| Index | Sun Valley Lake | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $341,500 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $0 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 80.4% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 19.6% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Ellston, IA | 37 | $19,200 | 90% |
| Delphos, IA | 44 | $28,600 | 85% |
| Grand River, IA | 193 | $32,700 | 82% |
| Davis City, IA | 255 | $36,600 | 80% |
| Beaconsfield, IA | 13 | $45,000 | 76% |
| Sun Valley Lake, IA | 188 | $341,500 | 85% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Nikolaevsk, AK | 188 | $137,500 | 26% |
| Milroy, MN | 188 | $75,600 | 59% |
| Golden, MS | 188 | $112,500 | 39% |
| Gilliam, MO | 188 | $82,000 | 56% |
| Weldona, CO | 188 | $80,000 | 57% |
| Sun Valley Lake, IA | 188 | $341,500 | 85% |
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