| Index | Shelby | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $232,594 | $289,477 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,020 | $1,233 | $1,444 |
| 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. | |
| Cliffside, NC | 727 | $0 | 100% |
| Henrietta, NC | 465 | $0 | 100% |
| Dellview, NC | 26 | $0 | 100% |
| Caroleen, NC | 459 | $0 | 100% |
| Lawndale, NC | 729 | $102,307 | 69% |
| Shelby, NC | 20,722 | $232,594 | 29% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| South St. Paul, MN | 20,723 | $372,841 | 14% |
| Rio Rico, AZ | 20,721 | $271,367 | 17% |
| Tukwila, WA | 20,710 | $558,790 | 71% |
| Tullahoma, TN | 20,737 | $280,864 | 14% |
| Fort Mill, SC | 20,703 | $559,377 | 71% |
| Shelby, NC | 20,722 | $232,594 | 29% |