| Index | West Marion | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $193,444 | $289,477 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,148 | $1,233 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 58.7% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 41.3% | 35.2% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Old Fort, NC | 769 | $158,459 | 51% |
| Marion, NC | 8,099 | $170,773 | 48% |
| Glen Alpine, NC | 1,996 | $247,080 | 24% |
| Chimney Rock Village, NC | 178 | $394,299 | 21% |
| Lake Lure, NC | 1,699 | $657,530 | 101% |
| West Marion, NC | 1,128 | $193,444 | 41% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| New Cumberland, WV | 1,128 | $137,546 | 58% |
| Strawberry, AZ | 1,128 | $424,724 | 30% |
| Middlesex, NC | 1,128 | $230,306 | 29% |
| Rutherford College, NC | 1,129 | $258,617 | 21% |
| Minier, IL | 1,127 | $202,642 | 38% |
| West Marion, NC | 1,128 | $193,444 | 41% |