| Index | Highlands | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $590,100 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $965 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 57.3% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 42.7% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Mountain City, GA | 1,068 | $109,300 | 41% |
| Clayton, GA | 1,837 | $115,100 | 38% |
| Salem, SC | 175 | $125,000 | 32% |
| Franklin, NC | 4,030 | $156,400 | 15% |
| Tiger, GA | 574 | $165,100 | 11% |
| Highlands, NC | 1,061 | $590,100 | 219% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Claypool, AZ | 1,061 | $95,000 | 49% |
| La Puebla, NM | 1,061 | $163,200 | 12% |
| Marion Center, MA | 1,061 | $655,900 | 255% |
| Boise City, OK | 1,061 | $49,200 | 73% |
| Buffalo, WV | 1,061 | $108,200 | 41% |
| Highlands, NC | 1,061 | $590,100 | 219% |
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