| Index | Morganton | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $268,948 | $289,477 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,039 | $1,233 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 51.9% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 48.1% | 35.2% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Connelly Springs, NC | 2,346 | $190,698 | 42% |
| Gamewell, NC | 3,986 | $198,896 | 39% |
| Icard, NC | 2,186 | $201,102 | 38% |
| Lenoir, NC | 18,535 | $202,593 | 38% |
| Sawmills, NC | 5,379 | $204,655 | 37% |
| Morganton, NC | 17,082 | $268,948 | 18% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Aberdeen, WA | 17,084 | $252,066 | 23% |
| Laconia, NH | 17,080 | $350,466 | 7% |
| New Milford, NJ | 17,089 | $785,641 | 141% |
| Seagoville, TX | 17,072 | $275,049 | 16% |
| Lemay, MO | 17,056 | $201,393 | 38% |
| Morganton, NC | 17,082 | $268,948 | 18% |