| Index | Howells | Nebraska | National |
| Median home price | $68,600 | $130,100 | $175,700 |
| Median rent asked | $500 | $721 | $920 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 86.3% | 66.5% | 64.4% |
| Renter occupied households | 13.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| Index | Howells | Nebraska | National |
| Zillow home value index | n/a | $147,600 | $196,500 |
| Year over year appreciation rate | n/a | 6.57% | 6.79% |
| 5 year average appreciation rate | n/a | 4.19% | 5.28% |
| 10 year average appreciation rate | n/a | 1.72% | 0.01% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Clarkson, NE | 817 | $50,500 | 71% |
| Dodge, NE | 620 | $58,800 | 67% |
| Leigh, NE | 473 | $63,300 | 64% |
| Snyder, NE | 357 | $63,300 | 64% |
| Beemer, NE | 579 | $64,000 | 64% |
| Howells, NE | 598 | $68,600 | 61% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Roper, NC | 598 | $73,600 | 58% |
| Mole Lake, WI | 598 | $90,000 | 49% |
| Halstad, MN | 598 | $83,700 | 52% |
| Keithsburg, IL | 598 | $51,900 | 70% |
| Noorvik, AK | 598 | $109,200 | 38% |
| Howells, NE | 598 | $68,600 | 61% |