| Index | Banner Elk | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $320,400 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,018 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 53.2% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 46.8% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Index | Banner Elk | North Carolina | National |
| Zillow home value index | n/a | $159,300 | $196,500 |
| Year over year appreciation rate | n/a | 6.41% | 6.79% |
| 5 year average appreciation rate | n/a | 3.18% | 5.28% |
| 10 year average appreciation rate | n/a | 0.75% | 0.01% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Elk Park, NC | 456 | $76,000 | 59% |
| Roan Mountain, TN | 1,454 | $88,500 | 52% |
| Crossnore, NC | 243 | $122,900 | 33% |
| Newland, NC | 874 | $123,100 | 33% |
| Cove Creek, NC | 1,014 | $189,500 | 3% |
| Banner Elk, NC | 1,256 | $320,400 | 73% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Van Meter, IA | 1,256 | $148,200 | 20% |
| Mountain Road, VA | 1,256 | $86,000 | 53% |
| Homestead Base, FL | 1,256 | $0 | 100% |
| Petersburg, MI | 1,256 | $104,500 | 43% |
| New Franklin, MO | 1,256 | $75,300 | 59% |
| Banner Elk, NC | 1,256 | $320,400 | 73% |