| Index | Sylva | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $162,900 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $753 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 33.5% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 66.5% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Forest Hills, NC | 325 | $0 | 100% |
| Cherokee, NC | 2,120 | $136,000 | 26% |
| Franklin, NC | 4,030 | $156,400 | 15% |
| Waynesville, NC | 10,145 | $167,600 | 9% |
| Dillsboro, NC | 219 | $174,100 | 6% |
| Sylva, NC | 2,696 | $162,900 | 12% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Munsey Park, NY | 2,696 | $1,616,100 | 775% |
| San Miguel CDP (San Luis Obispo County), CA | 2,696 | $287,100 | 55% |
| Ashland, PA | 2,696 | $57,900 | 69% |
| Belville, NC | 2,696 | $187,200 | 1% |
| Lake Wynonah, PA | 2,697 | $178,500 | 3% |
| Sylva, NC | 2,696 | $162,900 | 12% |
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