| Index | Fairmont | West Virginia | National |
| Median home price | $117,000 | $107,400 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $786 | $658 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 59.3% | 72.5% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 40.7% | 27.5% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spelter, WV | 233 | $0 | 100% |
| Gypsy, WV | 162 | $0 | 100% |
| Carolina, WV | 313 | $0 | 100% |
| Despard, WV | 1,169 | $62,500 | 66% |
| Farmington, WV | 460 | $66,900 | 64% |
| Fairmont, WV | 18,443 | $117,000 | 37% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Chowchilla, CA | 18,443 | $219,600 | 19% |
| Sartell, MN | 18,439 | $211,100 | 14% |
| Hybla Valley, VA | 18,438 | $368,400 | 99% |
| Gautier, MS | 18,436 | $139,000 | 25% |
| Niles, OH | 18,429 | $85,700 | 54% |
| Fairmont, WV | 18,443 | $117,000 | 37% |
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