| Index | Dakota City | Nebraska | National |
| Median home price | $118,500 | $137,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $853 | $745 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 80.2% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 19.8% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Winnebago, NE | 901 | $29,300 | 84% |
| Salix, IA | 479 | $93,900 | 49% |
| Ponca, NE | 942 | $94,100 | 49% |
| Homer, NE | 410 | $100,000 | 46% |
| Hubbard, NE | 158 | $117,500 | 36% |
| Dakota City, NE | 2,249 | $118,500 | 36% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Mount Union, PA | 2,249 | $77,900 | 58% |
| South Sumter, SC | 2,249 | $67,100 | 64% |
| Newton, TX | 2,249 | $84,200 | 54% |
| Carlisle, AR | 2,248 | $86,600 | 53% |
| Perry, MI | 2,248 | $113,800 | 38% |
| Dakota City, NE | 2,249 | $118,500 | 36% |
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