| Index | Fairmont | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $108,900 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,263 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 56.4% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 43.6% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Hodgkins, IL | 1,753 | $33,100 | 82% |
| Ingalls Park, IL | 3,022 | $111,500 | 40% |
| Preston Heights, IL | 2,529 | $118,000 | 36% |
| Rockdale, IL | 2,416 | $135,200 | 27% |
| Chicago Ridge, IL | 14,028 | $169,200 | 8% |
| Fairmont, IL | 2,690 | $108,900 | 41% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Solon, IA | 2,690 | $261,900 | 42% |
| Chatfield, MN | 2,690 | $171,600 | 7% |
| Brusly, LA | 2,690 | $205,300 | 11% |
| Ajo, AZ | 2,691 | $99,500 | 46% |
| Dry Ridge, OH | 2,691 | $170,900 | 7% |
| Fairmont, IL | 2,690 | $108,900 | 41% |
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