| Index | Sparta | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $142,200 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $506 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 59.0% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 41.0% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lowgap, NC | 246 | $0 | 100% |
| Fries, VA | 499 | $88,500 | 52% |
| Galax, VA | 6,402 | $97,400 | 47% |
| Independence, VA | 1,101 | $108,800 | 41% |
| Sparta, NC | 1,878 | $142,200 | 23% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Logansport, LA | 1,878 | $83,900 | 55% |
| Durant, IA | 1,878 | $171,500 | 7% |
| Shavertown, PA | 1,878 | $127,800 | 31% |
| Choteau, MT | 1,878 | $158,800 | 14% |
| Chenoa, IL | 1,877 | $107,700 | 42% |
| Sparta, NC | 1,878 | $142,200 | 23% |
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