Marfa, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Marfa is a Census city of 2,482 people across 1.62 square miles of land, in Presidio County. Median household income is $44,306, 75.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $522,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marfa
What Marfa is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.62 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,530
- County holding the largest share of its areaPresidio 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.
Marfa
How many people live in Marfa
- Population2,482
- Median age47.7
- Population under 18411 plus or minus 116
- Share under 1816.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over691 plus or minus 230
- Share 65 and over27.8 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Households1,165
- Family households528 plus or minus 142
- Share of households that are families45.3 percent plus or minus 10.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marfa
Income and work in Marfa
- Median household income$44,306 plus or minus $13,130
- Per capita income$33,472 plus or minus $12,122
- Civilian labor force1,326
- Employed1,326
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,897
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.3 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.1 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marfa
Housing in Marfa
- Housing units1,485
- Occupied units1,165
- Vacant units320 plus or minus 104
- Vacancy rate21.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied876 plus or minus 186
- Renter occupied289 plus or minus 155
- Ownership rate75.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$251,400 plus or minus $112,207
- Median gross rent, monthly$474 plus or minus $308
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.8 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Single family units1,081 plus or minus 236
- Share single family72.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more175 plus or minus 117
- Share in buildings of two or more11.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes229 plus or minus 132
- Median year structure built1949
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marfa
How Marfa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,143
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,096 plus or minus 286
- Share commuting under 15 minutes95.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more47 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more4.1 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Drove alone48.8 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Carpooled2.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked16.9 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Worked from home13.8 percent plus or minus 8.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marfa
SBA loans in Marfa (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$522,000
- Average approval$522,000
- Median approval$522,000
- Largest approval$522,000
- Jobs supported30
- Jobs per approval30.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marfa, 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.
Marfa
Flood risk in Marfa
- NFIP communityCity of Marfa
- NFIP community number481493
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Marfa participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481493 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.
Presidio County, not Marfa
Presidio County context, not Marfa figures
- Establishments in Presidio County151
- Covered employment, Presidio County2,083
- Average annual pay, Presidio County$56,460
- Housing units permitted, Presidio County23
Every figure in this section is published for Presidio County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marfa.
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.
Coverage
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
Marfa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marfa, Texas?
2,482, in 1,165 households. Marfa city covers 1.62 square miles of land, which is 1,530 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marfa in?
Presidio 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 Marfa?
$44,306. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,400. Median gross rent is $474 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marfa businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $522,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $522,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marfa, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marfa borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marfa. 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 Marfa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marfa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marfa, city of, community 481493, 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 Marfa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Presidio 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 Marfa.
Is zoning published for Marfa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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