| Index | Howard City | Nebraska | National |
| Median home price | $71,329 | $244,894 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $835 | $1,139 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 84.5% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 15.5% | 34.0% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Poole, NE | 14 | $0 | 100% |
| Rockville, NE | 182 | $96,969 | 70% |
| Farwell, NE | 95 | $113,176 | 65% |
| Ashton, NE | 246 | $123,484 | 62% |
| Dannebrog, NE | 270 | $125,750 | 61% |
| Howard City, NE | 196 | $71,329 | 78% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Blackwell, TX | 196 | $86,087 | 74% |
| Tehuacana, TX | 196 | $157,989 | 52% |
| Caledonia, MO | 196 | $49,576 | 85% |
| Broadwell, IL | 196 | $166,400 | 49% |
| Weldona, CO | 196 | $144,951 | 56% |
| Howard City, NE | 196 | $71,329 | 78% |