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Tappahannock, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Tappahannock is a Census town of 1,908 people across 2.67 square miles of land, in Essex County. Median household income is $46,816, 31.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tappahannock
What Tappahannock is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.67 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land715
- County holding the largest share of its areaEssex 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.
Tappahannock
How many people live in Tappahannock
- Population1,908
- Median age44.9
- Population under 18369 plus or minus 143
- Share under 1819.3 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Population 65 and over434 plus or minus 124
- Share 65 and over22.7 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households987
- Family households454 plus or minus 139
- Share of households that are families46.0 percent plus or minus 10.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tappahannock
Income and work in Tappahannock
- Median household income$46,816
- Per capita income$32,313 plus or minus $7,672
- Civilian labor force821 plus or minus 214
- Employed821 plus or minus 214
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,432
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Tappahannock
- Housing units1,139
- Occupied units987
- Vacant units152 plus or minus 70
- Vacancy rate13.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied306 plus or minus 128
- Renter occupied681 plus or minus 166
- Ownership rate31.0 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$218,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$942
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.1 percent
- Single family units602 plus or minus 161
- Share single family52.9 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Units in buildings of two or more513 plus or minus 173
- Share in buildings of two or more45.0 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Mobile homes24 plus or minus 29
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Tappahannock gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute748 plus or minus 221
- Commuting under 15 minutes328 plus or minus 142
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.9 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more344 plus or minus 142
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.0 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Drove alone76.6 percent
- Carpooled15.6 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 6.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tappahannock
SBA loans in Tappahannock (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,631,200
- Average approval$726,240
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$1,530,000
- Jobs supported84
- Jobs per approval16.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises40.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tappahannock, 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.
Tappahannock
SBA loans in Tappahannock (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,192,000
- Average approval$397,333
- Median approval$164,000
- Largest approval$956,000
- Jobs supported27
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tappahannock, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tappahannock
Flood risk in Tappahannock
- NFIP communityTown of Tappahannock
- NFIP community number510049
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/21/21
The Town of Tappahannock participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 510049 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.
Essex County, not Tappahannock
Essex County context, not Tappahannock figures
- Establishments in Essex County309
- Covered employment, Essex County3,546
- Average annual pay, Essex County$45,848
- Housing units permitted, Essex County38
Every figure in this section is published for Essex County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tappahannock.
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
Tappahannock questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tappahannock, Virginia?
1,908, in 987 households. Tappahannock town covers 2.67 square miles of land, which is 715 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tappahannock in?
Essex 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 Tappahannock?
$46,816. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $218,800. Median gross rent is $942 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tappahannock businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $3.6 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tappahannock, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tappahannock borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tappahannock. 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 Tappahannock in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tappahannock appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tappahannock, town of, community 510049, 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 Tappahannock figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Essex 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 Tappahannock.
Is zoning published for Tappahannock?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.