| Index | Mount Ayr | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $76,400 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $514 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 69.7% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Delphos, IA | 15 | $0 | 100% |
| Beaconsfield, IA | 38 | $0 | 100% |
| Benton, IA | 43 | $0 | 100% |
| Blockton, IA | 153 | $20,600 | 89% |
| Grand River, IA | 227 | $24,300 | 87% |
| Mount Ayr, IA | 1,958 | $76,400 | 59% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Oakboro, NC | 1,958 | $154,500 | 16% |
| Cabin John, MD | 1,958 | $887,600 | 381% |
| Helper, UT | 1,958 | $113,800 | 38% |
| Erath, LA | 1,957 | $80,700 | 56% |
| Windham, OH | 1,959 | $81,300 | 56% |
| Mount Ayr, IA | 1,958 | $76,400 | 59% |