| Index | Oriental | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $561,950 | $289,477 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,355 | $1,233 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 77.6% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 22.4% | 35.2% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Stonewall, NC | 295 | $136,721 | 58% |
| Vandemere, NC | 225 | $138,431 | 58% |
| Bayboro, NC | 1,286 | $140,332 | 57% |
| Grantsboro, NC | 605 | $169,635 | 48% |
| Alliance, NC | 1,140 | $172,846 | 47% |
| Oriental, NC | 1,173 | $561,950 | 72% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| McGraw, NY | 1,173 | $162,666 | 50% |
| Celoron, NY | 1,173 | $121,405 | 63% |
| King Cove, AK | 1,173 | $195,585 | 40% |
| Marcellus, MI | 1,173 | $140,036 | 57% |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley, CA | 1,172 | $531,427 | 63% |
| Oriental, NC | 1,173 | $561,950 | 72% |