| Index | Banner Elk | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $302,200 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $821 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 64.5% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 35.5% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Elk Park, NC | 495 | $120,000 | 35% |
| Roan Mountain, TN | 1,064 | $136,200 | 26% |
| Crossnore, NC | 146 | $158,800 | 14% |
| Newland, NC | 710 | $178,900 | 3% |
| Cove Creek, NC | 1,087 | $215,700 | 17% |
| Banner Elk, NC | 1,473 | $302,200 | 64% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Pennsboro, WV | 1,473 | $56,800 | 69% |
| Crownsville, MD | 1,473 | $514,900 | 179% |
| Belle Plaine, KS | 1,473 | $77,700 | 58% |
| Poultney, VT | 1,474 | $139,400 | 25% |
| Coeburn, VA | 1,472 | $76,500 | 59% |
| Banner Elk, NC | 1,473 | $302,200 | 64% |
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