| Index | Shellsburg | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $146,400 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $815 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 82.0% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 18.0% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Watkins, IA | 84 | $46,100 | 75% |
| Garrison, IA | 279 | $54,500 | 70% |
| Mount Auburn, IA | 157 | $72,500 | 61% |
| Norway, IA | 445 | $113,300 | 39% |
| Blairstown, IA | 753 | $117,600 | 36% |
| Shellsburg, IA | 806 | $146,400 | 21% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Ashkum, IL | 806 | $122,300 | 34% |
| Clyde, KS | 806 | $68,300 | 63% |
| Hessmer, LA | 806 | $120,800 | 35% |
| Henning, MN | 806 | $90,000 | 51% |
| Offerman, GA | 806 | $58,800 | 68% |
| Shellsburg, IA | 806 | $146,400 | 21% |
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