| Index | Fairplains | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $108,500 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $571 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 64.7% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 35.3% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Love Valley, NC | 118 | $58,300 | 68% |
| Ronda, NC | 824 | $78,200 | 58% |
| Hays, NC | 1,360 | $93,200 | 50% |
| Cricket, NC | 2,453 | $110,700 | 40% |
| Pleasant Hill, NC | 808 | $118,000 | 36% |
| Fairplains, NC | 1,757 | $108,500 | 41% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Terra Alta, WV | 1,757 | $68,500 | 63% |
| Foxfire, NC | 1,757 | $254,400 | 38% |
| San Rafael, NM | 1,757 | $109,100 | 41% |
| Bradley, WV | 1,758 | $116,500 | 37% |
| Parkston, SD | 1,756 | $127,300 | 31% |
| Fairplains, NC | 1,757 | $108,500 | 41% |
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