| Index | Malta | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $146,900 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $876 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 70.7% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 29.3% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Rochelle, IL | 9,083 | $115,900 | 37% |
| Creston, IL | 535 | $118,300 | 36% |
| Steward, IL | 350 | $120,100 | 35% |
| Hillcrest, IL | 1,672 | $120,300 | 35% |
| Monroe Center, IL | 384 | $121,500 | 34% |
| Malta, IL | 1,431 | $146,900 | 20% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Tryon, NC | 1,431 | $215,300 | 17% |
| Pemberville, OH | 1,431 | $156,000 | 16% |
| Schwenksville, PA | 1,431 | $183,000 | 1% |
| Pine Knot, KY | 1,431 | $97,000 | 47% |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1,431 | $244,300 | 32% |
| Malta, IL | 1,431 | $146,900 | 20% |
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