| Index | St. Elmo | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $145,656 | $308,565 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $915 | $1,374 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 86.7% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 13.3% | 34.0% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Herrick, IL | 381 | $95,373 | 71% |
| Ramsey, IL | 896 | $102,732 | 69% |
| Edgewood, IL | 479 | $107,492 | 67% |
| Farina, IL | 777 | $118,338 | 64% |
| Beecher City, IL | 385 | $119,029 | 64% |
| St. Elmo, IL | 1,505 | $145,656 | 55% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Tonka Bay, MN | 1,505 | $1,218,928 | 273% |
| Pheasant Run, OH | 1,505 | $152,153 | 53% |
| Urania, LA | 1,505 | $83,329 | 74% |
| Clarkson, KY | 1,505 | $136,786 | 58% |
| Belle Plaine, KS | 1,505 | $138,932 | 57% |
| St. Elmo, IL | 1,505 | $145,656 | 55% |