more122 plus or minus 64
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.2 percent plus or minus 19.2
- Drove alone89.6 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home1.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Fayette City (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$100,000
- Average approval$100,000
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$100,000
- Jobs supported0
- Jobs per approval0.0
- 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 lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fayette City, 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.
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Flood risk in Fayette City
- NFIP communityBorough of Fayette City
- NFIP community number420464
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/18/17
The Borough of Fayette City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420464 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.
Fayette County, not Fayette City
Fayette County context, not Fayette City figures
- Establishments in Fayette County2,485
- Covered employment, Fayette County37,892
- Average annual pay, Fayette County$51,069
- Housing units permitted, Fayette County189
Every figure in this section is published for Fayette County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fayette City.
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
Fayette City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fayette City, Pennsylvania?
386, in 203 households. Fayette City borough covers 0.22 square miles of land, which is 1,740 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fayette City in?
Fayette 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 Fayette City?
$57,443. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $76,400. Median gross rent is $736 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fayette City businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $100,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $100,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fayette City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fayette City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Fayette City. 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 Fayette City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fayette City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fayette City, borough of, community 420464, 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 Fayette City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Fayette 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 Fayette City.
Is zoning published for Fayette City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.