| Index | Backus | Minnesota | National |
| Median home price | $186,239 | $339,061 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,209 | $1,332 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 71.8% | 71.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 28.2% | 28.6% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Akeley, MN | 402 | $133,788 | 59% |
| Pine River, MN | 992 | $187,386 | 43% |
| Hackensack, MN | 336 | $205,954 | 37% |
| Jenkins, MN | 481 | $299,690 | 8% |
| Chickamaw Beach, MN | 172 | $370,573 | 13% |
| Backus, MN | 267 | $186,239 | 43% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Rosedale, NM | 267 | $209,157 | 36% |
| Haviland, OH | 267 | $113,473 | 65% |
| Talmage, NE | 267 | $89,904 | 72% |
| New Canton, IL | 267 | $87,170 | 73% |
| St. Francisville, MO | 267 | $131,848 | 60% |
| Backus, MN | 267 | $186,239 | 43% |