| Index | De Soto | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $283,758 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,037 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 83.3% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 16.7% | 28.9% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Bevington, IA | 28 | $0 | 100% |
| Patterson, IA | 247 | $133,716 | 59% |
| Linden, IA | 224 | $145,956 | 55% |
| Redfield, IA | 725 | $196,626 | 40% |
| Dexter, IA | 585 | $244,470 | 25% |
| De Soto, IA | 1,011 | $283,758 | 13% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Calmar, IA | 1,011 | $280,852 | 14% |
| Holden Beach, NC | 1,011 | $678,999 | 108% |
| Rosa, AL | 1,011 | $176,697 | 46% |
| Correctionville, IA | 1,011 | $135,112 | 59% |
| McBee, SC | 1,011 | $119,748 | 63% |
| De Soto, IA | 1,011 | $283,758 | 13% |