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Burnet, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Burnet is a Census city of 6,732 people across 10.49 square miles of land, in Burnet County. Median household income is $87,587, 75.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Burnet
What Burnet is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.49 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land641
- County holding the largest share of its areaBurnet 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.
Burnet
How many people live in Burnet
- Population6,732
- Median age40.4
- Population under 181,185 plus or minus 296
- Share under 1817.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over1,324
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Households2,405
- Family households1,585
- Share of households that are families65.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnet
Income and work in Burnet
- Median household income$87,587
- Per capita income$37,073
- Civilian labor force3,134
- Employed3,067
- Unemployed67 plus or minus 61
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over4,593
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Burnet
- Housing units2,614
- Occupied units2,405
- Vacant units209 plus or minus 94
- Vacancy rate8.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied1,812
- Renter occupied593 plus or minus 163
- Ownership rate75.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$277,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,019 plus or minus $365
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units2,127
- Share single family81.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more400 plus or minus 162
- Share in buildings of two or more15.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes78 plus or minus 55
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Burnet gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,713
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,253 plus or minus 367
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.2 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more914 plus or minus 304
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.7 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Drove alone76.9 percent
- Carpooled10.9 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home9.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnet
SBA loans in Burnet (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$4,874,300
- Average approval$541,589
- Median approval$300,000
- Largest approval$1,794,300
- Jobs supported242
- Jobs per approval26.9
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burnet, 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.
Burnet
SBA loans in Burnet (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$3,131,000
- Average approval$782,750
- Median approval$460,500
- Largest approval$2,040,000
- Jobs supported13
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burnet, 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.
Burnet
Flood risk in Burnet
- NFIP communityCity of Burnet
- NFIP community number480092
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/01/19
The City of Burnet participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480092 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.
Burnet County, not Burnet
Burnet County context, not Burnet figures
- Establishments in Burnet County1,600
- Covered employment, Burnet County16,807
- Average annual pay, Burnet County$56,648
- Housing units permitted, Burnet County742
Every figure in this section is published for Burnet County as a whole and is not a measurement of Burnet.
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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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
Burnet questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Burnet, Texas?
6,732, in 2,405 households. Burnet city covers 10.49 square miles of land, which is 641 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Burnet in?
Burnet 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 Burnet?
$87,587. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $277,400. Median gross rent is $1,019 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Burnet businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $4.9 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burnet, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Burnet borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Burnet. 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 Burnet in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Burnet appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Burnet, city of, community 480092, 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 Burnet figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Burnet 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 Burnet.
Is zoning published for Burnet?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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