| Index | Russell | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $85,595 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,006 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 87.2% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 12.8% | 28.9% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Millerton, IA | 128 | $0 | 100% |
| Marysville, IA | 52 | $0 | 100% |
| Derby, IA | 117 | $82,848 | 75% |
| Mystic, IA | 323 | $90,001 | 72% |
| Williamson, IA | 192 | $95,274 | 71% |
| Russell, IA | 685 | $85,595 | 74% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Smith River, CA | 685 | $564,931 | 73% |
| McDonald Chapel, AL | 685 | $133,227 | 59% |
| Stratford, IA | 685 | $141,599 | 57% |
| Bloomingdale, MI | 685 | $159,206 | 51% |
| Fairland, IN | 685 | $239,583 | 27% |
| Russell, IA | 685 | $85,595 | 74% |