| Index | Shelby | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $179,619 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,239 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 63.0% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 37.0% | 28.9% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Corley, IA | 7 | $0 | 100% |
| Tennant, IA | 78 | $133,711 | 59% |
| Hancock, IA | 271 | $151,306 | 54% |
| Westphalia, IA | 167 | $156,055 | 52% |
| Persia, IA | 351 | $165,731 | 49% |
| Shelby, IA | 722 | $179,619 | 45% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Fountain City, IN | 722 | $140,939 | 57% |
| Agency, MO | 722 | $310,237 | 5% |
| Deemston, PA | 722 | $297,070 | 9% |
| Kasilof, AK | 722 | $786,806 | 141% |
| Oxford, AR | 722 | $130,575 | 60% |
| Shelby, IA | 722 | $179,619 | 45% |