| Index | South | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| Median home price | $131,456 | $218,200 | $157,100 |
| Median rent asked | $752 | $966 | $816 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Owner occupied households | 60.2% | 51.1% | 64.8% |
| Renter occupied households | 39.8% | 48.9% | 35.2% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Wilson's Mills, NC | 2,433 | $108,700 | 41% |
| Smithfield, NC | 11,746 | $123,900 | 33% |
| Wendell, NC | 6,298 | $127,100 | 31% |
| Archer Lodge, NC | 4,614 | $150,800 | 18% |
| Clayton, NC | 18,553 | $162,000 | 12% |
| Raleigh, NC | 441,326 | $218,200 | 18% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Omaha, NE | 443,072 | $139,800 | 24% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 448,759 | $222,100 | 20% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 449,733 | $262,200 | 42% |
| Miami, FL | 432,622 | $241,200 | 31% |
| Atlanta, GA | 456,378 | $222,300 | 20% |
| Raleigh, NC | 441,326 | $218,200 | 18% |