| Index | Melville | Louisiana | National |
| Median home price | $100,000 | $148,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $278 | $800 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 72.8% | 65.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 27.2% | 34.6% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Krotz Springs, LA | 732 | $0 | 100% |
| Palmetto, LA | 151 | $0 | 100% |
| Port Barre, LA | 1,619 | $78,700 | 57% |
| Maringouin, LA | 536 | $83,200 | 55% |
| Fordoche, LA | 953 | $123,600 | 33% |
| Melville, LA | 907 | $100,000 | 46% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Schaefferstown, PA | 907 | $185,400 | 0% |
| Graniteville, VT | 907 | $115,400 | 38% |
| Liberty, MS | 907 | $87,200 | 53% |
| Butte Valley, CA | 907 | $482,200 | 161% |
| La Union, NM | 907 | $86,300 | 53% |
| Melville, LA | 907 | $100,000 | 46% |
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