| Index | Marion | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $170,773 | $289,477 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $950 | $1,233 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 52.5% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 47.5% | 35.2% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Old Fort, NC | 769 | $158,459 | 51% |
| West Marion, NC | 1,128 | $193,444 | 41% |
| Glen Alpine, NC | 1,996 | $247,080 | 24% |
| Marion, NC | 8,099 | $170,773 | 48% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Gold River, CA | 8,100 | $972,768 | 198% |
| Grand Blanc, MI | 8,098 | $338,829 | 4% |
| Marengo, IL | 8,096 | $281,925 | 14% |
| Newton, NJ | 8,102 | $397,489 | 22% |
| McGregor, FL | 8,095 | $579,128 | 77% |
| Marion, NC | 8,099 | $170,773 | 48% |