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Barre, Vermont: commercial real estate data.
Barre is a Census city of 8,412 people across 3.99 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $65,625, 50.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 27 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Barre
What Barre is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.99 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,110
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington 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 Barre
- Population8,412
- Median age42.2
- Population under 181,138 plus or minus 323
- Share under 1813.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Population 65 and over1,635
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent
- Households4,094
- Family households1,924
- Share of households that are families47.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Barre
- Median household income$65,625
- Per capita income$44,125
- Civilian labor force4,782
- Employed4,567
- Unemployed215 plus or minus 149
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over6,669
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.4 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Barre
- Housing units4,335
- Occupied units4,094
- Vacant units241 plus or minus 164
- Vacancy rate5.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied2,062
- Renter occupied2,032
- Ownership rate50.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$210,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,093
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent
- Single family units1,977
- Share single family45.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,309
- Share in buildings of two or more53.3 percent
- Mobile homes49 plus or minus 41
- Median year structure built1947
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Barre gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,128
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,684 plus or minus 397
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.8 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more938 plus or minus 306
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.7 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Drove alone73.8 percent
- Carpooled10.6 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport1.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home10.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Barre (7(a))
- Approvals27
- Gross approval$3,736,300
- Average approval$138,381
- Median approval$75,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$321,600
- Largest approval$507,600
- Jobs supported258
- Jobs per approval9.6
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full10
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.4 percent
- Share to franchises3.7 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS23
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barre, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 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 Barre (504)
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$3,934,000
- Average approval$231,412
- Median approval$134,000
- Largest approval$681,000
- Jobs supported73
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Charged off2
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barre, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 6 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.
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Flood risk in Barre
- NFIP communityCity of Barre
- NFIP community number500105
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/19/13
The City of Barre participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 500105 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.
Washington County, not Barre
Washington County context, not Barre figures
- Establishments in Washington County2,118
- Covered employment, Washington County33,484
- Average annual pay, Washington County$67,784
- Housing units permitted, Washington County203
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Barre.
All Washington County figures →
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
Barre questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Barre, Vermont?
8,412, in 4,094 households. Barre city covers 3.99 square miles of land, which is 2,110 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Barre in?
Washington 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 Barre?
$65,625. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,400. Median gross rent is $1,093 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Barre businesses?
27 7(a) approvals totaling $3.7 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $75,000, plus 17 504 approvals worth $3.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barre, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Barre borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Barre. Only 10 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 Barre in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Barre appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Barre, city of, community 500105, 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 Barre figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington 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 Barre.
Is zoning published for Barre?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.