| Index | Melvin | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $83,645 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $809 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| 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 | 119 | $68,966 | 79% |
| Harris, IA | 196 | $108,643 | 67% |
| Ashton, IA | 549 | $118,546 | 64% |
| Little Rock, IA | 467 | $122,793 | 62% |
| Primghar, IA | 1,057 | $148,588 | 55% |
| Melvin, IA | 244 | $83,645 | 74% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Cushing, IA | 244 | $97,121 | 70% |
| Ulm, AR | 244 | $133,777 | 59% |
| Easton, IL | 244 | $118,386 | 64% |
| Sallis, MS | 244 | $151,497 | 54% |
| Waitsfield, VT | 244 | $685,076 | 110% |
| Melvin, IA | 244 | $83,645 | 74% |