Burnet County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Burnet County, Texas has a population of 52,652 across 994 square miles, up 13.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.73 bn in 2024, 1,600 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 58 7(a) approvals worth $38.4 m.
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Burnet County
How many people live in Burnet County
- Population52,652
- Households20,969
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$78,732
- Median age44.1
- Median gross rent$1,319 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$344,000
- Home value to household income4.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over38,017
- Population under 1810,775
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over12,426
- Share 65 and over23.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6429,451
- Civilian labor force25,473
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.8 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties68th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents981st
Burnet County is the 68th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 4.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.6 percent against 20.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Burnet County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base13.43 percent
- Census 2020 base population49,123
- Births, 2024600
- Deaths, 2024634
- Natural change, 2024-34
- Net domestic migration, 20241,209
- Net international migration, 2024214
- Total net migration, 20241,423
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20246,173
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents81st
The county has grown 13.43 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Burnet County
Where people moving to Burnet County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,494
- People arriving, from those returns4,872
- Adjusted gross income arriving$350.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$140,369
- Largest single originBurnet County Non-migrants (19,150 households)
- Largest single destination (19,150 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnet County Non-migrants | 19,150 | 39,024 | $2.28 bn |
| Williamson County | 571 | 1,228 | $68.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 462 | 822 | $45.1 m |
| Travis County | 448 | 842 | $71.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 447 | 839 | $63.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 223 | 415 | $40.6 m |
| Llano County | 167 | 336 | $20.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 110 | 220 | $8.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Burnet County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Burnet County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.73 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.65 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.9 percent
- GDP change over five years44.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties87th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1049th
- GDP per resident$51,814
Output grew 2.9 percent in the latest year and 44.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Burnet County
- Covered employment, annual average16,807
- Establishments reporting1,697
- Average annual pay$56,648
- Average weekly wage$1,089
- Sector 44-45, employment2,486
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,430
- Sector 62, employment2,148
- Sector 62, average annual pay$69,482
- Sector 23, employment2,034
- Sector 23, average annual pay$65,250
- Sector 72, employment2,029
- Sector 72, average annual pay$27,294
- Sector 31-33, employment1,134
- Sector 42, employment694
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 2,486 | 176 | $40,430 |
| Sector 62 | 2,148 | 141 | $69,482 |
| Sector 23 | 2,034 | 296 | $65,250 |
| Sector 72 | 2,029 | 143 | $27,294 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,134 | 86 | $73,056 |
| Sector 42 | 694 | 65 | $90,227 |
| Sector 54 | 614 | 171 | $71,910 |
| Sector 81 | 560 | 124 | $40,896 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,486 jobs, 14.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Burnet County
What businesses operate in Burnet County
- Establishments, all industries1,600
- Employment at those establishments15,327
- Annual payroll$803.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Burnet County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024742
- Declared construction value permitted$224.2 m
- Single family units authorised742
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,154
- Units authorised per 1,000 households35.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Burnet County
- 7(a) approvals recorded58
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$38.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$662,262
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,750,000
- Largest single approval$3,646,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)804
- Jobs per approval13.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active32
- Distinct industries receiving approvals39
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer22.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms13
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter43
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals6.9 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPlumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (7)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (8)
- 504 approvals recorded18
- 504 gross approval dollars$11.0 m
- Average 504 approval$613,611
- Median 504 approval$310,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval4.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved7.4
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (12)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals76.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$49.5 m
The average approval of $662,262 sits well above the median of $350,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 22.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Burnet County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure42
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Cancelled7
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 6 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Burnet County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending9
- MARBLE FALLS, approvals26
- BURNET, approvals9
- Spicewood, approvals7
- Bertram, approvals6
- GRANITE SHOALS, approvals3
- HORSESHOE BAY, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MARBLE FALLS | 26 | $19,134,600 |
| BURNET | 9 | $4,874,300 |
| Spicewood | 7 | $5,026,200 |
| Bertram | 6 | $2,887,100 |
| GRANITE SHOALS | 3 | $1,315,000 |
| HORSESHOE BAY | 2 | $500,000 |
| COTTONWOOD SHORES | 2 | $517,000 |
| BRIGGS | 2 | $1,950,000 |
MARBLE FALLS accounts for 26 approvals against 9 in BURNET. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Burnet County
How big is Burnet County
- Land area994 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties74th of 254
- Width, east to west36.7 mi
- Height, north to south42 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land53
- Establishments per square mile1.61
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Burnet County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book9
- Of those, participating in the NFIP9
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 10
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 10, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Burnet County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Burnet County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population52,652
- Households20,969
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$78,732
- Median age44.1
Common questions
Burnet County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Burnet County, Texas?
52,652, in 20,969 households, ranking 68th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Burnet County growing?
The population has grown 13.43 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 600 births against 634 deaths, with net migration of 1,423. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Burnet County?
$78,732. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $344,000, which is 4.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,319 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Burnet County?
1,600 establishments, employing 15,327 people with an annual payroll of $803.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Burnet County?
Average annual pay is $56,648, or $1,089 a week, across 16,807 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Burnet County?
58 7(a) approvals totalling $38.4 m since FY2020, across 32 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 18 504 approvals worth $11.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Burnet County?
742 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $224.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Burnet County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Burnet County come from?
The largest single origin is Burnet County Non-migrants, with 19,150 households. Arriving households report an average income of $140,369 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Burnet County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Burnet County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.