| Index | Banner Elk | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $533,363 | $289,477 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,257 | $1,233 | $1,444 |
| 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% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Elk Park, NC | 514 | $217,425 | 33% |
| Roan Mountain, TN | 1,088 | $246,549 | 25% |
| Crossnore, NC | 151 | $283,082 | 13% |
| Newland, NC | 728 | $324,092 | 1% |
| Cove Creek, NC | 1,119 | $388,831 | 19% |
| Banner Elk, NC | 1,525 | $533,363 | 63% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Mars, PA | 1,525 | $315,387 | 3% |
| Herscher, IL | 1,525 | $302,137 | 7% |
| Montgomery, PA | 1,526 | $200,105 | 39% |
| Warren Park, IN | 1,526 | $257,523 | 21% |
| Island Heights, NJ | 1,526 | $750,717 | 130% |
| Banner Elk, NC | 1,525 | $533,363 | 63% |