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Exeter, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Exeter is a Census borough of 5,541 people across 4.62 square miles of land, in Luzerne County. Median household income is $57,639, 77.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Exeter
What Exeter is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area4.62 sq mi
- Water area0.31 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,200
- County holding the largest share of its areaLuzerne 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.
Exeter
How many people live in Exeter
- Population5,541
- Median age51.5
- Population under 181,060 plus or minus 327
- Share under 1819.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over1,478 plus or minus 346
- Share 65 and over26.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Households2,494
- Family households1,204
- Share of households that are families48.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Exeter
Income and work in Exeter
- Median household income$57,639 plus or minus $16,461
- Per capita income$38,110
- Civilian labor force2,294
- Employed2,154
- Unemployed140 plus or minus 96
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over4,077
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Exeter
Housing in Exeter
- Housing units2,846
- Occupied units2,494
- Vacant units352 plus or minus 165
- Vacancy rate12.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied1,924
- Renter occupied570 plus or minus 174
- Ownership rate77.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$146,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$981
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units2,208
- Share single family77.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more363 plus or minus 170
- Share in buildings of two or more12.8 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Mobile homes275 plus or minus 139
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Exeter
How Exeter gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,989
- Commuting under 15 minutes447 plus or minus 183
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.5 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more606 plus or minus 184
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.5 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Drove alone76.0 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Public transport1.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Walked6.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Worked from home7.7 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Exeter
SBA loans in Exeter (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,215,000
- Average approval$607,500
- Median approval$607,500
- Largest approval$1,170,000
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval2.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term138 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Exeter, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Exeter
SBA loans in Exeter (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$540,000
- Average approval$270,000
- Median approval$270,000
- Largest approval$311,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Exeter, 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.
Exeter
Flood risk in Exeter
- NFIP communityBorough of Exeter
- NFIP community number420605
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/20/24
The Borough of Exeter participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420605 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.
Luzerne County, not Exeter
Luzerne County context, not Exeter figures
- Establishments in Luzerne County7,212
- Covered employment, Luzerne County145,190
- Average annual pay, Luzerne County$55,901
- Housing units permitted, Luzerne County325
Every figure in this section is published for Luzerne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Exeter.
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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Common questions
Exeter questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Exeter, Pennsylvania?
5,541, in 2,494 households. Exeter borough covers 4.62 square miles of land, which is 1,200 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Exeter in?
Luzerne 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 Exeter?
$57,639. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $146,800. Median gross rent is $981 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Exeter businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $607,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $540,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Exeter, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Exeter borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Exeter. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Exeter in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Exeter appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Exeter, borough of, community 420605, 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 Exeter figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Luzerne 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 Exeter.
Is zoning published for Exeter?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.