| Index | Waves | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $0 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $0 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 67.7% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 32.3% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Salvo, NC | 94 | $322,700 | 75% |
| Rodanthe, NC | 178 | $341,200 | 85% |
| Waves, NC | 57 | $0 | 100% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Kickapoo Site 2, KS | 57 | $31,900 | 83% |
| Amagon, AR | 57 | $37,500 | 80% |
| Sereno del Mar, CA | 57 | $0 | 100% |
| Box Elder, MT | 57 | $66,900 | 64% |
| Dennis Acres, MO | 57 | $54,400 | 71% |
| Waves, NC | 57 | $0 | 100% |
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