| Index | West Marion | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $106,500 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $752 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 58.7% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 41.3% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Old Fort, NC | 743 | $89,800 | 51% |
| Marion, NC | 7,853 | $97,400 | 47% |
| Glen Alpine, NC | 1,927 | $135,900 | 26% |
| Chimney Rock Village, NC | 174 | $221,900 | 20% |
| Lake Lure, NC | 1,634 | $372,900 | 102% |
| West Marion, NC | 1,100 | $106,500 | 42% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA | 1,100 | $168,000 | 9% |
| Hanover, OH | 1,100 | $169,100 | 8% |
| Strawberry, AZ | 1,100 | $238,600 | 29% |
| Knox City, TX | 1,100 | $37,900 | 79% |
| Point Roberts, WA | 1,100 | $264,800 | 43% |
| West Marion, NC | 1,100 | $106,500 | 42% |
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