| Index | Elk River | Minnesota | National |
| Median home price | $243,500 | $191,500 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,040 | $873 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 78.0% | 71.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 22.0% | 28.6% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Big Lake CDP, MN | 375 | $185,700 | 1% |
| Zimmerman, MN | 5,831 | $192,100 | 4% |
| Bethel, MN | 443 | $196,500 | 6% |
| Osseo, MN | 2,738 | $206,700 | 12% |
| Buffalo, MN | 16,413 | $206,800 | 12% |
| Elk River, MN | 24,894 | $243,500 | 32% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| South Bradenton, FL | 24,885 | $90,400 | 51% |
| Hastings, NE | 24,878 | $127,300 | 31% |
| Silver Springs Shores, FL | 24,911 | $123,100 | 33% |
| Kernersville, NC | 24,876 | $196,400 | 6% |
| Bainbridge Island, WA | 24,859 | $783,600 | 324% |
| Elk River, MN | 24,894 | $243,500 | 32% |
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