| Index | Old Fort | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $158,459 | $289,477 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $986 | $1,233 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 59.2% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 40.8% | 35.2% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Marion, NC | 8,099 | $170,773 | 48% |
| West Marion, NC | 1,128 | $193,444 | 41% |
| Swannanoa, NC | 4,534 | $272,168 | 17% |
| Hoopers Creek, NC | 1,427 | $325,867 | 0% |
| Chimney Rock Village, NC | 178 | $394,299 | 21% |
| Old Fort, NC | 769 | $158,459 | 51% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Tipton, OK | 769 | $112,065 | 66% |
| Sycamore, OH | 769 | $141,356 | 57% |
| Scranton, SC | 769 | $135,716 | 58% |
| Wayne, OK | 769 | $156,471 | 52% |
| Potomac, IL | 769 | $131,182 | 60% |
| Old Fort, NC | 769 | $158,459 | 51% |