| Index | Sterling | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| Median home price | $146,250 | $235,000 | $157,100 |
| Median rent asked | $1,124 | $1,185 | $816 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Owner occupied households | 38.4% | 52.8% | 64.8% |
| Renter occupied households | 61.6% | 47.2% | 35.2% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spencer Mountain, NC | 0 | $0 | 100% |
| Lowell, NC | 3,676 | $119,700 | 35% |
| Ranlo, NC | 3,643 | $145,100 | 21% |
| Hemby Bridge, NC | 1,853 | $157,900 | 15% |
| Rock Hill, SC | 74,410 | $167,600 | 9% |
| Charlotte, NC | 873,570 | $235,000 | 27% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| San Francisco, CA | 874,784 | $1,152,300 | 524% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 869,387 | $145,200 | 21% |
| Columbus, OH | 889,079 | $160,000 | 13% |
| Fort Worth, TX | 892,221 | $190,400 | 3% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 902,488 | $187,700 | 2% |
| Charlotte, NC | 873,570 | $235,000 | 27% |
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