| Index | West Jefferson | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $144,700 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $566 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 44.1% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 55.9% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lansing, NC | 278 | $105,000 | 43% |
| Millers Creek, NC | 1,461 | $134,600 | 27% |
| Jefferson, NC | 1,609 | $160,900 | 13% |
| Cove Creek, NC | 1,087 | $215,700 | 17% |
| Boone, NC | 19,466 | $279,400 | 51% |
| West Jefferson, NC | 1,767 | $144,700 | 22% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| San Felipe Pueblo, NM | 1,767 | $183,300 | 1% |
| Ogden, IA | 1,767 | $122,500 | 34% |
| Clintondale, NY | 1,768 | $275,600 | 49% |
| Inglis, FL | 1,768 | $139,000 | 25% |
| Clarksville, VA | 1,766 | $172,500 | 7% |
| West Jefferson, NC | 1,767 | $144,700 | 22% |
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