| Index | Sheldon | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $260,261 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $816 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| 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% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Archer, IA | 119 | $68,966 | 79% |
| Melvin, IA | 244 | $83,645 | 74% |
| Ashton, IA | 549 | $118,546 | 64% |
| Matlock, IA | 121 | $143,744 | 56% |
| Primghar, IA | 1,057 | $148,588 | 55% |
| Sheldon, IA | 5,334 | $260,261 | 20% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Byron, GA | 5,334 | $309,367 | 5% |
| LaBelle, FL | 5,333 | $197,870 | 39% |
| Moyock, NC | 5,332 | $516,915 | 58% |
| Granite Shoals, TX | 5,336 | $246,903 | 24% |
| Mount Hood Village, OR | 5,337 | $442,161 | 35% |
| Sheldon, IA | 5,334 | $260,261 | 20% |