| Index | Emerald Isle | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $382,500 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,329 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 83.3% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 16.7% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Peletier, NC | 652 | $117,000 | 37% |
| Havelock, NC | 19,927 | $140,300 | 24% |
| Newport, NC | 4,610 | $145,400 | 21% |
| Broad Creek, NC | 2,306 | $179,500 | 3% |
| Bogue, NC | 884 | $196,500 | 6% |
| Emerald Isle, NC | 3,691 | $382,500 | 107% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Tupper Lake, NY | 3,692 | $82,400 | 55% |
| Clifton, AZ | 3,689 | $71,000 | 62% |
| San Manuel, AZ | 3,688 | $81,000 | 56% |
| Mountain Green, UT | 3,694 | $486,800 | 164% |
| Louisburg, NC | 3,694 | $177,900 | 4% |
| Emerald Isle, NC | 3,691 | $382,500 | 107% |
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