| Index | Harper | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $75,000 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $667 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 85.7% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 14.3% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Delta, IA | 246 | $23,900 | 87% |
| Hayesville, IA | 42 | $27,500 | 85% |
| Thornburg, IA | 75 | $42,800 | 77% |
| Ollie, IA | 189 | $46,500 | 75% |
| West Chester, IA | 91 | $46,700 | 75% |
| Harper, IA | 96 | $75,000 | 59% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Belden, NE | 96 | $39,300 | 79% |
| Leggett, CA | 96 | $327,300 | 77% |
| Nellie, OH | 96 | $65,700 | 64% |
| Sheldon, ND | 96 | $34,400 | 81% |
| McDonald, NC | 96 | $80,000 | 57% |
| Harper, IA | 96 | $75,000 | 59% |