| Index | Sheldon | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $142,500 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $538 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 66.9% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 33.1% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Archer, IA | 116 | $38,400 | 79% |
| Melvin, IA | 237 | $45,700 | 75% |
| Ashton, IA | 535 | $65,300 | 65% |
| Matlock, IA | 117 | $79,700 | 57% |
| Primghar, IA | 1,030 | $83,700 | 55% |
| Sheldon, IA | 5,178 | $142,500 | 23% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Hoopeston, IL | 5,178 | $57,600 | 69% |
| Center, TX | 5,178 | $62,500 | 66% |
| Swartz, LA | 5,176 | $158,900 | 14% |
| Grosse Pointe, MI | 5,176 | $338,100 | 83% |
| Moyock, NC | 5,180 | $289,400 | 57% |
| Sheldon, IA | 5,178 | $142,500 | 23% |
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