| Index | Nelson | Missouri | National |
| Median home price | $43,100 | $141,200 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $625 | $759 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 72.6% | 66.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 27.4% | 33.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Franklin, MO | 122 | $0 | 100% |
| Blackwater, MO | 209 | $56,500 | 69% |
| Bunceton, MO | 339 | $79,400 | 57% |
| Hughesville, MO | 206 | $89,000 | 52% |
| Pilot Grove, MO | 666 | $95,900 | 48% |
| Nelson, MO | 162 | $43,100 | 77% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Gypsy, WV | 162 | $0 | 100% |
| Yale, SD | 162 | $86,300 | 53% |
| Strasburg, MO | 162 | $100,000 | 46% |
| Ridgely, MO | 162 | $158,300 | 14% |
| Forada, MN | 162 | $166,900 | 10% |
| Nelson, MO | 162 | $43,100 | 77% |
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