| Index | Alden | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $76,400 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $563 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 76.8% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 23.2% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Owasa, IA | 54 | $0 | 100% |
| Buckeye, IA | 98 | $26,700 | 86% |
| Popejoy, IA | 48 | $28,300 | 85% |
| Dows, IA | 497 | $42,500 | 77% |
| Galt, IA | 63 | $46,000 | 75% |
| Alden, IA | 769 | $76,400 | 59% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Madisonville, LA | 769 | $274,600 | 49% |
| Lake Village, IN | 769 | $128,300 | 31% |
| Clio, SC | 769 | $56,500 | 69% |
| Melbourne Village, FL | 769 | $175,700 | 5% |
| Green Valley, SD | 769 | $140,300 | 24% |
| Alden, IA | 769 | $76,400 | 59% |