The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| Name | County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Deep Run Census Designated Place | Lenoir | 270 |
| 2. | Ingold Census Designated Place | Sampson | 239 |
| 3. | Raemon Census Designated Place | Robeson | 237 |
| 4. | South Henderson Census Designated Place | Vance | 227 |
| 5. | Town of Autryville | Sampson | 225 |
| 6. | Town of Brookford | Catawba | 217 |
| 7. | Town of Hamilton | Martin | 208 |
| 8. | Town of Hobgood | Halifax | 201 |
| 9. | Town of Elm City | Wilson | 197 |
| 10. | Davis Census Designated Place | Carteret | 196 |
| 11. | Town of Gibson | Scotland | 192 |
| 12. | Town of Parkton | Robeson | 192 |
| 13. | Town of Seaboard | Northampton | 192 |
| 14. | Potters Hill Census Designated Place | Duplin | 190 |
| 15. | Kelly Census Designated Place | Bladen | 190 |
| 16. | Town of Lewiston Woodville | Bertie | 184 |
| 17. | Graingers Census Designated Place | Lenoir | 183 |
| 18. | Town of Casar | Cleveland | 181 |
| 19. | Town of Cooleemee | Davie | 180 |
| 20. | Village of Cofield | Hertford | 179 |