| Index | Chelsea | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $37,500 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $567 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 78.8% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 21.3% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Clutier, IA | 176 | $52,600 | 72% |
| Vining, IA | 82 | $63,600 | 66% |
| Ladora, IA | 223 | $69,500 | 62% |
| Elberon, IA | 171 | $70,000 | 62% |
| Garwin, IA | 640 | $76,300 | 59% |
| Chelsea, IA | 259 | $37,500 | 80% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Marquette, NE | 259 | $67,400 | 64% |
| Roaring Springs, TX | 259 | $47,500 | 74% |
| Rosedale, NM | 259 | $117,000 | 37% |
| Bruce, SD | 259 | $86,100 | 53% |
| River Bottom, OK | 259 | $106,300 | 42% |
| Chelsea, IA | 259 | $37,500 | 80% |
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