| Index | Wake Forest | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $314,200 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,190 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 70.1% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 29.9% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Franklinton, NC | 2,341 | $102,500 | 45% |
| Zebulon, NC | 5,712 | $144,600 | 22% |
| Butner, NC | 7,779 | $160,800 | 13% |
| Louisburg, NC | 3,694 | $177,900 | 4% |
| Creedmoor, NC | 4,539 | $185,300 | 0% |
| Wake Forest, NC | 44,068 | $314,200 | 70% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Burke, VA | 44,077 | $557,000 | 202% |
| Ashburn, VA | 44,090 | $507,100 | 175% |
| York, PA | 44,019 | $77,100 | 58% |
| Bountiful, UT | 43,991 | $343,900 | 86% |
| Altamonte Springs, FL | 43,969 | $188,000 | 2% |
| Wake Forest, NC | 44,068 | $314,200 | 70% |
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