| Index | West Ocean City | Maryland | National |
| Median home price | $330,100 | $290,400 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,322 | $1,264 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 78.2% | 66.5% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 21.8% | 33.5% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Whaleyville, MD | 48 | $0 | 100% |
| Powellville, MD | 109 | $120,000 | 35% |
| Willards, MD | 1,034 | $145,400 | 21% |
| Frankford, DE | 712 | $180,000 | 3% |
| Dagsboro, DE | 1,026 | $232,400 | 26% |
| West Ocean City, MD | 4,661 | $330,100 | 79% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Edinburgh, IN | 4,661 | $105,400 | 43% |
| Lindstrom, MN | 4,662 | $232,900 | 26% |
| Blackwood, NJ | 4,660 | $179,700 | 3% |
| Pleasant View, TN | 4,660 | $237,400 | 29% |
| Wanamassa, NJ | 4,662 | $398,100 | 116% |
| West Ocean City, MD | 4,661 | $330,100 | 79% |
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