| Index | Waynesville | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $300,306 | $289,477 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,179 | $1,233 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 52.0% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 48.0% | 35.2% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Forest Hills, NC | 332 | $0 | 100% |
| Canton, NC | 4,427 | $274,562 | 16% |
| West Canton, NC | 1,462 | $275,960 | 16% |
| Clyde, NC | 1,522 | $289,650 | 11% |
| Sylva, NC | 2,804 | $297,506 | 9% |
| Waynesville, NC | 10,454 | $300,306 | 8% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 10,453 | $275,914 | 16% |
| Linthicum, MD | 10,458 | $550,436 | 69% |
| Doraville, GA | 10,449 | $405,182 | 24% |
| Waverly, IA | 10,459 | $317,876 | 3% |
| Browns Mills, NJ | 10,446 | $295,111 | 10% |
| Waynesville, NC | 10,454 | $300,306 | 8% |