| Index | Emmetsburg | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $89,100 | $126,300 | $175,700 |
| Median rent asked | $507 | $689 | $920 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 71.9% | 71.8% | 64.4% |
| Renter occupied households | 28.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| Index | Emmetsburg | Iowa | National |
| Zillow home value index | n/a | $125,600 | $196,500 |
| Year over year appreciation rate | n/a | 1.29% | 6.79% |
| 5 year average appreciation rate | n/a | 2.45% | 5.28% |
| 10 year average appreciation rate | n/a | n/a | 0.01% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Curlew, IA | 70 | $18,300 | 90% |
| Rodman, IA | 49 | $23,300 | 87% |
| Ayrshire, IA | 158 | $31,000 | 82% |
| Ringsted, IA | 413 | $33,200 | 81% |
| Fenton, IA | 290 | $36,500 | 79% |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 3,844 | $89,100 | 49% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Green Oaks, IL | 3,844 | $538,500 | 206% |
| Cotulla, TX | 3,843 | $44,700 | 75% |
| Churchville, PA | 3,843 | $416,300 | 137% |
| Cisco, TX | 3,846 | $51,600 | 71% |
| Waukon, IA | 3,846 | $85,800 | 51% |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 3,844 | $89,100 | 49% |