| Index | Altoona | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $199,600 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,027 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 68.6% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 31.4% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Valeria, IA | 40 | $75,000 | 59% |
| Swan, IA | 46 | $75,000 | 59% |
| Mingo, IA | 304 | $90,000 | 51% |
| Hartford, IA | 709 | $97,500 | 47% |
| Colfax, IA | 1,886 | $114,800 | 38% |
| Altoona, IA | 18,917 | $199,600 | 8% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Shelbyville, IN | 18,918 | $103,600 | 44% |
| Westbrook, ME | 18,935 | $240,800 | 30% |
| World Golf Village, FL | 18,937 | $287,500 | 56% |
| North Amityville, NY | 18,890 | $335,700 | 82% |
| Whitehall, OH | 18,944 | $97,100 | 47% |
| Altoona, IA | 18,917 | $199,600 | 8% |
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