| Index | Homer | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $99,600 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $763 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 81.3% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 18.7% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Longview, IL | 137 | $37,500 | 80% |
| Indianola, IL | 318 | $50,600 | 73% |
| Sidell, IL | 520 | $57,600 | 69% |
| Muncie, IL | 194 | $66,000 | 64% |
| Fairmount, IL | 622 | $72,900 | 61% |
| Homer, IL | 1,289 | $99,600 | 46% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Palmyra, IN | 1,289 | $111,100 | 40% |
| Otego, NY | 1,289 | $132,000 | 29% |
| Aurora, OR | 1,289 | $297,500 | 61% |
| Stowell, TX | 1,289 | $88,000 | 52% |
| New Waterford, OH | 1,289 | $88,900 | 52% |
| Homer, IL | 1,289 | $99,600 | 46% |
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