| Index | Ruston | Louisiana | National |
| Median home price | $308,736 | $268,056 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,141 | $1,196 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 32.7% | 65.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 67.3% | 34.6% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Simsboro, LA | 948 | $128,898 | 61% |
| Quitman, LA | 290 | $143,343 | 56% |
| Eros, LA | 209 | $146,848 | 55% |
| Dubach, LA | 1,042 | $180,968 | 45% |
| Grambling, LA | 5,285 | $277,873 | 15% |
| Ruston, LA | 22,812 | $308,736 | 5% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Vicksburg, MS | 22,799 | $195,364 | 40% |
| Martha Lake, WA | 22,798 | $875,132 | 168% |
| Patterson, CA | 22,827 | $602,682 | 85% |
| Johnston, IA | 22,844 | $478,129 | 46% |
| Frederickson, WA | 22,845 | $540,652 | 66% |
| Ruston, LA | 22,812 | $308,736 | 5% |