| Index | Murphy | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $308,182 | $289,477 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $840 | $1,233 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 42.4% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 57.6% | 35.2% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Young Harris, GA | 1,090 | $0 | 100% |
| Mineral Bluff, GA | 345 | $0 | 100% |
| Andrews, NC | 1,970 | $159,739 | 51% |
| Hayesville, NC | 396 | $291,882 | 11% |
| Marble, NC | 566 | $310,801 | 5% |
| Murphy, NC | 1,903 | $308,182 | 6% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Rivanna, VA | 1,903 | $1,173,493 | 259% |
| McMechen, WV | 1,903 | $126,821 | 61% |
| Cleary, MS | 1,903 | $213,307 | 35% |
| Maggie Valley, NC | 1,904 | $385,821 | 18% |
| Wind Point, WI | 1,904 | $431,593 | 32% |
| Murphy, NC | 1,903 | $308,182 | 6% |