| Index | Silver Lake | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $173,700 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,055 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 75.5% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 24.5% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Hightsville, NC | 823 | $0 | 100% |
| Blue Clay Farms, NC | 52 | $0 | 100% |
| Northwest, NC | 778 | $110,400 | 40% |
| Sandy Creek, NC | 212 | $112,500 | 39% |
| Navassa, NC | 2,135 | $137,300 | 26% |
| Silver Lake, NC | 6,146 | $173,700 | 6% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Harriman, TN | 6,144 | $105,600 | 43% |
| Latimer, MS | 6,148 | $144,200 | 22% |
| East End, AR | 6,150 | $147,100 | 20% |
| Holly, MI | 6,151 | $134,500 | 27% |
| Rensselaer, IN | 6,151 | $112,700 | 39% |
| Silver Lake, NC | 6,146 | $173,700 | 6% |
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