| Index | Surf City | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $507,657 | $289,477 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $2,012 | $1,233 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 77.8% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 22.2% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Sneads Ferry, NC | 2,410 | $269,667 | 17% |
| Holly Ridge, NC | 2,741 | $398,762 | 22% |
| North Topsail Beach, NC | 883 | $498,541 | 53% |
| Hampstead, NC | 7,098 | $522,844 | 60% |
| Ogden, NC | 9,359 | $605,492 | 85% |
| Surf City, NC | 3,261 | $507,657 | 55% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Nyssa, OR | 3,261 | $186,377 | 43% |
| Rush City, MN | 3,262 | $285,374 | 13% |
| Marion, AL | 3,260 | $159,289 | 51% |
| New Baden, IL | 3,260 | $249,021 | 24% |
| Oak Ridge North, TX | 3,262 | $417,905 | 28% |
| Surf City, NC | 3,261 | $507,657 | 55% |
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