| Index | Stanley | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $153,600 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $838 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 73.1% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 26.9% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spencer Mountain, NC | 0 | $0 | 100% |
| High Shoals, NC | 841 | $108,200 | 41% |
| Bessemer City, NC | 5,536 | $110,200 | 40% |
| Lowell, NC | 3,676 | $119,700 | 35% |
| Kings Mountain, NC | 10,885 | $135,300 | 27% |
| Stanley, NC | 3,734 | $153,600 | 17% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| West Bradenton, FL | 3,735 | $269,900 | 46% |
| Albia, IA | 3,732 | $98,200 | 47% |
| Larned, KS | 3,732 | $76,800 | 58% |
| Northumberland, PA | 3,732 | $131,800 | 29% |
| North Yelm, WA | 3,738 | $159,300 | 14% |
| Stanley, NC | 3,734 | $153,600 | 17% |
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