| Index | Cylinder | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $103,594 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,053 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 77.5% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 22.5% | 28.9% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Ottosen, IA | 16 | $0 | 100% |
| Ayrshire, IA | 148 | $50,659 | 84% |
| Ringsted, IA | 483 | $57,068 | 83% |
| Fenton, IA | 241 | $79,994 | 76% |
| Curlew, IA | 69 | $80,607 | 75% |
| Cylinder, IA | 123 | $103,594 | 68% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Stanley, LA | 123 | $0 | 100% |
| Katherine, AZ | 123 | $0 | 100% |
| Zemple, MN | 123 | $67,100 | 79% |
| Turner, MI | 123 | $86,093 | 74% |
| Hartsburg, MO | 123 | $214,640 | 34% |
| Cylinder, IA | 123 | $103,594 | 68% |