| Index | Shelby | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $132,900 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $684 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 57.5% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 42.5% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Dellview, NC | 25 | $0 | 100% |
| Caroleen, NC | 447 | $0 | 100% |
| Cliffside, NC | 707 | $0 | 100% |
| Henrietta, NC | 455 | $0 | 100% |
| Lawndale, NC | 711 | $58,200 | 68% |
| Shelby, NC | 20,046 | $132,900 | 28% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 20,044 | $342,200 | 85% |
| Amherst Center, MA | 20,037 | $339,400 | 84% |
| West Chester, PA | 20,033 | $389,600 | 111% |
| Glassboro, NJ | 20,069 | $211,900 | 15% |
| Port Angeles, WA | 20,071 | $231,900 | 26% |
| Shelby, NC | 20,046 | $132,900 | 28% |
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