| Index | Marion | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $97,400 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $628 | $816 | $949 |
| 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 | 743 | $89,800 | 51% |
| West Marion, NC | 1,100 | $106,500 | 42% |
| Glen Alpine, NC | 1,927 | $135,900 | 26% |
| Marion, NC | 7,853 | $97,400 | 47% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Ripley, TN | 7,852 | $92,200 | 50% |
| North Springfield, VA | 7,859 | $481,900 | 161% |
| Campbell, OH | 7,847 | $64,200 | 65% |
| Jerseyville, IL | 7,860 | $109,300 | 41% |
| Grand Ledge, MI | 7,860 | $147,200 | 20% |
| Marion, NC | 7,853 | $97,400 | 47% |
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