| Index | Ottumwa | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $75,800 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $765 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 61.4% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 38.6% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Eldon, IA | 921 | $53,900 | 71% |
| Martinsburg, IA | 132 | $55,000 | 70% |
| Floris, IA | 133 | $58,900 | 68% |
| Blakesburg, IA | 232 | $68,200 | 63% |
| Kirkville, IA | 251 | $70,000 | 62% |
| Ottumwa, IA | 24,505 | $75,800 | 59% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Key West, FL | 24,495 | $686,700 | 272% |
| Collinsville, IL | 24,489 | $128,500 | 30% |
| Homer Glen, IL | 24,521 | $337,400 | 83% |
| Watauga, TX | 24,487 | $156,600 | 15% |
| Coronado, CA | 24,526 | $1,656,800 | 797% |
| Ottumwa, IA | 24,505 | $75,800 | 59% |
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