| Index | Surf City | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $285,800 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,355 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 77.8% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 22.2% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Sneads Ferry, NC | 2,326 | $153,900 | 17% |
| Holly Ridge, NC | 2,649 | $222,700 | 21% |
| North Topsail Beach, NC | 849 | $280,900 | 52% |
| Hampstead, NC | 6,940 | $290,200 | 57% |
| Ogden, NC | 9,071 | $332,200 | 80% |
| Surf City, NC | 3,187 | $285,800 | 55% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Millersburg, OH | 3,187 | $111,100 | 40% |
| Peaceful Valley, WA | 3,187 | $160,900 | 13% |
| Bethel Acres, OK | 3,187 | $156,500 | 15% |
| Mannford, OK | 3,186 | $128,000 | 31% |
| Gosnell, AR | 3,188 | $86,000 | 53% |
| Surf City, NC | 3,187 | $285,800 | 55% |
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