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Fayetteville, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Fayetteville is a Census city of 7,057 people across 9.09 square miles of land, in Lincoln County. Median household income is $49,223, 48.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fayetteville
What Fayetteville is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.09 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land777
- County holding the largest share of its areaLincoln 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 Fayetteville
- Population7,057
- Median age34.4
- Population under 181,996
- Share under 1828.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,433
- Share 65 and over20.3 percent
- Households2,949
- Family households1,589
- Share of households that are families53.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fayetteville
- Median household income$49,223
- Per capita income$27,629
- Civilian labor force2,665
- Employed2,513
- Unemployed152 plus or minus 86
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over4,657
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 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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Housing in Fayetteville
- Housing units3,170
- Occupied units2,949
- Vacant units221 plus or minus 155
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied1,432
- Renter occupied1,517
- Ownership rate48.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$230,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$779
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent
- Single family units2,175
- Share single family68.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more860 plus or minus 249
- Share in buildings of two or more27.1 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Mobile homes135 plus or minus 125
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fayetteville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,224
- Commuting under 15 minutes769 plus or minus 219
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.6 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,111 plus or minus 305
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.0 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Drove alone85.0 percent
- Carpooled5.7 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home8.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Fayetteville (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$3,547,800
- Average approval$322,527
- Median approval$152,200
- Largest approval$1,400,000
- Jobs supported58
- Jobs per approval5.3
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more18.2 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fayetteville, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 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 Fayetteville (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,161,000
- Average approval$1,053,667
- Median approval$334,000
- Largest approval$2,505,000
- Jobs supported23
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fayetteville, 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 Fayetteville
- NFIP communityCity of Fayetteville
- NFIP community number470105
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date09/19/07
The City of Fayetteville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470105 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lincoln County, not Fayetteville
Lincoln County context, not Fayetteville figures
- Establishments in Lincoln County628
- Covered employment, Lincoln County10,289
- Average annual pay, Lincoln County$50,594
- Housing units permitted, Lincoln County173
Every figure in this section is published for Lincoln County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fayetteville.
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
Fayetteville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fayetteville, Tennessee?
7,057, in 2,949 households. Fayetteville city covers 9.09 square miles of land, which is 777 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fayetteville in?
Lincoln 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 Fayetteville?
$49,223. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $230,800. Median gross rent is $779 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fayetteville businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $3.5 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $152,200, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fayetteville, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fayetteville borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Fayetteville. Only 3 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 Fayetteville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fayetteville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fayetteville, city of, community 470105, carrying Community Rating System class 10, 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 Fayetteville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lincoln 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 Fayetteville.
Is zoning published for Fayetteville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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