| Index | Rowan | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $37,500 | $126,300 | $175,700 |
| Median rent asked | $480 | $689 | $920 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 63.5% | 71.8% | 64.4% |
| Renter occupied households | 36.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| Index | Rowan | 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. |
| Popejoy, IA | 63 | $30,000 | 83% |
| Alexander, IA | 190 | $39,400 | 78% |
| Dows, IA | 442 | $39,800 | 77% |
| Goodell, IA | 181 | $43,800 | 75% |
| Galt, IA | 78 | $44,400 | 75% |
| Rowan, IA | 186 | $37,500 | 79% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Arriba, CO | 186 | $51,300 | 71% |
| Negley, OH | 186 | $62,600 | 64% |
| Millersburg, IA | 186 | $74,300 | 58% |
| Bern, KS | 186 | $65,700 | 63% |
| Bessie, OK | 186 | $56,000 | 68% |
| Rowan, IA | 186 | $37,500 | 79% |