| Index | Waves | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $0 | $289,477 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $0 | $1,233 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 67.7% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 32.3% | 35.2% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Salvo, NC | 97 | $574,048 | 76% |
| Rodanthe, NC | 182 | $621,481 | 90% |
| Waves, NC | 58 | $0 | 100% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Falun, KS | 58 | $0 | 100% |
| Quesada, TX | 58 | $0 | 100% |
| Karlsruhe, ND | 58 | $0 | 100% |
| Colorado Acres, TX | 58 | $0 | 100% |
| Qui-nai-elt Village, WA | 58 | $242,312 | 26% |
| Waves, NC | 58 | $0 | 100% |