| Index | Locust | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $178,200 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $831 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 86.3% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 13.7% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Aquadale, NC | 413 | $96,000 | 48% |
| Millingport, NC | 448 | $111,600 | 40% |
| Misenheimer, NC | 702 | $113,600 | 38% |
| Albemarle, NC | 16,073 | $125,700 | 32% |
| New London, NC | 640 | $143,800 | 22% |
| Locust, NC | 3,439 | $178,200 | 4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lockland, OH | 3,439 | $85,300 | 54% |
| Mount Gilead, OH | 3,439 | $111,700 | 40% |
| Altavista, VA | 3,439 | $112,400 | 39% |
| Lake Lakengren, OH | 3,437 | $137,800 | 25% |
| Moss Beach, CA | 3,436 | $963,400 | 422% |
| Locust, NC | 3,439 | $178,200 | 4% |
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