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Pearland, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Pearland is a Census city of 127,514 people across 48.73 square miles of land, lying across Brazoria County and Harris County and Fort Bend County. Median household income is $118,842, 76.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 179 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $77.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pearland
What Pearland is
- Census place typecity
- Land area48.73 sq mi
- Water area0.17 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,617
- County holding the largest share of its areaBrazoria County, 87.1 percent
- Counties this place lies inBrazoria County 87.1 percent, Harris County 10.2 percent, Fort Bend County 2.7 percent
Pearland crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pearland
How many people live in Pearland
- Population127,514
- Median age37.1
- Population under 1834,022
- Share under 1826.7 percent
- Population 65 and over15,739
- Share 65 and over12.3 percent
- Households44,410
- Family households33,289
- Share of households that are families75.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pearland
Income and work in Pearland
- Median household income$118,842
- Per capita income$51,157
- Civilian labor force67,261
- Employed65,068
- Unemployed2,193 plus or minus 511
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Adults 25 and over84,025
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher47.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pearland
Housing in Pearland
- Housing units47,560
- Occupied units44,410
- Vacant units3,150 plus or minus 798
- Vacancy rate6.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Owner occupied33,855
- Renter occupied10,555
- Ownership rate76.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$356,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,860
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Single family units38,778
- Share single family81.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7,387
- Share in buildings of two or more15.5 percent
- Mobile homes1,339 plus or minus 360
- Median year structure built2003
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pearland
How Pearland gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute54,812
- Commuting under 15 minutes6,680
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more33,172
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more60.5 percent
- Drove alone77.0 percent
- Carpooled6.8 percent
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Worked from home14.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pearland
SBA loans in Pearland (7(a))
- Approvals179
- Gross approval$77,569,000
- Average approval$433,346
- Median approval$200,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$793,560
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,774
- Jobs per approval9.9
- Loans with a final outcome27
- Paid in full23
- Charged off4
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more19.0 percent
- Share to franchises29.6 percent
- Distinct lenders60
- Distinct industries by NAICS78
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pearland, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 27 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.
Pearland
SBA loans in Pearland (504)
- Approvals31
- Gross approval$30,314,000
- Average approval$977,871
- Median approval$500,000
- Largest approval$5,500,000
- Jobs supported321
- Loans with a final outcome12
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pearland, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 12 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.
Pearland
Flood risk in Pearland
- NFIP communityCity of Pearland
- NFIP community number480077
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 5
- Currently effective map date01/29/21
The City of Pearland participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480077 and carries Community Rating System class 5, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Brazoria County, not Pearland
Brazoria County context, not Pearland figures
- Establishments in Brazoria County6,650
- Covered employment, Brazoria County122,793
- Average annual pay, Brazoria County$68,223
- Housing units permitted, Brazoria County3,963
Every figure in this section is published for Brazoria County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pearland.
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
Pearland questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pearland, Texas?
127,514, in 44,410 households. Pearland city covers 48.73 square miles of land, which is 2,617 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pearland in?
Pearland lies in more than one. By area it is 87.1 percent in Brazoria County, 10.2 percent in Harris County, 2.7 percent in Fort Bend County. This page sits under Brazoria County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Pearland?
$118,842. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $356,300. Median gross rent is $1,860 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pearland businesses?
179 7(a) approvals totaling $77.6 m since FY2020, across 60 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 31 504 approvals worth $30.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pearland, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pearland borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pearland. Only 27 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 Pearland in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pearland appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pearland, city of, community 480077, carrying Community Rating System class 5, 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 Pearland figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Brazoria 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 Pearland.
Is zoning published for Pearland?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.