| Index | New Bern | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $160,500 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $863 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 56.9% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 43.1% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Cove City, NC | 607 | $74,200 | 60% |
| Grantsboro, NC | 586 | $93,600 | 49% |
| Vanceboro, NC | 1,070 | $97,100 | 47% |
| Alliance, NC | 1,104 | $97,500 | 47% |
| Maysville, NC | 1,001 | $105,500 | 43% |
| New Bern, NC | 29,985 | $160,500 | 13% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Kahului, HI | 29,993 | $617,500 | 234% |
| Madison Heights, MI | 30,000 | $137,700 | 25% |
| North Chicago, IL | 29,967 | $107,900 | 42% |
| Fitchburg, WI | 30,032 | $323,400 | 75% |
| Burlingame, CA | 30,071 | $2,000,001 | 983% |
| New Bern, NC | 29,985 | $160,500 | 13% |
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