| Index | Albert Lea | Minnesota | National |
| Median home price | $185,653 | $339,061 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,087 | $1,332 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 69.8% | 71.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 30.2% | 28.6% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Manchester, MN | 57 | $0 | 100% |
| Scarville, IA | 54 | $71,283 | 78% |
| Myrtle, MN | 71 | $84,119 | 74% |
| Freeborn, MN | 331 | $126,949 | 61% |
| Conger, MN | 133 | $130,112 | 60% |
| Albert Lea, MN | 18,460 | $185,653 | 43% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| El Dorado, AR | 18,461 | $163,577 | 50% |
| Jenison, MI | 18,457 | $333,196 | 2% |
| Melville, NY | 18,448 | $1,195,241 | 266% |
| Gibsonton, FL | 18,477 | $366,775 | 12% |
| Arroyo Grande, CA | 18,441 | $1,104,472 | 238% |
| Albert Lea, MN | 18,460 | $185,653 | 43% |