| Index | Melvin | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $45,700 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $533 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 82.6% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 17.4% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Archer, IA | 116 | $38,400 | 79% |
| Harris, IA | 190 | $59,500 | 68% |
| Ashton, IA | 535 | $65,300 | 65% |
| Little Rock, IA | 458 | $66,700 | 64% |
| Hartley, IA | 1,583 | $80,700 | 56% |
| Melvin, IA | 237 | $45,700 | 75% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Brokaw, WI | 237 | $166,400 | 10% |
| Mountain, WI | 237 | $101,000 | 45% |
| Omaha, IL | 237 | $47,400 | 74% |
| Ulm, AR | 237 | $74,800 | 60% |
| Ranchette Estates, TX | 237 | $0 | 100% |
| Melvin, IA | 237 | $45,700 | 75% |
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