| Index | Portsmouth | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $204,103 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $726 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 81.9% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 18.1% | 28.9% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Corley, IA | 7 | $0 | 100% |
| Kirkman, IA | 57 | $113,757 | 65% |
| Defiance, IA | 224 | $127,708 | 61% |
| Tennant, IA | 78 | $133,711 | 59% |
| Dunlap, IA | 1,246 | $145,065 | 56% |
| Portsmouth, IA | 174 | $204,103 | 38% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Concord, AR | 174 | $140,360 | 57% |
| Waltham, MN | 174 | $188,404 | 42% |
| Monroe, OK | 174 | $156,367 | 52% |
| Eagarville, IL | 174 | $101,330 | 69% |
| Macksburg, OH | 174 | $77,586 | 76% |
| Portsmouth, IA | 174 | $204,103 | 38% |