| Index | Kinston | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $98,200 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $699 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 40.0% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 60.0% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Jackson Heights, NC | 714 | $0 | 100% |
| Seven Springs, NC | 44 | $0 | 100% |
| Hookerton, NC | 645 | $72,000 | 61% |
| Maury, NC | 1,362 | $77,800 | 58% |
| Grifton, NC | 2,873 | $82,300 | 55% |
| Kinston, NC | 20,173 | $98,200 | 47% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| La Crescenta-Montrose, CA | 20,171 | $857,700 | 364% |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 20,178 | $666,500 | 261% |
| Payson, UT | 20,181 | $250,700 | 36% |
| Nogales, AZ | 20,182 | $124,300 | 33% |
| East Hemet, CA | 20,161 | $260,700 | 41% |
| Kinston, NC | 20,173 | $98,200 | 47% |
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